Business Development and Practice Excellence SAG
Charges
- Promote operational excellence in community pharmacy practice
- Promote practice excellence for community pharmacy practice
- Support business growth and innovation for community pharmacy practice
- Advance the roles of community-based pharmacy practitioners
- Advance the roles of community-based pharmacy technicians
Past Project Examples from SAG
- ASHP Community Pharmacy Practice Case Studies
- Community Pharmacy: New CMS DIR Rules Explained Podcast
Leadership
Chair
Caren El-Khoury, PharmD
Director
Henry Ford Health
Bingham Farms, MI
Vice Chair
Lindsey Clark, PharmD, MBA, DPLA
Pharmacy Assistant Director, Community Pharmacy Services and Transitions of Care
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, MI
Current SAG on Business Development and Practice Excellence
Education, Communication, and Training SAG
Charges
- Provide education and training to community pharmacists on how to better engage with patients and build relationships of trust
- Enhance educational and training opportunities in the community pharmacy setting
- Strengthen relationships between community pharmacy practitioners, interprofessional colleagues or payers
- Support the well-being and resilience of the community pharmacy workforce
Past Project Examples from SAG
- Burnout and Stress in Community Pharmacy Podcast
- Community Pharmacy: Training Future Leaders Podcast
Leadership
Chair
Kristy Brittain, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES
Professor & Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
MUSC College of Pharmacy & MUSC Health
Charleston, SC
Vice Chair
Jeff Hamper, PharmD
Manager, Pharmacy Experiential, Intern, and Residency Programs
Albertsons Companies
Boise, ID
Current SAG on Education, Communication, and Training
Patient Care
Charges
- Promote the role of community pharmacy practitioners in care transitions
- Enhance the role of community pharmacy practitioners in the care of patients
Past Project Examples from SAG
Leadership
Chair
Shanna Whitwell, PharmD
Outpatient Pharmacy Operations Manager
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center & Baptist Memorial Healthcare System
Jackson, MS
Vice Chair
Magdi Awad, PharmD, MSA
Director of Pharmacy
AxessPointe Community Health Centers
Akron, OH
SAG APPLICATION PROCESS
For information on how to apply for the Section Advisory Groups, visit ASHP's Advisory Group and Section Appointments webpage.
Additional Opportunities
Community-Based Pharmacy Resident Network
PGY1 community-based pharmacy residents or combined PGY1 community-based/ PGY2 administration and leadership residents can become involved with the ASHP Community-Based Pharmacy Resident Network. This group meets once a month, and all community-based residents are welcomed.
- Register to participate as a member or leader of this group
- Join us monthly on the last Thursday every other month starting in July at 12pm EST
- Access the resident ASHP Connect Community
- My Communities> PGY1 Community-Based Pharmacy Resident Community
- Trouble findings us? E-mail sections@ashp.org