1. Visit the ASHP login page to register.
2. Follow the prompts to join and provide your contact information, institution, and graduation date.
3. Choose one of three payment methods outlined on the registration page to become an ASHP member.
   1. One-year membership
   2. Monthly membership for less than $5 per month
   *Are you a student enrolled in your first year of pharmacy school? P1 students join ASHP for free.

ASHP is the largest association of pharmacy professionals in the United States, representing 60,000 pharmacists, student pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians in all patient care settings, including hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and health-system community pharmacies. For over 80 years, ASHP has championed innovation in pharmacy practice, advanced education and professional development, and served as a steadfast advocate for members and patients. In addition, ASHP is the accrediting body for pharmacy residency and technician training programs, and provides comprehensive resources to support pharmacy professionals through every stage of their careers.

As long as your membership is in good standing, your ASHP student membership will extend through December 31st of your graduation year. At that time you can renew as a Resident or 1^st Year New Graduate.

ASHP, SSHPs and State Affiliates are three separate organizations. ASHP is a national organization. State affiliate organizations of ASHP are separate entities from ASHP. SSHPs are local, student-led organizations in the specific school or college of pharmacy they are affiliated with. Membership to all three organizations is encouraged, but not mandatory. When you pay dues for your SSHP, these dues may not necessarily cover your dues for your state organization or ASHP. Please check with your SSHP officers to confirm if they are collecting dues for the SSHP, state affiliate and ASHP all at once, or just the SSHP. You may join ASHP anytime separately on the ASHP website.

The mission of pharmacists is to help people achieve optimal health outcomes.

ASHP’s vision is that medication use will be optimal, safe, and effective for all people all of the time.

For a complete list, please see the Student Membership Benefits.

ASHP resources are a great way to explore your career interests, discover your professional opportunities, and prepare for residency or the pharmacy workforce. A key to taking advantage of all the resources available to student pharmacists is understanding what tools apply to you. While ASHP's resources are created with four-year program terminology in mind, we have developed a brief guidance document to help students who are enrolled in three or six-year programs. Our resources apply to all student pharmacists, find out how to maximize your membership and let ASHP help you grow.

ASHP's Sections and Forums are membership communities where colleagues who share the same practice interests can share their issues, challenges, and ideas. Join as many Sections as you wish and explore different pharmacy practice areas (such as pharmacy informatics, ambulatory care, clinical specialties, specialty pharmacy, inpatient care, and community pharmacy), while networking with practicing clinicians and leaders.

ASHP advocates and supports the professional practice of pharmacists in hospitals, health systems, ambulatory care clinics, and other settings spanning the full spectrum of medication use. ASHP serves its members as their collective voice on issues related to medication use and public health. ASHP offers a number of services to inform and educate student, pharmacy technician, and practitioner members, and advance the profession.

A pharmacy residency is a 1- or 2-year post-graduate training program (PGY1 or PGY2) that provides hands-on decision making and experience working with other healthcare professionals under the supervision of an experienced preceptor. It also includes focused mentoring, leadership development, and prepares you for more advanced pharmacy positions. ASHP is the only accrediting organization of pharmacy residencies and provides you with a number of residency resources to help you explore the right program, navigate the application process, and prepare to be a standout candidate.

The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition is not only the largest gathering of pharmacy professionals in the world, but also the largest gathering of pharmacy students, attracting on average 8,000+ students each year.

The Midyear Clinical Meeting is by far the most important live event for students to attend who are seriously considering a career in hospital pharmacy, or pursuing a residency or fellowship upon graduation. No other national meeting or event offers the same opportunities, programming, exposure, and experience. Pharmacy’s biggest event offers everything you need for your career to take off.

As an ASHP member you will have the opportunity to learn about careers in health-systems pharmacy and post-graduate training (such as PGY1 and PGY2 residencies), network with pharmacists nationwide, and find mentors that can help you navigate our profession. ASHP offers personal and professional development resources such as access to interview preparation software, CV review programs, discounts on products and conference registrations, just to name a few. Find out more about the benefits.