Tom Kraus, ASHP vice president of government relations, talks with current members of the Advancement of Professional Practice Advisory Group how and why students should get involved with state and federal advocacy efforts, as well as how local SSHP chapters can help their members to advocate for the profession.
SPEAKERS
Tom Kraus is Vice President for Government Relations at ASHP. He is a graduate of University of Michigan (BS Biology), Georgetown University Law Center (Doctor Of Law), and Johns Hopkins University (MHS, Health Policy).
Tom previously served as the Chief of Staff and Associate Commissioner for Legislation at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. He was also a senior policy advisor to Sen. Ted Kennedy and Sen. Tom Harkin on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where he served as Deputy Staff Director for Health.
Devin Horinek is a fourth-year student pharmacist at the University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy in Albuquerque, NM. He is currently a member of the Pharmacy Student Forum Advancement of Professional Practice Advisory Group. He plans on pursuing a PGY1 pharmacy residency with the goal of becoming an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist. Devin has a passion for advocating for the pharmacy profession and hopes to continue his advocacy into his professional career.
Emily Schaefer is a final-year PharmD Candidate at the University of Kansas School of Pharmacy. Emily is active in several student organizations on campus and serves as a member of the ASHP Advancement of Professional Practice Advisory Group. She is a pharmacy intern at LMH Health Hospital and Sam’s Club Pharmacy. She plans on pursuing a PGY1 residency after graduation this spring, and her current interest areas include Hematology/Oncology, Ambulatory Care, and Health-System Administration.
Sammy Daas is a third-year pharmacy student at the University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Pharmacy. He is a pharmacist intern at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. He is passionate about clinical pharmacy and is an avid musician and gamer. He currently serves on the ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum’s Advancement of Pharmacy Practice Advisory Group.
Cayla Kass is a final-year student pharmacist at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. Future interests include pursuing a PGY1 hospital residency followed by a PGY2 in Solid Organ Transplant. Cayla serves on the ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum Advancement of Pharmacy Practice Advisory Group and was the advocacy chair of OSU's SSHP chapter. Cayla is passionate about advocacy and is excited to inspire her colleagues to get involved.