The American Pharmacist Association (APhA), founded in 1852,
has been an amazing organization to be a part of. It has provided me with opportunities to
improve my knowledge of pharmacy while in school and will continue to heighten
my knowledge as a pharmacist and health care provider. Pharmacists have dedicated themselves to a
career of continuing education, meaning that the profession requires the
pharmacist to always be current and knowledgeable about new and progressive disease
states and therapies. The plethora of resources
that AphA provides like the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association,
APhA Drug-Info-Line, and Pharmacist Immunization Center will provide me the
necessary tools to be an up to date and knowledgeable pharmacist throughout my
career. Not only that, being a part of
APhA allows members to fulfill a role as patient advocates by working side by
side with law makers to change and create legislation to improve
health care. As health care continues to progress and
patient demographics change, organizations like APhA become essential platform
to voice concerns and changes that will happen within the field of pharmacy.
-http://www.pharmacist.com/history-apha
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