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American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP)
The mission of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Student Society of Health-System
Pharmacy is to make students aware of pharmacy practice in health systems; provide
information to students about career directions in and credentials needed for pharmacy
practice in health systems; and encourage membership and participation in the state society
(Maryland Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy - MSHP) and the American Society of Health-
Systems Pharmacy (ASHP) as a student and upon graduation. The society will provide students
with the experience and tools to continue professional development and commitment to a
career in clinical pharmacy. ASHP is the 30,000-member national professional association that
represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term
care facilities, home care, and other components of health care systems. ASHP, which has a
long history of medication-error prevention efforts, believes that the mission of pharmacists is
to help people make the best use of medicines.
Kappa Psi Fraternity (KΨ)
Kappa Psi Pharmaceutical Fraternity is the oldest and largest professional pharmacy fraternity
in the world. Currently, there are 75 active collegiate and 55 active graduate chapters across
the United States and Canada, and that number continues to grow with each passing year.
The objectives of Kappa Psi are to conduct a professional fraternal organization for the mutual
benefit of its members; to develop industry, sobriety, and fellowship; to foster high ideals,
scholarship, and pharmaceutical research; to support all projects which will advance the
profession of pharmacy and to actively participate in them; to inspire in its members a deep
and lasting pride in their Fraternity and in the profession of pharmacy; and, to render such
other services to its members and its profession as may seem feasible and as may be in
accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the Fraternity.
Phi Delta Chi Fraternity (ΦΔΧ)
Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity develops leaders to advance the profession of pharmacy. Phi
Delta Chi, a lifelong experience, promotes scholastic, professional, and social growth in its
Brothers. They strive to provide quality services to their patients, thereby advancing public
health and strengthening pharmacists as health professionals.
Phi Delta Chi is America's first professional fraternity in pharmacy. Since 1883, they have
worked to advance the profession of pharmacy and its allied interests, and to foster and
promote a fraternal spirit among their Brothers. These primary programs will improve our
Brothers and their communities: Programs to recognize excellence among collegiate and alumni
Brothers and Chapters; the Prescott Leadership Award for excellence in a young pharmacist;
training and education programs to improve therapeutic, leadership, and management skills of
Student Pharmacists and pharmacists; professional and service programs to help the
community; communication programs and publications to link all Brothers; and, fraternal
programs to foster our Brotherhood.
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) is an educational service association of
Student Pharmacists who are concerned about pharmacy and healthcare related issues, and the
poor minority representation in pharmacy and other health-related professions. The purpose
of SNPhA is to plan, organize, coordinate and execute programs geared toward the
improvement for the health, educational, and social environment of the community.
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