By Franklin R. Cole, Ph.D. - College of Pharmacy - Idaho State ...

American Pharmacists
Association (APhA)
American Pharmacists Association relocated
to an interim office space on June 26, 2006.
The new address is:
1100 15 th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005-1707
www.aphanet.org
APhA promotes quality health care and rational
drug therapy; works to protect the public
health and assure the quality of drug products;
promotes high professional standards;
and represents pharmacy's interests and lobbies
for the profession on legislative issues.
The Association offers continuing education
and self-study programs, publications, insurance
programs, financial services, professional
placement service, and a library of pharmacy
and medical information.
American Society of Health-
System Pharmacists (ASHP)
7272 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 208l4
(30l) 657-3000, fax 301/652-8278
www.ashp.org
ASHP’s 30,000 health–system pharmacists
practice in organized health-care settings such
as hospitals, home health-care agencies, ambulatory
care facilities, long-term care facilities,
and health maintenance facilities. ASHP
is a major publisher of professional literature
for health-care providers and conducts extensive
educational conferences for pharmacists
and other health professionals. The society
accredits pharmacy residency training and
pharmacy technician training programs and
develops and maintains the most comprehensive
set of quality practice standards in the
pharmacy profession.
Idaho Society of Health-
System Pharmacists (ISHP)
P.O. Box 7625
Boise, ID 83707-1625
208/ 461-8124, Fax 208/442-8031
www.ishp.us
ISHP is the state affiliate to ASHP. Their
mission is to foster optimal pharmaceutical
care. Membership provides opportunities for
you to meet, interact and exchange information
with your colleagues.
Idaho State Pharmacy
Association (ISPA)
www.idahopharmacy.org
The Idaho State Pharmacy Association affirms
its commitment to all pharmacy practitioners
regardless of practice setting. The mission of
ISPA is to serve, advance and promote the
profession of pharmacy. It is a great opportunity
to participate, network, and impact the
profession.
National Association of
Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
700 Busse Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 698-6227
www.nabp.net
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
represents the boards of pharmacy is the
United States, Puerto Rico and Guam. Developed
the NAPLEX/ MPJE, Federal Drug Law
Examination and the Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Equivalent Examination.
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