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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, MISSION STATEMENT (CONT.): | ASHP LAUNCHED THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN SOCIETY (TPTS) IN MAY 2023. TPTS IS THE COLLECTIVE VOICE OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS WHO PRACTICE IN HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY PHARMACIES, CLINICS, AND ALL OTHER SETTINGS. TPTS SUPPORTS THE CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE PHARMACY TECHNICIAN WORKFORCE THROUGH EDUCATION, NETWORKING, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND ADVOCACY. ASHP'S VISION IS THAT MEDICATION USE WILL BE OPTIMAL, SAFE, AND EFFECTIVE FOR ALL PEOPLE ALL OF THE TIME. THAT VISION IS SUPPORTED BY: ADVOCACY - ASHP ADVOCATES TO HELP OPEN NEW DOORS FOR PHARMACISTS TO USE THEIR EXTENSIVE CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE TO CARE FOR THEIR PATIENTS. ASHP REGULARLY REACHES OUT TO THE JOINT COMMISSION AND OTHER QUALITY ORGANIZATIONS, CONGRESS, FEDERAL REGULATORS, STATE GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. CAREER SERVICES - ASHP'S CAREERPHARM.COM PROVIDES PHARMACY JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS A PLACE TO CONNECT ONLINE WITH QUALITY JOB POSTINGS AND CAREER ADVICE. CAREERPHARM IS ALSO THE ONLY PHARMACY JOB SITE THAT GIVES ACCESS TO THE INDUSTRY'S LARGEST RECRUITING EVENT, PERSONNEL PLACEMENT SERVICE, AT THE ASHP MIDYEAR CLINICAL MEETING & EXHIBITION. CONTINUING EDUCATION - ASHP IS ONE OF THE LARGEST ACCREDITED PROVIDERS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS. ASHP ALSO PROVIDES CONTINUING EDUCATION ON MEDICATION THERAPY AND MEDICATION SAFETY FOR PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS. DRUG INFORMATION - FOR OVER 50 YEARS, ASHP HAS PROVIDED AN EVIDENCE-BASED FOUNDATION FOR SAFE AND EFFECTIVE DRUG THERAPY THROUGH ITS AHFS SUITE OF DRUG INFORMATION PRODUCTS (AHFS DI, DRUG SHORTAGES, INJECTABLE DRUG INFORMATION, AND AHFS PATIENT MEDICATION INFORMATION). MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES - ASHP HOSTS A NUMBER OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, AND SPECIALTY COURSES EACH YEAR TO PROVIDE HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACY PRACTITIONERS WITH RESOURCES FOR UPDATING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, NETWORKING WITH COLLEAGUES, ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS, AND LEARNING ABOUT THE LATEST PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES. PROFESSIONAL POLICIES AND PRACTICE STANDARDS - ASHP DEVELOPS OFFICIAL PROFESSIONAL POLICIES, IN THE FORM OF POLICY POSITIONS AND GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH BEST PRACTICES AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO ASHP MEMBERS AND OTHER AUDIENCES IMPACTED BY HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACY PRACTICE. PUBLISHING - IN PARTNERTSHIP, ASHP AND OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS PUBLISH AJHP (AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACY), ASHP'S PEER-REVIEWED, HIGHLY RANKED, JOURNAL. IN ADDITION. ASHP PUBLISHES A WIDE VARIETY OF CLINICAL AND MANAGEMENT REFERENCES, TEXTBOOKS, AND ONLINE PRODUCTS. ASHP ACCREDITATION PROGRAMS - ASHP DEVELOPS AND APPLIES PRACTICE STANDARDS THAT REFLECT NATIONAL QUALITY INITIATIVES AND CONTEMPORARY AND FUTURE PRACTICE. ASHP ACCREDITATION IS AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENTIATOR FOR PHARMACY PRACTICES TO DEMONSTRATE HIGH STANDARDS IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY. ASHP PROVIDES ACCREDITATION FOR RESIDENCY, COMMUNITY, INTERNATIONAL, AND TECHNICIAN TRAINING PHARMACY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ASHP HAS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: ACTIVE MEMBERS: PHARMACISTS LICENSED BY ANY STATE, DISTRICT, OR TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES WHO HAVE PAID DUES AS ESTABLISHED BY ASHP AND WHO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF ASHP AS STATED IN THE THIRD ARTICLE OF THE ASHP CHARTER. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: PERSONS WHO HAVE PAID THE DUES AS ESTABLISHED BY ASHP AND WHO, BY VIRTUE OF VOCATION, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND INTEREST, WISH TO FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF ASHP. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS FALL INTO THE FOLLOWING SUB-CLASSES: - SUPPORTING: INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN THOSE WHO QUALIFY AS ACTIVE MEMBERS, WHO BY WORKING IN THE HEALTH SERVICES, TEACHING PROSPECTIVE PHARMACISTS, OR OTHERWISE CONTRIBUTING TO PHARMACY SERVICES PROVIDED IN ORGANIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS, MAKE THEMSELVES ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP. - STUDENT: INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED FULL TIME IN A PHARMACY PRACTICE DEGREE PROGRAM (GRADUATE OR UNDERGRADUATE) IN AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. - INTERNATIONAL: PHARMACISTS WHO ARE ENGAGED IN PRACTICE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS POSSESSIONS AND WHO ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES; INDIVIDUALS, OTHER THAN PHARMACISTS, WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PHARMACY AS PRACTICED IN AN ORGANIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND ITS POSSESSIONS, AND ARE NOT CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. - PHARMACY SUPPORT PERSONNEL: TECHNICIANS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYED AS SUPPORT PERSONNEL IN A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. HONORARY MEMBERS: PERSONS WHO SHALL BE ELECTED FOR LIFE BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM AMONG INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN, OR WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO, PHARMACY PRACTICE IN ORGANIZED HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | EXCEPT FOR THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY VIRTUE OF HIS POSITION, THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE ELECTED BY THE ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 AND REQUIRED SCHEDULES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE ASHP BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE POLICY AND OTHER FORMS RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETES A WRITTEN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE REPORT FORM WHICH IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW. THERE IS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION BY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS TO UPDATE THIS FORM DURING THE YEAR IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES IN THE EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD MEMBER. IF THE BOARD BELIEVES THERE IS A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEN THE BOARD MEMBER MAY HAVE TO DEFER AN EXTERNAL ACTIVITY UNTIL THEIR TENURE ON THE BOARD IS COMPLETED, MAY HAVE TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM ANY DISCUSSIONS OF A TOPIC BY THE BOARD, AND OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY BOARD ACTION ON AN ISSUE. KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE REPORT FORM AS PART OF THE YEARLY EXTERNAL FINANCIAL AUDIT. ALSO, AS PART OF THE ASHP CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH ARE SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES AT THE TIME OF THEIR HIRE, ASHP STAFF MAY NOT ACCEPT COMPENSATION OR PROVIDE SERVICES TO ANY THIRD PARTY WHICH DOES BUSINESS OR COMPETES WITH ASHP WHILE EMPLOYED BY ASHP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: PURSUANT TO THE BYLAWS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SELECTION AND HIRING OF THE CEO OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS SEVERAL SALARY SURVEY DATA REPORTS FOR OTHER COMPARABLE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS DATA FOR POSITIONS WHICH HAVE SIMILAR RESPONSIBILITIES. THE BOARD KEEPS MINUTES OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND THEIR DECISIONS. OTHER EMPLOYEES THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE "EMPLOYEES AT WILL". SALARIES FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE DETERMINED USING RELEVANT COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. PRIOR TO FILLING A VACANT POSITION, A HIRING SUPERVISOR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, RESEARCHES RELEVANT SALARY RANGES FOR THE POSITION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE POSTED ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE (WWW.ASHP.ORG) ALONG WITH ITS POLICY ON ACCEPTANCE OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PUBLISHED YEARLY IN THE OFFICIAL MEMBERSHIP JOURNAL AJHP. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACT SERVICES 9,653,610. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. |
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