Pharmacy Clubs & Organizations

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The School of Pharmacy currently has a number of chartered student organizations – View Associations, Fraternities and Honors Societies opportunities.

Associations

American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy is a professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and research. ACCP offers students information and access to pharmacy resources, information and practitioners who work in specialty practices, academic institutions and research programs.

American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists’ mission is to be the collective voice of pharmacy students, to provide opportunities for professional growth and to envision and actively promote the future of pharmacy.

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP)
ASHP prepares pharmacy students for residencies, promotes networking and clinical pharmacy in a health-system environment. This student organization is intended to provide information to students interested in pursuing careers in organized healthcare centers.

Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI)
CPFI is a worldwide ministry of individuals working in all areas of pharmaceutical service and practice. Their mission is to serve Christ and the world through pharmacy.

Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO)
IPhO is dedicated to promoting, supporting, and advancing the careers of industry-based pharmacists.

National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
NCPA provides students with information and resources related to independent community pharmacy. It represents America’s community pharmacists, including the owners of more than 23,000 pharmacists.

Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
SNPhA is an educational service association of pharmacy students who are concerned about the profession of pharmacy, healthcare issues, and the poor minority representation in these areas. The purpose of SNPhA is to plan, organize, coordinate, and execute programs geared toward the improvement of the health, educational, and social environment of minority communities.

Professional Fraternities

Kappa Psi
Kappa Psi is the oldest and largest pharmaceutical fraternity in the nation that inspires its members to have a deep and lasting pride in our fraternity and the pharmacy profession. Their mission is to conduct a professional organization that develops the pharmaceutical industry by fostering high ideals, scholarship and pharmaceutical research. Kappa Psi promotes professional contact, development of leadership opportunities, and development of philanthropy opportunities.

Phi Delta Chi
Phi Delta Chi strives to advance the science of pharmacy and its allied interest, to foster and promote a fraternal spirit among its members and promote innovative lasting leadership skills.

Honors Societies

Phi Lambda Sigma
Phi Lambda Sigma is the nationally recognized pharmacy leadership society. It is intended to promote the development of leadership qualities, especially among pharmacy students. Members are selected by peer recognition. Such recognition instills and enhances self-confidence and promotes greater effort towards the advancement of pharmacy.

Rho Chi Society
Rho Chi is internationally recognized as pharmacy’s academic honor society and is limited to the top 20% of each graduating class. Rho Chi encourages and recognizes excellence in intellectual achievement and advocates critical inquiry in all aspects of pharmacy. Members often serve as peer tutors and participate in community service.