ASHP Student Leadership Award

The award consists of:

• An award plaque.
• A $2000 cash award provided by the ASHP Research and Education Foundation.

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Eligibility

• Applicants must be a full-time pharmacy student enrolled in a professional Doctor of Pharmacy program at an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy.
• Applicants must be an ASHP member in good standing.
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of a least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent grading system).
• Applicants must have completed at least one academic year in their professional pharmacy program.
• Students who have received an ASHP Student Leadership Award in the past or who are currently serving on an ASHP Council, the Commission on Affiliate Relations or the Pharmacy Student Forum Executive Committee are not eligible to apply.

Application Instructions

Please follow the steps below to apply for ASHP Student Leadership Award.

To apply for the Student Leadership Award, please follow the appropriate application link below:

• Class of 2025 Applicant - Application Deadline - January 31, 2025
  Instructions [PDF]

• Class of 2026 Applicant - Application Deadline - January 31, 2025
  Instructions [PDF]

• Class of 2027 Applicant - Application Deadline - January 31, 2025
  Instructions [PDF]

To be considered for the SLA, you will be expected to submit the following:

• A completed Professional Activities questionnaire.
• Upload an essay of no more than 750 words that addresses the following:
  As a student leader, describe how you would actively increase awareness and understanding of emerging roles, care delivery models, and practice settings for pharmacists in 2030 among your peers. Highlight specific, innovative activities or programs you would implement to achieve this.
  In your essay, be sure to:
  1. Demonstrate Leadership: Illustrate how your leadership skills would drive these initiatives and engage your fellow students.
  2. Present Innovative Ideas: Offer creative and actionable strategies or programs you would introduce to achieve these goals. Be specific about how these ideas would impact your peers and the pharmacy field.
  3. Discuss the Practice Advancement Initiative (PAI) 2030: Explain why PAI 2030 is important for students and how your proposed activities or programs align with its goals and vision. Focus on providing clear examples and actionable strategies that showcase your ability to lead and inspire others in advancing the pharmacy profession.
• Three letters of recommendations: one from a faculty member, one from a pharmacist practitioner, and one from a student peer.
• Three corresponding Recommendation Forms signed by each person writing the recommendation letter. 
• A resume or curriculum vitae.
• A completed Certification and Acceptance signature page.

If you have any questions, please contact ASHP Pharmacy Student Forum at [email protected].

Supported by

The ASHP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ASHP, is a proud supporter of the Student Leadership Awards.

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