Student Leadership Development

Student Leadership Development Resources

ASHP offers many resources to assist in the cultivation of leadership skills among its pharmacy student members. Below are leadership publications, tools, as well as opportunities for involvement and leadership in within ASHP and the Pharmacy Student Forum.

• ASHP Leadership References
  • ASHP’s Statement on Professionalism [PDF]
  • Leadership in Pharmacy Practice Resource Center
  • SSHP Grassroots Network Page  
• ASHP Leadership Opportunities
  • Pharmacy Student Forum Executive Committee
  • Pharmacy Student Forum Advisory Groups
  • ASHP Councils and Commission 

SSHP Leadership Development Resources

In addition to student resources and opportunities listed above, ASHP offers a variety of leadership tools for your SSHP. 

• ASHP Leadership Journal Club Resource Page
  A detailed guide on how to start a Leadership Journal Club at your School or College of Pharmacy. Access a ready-to-use plan of annual readings, discussion topics, and ASHP leadership resources.
• SSHP Development Grant Program
  A grant program intended to encourage the development of student societies of health-system pharmacy (SSHPs) in colleges of pharmacy throughout the United States.
• SSHP Spotlights
  The SSHP Spotlight program highlights unique accomplishments of SSHPs, which have gone beyond the requirements of ASHP SSHP Recognition. 
• Leadership Workshops
  Programs developed by ASHP to help your SSHP boost leadership engagement opportunities. Access each of the pages below to find the complete list of materials and resources needed to plan your own workshop.
  • Student Leadership Development Workshop
    A one or three-hour workshop designed to be interactive and fun with the goal of exposing students to contemporary leadership topics in pharmacy practice.
  • ASHP Pharmacy Forecast Workshop
    A great way to promote student awareness of emerging trends in healthcare and opportunities within pharmacy practice. This one, 1.5, or three-hour workshop utilizes several methods of teaching which include didactic lecture, a case-based workshop, and an interactive voting session.