About Us

The American Pharmacist Association – Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is the student section of the American Pharmacist Association (APhA), representing over 18,000 students at all colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Pharmacy students, pre-pharmacy students, and post-baccalaureate degree Pharm.D. students enrolled at an ACPE accredited pharmacy school or college are eligible for membership in APhA-ASP. APhA represents pharmacists in every area of pharmacy.

Becoming a member of APhA-ASP automatically makes you a member of APhA. In addition, being a member of APhA-ASP enables students to receive the APhA Journals and other publications which bring educational information on pharmaceutical therapy, counseling patients, and current issues concerning the profession of pharmacy.

The mission of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) is to be the collective voice of student pharmacists, to provide opportunities for professional growth, to improve patient care, and to envision and advance the future of pharmacy.