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ASHP Resources

ASHP is the national professional organization whose nearly 40,000 members include pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students who provide patient care services in hospitals, health systems, and ambulatory clinics. For 70 years, the Society has been on the forefront of efforts to improve medication use and enhance patient safety.  Meet all of your pharmacy technician continuing education requirements by subscribing to www.PharmacyTechCE.org. Whether you practice in a community or other health system setting, find topics and formats relevant to your educational needs. Learn from expert faculty, including other pharmacy technicians, how to expand your role and keep up-to-date on the latest issues and trends.  ASHP provides articles, standards, guidelines and practice tools for clinical specialists and scientists:

• Anticoagulation Resource Center
• Credentialing
• Emergency Care Resource Center
• Emerging Sciences Resource Center
• Leadership
• Preceptor Skills Development Resource Center
• Productivity and Benchmarking

If you are considering a residency, a PGY1 looking for a PGY2 residency program, ASHP has the information you need! :

• Reasons to Complete a Residency
• Selecting a Residency that is Right for You
• Frequently Asked Questions
• The Next Step: PGY2 Residencies

ASHP helps prepare pharmacy students for successful careers in hospital and health-system practice, equipped with the skills to lead our profession into the future.

• Why should I do a residency?
• Online Residency Checklist
• Why Should I work in a Hospital?
• Career Planning and Preparation
• Career Option and Profiles

Access ASHP resources to help you prepare for an increasingly responsible role in the pharmacy department and to develop your full professional potential.

• Learn about Pharmacy Technicians
• History of Pharmacy Technicians
• White Paper on Pharmacy Technicians
• Pharmacy Technicians Profiles/Biographies
• PharmacyTechCE.org

Pharmacy Technicians

KCHP supports PTCB^®  commitment to helping employers develop a qualified and skilled pharmacy technician workforce. Find out more about becoming a Certified pharmacy technician (CPhT) today.