Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is a professional organization with a mission to improve patient health by ensuring access to high-quality, cost-effective medications and other therapies. AMCP is the professional association leading the way to help patients get the medications they need at a cost they can afford. AMCP advocates at the local, state and national levels for developing and applying evidence-based medication-use strategies that improve access to medication, enhance patient and population health outcomes, and safeguard the wise use of healthcare dollars.
Benefits include:
- Information and education about the profession of pharmacy through e-newsletters and the Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy
- Networking locally and nationally at chapter advents, annual conferences and through chapter committees
- Professional development through a managed-care IPPE or APPE, a managed-care internship, a managed-care residency or through the AMCP chapter leadership academy
- Advocacy through member-only legislative action centers, legislative/regulatory briefings and AMCP staff who focus specifically on legislation
- A P&T competition to test managed-care knowledge with a cash prize for the top three teams
Advisor: Leon Cosler, associate professor, pharmacy practice
American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP)
The American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) is a professional membership association of pharmacists who work directly with patients and caregivers to apply specialized clinical knowledge and skills, educate and train healthcare professionals and develop new knowledge in order to improve health outcomes for those individuals with psychiatric and neurologic disorders. Members apply evidence-based, cost-efficient best practices as a member of a treatment team to achieve patient recovery and improved quality of life. The vision of AAPP is that every individual living with a psychiatric or neurologic disorder has a care team that includes a neuropsychiatric pharmacist accountable for optimal medication therapy. The mission of AAPP is to serve as the voice of the specialty and advance the AAPP focuses significant resources on five core goals that have the potential to transform the organization and the specialty, including:
- Our profession: We will actively promote inclusion of neuropsychiatric pharmacists as an important component of the healthcare team in improving outcomes for those living with mental illness.
- Our expertise: We will advance our various educational products to remain innovative and to provide the best value to our members.
- Our organization: We will maintain a fiscally and operationally effective organization as well as cultivate new leaders, improve committee structures, and enhance the member and volunteer experience through involvement and participation.
- Our membership: We will focus on connecting members with the peers and resources most important to them.
- Our voice: We will improve our visibility by establishing the Mental Health Clinician (MHC) as a respected peer-reviewed journal.
Co-advisors: Emily Leppien, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice; and James "JJ" Brice (interim), director of student affairs
American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) is a national pharmacy organization dedicated to excellence in clinical pharmacy practice, research and education. The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ACCP Student Chapter familiarizes students with the field of clinical pharmacy by providing information about careers and opportunities within the field of clinical pharmacy; promoting dedication to excellence in patient care, research and education; and encouraging the professional development necessary to function within an interdisciplinary team. The chapter also encourages student participation in ACCP at the national level and with the New York state chapter.
Advisor: To be announced
American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP)
The American Pharmacists Association (AphA) is one of the first and largest pharmacy organizations in the country. Members of the student chapter will have access to tools and resources, as well as advocacy and patient care opportunities.
Benefits of membership in APhA-ASP include:
- Leadership roles at the chapter and national level
- Networking with pharmacy professionals at some of the many annual meetings
- Participation in patient care projects such as Generation Rx, Operation Diabetes,
- Operation Heart, Operation Immunization and OTC Medicine Safety
- Career development
- Advocacy resources
- Scholarships and awards
Co-advisors: Emily Leppien, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice; and Kenneth "Mac" McCall, clinical professor of pharmacy practice and Department of Pharmacy Practice co-chair
American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP)
The American Society of Health-system Pharmacists (ASHP) represents pharmacists, pharmacy students and pharmacy technicians throughout their careers in health-system, acute care and ambulatory care settings through education, practice and research. The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) established a Student Society of Health-system Pharmacists (SSHP) chapter to promote pharmacy student involvement and help prepare future pharmacists for careers in health-system pharmacy. Our chapter is an official ASHP-SSHP recognized student society and was the recipient of the 2018 ASHP-SSHP Development Grant.
The Binghamton University SOPPS SSHP chapter offers numerous opportunities including, but not limited to:
- To learn from pharmacists in a variety of different health-system settings and clinical specialties
- To discuss pharmacy residency programs and learn from current pharmacy residents
- To engage in multiple student leadership opportunities and student committees
- To participate in clinical skills competitions
- To attend regional, state and national professional meetings and conferences
Co-advisors: Wesley Kufel, clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice
Binghamton University School of Pharmacy Student Government
The Binghamton University School of Pharmacy Student Government is an overarching
organization at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences that oversees the
School of Pharmacy student organizations and functions as a student advocacy group
and liaison between students and administration, and as a group that promotes student
life and well-being.
The organization’s objectives are to:
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between students, faculty, staff, administration and community partners.
- Create an environment that supports personal, professional, educational and social development.
- Foster personal responsibility among students toward their peers, faculty, staff, administration, community partners, campus resources and campus community.
- Coordinate professional and social activities to promote well-being and foster growth among students and faculty beyond their academic lives.
- Support communication, coordination and development of activities by individual student organizations that operate within the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy.
- Champion leadership development opportunities for students of the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy.
- Provide representation to the Binghamton University campus community and the Graduate Student Organization (GSO), on behalf of the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy student body.
Advisor: To be announced
Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO)
The Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) is dedicated to preparing its student members for pharmaceutical industry-focused career opportunities. IPhO believes that pharmacists’ scientific training, medication expertise, clinical acumen, patient focus and experience as healthcare providers make them ideally suited for a career in the pharmaceutical industry. Being involved with IPhO will help you learn more about the industry route of pharmacy, engage in excellent networking opportunities, develop professional skills and make you a better candidate for fellowships.
Advisor: Leon Cosler, associate professor, pharmacy practice
Johnson City – Community in Action (JC-CIA)
The purpose of this club/organization is to provide an opportunity for students of the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to actively participate in a volunteer organization that collects debris from the streets and sidewalks of neighboring communities. This will give students a chance to involve themselves within the community, take a leadership role and collaborate with classmates/other community members. This organization will work diligently to help clean the neighborhood that surrounds the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy building. In the future we hope to progress to accomplish more tasks that can advance the neighborhood.
Advisor: James "JJ" Brice, director of student affairs
Oncology Pharmacy Student Organization (OPSO)
The Oncology Pharmacy Student Organization (OPSO) is a new student organization whose mission is to allow pharmacy students to make an impact in fighting cancer and promoting oncology pharmacy practice. The vision of the organization is to assist and advocate for all individuals affected by cancer and to help students interested in oncology to be able to practice as oncology pharmacists.
Advisor: Tracy Brooks, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences and Menner Family Endowed Faculty Fellow
Pediatric Pharmacy Association
The Pediatric Pharmacy Association at the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy is a student chapter whose vision is to provide a platform for incoming pharmacy students to further educate themselves on the importance of this special population and what impact they can make on the profession of pharmacy. Our purpose is to engage more pharmacy students in understanding what the field of pediatrics has to offer. At the end of the day, we as pharmacists want to prove ourselves as good healthcare professionals and expand our scope of practice to provide better patient-centered care.
Co-advisors: To be announced
Phi Lambda Sigma
The purpose of Phi Lambda Sigma, also known as the national Pharmacy Leadership Society, is to promote the development of leadership qualities, especially among pharmacy students. The mission of the organization is to support pharmacy leadership commitment by recognizing leaders and fostering leadership development though:
- Ensuring the continuing availability of student and practitioner leaders for the profession of pharmacy.
- Acknowledge leadership achievement and award membership to leaders recommended by the Society
- Enhance the talent, skill, and effectiveness of leaders for the profession of pharmacy
- To support and encourage the development of programs, services and resources to sustain leadership commitment
Advisor: Leon Cosler, associate professor, pharmacy practice
Pre-Pharmacy Association
The Pre-Pharmacy Association at Binghamton University is an organization where individuals come together to learn
about the field of pharmacy, to create a community of knowledge sharing and to join
with peers in tackling the pharmacy school application process. The Pre-Pharmacy Association
is not only for people pursuing a career in pharmacy, but is designed for Binghamton
University students to learn more about career options in the field of medicine and
to assist in building strong résumés and interviewing skills.
Advisor: KarenBeth Bohan, professor of pharmacy practice
Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
The Rho Chi Society seeks to advance pharmacy through sustained intellectual leadership.
As the academic honor society in pharmacy, the Rho Chi Society:
- Encourages and recognizes intellectual achievement
- Stimulates critical inquiry to advance pharmacy
- Contributes to the development of intellectual leaders
- Promotes highest ethical standards
- Fosters collaboration
Membership in the Rho Chi Society is a privilege accorded to the very few who distinguish themselves by their academic and professional achievements and who aspire to the mission and vision of the society.
Co-advisors: Katie Edwards, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences; and Rachel Klosko, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice
Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA)
The Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA), founded in 1972 on the campus of Florida A&M University, 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.
The organization's objectives are to:
- offer student members the opportunity to develop leadership and professional skills.
- educate students about, and promote active participation in national healthcare issues.
- develop the role of the minority health professional as a vital member of the healthcare team.
- develop within communities a positive image of minority health professionals.
- educate communities on better health practices and to increase their awareness and understanding of diseases.
Co-advisors: KarenBeth Bohan, professor of pharmacy practice; and Tony Davis, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences
Student Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (SPSSNY)
The Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY) is the largest pharmacy association in New York state with a mission statement “To unite and empower the profession of pharmacy through advocacy, education, networking and interprofessional collaboration.” Members of the Student Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (SPSSNY) are an active group and attend the annual Midwinter Conference, where they are able to sit on the house of delegates, attend a pharmacy business plan competition and participate in the poster competition. In January 2020, the SPSSNY executive board competed in an OTC Jeopardy competition and placed first among all of the schools in New York state! Other initiatives include letter-writing campaigns to advocate for both local and federal legislation that would expand a pharmacist's field of practice.
Advisor: To be announced
United Multicultural Pharmacists Association
Our mission is to educate future pharmacists about the importance of cultural competence, highlight diversity within pharmacy and understand cultural factors in healthcare decisions. In doing so, we can acclimate the knowledge we have obtained into our careers, not only to better understand our patients but to also effectively serve them.
Advisor: Yetrib Hathout, professor and graduate director of pharmaceutical sciences
Women in Healthcare
The purpose of this organization is to provide an opportunity for students of the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to promote an active interest in the advancement of women in the pharmacy profession and to provide an avenue for communication among those interested in the healthcare field. This organization will help individuals build professionalism, give back to the community, network with other health professionals and develop members’ leadership skills. Women in Healthcare strives to empower women by encouraging, respecting, and supporting each other. This organization is not limited to only pharmacy students.
Advisor: Mia Lussier, clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice
