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As a Pharmacist, We Take Care of You Through...
As a Business Partner Member, We Take Care of You Through...
As a Pharmacy Technician, We Take Care of You Through...
As a Pharmacy Student, We Take Care of You Through...

Pharmacist

Information and Education

  • The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
  • The Newsletter of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
  • Access to member-only website information
  • Annual Meeting
  • Diabetes Update
  • Educational Expo
  • Fall Pharmacy Nights
  • Hospital Pharmacy Leadership Conference
  • Immunization Training
  • Legislative Day
  • Senior Care Conference
  • Current Issues Programming

Professional Development

  • Leadership Pharmacy Conference
  • Pharmacist recognition and awards program
  • Opportunity to elect or participate in IPA leadership
  • Professional networking opportunities
  • Representation of specific practice interests
  • Participation in the policy analysis and development process
  • Support of pharmacy practice-based research
  • Clinical pharmacy service programs

Advocacy

  • Legislative and regulatory representation at the state and federal levels
  • Liaison with the Iowa Legislature, US Congressional delegation, Governor’s office, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Iowa Department of Human Services, and Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Legislative communication through the Legislative Action Network
  • Iowa Pharmacy Political Action Committee
  • Representation with national pharmacy organizations
  • Policy development for the profession
  • Liaison with other health care professional organizations
  • Public relations and patient education
  • Liaison with Iowa’s two colleges of pharmacy
  • Media relations

Business Partner Member

Information and Education

  • Complimentary Iowa Pharmacy Law and Information Manual
  • Pocket Therapeutic Formulary Card
  • Community Pharmacy programming
  • Hospital Pharmacy Leadership Conference

Business Development

  • Participation in "Find a Pharmacist" on IPA's website
  • Medicaid liaison
  • Third party payer policy updates
  • Public relations and patient education programs
  • Practice interest information
  • Timely information source
  • Group insurance programs
  • Continuous quality improvement assistance
  • Group purchasing of pharmaceuticals
  • Third party advocacy and expertise
  • Insurance and financial services
  • Discounts on ad placement
  • Employee placement

Advocacy

  • Legislative and regulatory representation at the state and federal levels
  • Liaison with the Iowa Legislature, US Congressional delegation, Governor's office, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Iowa Department of Human Services, and Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Legislative communication through the Legislative Action Network
  • Iowa PHarmacy Political Action Committee
  • Representation with national pharmacy organizations
  • Policy development for the profession
  • Liaison with other health care professional organizations
  • Public relations and patient education
  • Liaison with Iowa's two colleges of pharmacy
  • Media relations

Pharmacy Technician

Information and Education

  • The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
  • The Newsletter of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
  • Access to member-only information on www.iarx.org
  • Pharmacy Technician Educational Forum
  • Annual Meeting
  • Diabetes Update
  • Educational Expo
  • Fall Pharmacy Nights
  • Legislative Day
  • Senior Care Conference
  • Current Issues Programming

Professional Development

  • Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award program
  • Opportunity to participante on IPA's Board of Trustees
  • Professional networking opportunities
  • Representation of specifi practice interests
  • Participation in the policy analysis and development process
  • Reduced rates on study materials for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination
  • Committee and task force opportunities, particularly the Pharmacy Technician Advisory Committee

Advocacy

  • Liaison with the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)
  • Legislative and regulatory represetation at the state and federal levels
  • Liaison with the Iowa Legislature, US Congressional delegation, Governor's office, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Iowa Department of Human Services, and Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Legislative communication through the Legislative Action Network
  • Iowa Pharmacy Political Action Committee
  • Representation with national pharmacy organizations
  • Policy development for the profession
  • Liaison with other health care professional organizations
  • Public relations and patient education
  • Media relations

Pharmacy Student

Information and Education

  • The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
  • The Newsletter of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
  • Access to member-only information on www.iarx.org
  • Annual Meeting
  • Diabetes Update
  • Educational Expo
  • Fall Pharmacy Nights
  • Immunization Training
  • Legislative Day
  • Senior Care Conference
  • Current Issues Programming

Professional Development

  • Pharmacy Student Leadership Conference
  • Scholarships through Drake and the University of Iowa Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Insight Scholarship competition
  • Support for student organization activities
  • Support for attendance at national organization meetings
  • Opportunity to participate on IPA's Board of Trustees
  • Professional networking opportunities
  • Representation of specific practice interests
  • Participation in the policy analysis and development process
  • Support of pharmacy practice-based research
  • Clinical pharmacy service programs

Advocacy

  • Legislative and regulatory representation at the state and federal levels
  • Liaison with the Iowa Legislature, US Congressional delegation, Governor's office, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners, Iowa Department of Human Services, and Iowa Department of Public Health
  • Legislative communication through the Legislative Action Network
  • Representation with national pharmacy organizations
  • Policy development for the profession
  • Liaison with other health care professional organizations
  • Public relations ana patient education
  • Liaison with Drake University and University of Iowa Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Media relations
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