For Students
IPA offers student pharmacist members a broad range of benefits including information and education, professional development opportunities, and effective advocacy on issues affecting the profession of pharmacy. The opportunities student members gain from participation in IPA helps prepare them to be successful in whatever area of pharmacy they choose to practice.
Participation in IPA helps students shape the future of pharmacy and develop professionally through:
IPA Student Membership costs $80 for P1-P4 students, regardless of what year a student joins. Student membership covers up to the full four years of their professional education. Students receive a promo code with their membership to be applied toward registration for an IPA professional event. To join IPA online, click here. Drake and University of Iowa pharmacy students should check with their respective schools for special enrollment processes before joining.
For any questions, concerns, or additional inquiries, please contact our office at (515) 270-0713 or email us at ipa@iarx.org. We appreciate your interest in the Iowa Pharmacy Association and look forward to assisting you.
Participation in IPA helps students shape the future of pharmacy and develop professionally through:
- Professional networking opportunities
- Executive Internship in Association Management
- Bill Burke Student Leadership Conference
- Scholarships through the Drake and Iowa Colleges of Pharmacy
- Pharmacy Day on the Hill
- APPE rotation opportunity during your final year in school
- Annual Meeting
- Participation in the policy analysis and development through committees, task forces, and IPA's House of Delegates
- Opportunities to participate on IPA's Board of Trustees
- Standard of Care Symposium
- Weekly Top 5 newsletter email updates
- Access to member-only information through the IPA website
- The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
- 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
IPA Student Membership costs $80 for P1-P4 students, regardless of what year a student joins. Student membership covers up to the full four years of their professional education. Students receive a promo code with their membership to be applied toward registration for an IPA professional event. To join IPA online, click here. Drake and University of Iowa pharmacy students should check with their respective schools for special enrollment processes before joining.
For any questions, concerns, or additional inquiries, please contact our office at (515) 270-0713 or email us at ipa@iarx.org. We appreciate your interest in the Iowa Pharmacy Association and look forward to assisting you.

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