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:
Participation in IPA helps students shape the future of pharmacy and develop professionally through:
- Annual Meeting
- Pharmacy Day on the Hill
- Standard of Care Symposium
- The Journal of the Iowa Pharmacy Association
- Weekly Top 5 e-updates
- Access to member-only information through the IPA website
- Scholarships through the Drake and Iowa Colleges of Pharmacy
- Executive Internship in Association Management
- In-person rotation opportunity during your final year in school
- Bill Burke Student Leadership Conference
- Support for student organizations and student participation in national meetings
- Opportunities to participate on IPA's Board of Trustees
- Participation in the policy analysis and development through committees, task forces, and IPA's House of Delegates
- Professional networking opportunities
- Representation to state and federal policymakers
- 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
- Policy development for the profession
IPA Student Membership costs $80 for P1-P4 students, regardless of what year a student joins. 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.
