Pharmacist & Pharmacy Technician Well-Being
Burnout is influenced by both individual and workplace factors. This resource page aims to provide pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, students, early-career professionals, and pharmacy leaders with information and practical tools to understand burnout, assess well-being, support individual wellness, and improve the pharmacy workplace.
Assess Your Well-Being
APhA’s Well-Being Index Report
In 2018, the APhA Board of Trustees adopted a statement on Pharmacists Well-being and Resiliency and committed to addressing this issue by including it in the association’s strategic plan. This plan included a Well-Being Index (WBI), an anonymous online screening tool invented by the Mayo Clinic to evaluate fatigue, depression, burnout, anxiety/stress, and mental/physical quality of life to assess your well-being. The WBI is a free assessment for pharmacy personnel (Invitation Code: APhA).
Building a Sustainable, Healthy Pharmacy Workforce and Workplace
In June 2023, APhA, along with ASHP and NABP, convened 50 pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, employers, and state boards of pharmacy executives for the invitational Implementing Solutions Summit: Building a Sustainable, Healthy Pharmacy Workforce and Workplace. The final report outlines actions to implement solutions that improve workplace conditions by addressing day-to-day challenges, removing obstacles to well-being, and advancing practice models for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The report identifies transformative and actionable changes for pharmacy.
Burnout and Well-Being Resources
For Practicing Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
Understanding the Extent of Burnout in Our Profession
- Understanding Burnout
- Job Burnout: How To Spot It and Take Action
- Building a Sustainable, Healthy Pharmacy Workforce and Workplace *NEW* 2025 report by APhA, ASHP and NABP
- ASHP’s Wellbeing & You
- ASHP's Take Action - Take the Pledge
- APhA’s Commitment to Your Well-Being – Includes assessments and resources
- NAM Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience
- Mindfulness Resources – Meditation, mindfulness practices, and free guided meditations (UCLA)
- 2025 – The Best Meditation Apps – Tools to integrate mindfulness into daily life
- Finding Time for Radical Self-Care in an Overscheduled World – Practical strategies
- ASHP Well-Being and Resilience Ambassador Certificate Program – Certification opportunity to deepen knowledge
For Pharmacy Students & Early Career Pharmacists
Understanding Burnout in Training
- Assessing Factors that Influence Pharmacy Student Burnout – Research-based insights
- Assessing and Advancing Holistic Well-Being in Student Pharmacists – 2025 Report
- Strategies to Prevent and Treat Provider Burnout – General tools tailored for healthcare professionals
- Financial Literacy Fact Sheet for Student Pharmacists
- Top 10 Financial Tips for Pharmacy Students
- How to Prepare for Student Loan Repayment While in Pharmacy School
- Financial Literacy Resources, AACP
For Pharmacy Leaders & Organizations
Understanding the Organizational Role in Burnout Prevention
- Why Employee Burnout Is a Leadership Problem, Not a Workforce Issue
- Change Maker Campaign for Health Workforce Well-Being *NEW*
- The Organizational Cost of Burnout *NEW* – ASHP
- Building a Sustainable, Healthy Pharmacy Workforce and Workplace *NEW* 2025 report by APhA, ASHP and NABP
Community & Peer Support
Building Connections to Combat Burnout
- Peer Support as a Potential Tool to Promote Pharmacists' Wellbeing – JPhA 2025
- ASHP Connect – Clinician Well-Being and Resilience Online Community *ASHP membership required
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