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ASHP Executive Fellowship in Leadership and Management

The ASHP Executive Fellowship is a paid 12-month program housed at the ASHP Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, that provides fellow(s) with hands-on training in all facets of not-for-profit association leadership and management. Fellows will be responsible for supporting, coordinating, and implementing projects and strategic initiatives that impact the association and the profession of pharmacy. Example projects may include supporting ASHP’s Strategic Planning Retreat, Commission on Goals, and ASHP’s National Meetings, contributing to ASHP’s policy development process, and coordinating activities with key stakeholders.

This is a terrific, immersive experience for individuals to gain and hone their skills in a wide range of areas listed below. Through this fellowship, you will be working closely with and receiving direct mentorship from the organization’s executive leadership. The program is designed to create change agents that positively impact healthcare through practice, governance, and administrative leadership, skills applicable to a wide range of career opportunities. For additional information including FAQs, please visit: www.ashp.org/ExecutiveFellowship.

This position is based onsite in our Bethesda, MD office.  Relocation assistance is available for this position. Candidates must be able to work onsite in our Bethesda, MD office 3 days per week, but additional on-site days may be required based on needs.

To be considered for the ASHP Executive Fellowship, you must complete and submit the following materials: 

• ASHP Application for Employment
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter explaining your interest in the fellowship, future goals, and qualifications
• Pharmacy School Transcripts
• Three (3) letters of recommendation are to be emailed to: executivefellow@ashp.org 

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy.
• Eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in a U.S. state or territory.
• Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency preferred.
• Strong involvement as a volunteer leader.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• High level of motivation, adaptability, and emotional intelligence.
• Ability to effectively work on cross functional teams.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong foundational understanding of pharmacy practice issues.
• Proficiency in Windows-based computer applications and function specific applications, along with familiarity with accessing resources on the web and conducting literature search.

ASHP/ACCP/VCU Congressional Fellow Program

Set yourself apart with your passion for healthcare policy! 

This program provides a unique healthcare policy learning experience that allows the Fellow to incorporate scientific and pharmaceutical knowledge as well as patient care experience to make practical contributions to legislative decision making. The Fellow will develop legislative evaluation, policy development, research and writing skills as they integrate practical policy experience with theory. This Washington, D.C.-based experience is designed to prepare pharmacists for public service, whether that be a career as a congressional staff member, policy development staff or congressional liaison for a federal agency, government affairs staff for a professional society or pharmaceutical company, or a career focused on healthcare policy, research or education. Check out where the program has taken our alumni fellows at: https://healthpolicy.pharmacy.vcu.edu/alumni-fellows/.

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This 14-month, Washington, D.C-based program is a partnership between ACCP, ASHP and the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. The program has been graduating successful fellows since 2006! The program is described in detail at: https://healthpolicy.pharmacy.vcu.edu/.

The Fellow will gain experience in issue prioritization, policy analysis, legislative evaluation and policy development, effective writing, and advocacy program development and implementation skills. After foundational experiences in conjunction with the sponsoring organizations during July and August, the fellow spends the next 12 months working within an individual Congressional Senator’s or Representative’s personal office or as a member of a Congressional committee staff. A such, the program emphasizes policy-oriented learning through participation, rather than observation. The Fellow will be expected to undertake a wide array of responsibilities in the Congressional office they serve including researching and writing briefs on healthcare issues, assisting with policy decisions, drafting memoranda, planning, organizing and contributing to the management objectives of the office. The Fellow utilizes their scientific, therapeutic and pharmaceutical knowledge as well as patient care experience to bring external perspectives to the policy process. 

Requirements: 

Candidates must be citizens of the United States, be a BS, MS, PharmD, or PhD prepared pharmacist, and have completed a PGY1 residency or have equivalent professional experience. Fellows receive a salary of $70,000 and have an allocation to cover moving expenses and professional travel. Application Instructions are on the program web site and all documents should be submitted to the Program Director prior to January 31 of every year.

Qualifications:

• PharmD
• PGY1 residency preferred

About ASHP Executive Fellowship & ASHP/ACCP/VCU Congressional Fellow Program

The Executive Fellowship is a paid 12-month program housed at the ASHP Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland, that provides fellow(s) with hands-on training in all facets of not-for-profit association leadership and management. Fellows will be responsible for supporting, coordinating, and implementing projects and strategic initiatives that impact the association and the profession of pharmacy. Example projects may include supporting ASHP’s Strategic Planning Retreat, Commission on Goals, and ASHP’s National Meetings, contributing to ASHP’s policy development process, and coordinating activities with key stakeholders. This is a terrific, immersive experience for individuals to gain and hone their skills in a wide range of areas listed below. Through this fellowship, you will be working closely with and receiving direct mentorship from the organization’s executive leadership. The program is designed to create change agents that positively impact healthcare through practice, governance, and administrative leadership, skills applicable to a wide range of career opportunities. For additional information including FAQs, please visit: www.ashp.org/ExecutiveFellowship. This position is... based onsite in our Bethesda, MD office. Relocation assistance is available for this position. Candidates must be able to work onsite in our Bethesda, MD office 3 days per week, but additional on-site days may be required based on needs. To be considered for this position, you must complete and submit the following materials: ASHP Application for Employment Curriculum Vitae Cover letter explaining your interest in the fellowship, future goals, and qualifications Pharmacy School Transcripts Three (3) letters of recommendation are to be emailed to: executivefellow@ashp.org Qualifications: Graduate of an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy. Eligible for licensure to practice pharmacy in a U.S. state or territory. Completion of an ASHP-accredited residency preferred. Strong involvement as a volunteer leader. Exceptional oral and written communication skills. High level of motivation, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. Ability to effectively work on cross functional teams. Excellent organizational and project management skills. Strong foundational understanding of pharmacy practice issues. Proficiency in Windows-based computer applications and function specific applications, along with familiarity with accessing resources on the web and conducting literature search.

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