Second year pharmacy student Karen Craddick was recently selected to be our region's ASHP-ASP Delegate. The following is an excerpt from a write up from Karen in regards to her new position, the extended version will appear in our Winter tablet.
"I am serving in a one year position as a Regional Delegate for the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). The University of Washington School of Pharmacy (UWSOP) is in Region 7 with other APhA-ASP Chapters from schools of pharmacy from Oregon, Utah, Idaho and Montana. In total, APhA-ASP is comprised of 8 regions. Each region has 1 Regional Delegate. As Regional Delegate, I am responsible for promoting policy and advocacy activities in Region 7.
As Regional Delegate I serve as a member of the APhA-ASP Resolutions Committee where we rank and decide which proposed resolutions that have been submitted by APhA-ASP chapters will be voted on during the APhA Annual Meeting in March... The goal is that our passed resolutions will be implemented by APhA. The proposed resolutions range in topic from patient safety, reimbursement, the role of the pharmacist in patient care and advancing the practice of pharmacy.
I am serving as Regional Delegate because I am passionate about advancing the profession of pharmacy and I’m interested in health care policy and public health. APhA-ASP has been instrumental in advancing pharmacy practice and I would like to help continue this legacy... As student pharmacists we are in a powerful position to shape the future of our profession and improve the health of our communities. We can effect change through perfecting and expanding our clinical skills, but we must not forget that LEADERSHIP is essential to effecting change... My goal as Regional Delegate is to encourage student pharmacists to become involved in policy and advocacy issues now and in the future."
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