7/19/19 I am in Washington D.C. for the APhA-ASP Summer Leadership Institute and I am so excited to be here! I flew in Thursday evening and went straight to a dinner with several other regional officers at Matchbox, followed by an ice cream outing at Milk. This morning, we headed to the Capitol for hill …
2019 IACP CCH Day 3
5/21/19 Today was the final day in Washington DC for the IACP CCH, and it was one of the most exciting as we headed to Capitol Hill to meet with all the legislators about the needs of compounding pharmacists and their patients. To see our specific requests click here. We started the morning with an …
IACP CCH 2019 Legislative Priorities
5/20/19 What are we advocating for on Capitol Hill here in Washington D.C. this week on behalf of compounding pharmacists and the patients they serve? This is a quick outline of my take on the asks we have for legislators we are meeting with tomorrow. Some of these are repeated from the NCPA Congressional Fly …
2019 IACP CCH Day 1
5/19/19 I am back in Washington D.C. for the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) Compounders on Capitol Hill (CCH) Fly In. This event draws pharmacists specializing in compounding from across the country to advocate for the profession, and I am one of 6 students attending (the others are from the University of South Carolina, …
NCPA Congressional Fly In Day 1
4/10/19 Fly In. Advocate. Fly Out. I, along with 2 other Mercer student pharmacists, flew into DC on Tuesday evening after we finished classes for the day. We were among 44 students who attended the 51stNCPA Congressional Fly In, and what a privilege it was to be here. We woke up bright and early …