Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Partner in Pharmacy Advocacy & Professional Development
Since 1948, our organization has been dedicated to advancing the practice of health-system pharmacy and supporting professionals in Connecticut. We provide comprehensive advocacy, professional development, and networking opportunities for pharmacists, technicians, educators, and students. Our mission focuses on optimizing medication outcomes through legislative engagement and practice innovation. We offer discounted continuing education programs, host major annual conferences like Catch the Wave and The Great Eight, and facilitate partnerships between pharmacy professionals and healthcare stakeholders.Our strategic initiatives emphasize patient safety, workforce development, and expanding pharmacy practice in acute and ambulatory care settings. Through member-driven committees and task forces, we address critical issues in specialty pharmacy and medication management. Our advocacy efforts have been instrumental in maintaining pharmacist vaccination authority and improving healthcare access across Connecticut. We celebrate pharmacy excellence through our RxCELLENCE Spotlight program and maintain active communication channels for legislative updates and professional resources.
Services
Continuing Education Programs
Legislative Advocacy
Professional Development
Networking Opportunities
Practice Innovation Support
Details
- Year established: 1948
Highlights and features
- We offer 75+ years of pharmacy advocacy experience in Connecticut
- Our members receive exclusive access to discounted continuing education programs
- We provide direct legislative support for pharmacy practice advancement
- Our network connects over 500 pharmacy professionals statewide
- We facilitate innovative practice models through our RxCELLENCE initiatives
Services
Continuing Education Programs
We deliver high-quality continuing education through annual conferences and specialized events. Our programs cover clinical updates, practice innovations, and regulatory compliance for pharmacy professionals. All events meet state licensing requirements and feature expert-led sessions on current pharmacy practice topics.
Legislative Advocacy
Our advocacy team works directly with Connecticut legislators to protect and expand pharmacy practice rights. We monitor healthcare legislation, organize member testimony, and develop policy positions that advance pharmacy professionals' roles in patient care.
Professional Development
We offer leadership training, networking opportunities, and practice resources to support career advancement. Our programs help pharmacists and technicians stay current with evolving healthcare standards and develop specialized expertise in health-system pharmacy.
Practice Innovation Support
Our RxCELLENCE initiatives identify and implement operational improvements in pharmacy departments. We provide resources for workflow analysis, staff engagement, and quality improvement projects that enhance medication distribution efficiency and patient safety.
Networking Opportunities
We facilitate connections between pharmacy professionals through conferences, committee participation, and online forums. Our network includes pharmacists, technicians, educators, and healthcare partners working to advance medication management practices across Connecticut.
Questions
What is CSHP's primary mission?
We advocate for health-system pharmacy professionals to optimize patient medication outcomes through education, advocacy, and practice innovation.
What continuing education opportunities do you offer?
We host multiple annual conferences including Catch the Wave and The Great Eight, plus virtual and in-person CE events for members.
How does CSHP support pharmacy professionals?
We provide legislative advocacy, professional development resources, networking opportunities, and practice innovation support for pharmacists and technicians.
What membership benefits are available?
Members receive discounted CE programs, legislative updates, networking opportunities, and access to our RxCELLENCE recognition initiatives.
How can pharmacists get involved in advocacy?
We offer tools to contact representatives, provide testimony, and participate in our legislative committee's advocacy efforts.
What practice areas do you focus on?
We support acute care, ambulatory care, specialty pharmacy, and medication management practice settings across Connecticut.
