NPN Structure and Leadership Positions

National Leadership Positions 

APhA New Practitioner Advisory Committee (5members)   

• Chair, Vice-chair, and 3 Members-at-large
• Members of the APhA NPAC work with Staff to establish the strategic direction for the NPN and provide input on Association-wide policies, educational programming, awards, and initiatives. 
• The NPAC participates in a transitions meeting ring Meeting & Exposition, attensd the APhA Academies Leaderhip Meeting, and conduct monthly conference call
• Members are charged with electing the APhA Distinguished New Practitioner Award. 
• Each NPAC Member-at-large serves as a liaison to one NPN Standing Committee.
• The NPAC Vice-chair serves as the liaison to the APhA-APRS Post graduate Officer and APhA-APPM New Practitioner Officer. They meet during the APhA Academies Leadership Meeting and quarterly via conference call to exchange information.
• The NPAC Chair serves as a member of the APhA Strategic Directions Committee. 

APhA NPN Standing Committees

• Communications (4 members)
  • Charged with optimizing communication between APhA and new practitioner members by evaluating current initiatives, creating content, and managing the communication vehicles utilized by the APhA NPN
  • The committee participates in a transitions meeting during APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition and conducts monthly conference calls 
• Education (4 members) 
  • Charged with evaluating current education needs of new practitioners, providing feedback, and assisting with the development of live and virtual educational content for new practitioners.
  • The committee participates in a transitions meeting during APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition and conducts monthly conference calls 
• Member Engagement (4 members)
  • Charged with promoting current opportunities for new practitioners to be involved with the Association, providing feedback on the development of new opportunities, and managing the APhA New Practitioner Mentor program.
  • The committee participates in a transitions meeting during APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition and conducts monthly conference calls 
• Transitions Editorial Advisory Board (15 members)
  • Members provide topic ideas, suggest author candidates, and write articles for this quarterly e-publication.

Local Leadership Positions

• APhA New Practitioner Chapter Mentor (Fall 2019 - 2020)
  • The APhA New Practitioner Mentor Program serves a dual purpose. As mentors, new practitioners are provided with opportunities to collaborate with student pharmacists and to foster relationships with pharmacy faculty to assist in their personal and professional development as pharmacists. Student pharmacists are provided with insight into the transition from student to pharmacist by learning from experiences shared by new practitioners, and APhA-ASP chapters can take advantage of the additional resources available through their assigned mentor.
  • Each APhA-ASP chapter is eligible to have APhA New Practitioner Mentors.