Reflection On Professional Organizations

Reflection On Professional Organizations I have been conducting research on some professional organizations and I have determined that ASHP would be a good match for me. This is because ASHP is an organization that is heavily involved in advocating legislation to benefit pharmacists, patients, and the health care system. Some of the most important issues to me are getting the pharmacist more involved in a patient’s health care and to make health care in general more efficient. ASHP is attempting to accomplish these tasks by actively advocating legislation to meet their goals.
When I do become a practicing pharmacist, my ultimate career goal will be to provide quality care to a patient whenever they are not able to consult with their own doctor. …show more content…
Keeping membership allows you to keep your connections and even find more. This is very helpful if you are trying to relocate to another area. Having connections in other areas makes it much easier to find a job there and to move. Additionally, it can lead to promotions or starting in a higher position if you are fortunate. In my case, joining ASHP will allow me to reach my career goals as mentioned earlier. As of right now, I am unsatisfied with health care and the pharmacist’s role relatively small role in the system. One of my goals as stated earlier is to increase the pharmacist’s role and to be given provider status. Joining and actively participating with this organization will allow me to contribute to my career goals of expanding the role of a pharmacist. Having membership in a professional organization gives pharmacists the opportunity of continuing their education and keeping up to date with current news. Even if I am not that active in an organization, I will still be well informed about the issues that my organization is dealing …show more content…
From networking to furthering your career, the benefits are endless. The only issue that students will have is the massive load of schoolwork but after researching some organizations, the benefits are worth it. Plus, it’s not like I will have a lot of obligations, if any at all. This reflection has helped me find a good organization for me to join. ASHP is a perfect fit for me because I am passionate about expanding a pharmacist’s role in health care which is one of their advocacies. I will try and join a few organizations to gain some more experience and learn more about the