Your American Pharmacists Association APhA Membership Founded as the American Pharmaceutical Association in 1852, the American Pharmacists Association today represents 62,000 practicing pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and others interested in advancing the profession. APhA, dedicated to helping all pharmacists improve medication use and advance patient care, is the rstestablished and largest association of pharmacists in the United States. APhA is composed of the Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM), Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS), and Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP). APhA Vision APhA is the organization whose members are recognized in society as essential in all patient care settings for optimal medication use that improves health, wellness, and quality of life. APhA Mission APhA provides information, education, and advocacy to empower its members to improve medication use and advance patient care. APhA will accomplish this by being the leader in: Providing timely and accurate information that is vital to our members. Raising societal awareness about the role of pharmacists as essential in patient care for optimal medication use. Providing state-of-the-art resources to enhance our members continuing professional development. Educating and in uencing legislators, policy makers, regulators, and the public to advance our vision and mission. Creating unique opportunities for our members to connect and share with their peers across practice settings. APhA Values Quality Integrity Respect for People Collaboration he light of pharmacists is shining brighter and brighter. Almost daily, I read about an instance in which a pharmacist s intervention saved a patient s life, improved a patient s clinical status, or reduced costs to the health care system as a whole. As the profession of pharmacy increasingly rises in public prominence, APhA serves its members through high-quality leadership in all aspects of pharmacy practice to advance the care that pharmacists provide. APhA s Board of Trustees and volunteer leadership play crucial roles in many APhA endeavors, and deserve the profession s thanks for their commitment of time and energy. Their leadership and support are essential to APhA s ability to implement programs and initiatives that bene t patient care. In 2009, APhA will be returning to our historic home on the National Mall. Our prominent location and commitment to environmental stewardship in the redesign of the building are symbolic of the leadership and importance John A. Gans, PharmD Executive Vice President of pharmacists to patients health. Looking forward, and Chief Executive pharmacists and APhA are poised to positively affect the Of cer health care reform process with our impressive knowledge base, excellent advocacy, and strong networks for communicating within and outside the profession. Pharmacy has changed dramatically during my 20 years as CEO of this remarkable Association. As I prepare to pass the reins of this organization to Tom Menighan, it is rewarding to re ect on the transformations that have taken place during my years here. I am overcome with great pride in the new health care roles developed by stellar pharmacists and the vibrant, strong, professional organization we represent today. Pharmacy is embarking on a new chapter of patient-centered pharmacy practice, and it is you, the pharmacists working to improve patient care, whom we aim to serve. Your patients are waiting, so keep up the good work and know that APhA will be here to support you every step of the way! Sincerely, APhA in 2008: Helping the Stars of Pharmacy Shine T John A. Gans, PharmD Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Of cer American Pharmacists Association APhA s detailed nancial report for 2008 will be published in the September/October 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. A P hA A DVA N C I N G PAT I E N T CAR E 1 08-511-AnnualReport.indd 1 3/19/09 1:51:48 PM