Bring A Friend Campaign

Membership has its benefits: Participate in PSHP's Bring-a-Friend Membership Campaign and win big...

As a PSHP member, you already know that PSHP is a success story. This is your chance to share the wealth of benefits! Just bring a friend - or six. Here's how:

Recruiter: Every member who participates will be listed in the PSHP Newsletter.  Recruit 10 or more members and receive a lovely, suitable-for-framing certificate too!

Chapter Champ: Bring in the most friends for your chapter, and win free dues for one year, in addition to receiving a certificate and having your name listed in the PSHP newsletter.

Overall Overachiever:  Bring in the most friends in total, for all of PSHP, and win one free registration for the next Annual Assembly, as well as your name on the PSHP website and in the Newsletter, as well as that spiffy certificate we keep talking about.

Here's how to get started:

1. Download the membership kit
   1. It contains a sample letters, one to a prospective health-system pharmacist member and another to a prospective new practitioner/student member, each of which you can copy and use verbatim or use as a guideline to creating your own personalized letter
   2. a PSHP membership brochure, which spells out the benefits of membership; and
   3. a membership application.
2. Fill in your name in the space in the upper right-hand portion of the membership application for "Sponsor." You will get credit for each new member who signs up using one of the applications with your name included.
3. Send the member prospect letter (or your personalized version of it, using your own personal or business stationery) to anyone you believe would be a good candidate for membership. Include a copy of the membership brochure and the membership application.
4. As an option, you may wish to follow up with a personal phone call or visit to each of your member prospects to encourage them to sign up for PSHP membership. Feel free to use the bulleted list below for your talking points. And remember: You get closer to the grand prize with each member who signs up using one of your applications with your name as the sponsor.

Today's economy calls for strong allies and partners. Surrounding yourself with the best programs and services is not an option. It is a necessity. Since our inception in 1970, PSHP has served the needs of health-system pharmacists. No one understands the needs of our members better. Take full advantage of your membership. And check this page often to see what new benefits are coming your way!

PSHP Membership Benefits

• Discover your new and improved professional association
  We're NOT your grandpappy's PSHP. You wanted more. We listened. To help you keep your competitive edge helps us keep ours, too. We do that by staying on the lookout for new and improved programs that will serve YOU, the PSHP member and, most importantly, by responding to your requests for what new benefits to add.
• Keep up with new developments
  You'll find that PSHP is the best source for the latest information on health-system pharmacy practice, trends and issues. Twelve information-packed newsletters plus timely bulletins on news-breaking events keep you abreast of professional developments. Changes and advances are occurring daily that aren't even in the textbooks yet... Let PSHP fill in the gaps!
• Get answers when you need them
  Working on an important paper or project? Researching a complex new technique? Looking for sources of financial assistance for school or work? Help is just one mouse click or phone call away. PSHP can get you the answers you need. FREE electronic lists connect you to the aggregate knowledge base of your peers and make answers to your questions instantly available. And when you need more specialized details, a search engine embedded in our web site can yield the wealth of data you need - without your having to leave your desk or wait for a response.
• Make professional contacts
  You'll make new friends and lifelong contacts when you join PSHP. You'll have a chance to share your ideas with other professionals at state and local chapter meetings, at PSHP conferences and other educational events. Meet and connect with the best and most respected individuals in our profession nationwide, right here in Pennsylvania. Your membership puts you in touch with the profession's leaders - policymakers, academicians, researchers, clinicians, directors of pharmacy - who share your interests and concerns.
• Professional Development
  Stay ahead of the latest trends, hear experts in related fields, understand the latest measurement and evaluation research and prepare yourself for the future of the profession by participating in one of the many programs we offer each year. Choose from seminars and teleseminars, our annual conference, the programs offered by our Professional Interest Sections and Chapters. Also watch for announcements of our new, e-Learning On Demand offerings, now in development.  Access the Calendar of Events for information on upcoming programs offered by PSHP, or refer to the updates in our monthly newsletter. PSHP Chapters also offer programs to help you develop professionally; visit our Chapters' individual web pages for details.  NOTE: PSHP members pay reduced rates for all of our professional development programs.
• Media Resources & Publications
  Your PSHP membership brings unparalleled information sources right to your desk. From e-newsletters to news bulletins, your membership provides you with free access to the kind of information that can make you a better informed, more effective practitioner. Members receive complimentary subscriptions to all PSHP publications.
• The new and improved www.PSHP.org
  Your evolving PSHP web site offers desktop convenience and accessibility. Learn about upcoming events, browse news and developing trends in the resource sections, sign up for the PSHP Member Listserv, search the membership directory or conduct research.
• Monthly E-Newsletter
  The monthly PSHP E-Newsletter provides PSHP members with the latest news on Society programs, events and people.
• Career Services
  We predict that CareerCentral will be one of the most visited areas of PSHP web site. This resource matches employers with health-system pharmacists, and additionally provides a forum for members to post their resumes - at no cost. Members can choose to have their resume listed under specific job titles or practice areas.
• Awards and Recognition
  Your skills and reputation can be improved and celebrated through the PSHP Awards program. This program recognizes the best in health-system pharmacist practices and tactics. In addition to Chapter awards that recognize your individual work on a community basis, prestigious state awards are also given each year.
• Networking Groups
  With a network of Professional Interest Sections and Chapters, PSHP membership offers you an unequaled opportunity to be a pivotal member of your local health-system pharmacists community, as you take advantage of the programs and activities offered locally by your Chapter. Multiply the effectiveness of your PSHP membership by joining a Professional Interest Section, designed to focus on important trends and research in your specific area of practice.
• The Membership Directory
  Our Membership Directory makes it easier than ever to locate and contact your fellow PSHP members.  You can access the Membership Directory by name, company, location, Chapter affiliation, Professional Interest Section or professional emphasis.  (The Membership Directory information can only be accessed by current PSHP members, is expressly intended for informational purposes or to communicate informally with other members, and is not to be used for any commercial purpose whatsoever.)
• PSHP Leadership Opportunities
  Your PSHP membership opens effective, challenging and rewarding avenues to leadership, ranging from local involvement to national visibility. Leadership positions are available through Chapters, committees, special task forces and board seats. PSHP members may also participate as delegates to ASHP House of Delegates

What else does PSHP do for its members?

Through its board designated committees, PSHP provides legislative monitoring and advocacy; planning and development of live continuing education programs, intervention and problem solving of professional practice challenges presented to our members and ongoing review and improvement of membership services and benefits.