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Benefits offered to NJPHA Members:

Political Lobby/Professional Representation
The Association employs the services of a political lobyist who serves as our representative for state and federal government issues. This political lobbyist is the voice of NJPhA to our legislators and tracks all current and potential bills, ensuring they support pharmacy and NJPhA policies.

Information Distribution

• Rapid information across state – Immediate e-mail notification of urgent news or events to officers and members.
• Journal/Newsbriefs – Either publication is distributed monthly. Contains any significant news of the Association, including upcoming events, members in the news, messages from the President and CEO, Committee news, Annual Convention highlights, news from the local Colleges of Pharmacy, Legislative news, and regular features, such as Consultant’s Corner and free Pharmacists Continuing Education.
• Access to the NJPhA Web Site – Our new web site includes general information about the Association and an exclusive Members Only section. Included are: important messages, upcoming events, meeting notices, component and committee information, legislative updates, employment opportunities, student section, chat room, hotlines and links to related healthcare organizations.

Networking Opportunities
With membership to NJPhA come many opportunities for networking with colleagues:

• Through Component Membership - All members of NJPhA affiliate with their County Society and/or the New Jersey Academy of Consultant Pharmacists, and these groups hold regular meetings.
• Through Committee involvement – Members have opportunities to participate in several committees including: Membership, Professional Affairs, Government Affairs, Permanent Organization, House of Delegates, Awards or Convention Committees.
• Through Continuing Education Seminars – Live Continuing Education opportunities are offered at the State level and through Components.
• Through Annual Convention attendance – Which includes pharmacists and others who represent all areas of pharmacy practice, from Retail, Hospital, Consultant, Government, and Industry, featuring top speakers on timely and relevant topics, vendors from major drug companies and related industries, and legislators.

Continuing Education

• Free Continuing Education is offered in our Journal.
• Live programs are available at the State level and through Components – HIPAA compliance training is now available.
• Online opportunities are available through the NJPhA Web Site.
• Lunch and Learn – The Association brings Continuing Education to the workplace environment for pharmacists in industry.

Scholarships
A scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding Pharmacy student member of the Association. Information about other scholarship opportunities through other sources is also available through the students section of the NJPhA Web Site.

Specialty Academies/Certifications

• For Consultant Pharmacists – Any NJPhA member may join the New Jersey Academy of Consultant Pharmacists, a specialty component of the Association. Courses leading to certification for consultant pharmacists are also available through the Association. Certified Consultant Pharmacists also have representation on the New Jersey Joint Board for Certification of Consultant Pharmacists.
• Other Specialty Academies, including a Pharmacy Technicians Academy, are planned for the future.

Impaired Pharmacists Support
The Association liaisons with a support group established by the State of New Jersey, Board of Pharmacy and the University of Utah School of Pharmacy for pharmacists with drug or alcohol addictions.

Liaison with other Organizations
New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NJSHP), the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services and the New Jersey Board of Pharmacy on pharmacy issues in New Jersey. The NJPhA is also the local affiliate of the following national pharmacy organizations: American Pharmacists Association (APhA), National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) and the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP). Together with other state or national pharmacy or related organizations, NJPhA exchanges information and collaborates with these groups on legislative issues and projects of mutual concern or interest. NJPhA is now working with the Board of Pharmacy on licensure reciprocation issues.

Volunteer Network/Hotline

• NJPhA is creating a help network/hotline for pharmacists and consumers on issues such as Medicaid, legal problems, insurance, HIPAA, etc., to be staffed by volunteer retired pharmacists.
• The Association has also been involved in establishing a network of volunteer pharmacists trained to assist in a bioterrorism or nuclear catastrophe, as in the recent anthrax scare.

Access to Group Benefits
Members of the Association enjoy access to group benefits such as credit cards, health insurance, including long-term care health insurance, and malpractice insurance, all at lower fees or interest rates.

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