purpose
to advise the psw board of directors on the educational and practice needs of health-system pharmacists & technicians, ensure health system representation in psw strategy, serve as a professional resource for psw members, and advocate with psw on a state and national level to continually advance health-system pharmacy practice.
the health-system pharmacy advisory committee chartered the practice advancement leadership team (palt) and continues to provide collaboration, mentorship and practice-based insight.
members of the health-system pharmacy advisory committee also provide feedback and input to the american society of health-system pharmacists (ashp) wisconsin house of delegates (hod) representatives, as to the health-system issues affecting wisconsin practice sites, the barriers that health-system pharmacy practices in wisconsin face, and provide a sounding board for ashp based policy and practice topics that the hod representatives share.
target
practitioners working in, supporting and leading health-system pharmacy practices across wisconsin, in various sites of practice, including academic teaching centers, critical access hospitals, rural/independent hospitals, veterans affairs practices, community/retail pharmacies, specialty pharmacies, and more.
structure
the health-system pharmacy advisory committee is comprised of a vice chair, chair and past-presiding chair, and approximately 15 members serving two-year appointments with possible reappointment to an additional term, and one psw staff member (indefinite term).
meetings
committee meetings are held triennially. all meetings will be held at the psw headquarters in madison and virtually as needed.