We are familiar with pharmacy organizations from school, but have you ever considered working for one?

Name: Catherine Klein

Position: Director of Education Development and Outcomes at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)

 

 

Interview Summary with Catherine Klein

1. Can you give us an overview of ASHP as an organization?

• A pharmacy association made up of primarily health system pharmacists and ambulatory care pharmacists
  • Has about 40,000 members
• ASHP has a staff of 200 people
  • 65 pharmacists on staff
  • Openings all throughout the year posted in their job listings
• Most schools have a student ASHP group
• Host an annual Midyear Meeting
  • Prime place to make contacts for residency

 

2. Could you tell us more about your particular role with ASHP?

• Held 3 primary roles over the course of 32 years
  • Assistant editor for AJHP (held the role for 12 years)
  • Worked with ASHP Advantage (a Continuing Education program)
  • Director of Education, Development and Outcomes

 

3. What are pharmacists doing at ASHP?

• ASHP is a very large publisher
  • In addition to their journal, they have a formulary service and publish many books
• Continuing Education services
• Legislative pharmacy opportunities

 

4. Are there any other jobs/positions at ASHP that you would like to highlight?

• Resurrected an executive residency program
  • Candidates would be new graduates interested in exploring association management
  • Residents will have the opportunity to shadow all of the executive leadership and senior leadership teams at ASHP
  • Residents will often find their way onto the staff of ASHP after completion of residency

 

5. What advice would you give to people who are interested in learning more or pursuing a path that you highlighted?

• Become a student member of ASHP
• Look into the internships available through the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)
  • Other managed care internships

 

If you would like to connect with Catherine Klein to learn more about ASHP, leave us a comment or contact us to facilitate an introduction.

 

Resources

• ASHP – http://www.ashp.org/
• ASHP Job Listings – http://www.ashp.org/menu/AboutUs/ASHP-Careers
• AMCP – http://www.amcp.org/
• AMCP Foundation Internships – http://www.amcp.org/amcp-foundation/internship/
• Managed Care Internships – http://www.amcp.org/internships/