GSHP's mission is to help our members become better practitioners. We work towards fulfilling our mission every year through education of our members via district meetings, statewide meetings, newsletters, and our website; fostering professional standards; educating the public about the role of health system pharmacists; monitoring legislative issues that affect pharmacy; and by promoting health system pharmacy as a career path for future pharmacists. The majority of our Society's work is done by member volunteers working through our committees. You can play a vital role by serving on one of our committees.
1. What will you get out of it?
An opportunity to make yourself known by networking with other pharmacy leaders across the state and to give back to our profession. In addition, it provides a venue for you to bring new ideas to the organization.
2. What is your commitment?
It can be as little as giving your input during our upcoming virtual Committee Day on Saturday, January 9, 2021, participating in conference calls, or taking on specific assignments depending on your interests and time.
GSHP has a variety of committees to meet your interests. The following is a description of the functions of each committee. If you are interested in serving on a committee for GSHP, please complete the link below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/gshp2021committee
Committees will meet virtually on Saturday, January 9, 2021 from 9am to 11 am. If you cannot attend Committee Day, you can still serve on a committee. The Committee Chair will contact you regarding upcoming meetings or other opportunities to participate.
COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS AND CHARGES:
COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL: The Communications Council and Editorial Board is responsible for the direction, development, and quality control of all GSHP publications, including the GSHP web site.
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Educational Affairs Committee is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating educational content of the 3 statewide GSHP meetings.
INDUSTRY RELATIONS: The Industry Advisory Committee shall act as a liaison between GSHP and members of the pharmaceutical industry to further enhance relationships and foster an environment of mutual understanding through communication and feedback
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: The Legislative Committee is responsible for informing the GSHP membership and Board of Directors of important legislation and regulations and how they will impact pharmacy practice in organized health care settings in Georgia.
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFAIRS: The Organizational Affairs Committee reviews and analyzes the GSHP organization and make recommendations to increase its effectiveness. It also serves as a liaison between GSHP and other professional organizations.
PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS: The Professional Affairs Committee provides recommendations to the Board of Directors on policies and actions to be taken by GSHP on issues of professional practice.
PUBLIC RELATIONS: The Public Relations Committee provides the public with information and awareness of GSHP's mission and values through a variety of forums and media. GSHP's publics include, but are not limited to: patients/consumers and their families, industry, other healthcare professionals, organized healthcare executives, academia, pharmacists, technicians and other pharmacy support staff, and other pharmacy professional organizations.
STUDENT and RESIDENTS COMMITTEE: The Student and Residents Committee provides input to GSHP on how to get students interested in health-system pharmacy practice and how to get them interested and involved in GSHP.
Students-please note that you can sign up to participate in ANY committee.
