Policy & Elections

Serving as an APhA-ASP regional officer is rewarding and satisfying, both professionally and personally. Regional officers who choose to serve their profession have the personal satisfaction of knowing that they have been elected by their colleagues to represent them in their national professional association. At times, serving as a regional officer may be a very demanding job, but the position is meant to complement, not compete with educational responsibilities. A regional officer's education always takes a higher priority. APhA-ASP regional officers are to remain in their first professional degree program during their term of office. Regional officers occasionally are required to attend meetings and conferences during the school year. No monetary or material awards are provided to APhA-ASP regional officers.

Eligibility

Any member of APhA-ASP is eligible to seek nomination for an elected position at the local, regional, and national levels. APhA-ASP Regional Officer Candidates are required to have and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. The available regional officer positions at the MRM are as follows:

• Regional Delegate (RD)
• Regional Midyear Regional Meeting Coordinator (MRMC)

Application Materials

• Application (application must be submitted via online application)
• Candidate Consent Form
• Faculty Consent Form
• Position Descriptions

Students interested in running for office are required to participate in MRM2024 but are not required to attend the event onsite in Washington, DC. They may participate individually online or on-campus with their chapter. Selection of the APhA-ASP Regional Officer positions (Regional Delegate and Midyear Regional Meeting Coordinator) will take place via electronic ballot after the closing session of MRM on Sunday. The election timeline is as follows*

• September 1: Regional officer application open
• October 13, 9:00 pm ET: APhA-ASP Regional Officer Interest Session
• October 30, 11:59 PST: Deadline to submit officer candidate application
• November 3: Regional Officer Candidates information posted to MRM website
• November 9: Voting for Regional Officer Candidates (electronic ballot sent to registered APhA-ASP Chapter Delegates)
  • If needed a second round of voting will be conducted on Tuesday, November 11.
  • If needed a third and final round of voting will be conducted Thursday, November 13. See APhA-ASP Election Rules of Procedure for more details. 
• November 17: Results of voting for APhA-ASP Regional Officers Announced.
• November 19: Newly elected APhA-ASP Regional Officers in orientation call (9:00 pm ET)

If you have questions regarding the election, please contact APhA staff member, Crystal Atwell, PharmD, at catwell@aphanet.org.

Candidate information will be available November 3.

The APhA-ASP Policy Process is one of the most important activities a student pharmacist member can participate in because it provides you with the opportunity to influence the direction of the Academy, the Association, and the profession. Policy development is how we create common goals that advance our profession and ultimately better serve our patients!

All of the APhA-ASP Adopted Resolutions, everything from provider status to inter-professional education, began as an idea brought forth by individual members. Visit the APhA-ASP Policy Process for a full overview from start to finish.

The One Chapter...One Resolution process provides each APhA-ASP Chapter the opportunity to bring one of their members’ ideas forward to the APhA-ASP MRM. Brainstorm what problems you encounter at school, work, or on rotations. Do you feel that your curriculum is preparing you for a successful career after graduation? What patient care services would you like to provide?

Each APhA-ASP Chapter will have the opportunity to propose one resolution on behalf of their members. APhA-ASP Policy Process Timeline: 

1. Register Chapter Delegate (Deadline October 30)
2. October 1: Submit draft proposed resolution statements to the Regional Delegate
3. October 6 - 9: APhA-ASP Regional Policy Discussion
• Each APhA-ASP Region will host an open forum for chapters to present their two best ideas for resolution statements and student pharmacists to discuss the topics that will shape the future of the profession. All student pharmacists are welcome to attend the sessions.
• • Region 1: Monday, Oct. 6, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ET
  • Region 2: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ET
  • Region 3: Monday, Oct. 6, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ET
  • Region 4: Thursday, Oct. 9, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ETv
  • Region 5: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm CTv
  • Region 6: Wednesday, Oct. 8, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm CT
  • Region 7: Monday, Oct. 6, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm MT
  • Region 8: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7:00 pm-8:00 pm PT
4. October 30: Deadline to submit final wording for proposed resolution statement and background materials to the Regional Delegate.
5. November 3: MRM final proposed resolution statements and background materials posted to the MRM website.
6. November 9: Regional Policy Proposal Forum & MRM2025 Closing Session. See MRM2025 schedule for details and regional meeting times.

Review the proposed resolution states for your region. Your APhA-ASP Chapter Delegate will cast the vote on behalf of your chapter for the ideas you most want to see move forward in the policy process.

Proposed statements available November 3.

For questions, please contact your APhA-ASP Regional Delegate.

• APhA-ASP Leadership Contact Informations - APhA-ASP Speaker of the House, APhA-ASP Regional Delegates, and APhA-ASP Policy Standing Committee
• APhA-ASP MRM Proposed Resolution Form: 2025 APhA-ASP MRM Proposed Resolution Form.pdf
• APhA-ASP Book of Adopted Resolutions
• APhA-ASP CAPSULE: The Policy Process in Detail