ICHP dedicates itself to achieving a vision of pharmacy practice where:
Pharmacists are universally recognized as health care professionals and essential providers of health care services.
Pharmacists use their medication expertise and leadership skills to optimize the medication use process and patient outcomes.
Pharmacy technicians are trained and PTCB certified to manage the medication distribution process.
ICHP's Goal Statements
Raising
awareness of the critical role pharmacists fulfill in optimizing medication
therapy and ensuring medication safety in team-based, patient-centered care.
Providing
high quality educational services through innovative continuing pharmacy
education and training programs, and sharing evidence-based best practices.
Developing
and nurturing leaders through mentorship, skill development programs, and
leadership opportunities.
Working
with national and state legislators and policymakers to create or revise
legislation and regulation critical to pharmacy practice and quality patient
care.
Urging pharmacy technician employers to require successful completion of
an accredited pharmacy technician training program and PTCB certification of
all pharmacy technicians.
Approved by the ICHP Board of Directors May 30, 2018.