Alaska Pharmacy Association - AKPhA

Alaska Pharmacy Association - AKPhA The mission of the Alaska Pharmacy Association is to preserve, promote and lead the profession of pharmacy in Alaska.

Whether you are from Southeast, Southcentral or the Interior, members of the Board comprise each region to ensure equal representation. AkPhA was founded in 1956 when the state was still a territory. Although the American Pharmaceutical Association recognized the association in 1957, it fell dormant for a number of years and reemerged in 1966. Since that time, AkPhA has held annual conventions in Anchorage traditionally around the Fur Rendezvous celebration.

📣 Exciting Opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians!The Alaska Pharmacy Association is pleased to host a free Continuing Edu...
10/03/2025

📣 Exciting Opportunity for Pharmacy Technicians!

The Alaska Pharmacy Association is pleased to host a free Continuing Education (CE) and dinner event exclusively for pharmacy technicians on October 22nd at 6pm! This event offers one hour of law CE credit and is open to all technicians, not just those who are members of AKPhA. Space is limited, so please RSVP by scanning the QR below to secure your seat!

09/30/2025

Partner Spotlight Alert! 🌟

We're thrilled to highlight the incredible work happening in our community at Anchorage Neighborhood Health Clinic, where clinical pharmacists are making a powerful impact in team-based care. This initiative is proudly supported by the Health Systems Collaboration Unit at the Alaska Department of Health.

🎥 Check out this video, featuring Valerie Bixler, PharmD, to see how pharmacists are enhancing patient outcomes and strengthening care teams across Alaska. Valerie is also the secretary at AKPhA!

https://link.edgepilot.com/s/6b91f2fb/687mktQOcUOsZ-QbSBty3w?u=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3PP4xs6D0A

Video description:
Valerie Bixler, a clinical pharmacist at the Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Anchorage, Alaska, shares her experience and advice on utilizing clinical pharmacists to help support chronic disease management and improve health outcomes. Recorded by Mountain Pacific on April 30, 2025, as part of the Regional Chronic Disease Collaborative.

You're Invited!📣Join us for a Sponsored Dinner Program & Continuing Education (CE) event on October 21st, 2025!🕕 Locatio...
09/28/2025

You're Invited!📣

Join us for a Sponsored Dinner Program & Continuing Education (CE) event on October 21st, 2025!

🕕 Location and Time:
Dinner begins at 6:00pm
📍 Anchorage: Sullivan's Steakhouse
📍 Fairbanks: TBD
💻 Remote attendees welcome via livestream

✨ Featured Topics:
- Aurlumyn: A breakthrough frostbite treatment
- CE Presentation: "HIV PrEP in the Last Frontier: The Expanding Role of Pharmacists"

Presented by Dr. Jeremy Carlos, PharmD – Pharmacy Resident at Providence Alaska Medical Center. Open to pharmacists now and pharmacy students on October 20th —don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and dine!

🔗 RSVP now to secure your spot using the QR code!

09/25/2025

Happy World Pharmacists Day from Alaska Pharmacy Association to our hard-working pharmacists across the state serving Alaska communities! It is a privilege to represent and serve you. Celebration tonight at the UAA ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program campus from 4 to 6pm for those who want to come!

Let us know how you are celebrating - we would love to share it!

Guess what September 25th is? World Pharmacists Day! Every year this is organized by the International Pharmaceutical Fe...
09/25/2025

Guess what September 25th is? World Pharmacists Day! Every year this is organized by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to recognize and celebrate the crucial role that pharmacists play in building healthier communities. We will be celebrating locally with a cookout and ping pong tournament tomorrow from 4 to 6pm, on the UAA/ISU Doctor of Pharmacy Program campus in the Professional Sciences Building lobby on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus. Everyone in the pharmacy community is welcome. See you there!

That's a wrap! We finished up our CE session with pharmacodynamic pathophysiology of addiction with Dr. Martha"Jane" Moo...
09/21/2025

That's a wrap! We finished up our CE session with pharmacodynamic pathophysiology of addiction with Dr. Martha"Jane" Moore, MD-MPH, ABFM & ABPM-ADN, revenue cycle of clincal pharmacy leaders with LCDR Fiona Chao, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP, and pediatric medication safety pearls with Liv Swonger, PharmD. Thanks to all for a successful conference and see you next year! Please provide any feedback in your CE evaluations, we use it to improve for future events!

Day two of the 9th Annual AKPhA Health Systems Pharmacy & Leadership Conference is starting off strong! We are hearing f...
09/20/2025

Day two of the 9th Annual AKPhA Health Systems Pharmacy & Leadership Conference is starting off strong! We are hearing from Angie Lion, MS about how to use the iNGAGEMENT model as a comprehensive framework to foster high-quality employee engagement. Building strong pharmacy teams not only enhances individual well-being and job satisfaction, but ensures that we are providing the best care for our Alaska communities!

That's a wrap for day one! 🎊 We finished out the day hearing from Glenda Carr, PharmD about changes to ACPE experiential...
09/20/2025

That's a wrap for day one! 🎊
We finished out the day hearing from Glenda Carr, PharmD about changes to ACPE experiential standards and skills of future pharmacists, followed by a leadership hour with AKPhA's board of directors. Dinner provided included a sushi and drink bar while attendees mingled and explored the exhibit hall. At the end of the night, we finished strong with presenting awards, announcing the winners of the clinical skills competition, and handing out prizes for exhibition hall bingo. A big thank you to everyone who supported the AKPhA Advocacy Fund - complete with a wine drawing! Today was a success and AKPhA would like to thank you for being a part of the conference. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! 🎉

LT Madeline Wright, PharmD, BCPS discussed implementing a medication safety committee in a rural hospital, just culture,...
09/19/2025

LT Madeline Wright, PharmD, BCPS discussed implementing a medication safety committee in a rural hospital, just culture, and how to manage medication error data and interventions. Thank you LT Wright for training our Alaska pharmacy community to be more mindful of medication errors and how to respond!

Next up in our CE presentations is Shawna King, PharmD, BCPS reviewing and demystifying bacteremia! As pharmacists we ar...
09/19/2025

Next up in our CE presentations is Shawna King, PharmD, BCPS reviewing and demystifying bacteremia! As pharmacists we are perfectly positioned to be stewards of our antifectives, improve patient care, and keep resistance patterns at bay improving our state antibiograms.

Kicking off our first CE with Angie and Rob Lion with Black River Performance about how motivation fuels resiliency! If ...
09/19/2025

Kicking off our first CE with Angie and Rob Lion with Black River Performance about how motivation fuels resiliency! If you post on the socials, remember to mention or tag us with !

09/19/2025

We are so excited to welcome our attendees to the 9th Annual AKPhA Health Systems Pharmacy & Leadership Conference happening this weekend! This event is designed with intention — a space to:
💬 Strengthen our professional community through meaningful conversation and collaboration
💡 Inspire action with ideas you can bring back to your teams and practice sites
🔋 Recharge and reflect in the beauty of Girdwood with colleagues who share your passion

📍 Location:
Alyeska Resort
1000 Arlberg Ave, Girdwood, AK 99587
Most sessions will be held in the Columbia Ballroom with social events in Kahiltna Court.

✨ Agenda:
https://alaskapharmacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Updated-916-Conference-Agenda.pdf

✏️ Registration & Badges:
Pick up your badge early to make the most of networking opportunities. We are going sustainable this year with reusable name badges, please return them at the end of the conference

👚 Dress Code & What to Bring:
Business casual attire for all CE sessions
Comfortable shoes for walking between sessions or joining a hike on Saturday afternoon and swimsuit for the Spa Social (must have pre-registered)

🥗 Meals & Refreshments:
Breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are provided both Friday and Saturday, including a sushi bar and taco bar at our exhibit hall & networking reception! Bringing the fam to Girdwood? Be sure to invite them to our Friday evening social.

🔗 Stay Connected:
Follow AKPhA on Facebook and LinkedIn for updates. Use to share your experience and join the conversation.

We can’t wait to see you in Girdwood and gather with purpose — to strengthen, inspire, and recharge our pharmacy community!

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2533 Providence Drive Professional Studies Building Rm 111
Anchorage, AK
99508

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+19077860732

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The Alaska Pharmacists Association is here to make a difference. Your membership offers a number of benefits to assist you both personally and professionally. By joining the Association today, we can work together to meet the challenges of health care tomorrow.

AKPhA was founded in 1956 when the state was still a territory. Although the American Pharmaceutical Association recognized the association in 1957, it fell dormant for a number of years and reemerged in 1966. Since that time, AKPhA has held annual conventions in Anchorage traditionally around the February Fur Rendezvous celebration.