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Arizona Pharmacy Alliance Inc

Tempe, AZ · EIN 10820836 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE S41 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · azpharmacy.org
revenue
$619K
expenses
$601K
net assets
$526K
employees
5
volunteers
100
program ratio
24%
mission · from form 990

Arizona Pharmacy Alliance Inc Provides Continuing education and promotes pharmacists and pharmacist technicians as valuable professionals in healthcare.The Alliance sponsors patient-focused care programs and informs its members of the major issues facing the profession. The organization also offers job placement services and networking opportunities with other healthcare and pharmaceutical professionals.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Arizona Pharmacy Alliance Inc is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Arizona through education, advocacy, and recognition programs. They provide training in immunization delivery and host events such as the Southwestern States Residency Conference to enhance professional development in the pharmacy field.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery
Provides pharmacists with the skills necessary for vaccine advocacy, education, and administration through a combination of self-study and live training.
Southwestern States Residency Conference
A seminar offering continuing education for pharmacy professionals focusing on clinical topics relevant to institutional and ambulatory care settings.
activities · 8 groups

what they do

  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programs 10 activities
    • Continuing Education for Pharmacy Technicians
      Delivers a continuing education program for pharmacy technicians consisting of six hours of training through an online self-study component and a live seminar.
    • Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit Delivery
      Provides Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) credits for live educational sessions, requiring attendance, session code submission, and completion of an assessment quiz and evaluation; also offers self-study programs approved for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs).
    • Offer Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training
      Offers a Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program to equip pharmacists with knowledge, skills, and confidence for effective, evidence-based diabetes care.
    • Offer Pharmacy Technician Continuing Education
      Provides six hours of continuing education for pharmacy technicians through an online self-study component and a live seminar.
    • Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Program
      Offers a comprehensive training program that equips pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to provide evidence-based, patient-centered diabetes care, awarding 8 contact hours (0.8 CEU) of Continuing Pharmacy Education credit upon successful completion.
    • Provide Continuing Education Seminars
      Conducts a 1-day Spring Clinical seminar focused on clinical continuing education for pharmacy professionals in institutional and ambulatory care settings, and offers free on-demand, self-paced digital continuing education courses exclusively to members.
    • Provide Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credits
      Offers continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credits for live sessions, requiring attendance, a session code, and completion of an assessment quiz and evaluation, awarding 8 contact hours (0.8 CEU) upon successful completion of programs.
    • Providing continuing education programs
      Offers free on-demand, self-paced digital continuing education courses to members, as well as structured programs for pharmacy technicians and a Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program, with opportunities to earn CPE credits.
    • Providing continuing education programs
      Offers various continuing education opportunities for pharmacy professionals, including free on-demand digital courses for members, online self-study programs, live seminars, and a Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program, often providing CPE credits.
    • Providing continuing education programs
      Offers various continuing education opportunities for pharmacy professionals, including free on-demand digital courses for members, online self-study programs, live seminars, and a Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program, often providing CPE credits.
  • Pharmacy Professional Conferences & Seminars 8 activities
    • Annual Pharmacy Conference and Convention
      Hosts a 4-day annual conference and convention featuring continuing education sessions, an exhibit hall, awards program, and networking opportunities for pharmacy professionals across all practice settings in Arizona.
    • Host Annual Convention
      Hosts an annual convention for pharmacy professionals, featuring an awards program, exhibit hall, and educational sessions, including a 4-day annual conference for continuing education, recognition, and networking.
    • Organize Southwestern States Residency Conference
      Organizes the Southwestern States Residency Conference, providing a platform for pharmacy residents and fellows to present research and fulfill required activities.
    • Organizing professional conferences and seminars
      Hosts annual conventions and spring clinical seminars that provide continuing education, networking opportunities, and recognition for pharmacy professionals across various practice settings. This includes a specific conference for pharmacy residents and fellows to present research.
    • Organizing professional conferences and seminars
      Hosts annual conventions and spring clinical seminars that provide continuing education, networking opportunities, and recognition for pharmacy professionals across various practice settings. This includes a specific conference for pharmacy residents and fellows to present research.
    • Organizing professional conferences and seminars
      Hosts annual conventions and a Spring Clinical seminar, providing continuing education, networking opportunities, and recognition for pharmacy professionals across various practice settings. This includes a specific conference for pharmacy residents and fellows to present research.
    • Southwestern States Residency Conference
      Organizes an annual conference for pharmacy residents and fellows to present research and fulfill required training activities, serving as a regional platform for academic and professional development.
    • Spring Clinical Seminar for Pharmacy Professionals
      Conducts a one-day annual Spring Clinical seminar focused on clinical continuing education for pharmacists in institutional and ambulatory care settings.
  • Pharmacy Policy Monitoring & Analysis 7 activities
    • Arizona Healthcare Policy and Legislative Updates
      Provides research and updates on state and federal legislative developments impacting Arizona pharmacy, including the Rural Health Transformation Program and the proposed Standard of Care Bill for Pharmacy Professionals.
    • Conduct Research on Pharmacy Practice and Policy
      Examines the role of standard-of-care-based regulation in modern pharmacy practice, explores the evolving federal and state policy landscape shaping access to HIV PrEP, and reviews practical strategies for pharmacists to ensure patients on oral oncolytics receive appropriate supportive care therapies.
    • Conducting research and policy analysis
      Examines the role of standard-of-care-based regulation in modern pharmacy practice, explores the evolving federal and state policy landscape shaping access to HIV PrEP, and reviews strategies for pharmacists to ensure appropriate supportive care for patients on oral oncolytics.
    • Conducting research and policy analysis
      Examines the role of standard-of-care-based regulation in modern pharmacy practice, explores the evolving federal and state policy landscape shaping access to HIV PrEP, and reviews strategies for pharmacists to ensure appropriate supportive care for patients on oral oncolytics.
    • Conducting research and policy analysis
      Examines the role of standard-of-care-based regulation in modern pharmacy practice, explores the evolving federal and state policy landscape shaping access to HIV PrEP, and reviews strategies for pharmacists to ensure appropriate supportive care for patients on oral oncolytics. Also provides updates on state and federal legislative developments in Arizona healthcare policy.
    • HIV PrEP Policy Landscape Analysis
      Researches and analyzes evolving federal and state policies affecting access to HIV PrEP, including Medicare Part B coverage, commercial payer responses, Medicaid variability, ACA requirements, PDAB oversight, white-bagging restrictions, and pharmacist-administered models.
    • Supportive Care for Oral Oncolytics Research
      Reviews and disseminates practical strategies for pharmacists to manage supportive care for patients on oral oncolytics, including monitoring side effects, safety precautions, patient screening, and provider recommendations.
  • Healthcare Professional Advocacy 4 activities
    • Advocate for Pharmacy Interests
      Represents the interests of Arizona pharmacy with state and federal lawmakers, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, and other healthcare agencies.
    • Advocating for pharmacy interests
      Represents the interests of Arizona pharmacy professionals with state and federal lawmakers, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, and other healthcare agencies.
    • Advocating for pharmacy interests
      Represents the interests of Arizona pharmacy professionals with state and federal lawmakers, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, and other healthcare agencies.
    • Advocating for pharmacy interests
      Represents the interests of Arizona pharmacy professionals with state and federal lawmakers, the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy, and other healthcare agencies.
  • Educator and Professional Recognition Awards 3 activities
    • Recognizing excellence in pharmacy
      Administers an awards program to recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions to the pharmacy profession in Arizona, including awards for Pharmacist of the Year, Technician of the Year, Student of the Year, Mentor of the Year, and various other categories for exemplary service, innovation, and leadership.
    • Recognizing excellence in pharmacy
      Administers an awards program to recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions to the pharmacy profession, including awards for Pharmacist of the Year, Technician of the Year, Student of the Year, Mentor of the Year, and the Elias Schlossberg award, among others. This also includes inducting members into the Hall of Fame and awarding Fellow status.
    • Recognizing excellence in pharmacy
      Administers an awards program to recognize individuals and organizations for their contributions to the pharmacy profession in Arizona, including awards for Pharmacist of the Year, Technician of the Year, Student of the Year, Mentor of the Year, and induction into the Hall of Fame.
  • Member Networking & Communication Services 1 activity
    • Member Engagement and Professional Development Support
      Provides members with access to leadership and networking opportunities, committee participation, board service, a bi-weekly eNewsletter, industry-specific career board, and discounts on educational offerings.
  • Professional Development & Certification Programs 1 activity
    • Online Orientation and Training Access
      Hosts online orientations for participants with recordings made available post-event, facilitating flexible access to training and program onboarding.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • On-Demand Continuing Education for Members
      Offers free, self-paced, on-demand digital continuing education courses exclusively to members, supporting ongoing professional development.
    • Pharmacy Practice and Regulation Research
      Conducts research examining the impact of standard-of-care-based regulation on pharmacy practice, including its effects on pharmacist and technician authority, accountability, and innovation, in contrast to traditional regulatory models.
    • Provide Updates on Legislative Developments
      Provides updates on state and federal legislative developments in Arizona healthcare policy, including the Rural Health Transformation Program and the proposed Standard of Care Bill for Pharmacy Professionals.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$619K
Contributions & grants$192K31%
Program service revenue$379K61%
Investment income$160%
Other revenue$49K
expenses
Total expenses$601K
Program expenses24%
Admin / overhead66%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$322K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$589K
Cash$329K
Investments$143K
Liabilities$63K
Net assets$526K
Liquid reserves9.4 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue -2.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Kelly Fine Executive Director 40 $173K
board members · 13
  • Amy Kennedy — Director
  • Christi Jen — Director
  • Christopher Edwards — Director
  • Darren Clonts — President Elect
  • Dawn Gerber — Director
  • Erin Epley — Director
  • Jake Schwarz — President
  • Jody McConkey — Director
  • Laura Carpenter — Director
  • Nancy Costlow — Secretary
  • Reasol Chino — Director
  • Stephanie Spark — Treasurer
  • Virginia Boomershine — Past President
relationships · 20

who they work with

  • APhA Foundation Funder — Sponsors the "Bowl of Hygeia" award.
  • AZ ASHP State Affiliate Funder — Sponsors the "Elias Schlossberg" award.
  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Government — The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by this council as a provider of continuing pharmacy education, which is relevant to the training program offered by Arizona Pharmacy Alliance Inc.
  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Partner — Accredits the American Pharmacists Association, which in turn accredits the organization's continuing pharmacy education.
  • Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Partner — Accredits the Arizona Pharmacy Association as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • American Pharmacists Association Partner — Accredits the organization as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • American Pharmacists Association Partner — Developed the Pharmacist and Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • American Pharmacists Association Partner — Partnered to revise and develop the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians training program, and is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • Arizona Pharmacy Foundation Funder — Sponsors the "Hall of Fame" award.
  • Arizona State Board of Pharmacy Government — Represents the interests of Arizona pharmacy with the Arizona State Board of Pharmacy.
  • AstraZeneca Funder — Sponsored a non-accredited lunch presentation.
  • AzPA Partner — Sponsor of the Annual Convention event.
  • Boesen & Snow Law Partner — Received the "Corporate Appreciation" award in 2024.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Government — References the CDC's resource publication, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Disease, in its self-study modules.
  • Humana Partner — Received the "Corporate Appreciation" award in 2022.
  • NASPA Funder — Sponsors the "Bowl of Hygeia" award.
  • Pharmacist Mutual Funder — Sponsors the "Distinguished Young Pharmacist" award.
  • Southwestern States Residency Conference Partner — Co-organizes or supports the Southwestern States Residency Conference for pharmacy residents and fellows.
  • Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc Funder — Sponsors the "Excellence in Innovation" award.
  • Washington State University Partner — Partnered to revise and develop the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians training program.