American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Fdtn
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About American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Fdtn
The foundation is focused on strengthening health-system pharmacy practice through investments in workforce development, education, and practice-improvement pilots. It funds professional society programs, pharmacy residency/resident expansion, student and leadership awards, and technology/innovation projects that optimize medication management in hospitals and health systems. Grants are predominantly U.S.-based and flow to academic medical centers, hospital systems, and pharmacy education organizations.
Focus Areas
Support for pharmacy residencies and resident expansion grants at hospitals and health systemsPharmacy student leadership, clinical skills competitions, and early-career leadership development (Pharmacy Leadership Scholars)Practice advancement and pharmacist–nurse collaborative care demonstration projectsTechnology and innovation in medication management (RFID, optimizing technology solutions, specialty pharmacy systems)Fellowships and training via pharmacy education organizations (American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education)
Who They Fund
pharmacy students
About American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Fdtn
A defining feature of the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists Research and Education Fdtn is its sustained support for pharmacy workforce pipelines and practice improvement inside hospitals and health systems. Its recent awards include residency expansion grants, student leadership awards, clinical skills competition support, and projects tied to medication management technology and diversion prevention. The foundation also backs collaborative care and specialty practice initiatives. In recent grants, it funded pharmacist–nurse collaboration work, optimizing technology solutions projects, and RFID-related medication management efforts. That mix points to a funder that supports both training and operational change in pharmacy practice. Flagship recipients include the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists itself, which received support for student leadership awards, the pharmacy student clinical skills competition, the Pharmacy Forecast report, a leadership survey, and diversion prevention assessment tools. Vanderbilt University Medical Center also received funding for optimizing technology solutions innovation and a specialty pharmacy grant. Other awards reached academic medical centers, hospital systems, and pharmacy education organizations, aligning with the foundation’s focus on workforce development, education, and practice-based innovation.
What American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Fdtn Funds
Workforce development is a core theme. The foundation supported pharmacy residency expansion through awards to Rhode Island Hospital and SSM Health Care Corporation, both tied to residency growth and training. Leadership development is another major thread. It gave $47,339 to the University of Pittsburgh for an American Nurses Foundation Grant and Pharmacy Leadership Scholars Grant, and $10,000 to Northern California Health Services & Research Foundation for Pharmacy Leadership Scholars. Practice-improvement and collaborative care also receive support. MedStar Health Research Institute received $37,290 for a collaborative care grant for nurses and pharmacists, while the University of Kentucky Research Foundation got $25,500 for a pharmacy practice advancement demonstration grant (PAI). Technology-focused grants appear as well. The Regents of the University of California received $30,000 for a radio frequency identification initiative, and The Methodist Hospital Foundation received $25,000 for a pharmacy residency expansion grant.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$697K
Total Assets
$14.3M
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$3.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
National23 states funded
About 9% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
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Leadership
KELLY MCCORMICK-SULLIVAN
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