About Us

 



The Colorado Pharmacists Society improves patient care and public health by advancing and supporting the professional practice of pharmacy while serving as the voice of pharmacy in Colorado. CPS provides support and services to over 800 member pharmacists, technicians and associated pharmacy professionals.
     

Mission: Colorado Pharmacists Society promotes, develops, and advances the profession of pharmacy to optimize patient care and public health.

Vision: Lead the advancement of the pharmacy profession through an innovative and collaborative approach to provide essential care to Coloradans.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement: Colorado Pharmacists Society (CPS) recognizes, celebrates, and draws from our differences because it makes us better. CPS is committed to developing and supporting a diverse, inclusive and equitable community in order to ignite opportunities for all pharmacy professionals. Diversity empowers us to connect, belong and grow as one society, one voice.




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2020 Town Hall Meeting & CPS Incoming President and Executive Director's Remarks  

 


About The Colorado Pharmacists Society

The Colorado Pharmacists Society improves patient care and public health by advancing and supporting the professional practice of pharmacy while serving as the voice of pharmacy in Colorado. CPS provides support and services to over 800 member pharmacists, technicians and associated pharmacy professionals.

CPS represents pharmacists in all practice settings at state and national legislatures, boards of pharmacy, professional meetings and seminars.  CPS maintains affiliations with the following national pharmacy organizations – American Pharmacists Association, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, National Community Pharmacists Association and American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. Our mission and vision statements are as follows:

CPS provides over 30 hours of continuing education every year. CE programs are offered in a variety of venues, including annual meetings, full day seminars and evening dinner programs.

 

As a member of the Colorado Pharmacists Society you are entitled to the following benefits:


Networking and Community

Academies

The Colorado Pharmacists Society recognizes groups of pharmacists or technicians practicing within the State of Colorado by establishing academies representing special interest practices or local practice settings. The academies provide the discipline-specific (or area-specific) opportunity for networking with other pharmacists and medical professionals associated with your practice setting. Consider joining the Academies that apply to you and your practice! 


Committees

The Colorado Pharmacists Society committees provide opportunities for members to get involved, and advance the practice the pharmacy in the state of Colorado.

Meetings and Continuing Education

The State of Colorado requires each pharmacist to complete 24 hours of ACPE approved continuing education every two years. The Colorado Pharmacists Society offers regularly scheduled, ACPE approved, Continuing Education programs including hour long evening programs, the Annual Meeting and Exhibition and the Annual Winter Continuing Education Seminar.

  • 30 hours of continuing education per year
  • Two annual meetings per year, providing 10-15 hours of ACPE approved CE per meeting
  • Evening CE programs providing 1 – 2 hours of ACPE approved C.E. per event
  • CPS/School of Pharmacy Program C.E. Program providing 6 hours of ACPE approved CE

Communications/Publications

  • Bi-weekly electronic newsletter providing the latest news and information
  • Website providing information on topics pertaining to pharmacy on a state and national level
  • E-mail notification of upcoming CE programs and other pharmacy events

Governmental Affairs

  • Representation of the interests of CPS members at the State Capitol, nation’s Capitol, State Board of Pharmacy, Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (Medicaid).
  • Monitoring of legislative and regulatory proposals affecting pharmacy in Colorado.

Website

  • Information on Continuing Education Programs; registration through CPS website
  • Information on the CPS Annual Meetings
  • Information on state and national legislation
  • Information on Drug Therapy Management
  • Legislative updates
  • State and national pharmacy news
  • Archived e-Newsletters

 

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