IPSF

The International Pharmaceutical Students Federation (IPSF) is the leading international advocacy organization for pharmacy and pharmaceutical science students and recent graduates, promoting improved public health through the provision of information, education, networking, and a range of publications and professional initiatives. APhA-ASP is the Full Member Organization representing the United States to the IPSF. As a member of APhA-ASP, you are automatically a member of IPSF, with no additional paperwork or dues required.

IPSF's motto is "think globally, act locally." At our UGA APhA-ASP Chapter, our International VP coordinates involvement with IPSF and collaborates with our other officers to ensure that our work aligns with public health and global themes. IPSF embraces six main campaigns:

Healthy living & diabetes campaign
Tobacco alert campaign
Medicine awareness campaign
Humanitarian campaign
HIV/AIDS awareness campaign
Tuberculosis awareness campaign

Did you know that IPSF represents over 500,000 students across 100+ countries? When you think of IPSF, think of the United Nations, but for pharmacy school!

Unique Involvement Opportunities

IPSF hosts numerous conferences, separate from APhA-ASP conferences, each year:

Pan American Regional Symposium (PARS)
IPSF World Congress (WC)
World Health Assembly (WHA)
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) World Congress (WC)

Additionally, there are many IPSF pharmacy magazines and publications, including Phuture, SPOT, and Pharmacy Education Newsletter (PEN), in which student pharmacists can write about pharmacy research or their international experiences.

To learn more about these opportunities, please contact the APhA-ASP National Contact Person, Joseph Miles Azurin, at usaipsfcp@gmail.com or Jazurin@students.llu.edu.

Looking to learn more about IPSF? Check out this guide, made by APhA's International Standing Committee.

UGA APhA-ASP Chapter Helps Bring Home Gold!

Earlier this summer, our Chapter, represented by our President, participated in IPSF's Pharmacy Profession Advocacy Campaign (PPAC) competition—part of the 2024 Pharma Olympics—on a team with Katie McDuffie (High Point University) and Ellie Flynn (University of Kansas). The team's challenge was a time-based trial, assessing their knowledge of orphan drug policies in a case-based scenario. Together, the team won first place among all the international competitors!

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