Alaska Pharmacy Association - AKPhA

03/25/2026

Don’t Forget to Claim Your CE Credits!

Thank you for joining us at the 60th Annual AKPhA Convention—we hope you had a fantastic experience!

As a reminder, you can now complete and claim your CE credits. Be sure to take a few moments to finalize your requirements while everything is still fresh.

Access CE here: https://www.lecturepanda.com/r/60thAnnualAKPhAConventionandTradeshow

When registering in LecturePanda, be sure to include your NABP ID number so your credits can be reported directly to NABP.

If you have questions or problems, contact info@alcpharmacycollaborative.com.

03/23/2026

Pharmacy can feel isolating, especially across a state as large and diverse as Alaska. AKPhA membership helps bridge that gap.

Members are part of a statewide network of pharmacists, technicians, students, and leaders who share experiences, challenges, and solutions. Through events, meetings, and collaboration, membership fosters connection and professional support year-round.

Strong connections help build a stronger profession. Join today! www.alaskapharmacy.org

03/19/2026

AKPhA membership is designed for pharmacy professionals across Alaska!

Whether you are a pharmacist, pharmacy technician, student pharmacist, or industry partner, membership provides opportunities to stay informed, engaged, and connected to the profession statewide.

No matter where you practice or what stage of your career you’re in, AKPhA membership helps support your role in patient care and the future of pharmacy in Alaska.

Join today: www.alaskapharmacy.org

03/18/2026

Join us for an evening of connection, education, and community at the AKPhA Quarterly Dinner & CE Event! 💙✨

Hear from expert speakers, earn CE, and connect with fellow Alaska pharmacy professionals.

📅 April 7, 2026
⏰ Doors open at 5:30 PM | Dinner at 6:00 PM
📍 Anchorage: Sullivan’s Steakhouse
📍 Fairbanks: Location TBD

🎟️ RSVP now using the QR code!

03/16/2026

During National Poison Prevention Week, we recognize the structured, behind-the-scenes work pharmacists across Alaska do every day to prevent medication-related harm.

Prevention is not reactive. It requires systems, documentation, collaboration with poison control, and consistent professional oversight. From community pharmacies to health systems, pharmacists remain a critical safeguard in reducing preventable risk statewide.

Poison prevention is not a campaign. It is part of pharmacy practice.

03/13/2026

The Alaska Pharmacy Association congratulates Dr. Samantha Ervin on being named Rural Employee of the Year by Tanana Chiefs Conference! 🎉 As a pharmacist at Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok, Dr. Ervin provides exceptional care to the Upper Tanana region and was recently honored as Alaska Pharmacist of the Year by AKPhA. We are proud to celebrate her dedication to her community and the impact she continues to make across Alaska. 💙

is proud to announce that Dr. Samantha Ervin has been named the Rural Employee of the Year! Dr. Ervin serves as a pharmacist at the Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok, Alaska, where she provides exceptional care to the communities of the Upper Tanana region.

Sam is an extraordinary pharmacist whose dedication to her patients. Sam demonstrates Ch’eghwtsen’ every day through the care she provides and the relationships she builds with patients, families, and colleagues.

Her roots run deep in the Upper Tanana region, proudly calling both Tok and Northway home. Sam represents the very best of Tanana Chiefs Conference’s “grow your own” philosophy—a true Native daughter of the Upper Tanana region who has returned her knowledge and skills to serve her people.

Dr. Ervin is a highly skilled, board-certified pharmacist with outstanding clinical knowledge and expertise. Her excellence in the field was recently recognized statewide when she was named Alaska Pharmacist of the Year by the Alaska Pharmacy Association, one of the profession’s highest honors.

Today, Sam is not only a trusted healthcare provider but also a respected leader at Upper Tanana Health Center. Her colleagues look to her for her clinical insight, her moral compass, and her deep understanding of the people she serves—an understanding that runs through her bone marrow and DNA.

We are honored to celebrate Dr. Samantha Ervin as the Rural Employee of the Year. Please join us in congratulating her!

03/13/2026

The APhA Annual Meeting, happening in just a few weeks, provides an opportunity for Alaska pharmacy leaders to engage in national policy discussions, clinical updates, and professional strategy conversations that shape the direction of practice across the country.

Participation at the national level strengthens our work back home. The insight, relationships, and advocacy efforts developed in Los Angeles directly inform the priorities we advance in Alaska.

National engagement reinforces state leadership. We hope to see you there!

03/11/2026

Patient safety does not happen by accident. It is built through standards, systems, reporting, accountability, and professional judgment.

Across Alaska, pharmacists are central to that work. From medication review to protocol development to interdisciplinary collaboration, safety is embedded in daily practice.

Patient Safety Awareness Week highlights the structure behind safe care and the leadership required to maintain it.

03/07/2026

Brandy, your executive director here~ this week I had the opportunity to visit the team at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel — one of the most important health systems serving rural Alaska.

YKHC provides care for more than 50 communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, many of which are only accessible by air or river. 

Seeing firsthand the work happening there is a powerful reminder of why rural health innovation matters. From pharmacists and providers to community health aides working in village clinics, this system is built around meeting patients where they are.

Alaska’s geography makes access to care challenging — but it also creates incredible opportunities for collaboration, telehealth, and team-based care.

Grateful for the opportunity to learn from the amazing team serving the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

🎥 Check out the visit here:
https://youtu.be/hWJr9dCts7w?si=l6YQYSH8aZFner5w

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03/05/2026

Save the Date! 📅

Join us for the Health System Pharmacy & Leadership Conference hosted by the Alaska Pharmacy Association. This event brings together pharmacy leaders and health system professionals to connect, learn, and advance the future of pharmacy practice.

📍 Alyeska Resort
📅 September 17–19, 2026

More details and registration information will be coming soon. We look forward to seeing you there!

03/03/2026

We are grateful to Congressman Nick Begich for addressing the Alaska Pharmacy Association during our 60th Annual Convention and for recognizing the critical role pharmacists play across our state.

We also extend our appreciation to Senator Dan Sullivan and Senator Lisa Murkowski for their support of PBM reform efforts that strengthen transparency and help protect access to care in Alaska’s communities.

Federal engagement matters. Continued partnership between policymakers and pharmacy professionals is essential to ensuring sustainable practice and reliable patient access across our state.

Watch Congressman Begich’s full address: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AYHi37IsK7min0CkQP5SSpxyNj0Ru7Gd/view

03/02/2026

In Alaska, advocacy is not abstract. It happens in committee rooms, regulatory meetings, and direct conversations with policymakers. It happens when pharmacists step forward to explain the realities of practice in rural communities and complex care environments.

Pharmacist Advocacy Month recognizes the professionals who take on that responsibility. The strength of our profession depends on sustained engagement, informed leadership, and a unified voice across the state.