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Pledge of Professionalism

As a student of pharmacy, I believe there is a need to build and reinforce a professional identity founded on integrity, ethical behavior, and honor. This development, a vital process in my education, will help ensure that I am true to the professional relationship I establish between myself and society as I become a member of the pharmacy community. Integrity must be an essential part of my everyday life and I must practice pharmacy with honesty and commitment to service.

To accomplish this goal of professional development, I as a student of pharmacy should:

  • DEVELOP a sense of loyalty and duty to the profession of pharmacy by being a builder of community, one able and willing to contribute to the well-being of others and one who enthusiastically accepts the responsibility and accountability for membership in the profession.
  • FOSTER professional competency through life-long learning. I will strive for high ideals, teamwork and unity within the profession in order to provide optimal patient care.
  • SUPPORT my colleagues by actively encouraging personal commitment to the Oath of Maimonides and a Code of Ethics as set forth by the profession.
  • INCORPORATE into my life and practice, dedication to excellence. This will require an ongoing reassessment of personal and professional values.
  • MAINTAIN the highest ideals and professional attributes to ensure and facilitate the covenantal relationship required of the pharmaceutical care giver.

The profession of pharmacy is one that demands adherence to a set of rigid ethical standards. These high ideals are necessary to ensure the quality of care extended to the patients I serve. As a student of pharmacy, I believe this does not start with graduation; rather, it begins with my membership in this professional college community. Therefore, I will strive to uphold these standards as I advance toward full membership in the profession of pharmacy.

Developed and adopted by the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacist (APhA-ASP) and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Council of Deans Task Force on Professionalism on June 26, 1994.