EAHP represents over 29,000 hospital pharmacists across 36 member countries. EAHP represents and develops the hospital pharmacy profession within Europe in order to ensure the continuous improvement of care and outcomes for patients in the hospital setting. This is achieved through science, research, education, practice, as well as sharing best-practice and responsibility with other healthcare professionals.
The EAHP Board, elected for three-year terms, oversees the association’s activities. Comprising directors responsible for core functions, it meets regularly to implement strategic goals. Supported by EAHP staff, the Board controls finances, coordinates congress organization, and ensures compliance with statutes and codes of conduct.
The EAHP staff supports the Board in executing EAHP’s mission. The Staff assists in financial management, events organisations, policy activities and all EAHP projects. The EAHP staff works closely with EAHP’s members and ensures the effective communication all relevant stakeholders.
The first member countries were Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, the Federal Republic of Germany and The Netherlands in 1972. EAHP has now 36 EAHP members and 2 Associate Members. EAHP is open to countries members of the Council of Europe and since 2022 to organisations representing the interests of hospital pharmacists from outside the Council of Europe (Associate Membership)
EAHP’s structure is also composed by different standing committes: EAHP Scientific Committee, EAHP Education Executive Committee and the EAHP CTF Steering Committee.
At EAHP, we are committed to transparency in our governance, ethical standards, and funding practices. This section provides open access to our foundational documents, including the EAHP Statutes, Code of Conduct, and Funding Sources. By sharing these resources, we aim to uphold accountability and foster trust with our members, partners, and the public.
Keep up with all EAHP’s events and webinars. Contact the team at info@eahp.eu should you have any questions about upcoming events or activities.
Here you can find all upcoming events organised by EAHP and by all its members and associate members. Do not hesitate to contact the events team at events@eahp.eu should you have any questions about the organisation of these events.
Hospital pharmacists conduct a critical role in the care of patients in hospitals. Learn more about what they do here and in all the pages under Hospital Pharmacy practice and Policy.
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EAHP brings together experts from many areas of hospital pharmacy practice providing and highlighting good local sustainable practices as that can be up-scaled and shared with other countries. The EAHP Working Group on Sustainability has the aim of reducing the environmental burden of the hospital pharmacy services.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP), and its 36 member country platforms are creating a Common Training Framework for the hospital pharmacy education in Europe. The goal of this project is to allow the free movement of hospital pharmacists within the European Union.
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and the European Society of Clinical Pharmacy (ESCP) have collaboratively developed the Oath to Society. The Oath to Society is all encompassing and acts as a contract for excellence in providing compassionate patient care, working as part of the healthcare team and advancing the pharmacy profession, and showcasing how clinical and hospital pharmacists work every day
A day created to highlight the importance and to celebrate the work done by hospital pharmacies. This day celebrates all hospital pharmacy teams.
Catch up with EAHP’s press releases
Find all EAHP relevant publication like the EAHP Surveys, annual reports and the history books.
The European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) is the only official journal of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) and is committed to advancing the science, practice and profession of hospital pharmacy. As the premier communication platform for hospital pharmacists worldwide, EJHP is a major source for continuing education as well as updates on advances in the practice and standard of pharmaceutical care for patients.
When EAHP and Hospital pharmacists appear in the news.
EAHP publishes a monthly EU monitor with updates about the latest EAHP initiatives and information relevant for the hospital pharmacy profession.
Sponsor Channel
The Sponsor Channel is designed to maximise visibility and engagement, allowing sponsors to connect with the hospital pharmacy community and partners in a dynamic and interactive environment. From product demonstrations to networking sessions, the Sponsor Channel offers a range of opportunities for sponsors to showcase their offerings and generate leads in the new EAHP Website.
For the first time at an EAHP Congress, the 18th Congress of the EAHP in Paris will see a dedicated session for pharmacy students with the title, “Student to Hospital Pharmacist – Breaking down the barriers” taking place on Wednesday 13th March 2013, 11:15am to 1:00pm in Room 251 of the Palais des Congres Conference centre.
The main aim of this session is to discuss the career pathway that students can take across Europe to become hospital pharmacists.
This session has been designed by David Preece, current EPSA Intern in the EAHP offices in Brussels.
“As a practicing hospital pharmacist and EPSA Secretary General I understand both the passion to become a hospital pharmacist but also the perceived barriers to do so. I have a passion for hospital pharmacy and would like to encourage pharmacy students to work in this sector. I hope that this session can be a useful starting point in their career. “
Speakers that have agreed to be part of this session have extensive experience in France, USA, Austria and the UK.
They all are interested in sharing their knowledge to the students and pharmacists of tomorrow.
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Marianne Ivey will be giving a different perspective from outside Europe. She will be talking about pharmacy residents in the USA and why they are particularly well-suited to address the new responsibilities they are undertaking. |
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Gunar Stemer, member of the EAHP Scientific Committee, will be describing the role of hospital pharmacists in Austria. This may be particularly useful for the newest member of the European Association of Pharmaceutical Students (EPSA), AFÖP – Akademischer Fachverein Österreichischer Pharmazeutinnen (AFOP) from Austria. Gunar will be talking about his career which has involved publishing work on clinical pharmacy, focusing on renal pharmacy. |
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Stephlin Tomlin, consultant pharmacist in children’s medicine, will be sharing his experience about becoming a consultant pharmacist in such a specialized area. He works frequently with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society especially in relation to childrens' medicines issues. In this session he will discuss his career to date and role as a consultant pharmacist. |
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André Rieutored, member of the EAHP Scientific Commitee since 2008 will be sharing his experiences as a chief pharmacist in a French teaching hospital. He has a passion for education and trys to promote and implement lifelong learning, self directed learning, and distance learning, focusing on clinical pharmacy. In this session he will describe "the French way" and also his experiences within EAHP |
Members of the French Association representing Hospital Pharmacy residents will also be present describing how they support the activities of hospital pharmacists in France. They will look forward to changes ahead in 2013 in France and will hopefully inform, educate and inspire!
More details about this session can be found here.
