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.
Self-Assessment
SILCC
Closed SIGs
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.
Antonius Hospital Sneek
The Netherlands
Current position
Dr. Michiel Duyvendak is currently hospital pharmacist in the Antonius Hospital in Sneek & Emmeloord. He is medical manager of the hospital pharmacy and director of the outpatient pharmacy. He is responsible for procurement and clinical trials and is Chief Pharmacy Informatics officer in the hospital. Furthermore, Dr. Duyvendak is the chairman of the national authorization committee of the Medication Process Information Standards and he is chairman of the Chipsoft software usergroup for medication and pharmacy.
He is a member of the committee for specialized pharmaceutical care of the Dutch Society of Hospital pharmacists (NVZA) with special interest in digital transfer of medication information and reconciliation.
For his work he received the 2010 Pharmacy Innovation Award and the 2017 GS1 Healthcare Award.
Education
Dr. Michiel Duyvendak studied pharmacy at the Royal University Groningen and became a licenced pharmacist in 2001. In 2007 he finished his specialization as a hospital pharmacist in the Medical Centre Leeuwarden en Tjongerschans Hospital Heerenveen. In 2010 he obtained a PhD in Pharmaceutical Science at the Royal University Groningen for his work on specialized pharmaceutical care in patients with musculoskeletal disease.
For his educational performance he received the 2001 Royal Dutch Society of Pharmacy (KNMP) student prize, the 2001 Organon Young Research Talent Price and in 2007 the Opwijrda Prize and in 2010 the Sanofi Best Review Prize.
Research area
Dr. Michiel Duyvendak research focuses on medication safety, with special interest in (digital) medication information transfer, clinical decision support automation, (automated) medication review, technology assisted administration verification.
Further research is conducted on antibiotic stewardship and allergy delabelling.
Finally research is performed on glucorticosteroid induced osteoporosis.
Conflict of interest
Performs voluntary (no financial reward) user group work at Chipsoft.
