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.
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.
What have students, who have completed an internship at one of the hospitals listed in the hospitals database, said about their experience ?
"I can see how the hospital pharmacy is working in other country. I learn how to implement my knowledge from the university into practice. Also I can improve my language skills and it's nice to know other culture".
"Good co-workers, good hospital with a lot of different areas, developing communication skills and pharmaceutical knowledge".
"Very good supervision of a mentor; amazing organization at the hospital pharmacy; I was asked to take part in every action taken in the pharmacy".
"I felt really well received in the hospital pharmacy team. I had an opportunity to visit different wards, not just to observe work in the pharmacy. During my studies I had practice only in community pharmacy, so this was really great chance to get practical experience also in that field of pharmacist work. I found as well really interesting to notice and compare differences between health care systems in my and host country".
"The pharmacists were experienced with a great deal of knowledge to offer. The culture and the people were welcoming and friendly. The city was amazing, full of life, culture and natural beauty".
"A great deal of trust and responsibility has been given to me in terms of my tasks. My work was useful and really needed.This shows that no useless or extra/special work was given to me. I was fully integrated in the daily routine of a hospital pharmacy. I could fully apply my knowledge gained at University. I felt like being part of the team of pharmacists".
"I can see how the hospital pharmacy is working in other country. I learn how to implement my knowledge from the university into practice. Also I can improve my language skills and it's nice to know other culture".
"Good co-workers, good hospital with a lot of different areas, developing communication skills and pharmaceutical knowledge".
"Very good supervision of a mentor; amazing organization at the hospital pharmacy; I was asked to take part in every action taken in the pharmacy".
"I felt really well received in the hospital pharmacy team. I had an opportunity to visit different wards, not just to observe work in the pharmacy. During my studies I had practice only in community pharmacy, so this was really great chance to get practical experience also in that field of pharmacist work. I found as well really interesting to notice and compare differences between health care systems in my and host country".
"The pharmacists were experienced with a great deal of knowledge to offer. The culture and the people were welcoming and friendly. The city was amazing, full of life, culture and natural beauty".
"A great deal of trust and responsibility has been given to me in terms of my tasks. My work was useful and really needed.This shows that no useless or extra/special work was given to me. I was fully integrated in the daily routine of a hospital pharmacy. I could fully apply my knowledge gained at University. I felt like being part of the team of pharmacists".
Some quotes from the contact persons at the hospitals from the EAHP-EPSA Internship Platform :
“A great deal of trust and responsibility has been given to me in terms of my tasks. My work was useful and really needed.This shows that no useless or extra/special work was given to me. I was fully integrated in the daily routine of a hospital pharmacy. I could fully apply my knowledge gained at University. I felt like being part of the team of pharmacists”.
“We are living in a moment of great changes in the Italian Hospitals and in our everyday job. We are now facing with several items quite different from what we studied at the University and our job is changing too. Sustainability, affordability, efficacy and effectiveness are the new words we have to know and to study. I think that having students from other countries is a vary good opportunity for us and the students too for compare the different National Health Systems and pharmaceutical policies. Moreover, Florence is a very nice town”.
