The New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists

What The New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists does

The New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP) is a 501(c)-style non-profit professional membership association founded in 1970 and headquartered in Albany, New York. It serves approximately 2,000 members across New York State — including pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy students, and new practitioners — organized through nine regional chapters (Central, Long Island, New York City, Northeastern, Rochester, Royals/Brooklyn-Queens-Staten Island, Southern Tier, Westchester, Western). NYSCHP operates as the New York State affiliate of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), which gives it a defined role in state and federal legislative advocacy for the profession.

NYSCHP's core offerings are a portfolio of professional services rather than products: ACPE-accredited continuing education (CE) delivered via monthly webinars, symposia, and an intensive Pharmacy Resident Law Review; an Annual Assembly in Saratoga Springs (running since the early 1960s); specialty symposia in oncology and critical care; chapter-level CE and networking; student scholarships and an essay contest run in partnership with eight New York pharmacy schools; and a pharmacy technician mentorship program. It also publishes position statements, runs a House of Delegates governance process, and operates a Research and Education Foundation (REF) that hosts the Annual Pharmacy/Industry Leadership Summit connecting 30+ NYC-area hospital pharmacy directors with 30+ industry partners.

Revenue is generated from four streams: individual membership dues (e.g., $20/year student membership, $25 first-year technician mentorship), CE and event registration fees (Annual Assembly, Symposia, Law Review, monthly webinars), corporate sponsorship tiers (Diamond, Double Platinum, Platinum, Corporate), and member-non-member price differentiation across programs. Distribution is direct via the NYSCHP website (built on the MemberClicks membership management platform) and through nine regional chapters, with no proprietary technology stack or external-facing mobile applications disclosed. NYSCHP has no parent company and no recorded M&A, funding rounds, or restructuring events in the provided data.

Name

The New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists

Legal name

New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists

Website

https://nyschp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NYSCHP is a 50+ year-old, Albany-based non-profit professional membership association serving approximately 2,000 health-system pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and students across New York State through ACPE-accredited continuing education, legislative advocacy, and annual events, operating as the state affiliate of ASHP.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students. Student membership is $20 per year. Members receive discounted fees for all NYSCHP-sponsored meetings and educational courses.
2. Continuing Education Programs: ACPE-accredited continuing education courses to fulfill license and certification requirements for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
3. Event Registrations: Fees for Annual Assembly, Critical Care Symposium, Oncology Symposium, Pharmacy Resident Law Review, monthly webinars, and other training programs.
4. Corporate Membership and Sponsorship: Corporate membership opportunities and sponsorship tiers including Diamond, Double Platinum, Platinum, and Corporate Sponsor levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NYSCHP is a professional membership organization that delivers ACPE-accredited continuing education courses, hosts statewide conferences and symposia (Annual Assembly, Critical Care Symposium, Oncology Symposium, Pharmacy Resident Law Review), and provides legislative and regulatory advocacy for health-system pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students in New York State. Members receive discounted access to events, representation at state and national government levels, and chapter-based networking across 9 regional chapters.

Product overview

The New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists is a professional membership organization, not a product company. The organization's offerings consist of a portfolio of professional services including ACPE-accredited continuing education programs (webinars, law review, symposia), annual assemblies, chapter events, and the Research and Education Foundation. Additional services include advocacy representation, position statements on pharmacy practice, student programs with scholarships, new practitioner committee support, pharmacy technician programs, and House of Delegates governance activities. The portfolio is unified under the NYSCHP membership with member benefits including discounted event registration and access to CE programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Research and Education Foundation (REF): NYSCHP's research and education foundation that supports pharmacy professionals through scholarships, leadership summits, and educational initiatives.

Products and services

• Continuing Education (CE) Programs ACPE-accredited continuing education courses to fulfill license and certification requirements for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• Annual Assembly Annual state-wide conference for health-system pharmacists and pharmacy technicians featuring educational sessions, networking, and House of Delegates meetings, held in Saratoga Springs, NY.
• NYSCHP Monthly Webinar Series Regular monthly webinar programming covering clinical topics, practice updates, and professional development for members, delivered via Zoom.
• Pharmacy Resident Law Review Intensive MPJE review program in preparation for board exams, focusing on NYS and Federal laws and regulations, offered as a member-only benefit.
• Oncology Symposium Annual specialized symposium covering oncology pharmacy topics and updates in cancer care.
• Critical Care Symposium Annual symposium focusing on critical care pharmacy practice and clinical updates.
• Research and Education Foundation (REF) Programs Research and education foundation supporting pharmacy research, education, and leadership development through grants, scholarships, and the Annual Pharmacy/Industry Leadership Summit.
• Pharmacy Technician Programs Programs specifically for pharmacy technicians including mentorship program ($25 first-year membership), CE miniseries, and House of Delegates representation.
• Chapter Events Regional chapter events and CE programming across New York State including Central, Long Island, NYC, Northeastern, Rochester, Royals, Southern Tier, Westchester, and Western chapters.
• Advocacy and Legislative Representation Services Legislative representation and grassroots advocacy for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians at state and national government levels.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Tiered corporate sponsorship program (Diamond, Double Platinum, Platinum, Corporate Sponsor) providing industry partners visibility at NYSCHP events and access to pharmacy professionals.
• Career Center Job Board Dedicated job board at careers.nyschp.org for pharmacy professionals to post and find pharmacy positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 members served across New York State
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSCHP is the New York State affiliate of ASHP. This affiliation provides national advocacy representation, access to ASHP resources, guidelines, and practice advancement initiatives. NYSCHP supports ASHP's advocacy message and mission, and participates in ASHP House of Delegates activities.
• Research and Education Foundation (REF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSCHP REF is the research and education arm of the organization, hosting the 16th Annual Pharmacy/Industry Leadership Summit. The event connects Pharmacy Directors from over 30 NYC area hospitals with Industry leaders from over 30 industry partners for networking and collaboration.
• Birth Control PharmacistminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for New York Pharmacist Contraception Services Training Program. Birth Control Pharmacist developed training in partnership with PSSNY meeting NY training requirements for pharmacists to dispense self-administered hormonal birth control.
• Corporate Sponsors (Diamond, Double Platinum, Platinum, Corporate)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate membership opportunities and sponsorship tiers including Diamond, Double Platinum, Platinum, and Corporate Sponsor levels. Sponsors receive visibility at NYSCHP events and programs.
• New York State Pharmacy SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 8 pharmacy schools including Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Binghamton University, D'Youville, Long Island University, St. John's University, St. John Fisher College, Touro College of Pharmacy, and University at Buffalo. Schools have faculty liaisons to NYSCHP and participate in student essay contests and scholarships.
• ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSCHP offers ACPE-accredited continuing education courses to fulfill license and certification requirements for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
• 9 Regional ChapterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal chapters including Central, Long Island, New York City, Northeastern, Rochester, Royals (Brooklyn/Queens/Staten Island), Southern Tier, Westchester, Western provide regional programming, CE events, and networking.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NJSHP): Direct state-level ASHP affiliate analog in New Jersey. Mirrors NYSCHP's chapter structure, CE program mix, and legislative advocacy role, making it the closest structural peer for benchmarking chapter economics and member engagement.
• American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP): National professional society for clinical pharmacists with overlapping CE, advocacy, and conference programming. Targets a more specialized subset of NYSCHP's audience but competes for the same continuing-education and clinical-updating spend.
• Massachusetts Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP): Another ASHP state affiliate in a high-density hospital pharmacy market, with parallel chapter structure, CE delivery, and advocacy mission — useful comp for member economics in dense hospital geographies.
• Pennsylvania Society of Health-System Pharmacists (PSHP): Pennsylvania's ASHP state affiliate, offering ACPE-accredited CE, an annual assembly, and statewide advocacy. Provides a comparable size and operating model benchmark in a neighboring large state.
• Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP): Large-state ASHP affiliate operating Annual Meeting, CE programming, and legislative advocacy. Comparable governance and revenue model across a different regional footprint.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National professional membership organization for health-system pharmacists and NYSCHP's parent affiliate. Operates the same member-facing services (CE, advocacy, conferences) at a national scale and shares governance touchpoints via ASHP House of Delegates — the most directly comparable organization.
• Pharmaceutical Society of the State of New York (PSSNY): New York State pharmacy association representing all pharmacists (community and health-system). Competes for the same NY pharmacist wallet on advocacy and CE, and is a co-stakeholder on state legislative issues such as contraception dispensing training.

Broad incumbents

• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): Largest national pharmacist membership organization; spans community, hospital, and industry pharmacists. Competes for member dues and CE spend across the same NY pharmacist base but does not focus exclusively on health-system pharmacy.

Others

• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS): National credentialing body for pharmacy specialties. Adjacent ecosystem player whose specialty certifications drive demand for the kind of high-acuity CE programming NYSCHP delivers (oncology, critical care).
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): National association focused on independent community pharmacy; adjacent rather than direct overlap, but competes for pharmacist attention, dues, and continuing-education spend, and engages on overlapping state legislative issues.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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