Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists

What Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists does

Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FSHP) is a Florida-domiciled nonprofit professional membership association founded in 1947 that represents pharmacists, residents, technicians, and students working in hospital and health-system settings across the state. The organization is governed by a board of directors and operates with a staff of 1–10 employees headquartered in Tallahassee, with Madeline Camejo serving as President for 2025–2026. Its stated mission is to advance the pharmacy profession through leadership, education, advocacy, and practice innovation, and it operates as the Florida state affiliate of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP).

FSHP's service portfolio centers on three recurring events — the Annual Meeting (60th edition scheduled for August 2026 at Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld), the newly launched Leadership Conference in Clearwater, and the Florida Residency Conference (FRC) — alongside a digital platform stack consisting of a public-facing website on GrowthZone CMS, a MemberSuite-powered member portal for account management and event registration, and an FSHP Community social network. Supporting programs include the FLORxIDA Times quarterly newsletter, Special Insights clinical articles, a Career Center job board, the FSHP Foundation mentoring marketplace and scholarships, and a Political Action Committee for legislative advocacy.

The business model is membership-dues-driven with ancillary revenue from event registrations, regional society activities, student chapter engagement, and foundation/PAC contributions. Membership is offered on an annual subscription basis with auto-renew and ACH options, with regional society membership bundled at no incremental cost. Distribution is multi-channel: a self-serve portal, regional societies (including Southeast Regional Society), student chapters at Florida pharmacy schools (UF, FAMU, Nova Southeastern), organic social presence on LinkedIn/Instagram/Facebook/X/YouTube/Spotify, and email/newsletter marketing via FLORxIDA Times. FSHP reports no AI, no API, no patents, and no external investment, operating as a member-funded association rather than a venture-backed entity.

Name

Florida Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Legal name

Florida Society Of Health-System Pharmacists

Website

https://www.fshp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FSHP is a Florida-based nonprofit professional association, founded 1947, representing health-system pharmacists, residents, and students through membership dues, conferences, CE programming, advocacy, and digital member services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: FSHP generates revenue through annual membership dues from pharmacy professionals in health systems across Florida. The organization offers individual and joint membership options with auto-renew capabilities.
2. Event Registrations: Revenue generated from registration fees for the FSHP Annual Meeting, Leadership Conference, and Florida Residency Conference, offering CE credits for pharmacists and technicians.
3. Newsletter and Publications: The FLORxIDA Times is published quarterly, with additional newsletters from regional societies like Southeast Regional Society.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

FSHP is a nonprofit professional membership organization that delivers continuing education, advocacy, and networking services to health-system pharmacists practicing in Florida. Its core deliverables include annual and specialty conferences (Annual Meeting, Leadership Conference, Florida Residency Conference), the FLORxIDA Times quarterly publication, an online Career Center, regional society and student chapter affiliations, and a digital member portal with a Community social network for ongoing engagement.

Product overview

FSHP is a professional membership organization for health-system pharmacists in Florida, offering a portfolio of member services centered around its annual and specialty conferences (Annual Meeting, Leadership Conference, Florida Residency Conference), digital platforms (member Portal and Community social network), professional publications (FLORxIDA Times newsletter, Special Insights articles), and advocacy programs (Political Action Committee). The organization also supports regional societies, student chapters, a foundation for mentoring and scholarships, and a Career Center for professional development.

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Products and services

• FSHP Annual Meeting Annual professional conference for FSHP members featuring continuing education programming, networking opportunities, and the Pharmacy Graduate Oath ceremony at Nova Southeastern University graduation. The 60th edition is scheduled for August 2026 in Orlando.
• FSHP Leadership Conference A leadership-focused professional conference held in Clearwater, Florida, offering 6 hours of continuing education credit for pharmacists and technicians. Introduced as a new flagship event by FSHP.
• Florida Residency Conference (FRC)
• FSHP Member Portal Digital member portal for logged-in users containing account management, membership renewal with auto-renew, event registration, and invoice viewing, powered by MemberSuite.
• FSHP Community FSHP's proprietary social network platform where both members and non-members can interact, share ideas, and collaborate. Part of the new website experience launched in October 2025.
• FLORxIDA Times Newsletter FSHP's quarterly newsletter providing updates on organizational activities, Clinical Pearl content, Special Insights articles, highlights from Regional Societies and Student Chapters, and upcoming events. Published quarterly online via Canva and as downloadable PDF.
• Educational Resources / Continuing Education Programs Quality continuing education programs and educational resources for pharmacy professionals designed to support career growth and meet licensure requirements.
• FSHP Career Center Job listing and career resource platform providing networking opportunities, educational programs, and career development resources specifically for pharmacy professionals.
• Advocacy Services Advocacy services on behalf of health-system pharmacists covering pharmacy-friendly policies at state and national levels, with regulatory change monitoring and collective representation.
• FSHP Foundation Foundation providing a mentoring marketplace to Florida pharmacy students, residents, technicians, and established practitioners, supporting student programming, scholarships, resident research, and the FSHP Fellow Award.
• FSHP Political Action Committee (PAC) Political action committee advocating for pharmacy-friendly policies and providing a collective voice on state and national issues impacting the pharmacy profession.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSHP maintains an affiliate relationship with ASHP, the national professional society for health-system pharmacists. ASHP invited Deborah Brown (former FSHP President) to join their PAC. FSHP links to ASHP resources and its Practice Advancement Initiative 2030 is referenced in FSHP publications.
• MemberSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationMemberSuite provides the membership management platform and portal used by FSHP for member accounts, event registration, and organizational administration. The platform hosts the FSHP portal, events calendar, and document storage.
• Southeast Regional Society (SESHP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSESHP is a FSHP regional affiliate serving Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Weston and surrounding areas. The regional society publishes its own quarterly newsletter and organizes local events for members in South Florida.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): ASHP is the national professional society for health-system pharmacists and serves as FSHP's affiliate. It offers a superset of CE, advocacy, networking, and practice advancement services at a national level, making it the closest comparable incumbent.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): APhA is the largest national professional association for pharmacists across all practice settings. While not specific to health-system pharmacy, it competes for the same individual-pharmacist membership dollars and CE hours as FSHP.

Direct peers

• California Society of Health-System Pharmacists (CSHP): CSHP is the California state affiliate of ASHP and the most direct functional analogue to FSHP: a state-level professional membership association for hospital and health-system pharmacists offering CE, advocacy, and an annual meeting.
• Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP): TSHP is a state-level professional membership association for Texas health-system pharmacists, comparable to FSHP in mission, structure, and event portfolio, and serving a similarly large state membership base.
• New York State Council of Health-System Pharmacists (NYSCHP): NYSCHP is the New York state affiliate for health-system pharmacists, providing CE programming, advocacy, and an annual meeting closely paralleling FSHP's offerings in a different large state market.
• Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists (ICHP): ICHP is the Illinois state affiliate for health-system pharmacists and operates a similar model of membership, CE, legislative advocacy, and an annual meeting, making it a direct peer to FSHP at the state level.

Regional players

• Florida Pharmacy Association (FPA): FPA is the broader Florida state pharmacy association serving pharmacists across all practice settings. It overlaps with FSHP's Florida membership base and competes for the same state-level advocacy agenda.
• Southeast Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SESHP): SESHP is a regional affiliate of FSHP serving South Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Weston) and functions as a local distribution layer for FSHP membership and events — comparable as a sub-state peer rather than a competitor.

Others

• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): NCPA is a national association focused on independent community pharmacy. While not a direct competitor to FSHP's health-system focus, it represents the broader professional-association landscape for pharmacists and competes for the same professionals' time and dues.
• Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE): ACPE is the national accreditor of pharmacy education and CE providers, including the continuing education that FSHP offers through its conferences and programs. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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