Dallas Area Pharmacy Association

What Dallas Area Pharmacy Association does

Dallas Area Pharmacy Association (DAPA) is a nonprofit professional association that operates as the official Dallas-area local affiliate of the Texas Pharmacy Association. Founded around 2012, it serves licensed pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy students across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, including Dallas, Collin, Cooke, Grayson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Van Zandt, and Wood counties. Its core offerings include monthly in-person continuing education meetings held September through May, an annual Law CE program required by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, a scholarship program that has recognized pharmacy students since 2012, a mentorship program connecting students with practicing pharmacists, legislative advocacy resources including Pharmacy Day at the Capitol, and monthly meeting sponsorships by pharmaceutical companies such as GSK, AbbVie, Merck, and Amgen.

DAPA generates revenue through three streams: membership dues collected as a $30 affiliate add-on on top of Texas Pharmacy Association membership (with an annual member rate of $70), meeting registration fees ($10 for members, $25 for non-members, free for students), and variable scholarship donations processed via its online shop. Members join through the TPA website by selecting DAPA as their local affiliate. The association does not develop proprietary technology products; its operational stack consists of a WordPress website with WooCommerce for donations and Event Espresso for ticketing. Marketing occurs primarily through organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), email communications, member referrals, and the TPA membership portal. Membership growth is driven by member-to-member referral, student engagement, and a designated Membership Engagement Month in November.

The organization is governed by a volunteer board composed of practicing pharmacists from CVS, Kroger, Walmart, SandsRx, Novo Nordisk, and major hospitals, plus student liaisons from Texas pharmacy schools (predominantly Texas Tech). It maintains strategic alliances with Texas pharmacy schools and co-hosted a Pharmacy Student Mentorship Event with Tarrant County Pharmacy Association (TCPA) in November 2023. As of August 2022, the association held a treasury balance of approximately $48,890. DAPA is an independent nonprofit, not publicly traded, with no parent company, subsidiaries, or external equity ownership.

Name

Dallas Area Pharmacy Association

Legal name

Dallas Area Pharmacy Association

Website

https://dallaspharmacy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dallas Area Pharmacy Association (DAPA) is a nonprofit professional association and local affiliate of the Texas Pharmacy Association, serving licensed pharmacists, technicians, interns, and pharmacy students in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex through monthly continuing education meetings, scholarship programs, mentorship, and legislative advocacy.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas, Texas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: DAPA operates as an affiliate of the Texas Pharmacy Association. Members join TPA and add DAPA as their local affiliate for an additional $30 on top of TPA membership fees. Annual member rate is $70 (Jan-Dec).
2. Event Registration Fees: Meeting fees collected at programs: $10 for members per meeting, $25 for non-members per meeting. Students attend free. These fees contribute to the scholarship fund for pharmacy students.
3. Scholarship Donations: Variable donations accepted through the website shop. Donations support the scholarship fund used to award scholarships to pharmacy students pursuing careers in pharmacy in Texas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Dallas Area Pharmacy Association is a nonprofit professional membership association that serves as the Dallas-Fort Worth local affiliate of the Texas Pharmacy Association. It sells annual memberships and per-meeting tickets that provide pharmacists, pharmacy students, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians with monthly in-person continuing education meetings (September through May), an annual Law CE session, networking events, a scholarship program for pharmacy students (since 2012), and legislative advocacy resources.

Product overview

Dallas Area Pharmacy Association operates as a professional membership organization that serves as an affiliate of the Texas Pharmacy Association. The organization provides a suite of member services including professional membership with access to monthly educational meetings, an annual Law CE program, legislative advocacy resources, and a scholarship program recognizing pharmacy students since 2012. Additional offerings include a Student/Pharmacist Mentorship Program and event registration services. The organization does not offer a software product or technology platform; all services are delivered through in-person events, informational resources, and online donation/ticketing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DAPA Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized pharmacy students since 2012 with scholarships awarded annually
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tarrant County Pharmacy Association (TCPA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2023DAPA and TCPA co-hosted a Pharmacy Student Mentorship Event on November 4th, 2023 at Kroger's Dallas Division Office in Coppell, TX. Both pharmacy associations gathered to discuss career topics and pharmacy post-graduate paths.
• AmgenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 October 2022Amgen sponsored the October 2022 DAPA meeting held at Maggiano's Little Italy in Plano, TX.
• AbbVieminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 September 2022AbbVie, through representative Mark Roy, sponsored the September 2022 Kick-Off meeting at Seasons-52 Plano. AbbVie also hosted Women's Health educational sessions in 2021 covering endometriosis and uterine fibroids.
• MerckminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2020Merck sponsored DAPA's December 2020 virtual program on anticancer therapy, patient monitoring, and management of adverse events. Speaker Dr. Eric Nadler presented for Merck Oncology.
• Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDAPA operates as the official local affiliate of the Texas Pharmacy Association. Members join through TPA's website and select DAPA as their local affiliate. TPA provides resources, advocacy, and programming that DAPA leverages for its monthly meetings and member communications. DAPA receives 'Hot Topics' updates from TPA to share at local meetings.
• Collin County Medical Reserve CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollin County Medical Reserve Corps is listed as a Volunteer Group Mutual Supporter of DAPA. MRC is a community service organization that helps Collin County in public health emergencies and staffs point-of-dispensing sites throughout the county.
• Texas Pharmacy SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAPA maintains partnerships with Texas pharmacy schools including Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, UT Austin College of Pharmacy, UT Tyler, University of Houston, Texas A&M, and others. Schools participate by submitting scholarship applications and attending DAPA events.
• GSK (GlaxoSmithKline)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGSK sponsored the September 2026 DAPA meeting through representative Najim Anway. The meeting topic focuses on RSV and Herpes Zoster recommendations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Texas Pharmacy Association: Statewide parent organization of DAPA; operates as a membership-based professional association for pharmacists across Texas and provides the affiliate structure, advocacy, and continuing education that DAPA leverages locally. Directly comparable as a pharmacy professional association but at state scope.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): National professional association for hospital and health-system pharmacists; offers membership, CE, and specialty certification. Comparable as a pharmacist membership organization with a defined specialty focus and recurring CE programming.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): National professional society for pharmacists; offers membership, CE, advocacy, and annual meetings. Comparable model as a membership organization serving pharmacists, but at a national scale with substantially broader resources.
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): National association representing independent community pharmacists; provides advocacy, education, and member services. Comparable as a pharmacy-focused membership association, though focused on independent ownership rather than general practice.

Others

• Texas Pharmacy Foundation: Charitable arm of the Texas Pharmacy Association that funds scholarships and pharmacist-focused programs. Comparable in mission around pharmacy student scholarships and pharmacy profession advancement, though structured as a 501(c)(3) rather than a membership association.

Regional players

• Greater Houston Pharmacy Association: Regional pharmacy association serving the Houston metro; operates monthly meetings, continuing education, and scholarships for pharmacists in the Houston area. Directly comparable membership/CE model but in a different Texas geography.
• Alabama Pharmacy Association: State-level professional pharmacy association offering membership, advocacy, and CE for Alabama pharmacists. Comparable structure and mission to a state-level pharmacy association, though operating in a different state.
• Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP): Texas state affiliate of ASHP serving hospital pharmacists; provides CE, advocacy, and member networking. Directly comparable as a Texas pharmacy membership association, but focused on the health-system segment.
• Alamo Pharmacy Association: Local pharmacy association serving the San Antonio area; comparable structure as a TPA-affiliate providing monthly meetings, CE, and professional networking for South Texas pharmacists.

Direct peers

• Tarrant County Pharmacy Association: Local Texas pharmacy association serving Tarrant County; DAPA and TCPA have co-hosted a Pharmacy Student Mentorship Event in 2023. Operates the same affiliate style as DAPA with monthly meetings, CE, and student engagement in the DFW region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/dallasareapharm
• Facebookfacebook.com/dallasareapharmacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dallasareapharmacy
• Instagraminstagram.com/dallasareapharmacy

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

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