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Election Information

The APhA Election includes elections for the APhA Board of Trustees – President-elect and two Trustees – and for the leadership of APhA-APPM, APhA-APRS, and the Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The APhA Honorary President is also determined during this election process. The results of these elections are certified by the Committee of Canvassers, which is appointed by the APhA President. Find more information on the election process, eligibility to vote, and candidate information on this page.

Now is your chance to review who will be running for office since APhA is a volunteer member-led organization. Your peers have been slated to lead the organization at the Board of Trustees, Academy, and Special Interest Group (SIG) levels.

Action to be taken now:


  • Verify your APhA membership is up to date through your member account page and accurately reflects your current Academy and Section/SIG designation by February 22, 2023. Anyone who is not a current member after this date will not be eligible to receive a ballot in the 2023 APhA election.
  • Become aware of your candidates! Candidate statements and biographical information for each candidate will be uploaded over time in the section below. Check back often for new information on each candidate.
  • Register for APhA2023 in Phoenix, where you will have the opportunity to meet candidates in-person and hear from them throughout the meeting.

Personalized ballots will be issued electronically to verified members by Saturday, March 25, 2023. Electronic ballots will be sent via the email in your member profile from APhA’s third-party election vendor.

For any APhA election–related questions, please reach out to elections@aphanet.org.

Election Candidate Information

Election Timeline

  • November 28, 2022 – Application deadline for the 2023 APhA Election cycle
  • December 2022 – APhA Committee on Nominations meets; election slate announced
  • January - March 2023 – Election Campaign Period
  • March 24-27, 2023 – Slated candidates attend APhA2023 in Phoenix, AZ
  • March - April 2023 – Voting period for 2023 election
  • April/May 2023 – APhA Election results announced
  • March 2024 – Successfully elected candidates installed at APhA2024 in Orlando, FL

Election Process

Slating and introduction of candidates

Candidates for the Board of Trustees are slated by the APhA Committee on Nominations in early December and are introduced to Annual Meeting attendees at the First Session of the APhA House of Delegates. Annual Meeting attendees also have the opportunity to interact with these candidates at caucus events and "Meet the Candidates" sessions.

The APhA–APPM Committee on Nominations is composed of the APhA–APPM President, who serves as the chair of the committee, and the four Immediate Past Presidents of the academy. During years when there is a President-elect of the academy, the President-elect will serve as an ex-officio member of the committee. The APhA–APRS Committee on Nominations is composed of the APhA–APRS President, who serves as chair of the committee, and the three APhA–APRS Section Chairs. The election slates for these two Academies are finalized in December. Annual Meeting attendees have the opportunity to interact with APhA–APPM and APhA–APRS candidates at two "Meet the Candidates" sessions.

All individuals interested in applying to serve on the APhA Board of Trustees are required to review the APhA Conflict of Interest Statement and submit a corresponding Disclosure and Confidentiality Statement to APhA’s Legal Counsel.

Other APhA elections

The leadership of the APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA–ASP)—President-elect, Speaker of the House, and Members-at-Large are elected at the final session of the APhA–ASP House of Delegates, held during the APhA Annual Meeting.

The Speaker-elect of the APhA House of Delegates is elected every even year by the APhA House of Delegates. The Speaker-elect serves until the end of the Annual Meeting following his/her election, at which time he/she is installed as Speaker and serves for two additional years.

*With the exception of those members appointed to serve in the APhA House of Delegates, student pharmacists are not eligible to vote in the APhA Election. Per election guidelines, the list of eligible voters is finalized 30 days prior to the opening of the official voting period. Individuals who join APhA within 30 days of the opening of the official voting period are not eligible to vote in the current election.

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