TSHP STRATEGIC PLAN

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HISTORY

A brief description chronicling the over 50-year history of TSHP is still to be developed.

MISSION

The mission of TSHP is to advance the practice of pharmacy and improve patient care through advocacy and by facilitating the growth, development, and recognition of our members as practitioners and leaders in health care.

VISION

TSHP will be the premier pharmacy organization in Texas and the most influential ASHP state chapter affiliate. TSHP will be the #1 choice society for pharmacy students, residents, fellows, and practitioners in Texas who are seeking fellowship and mentoring and who want to develop themselves as practitioners and leaders. TSHP will also be the #1 choice for pharmacy technicians in Texas who are seeking fellowship and mentoring and want to develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities as technicians and leaders. TSHP will have the reputation as having the most exciting, innovative, and collaborative annual meeting for a state pharmacy organization in the US. TSHP will be the most influential advocate for patients and pharmacists among the health care organizations. TSHP will shape the future direction of pharmacy practice and help the public understand and appreciate the evolving role of pharmacists in the health care system. TSHP, through or in partnership with the TSHP Research & Education Foundation, will achieve national recognition as the pharmacy leader in stimulating the development of quality programs and systems, in developing innovative training programs, in supporting research and education through funding seed grants, in providing scholarships, and in honoring and rewarding excellence. Ultimately, TSHP, in partnership with the TSHP Research & Education Foundation, will create a state of the art leadership training program and mentoring system which will develop the local, state, national, and international pharmacy leaders for the present and future.

CORE VALUES

Advocacy
Leadership
Fellowship
Mentoring
Education
Research

PHILOSOPHY

Pharmacists have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be leaders and practitioners in all areas of the health care industry and to improve the health of the public. The best way to predict the future of pharmacy is to create it.

CULTURE

TSHP is a close-knit group of pharmacists, residents, students, technicians, and other health care professionals who enjoy each other's company and are interested in helping each other grow, develop, mature, and succeed in both their professional and personal lives. TSHP members support and promote each other. The interactions between TSHP members are energizing and help warm the heart and rekindle the pharmacy spirit in all of us.

SOUL

The soul of TSHP is the desire to help others and the caring lifelong relationships that exist between our friends and colleagues in TSHP.

SPIRIT

Pharmacy Spirit is the energy, loyalty, dedication, and courage that push forward the frontiers of pharmacy practice. Pharmacy Spirit is the heart and driving force behind providing and improving patient care. Pharmacy Spirit is the enthusiasm, determination, and commitment, as well as the love, compassion, and kindness required for providing the best possible patient care. Pharmacy Spirit is the soul of the pharmacy profession. Having Pharmacy Spirit symbolizes the ultimate commitment to the Pharmacy Oath, and therefore to the profession of pharmacy and to the public.

MOTTO

Pharmacists make a difference, one patient at a time!
Pharmacists make a difference!

LOGO

ADOPTED INSPIRATIONAL STORY

The "starfish" star in the TSHP logo is reminiscent of the story reprinted below. This inspiring story reinforces the TSHP motto that "pharmacists make a difference, one patient at a time".

"ONE AT A TIME"
by Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen
published in
Chicken Soup For The Soul: 101 Stories To Open The Heart And Rekindle The Spirit
By Jack Canfield and Mark V. Hansen

A friend of ours was walking down a deserted Mexican beach at sunset. As he walked along, he began to see another man in the distance. As he grew nearer, he noticed that the local native kept leaning down, picking something up and throwing it out into the water. Time and again he kept hurling things out into the ocean.

As our friend approached even closer, he noticed that the man was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at a time, he was throwing them back into the water. Our friend was puzzled. He approached the man and said, “Good evening, friend. I was wondering what you are doing."

I'm throwing these starfish back into the ocean. You see, it's low tide right now and all of these starfish have been washed up onto the shore. If I don't throw them back into the sea, they'll die up here from lack of oxygen."

"I understand," my friend replied. "but there must be thousands of starfish on this beach. You can't possibly get to all of them. There are simply too many. And don't you realize this is probably happening on hundreds of beaches all up and down this coast. Can't you see that you can't possibly make a difference?"

The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, "Made a difference to that one."

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

TSHP values the diversity of its members and believes this is essential to achieving its mission and vision. A diverse membership brings vital perspectives to the organization. TSHP welcomes and appreciates the full spectrum of human differences, including age, gender, race, culture, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, family and socioeconomic status, disability, education level, professional level, and personal values and beliefs. Membership diversity promotes advancement of the practice of pharmacy and improves patient care by: (1) strengthening communication and the representation of our profession; (2) enriching our education and collegial interactions; (3) fostering our personal and professional growth and development; and (4) enhancing our awareness, sensitivity, and understanding of health care issues related to providing quality and equitable care to an increasingly diverse patient population.

TSHP membership will reflect the demographics of our profession. TSHP will recruit members from diverse populations. TSHP will provide an environment that encourages the identification and development of the talents of all members and provides leadership opportunities to everyone. TSHP will plan activities at board meetings, regional conferences, annual seminars, and other functions that promote diversity and meet the needs of all of our members. TSHP will provide education that helps pharmacy practitioners attain competency at providing care and services to a diverse patient population. TSHP, through the TSHP R&E Foundation, will facilitate the conduct of research that focuses on the needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Ultimately, TSHP will create a climate in which everyone feels welcome and will be able to do his/her best work in pursuit of TSHP's mission and vision.