The Academy of Independent Pharmacy
Welcome to the home of the Academy of Independent Pharmacy, representing independent pharmacists in communities across the state.
AIP’s mission statement is to ensure the economic viability and security of independent pharmacy. Membership benefits include visits from our trained professional Member Service Representatives who provide additional program offerings to serve your needs.
AIP Leadership
Chairman: Kevin Florence, PharmD
Chairman-Elect: Scott Meeks, RPh
Immediate Past Chairman: Ira Katz, RPh
AIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2022 – 2023
Hugh Chancy, RPh
Ben Cravey, RPh
Kevin Florence, PharmD
Ira Katz, RPh
George Launius, RPh
Jeff Lurey, RPh
Amy Miller, RPh
Drew Miller, RPh, CDM
Scott Meeks, RPh
Pete Nagel
Fred Sharpe, RPh
Tim Short, RPh
Chris Thurmond, PharmD
Bob Coleman, Staff
AIP Staff
Jonathan Marquess, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, VP of AIP
Rhonda Bonner
Member Services Representative (south)
Catherine Daniel
Member Services Representative (central)
Ashton Sullivan
Member Services Representative (north)
AIP Links*
- American Pharmacists Association
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- E-Prescribing
- Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
- Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- RxOwnership — pharmacy links
- Cardinal Pharmacy Transition and Ownership Link
- Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) – Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids, and
- SHBP
- Prior Authorization Reference Guide (DCH resource)
- CLIA Certificate of Waiver
- PBM Watch & Complaint Form
Resources
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- AIP Bylaws
- AIP Pharmacy Resource Manual (members only)
- Richard Jackson article on selling a community pharmacy and setting up a junior partnership (members only)
- Establishing a junior partnership (members only)
- July 2017: Naloxone standing order
- Medicaid Pharmacy Manual (April 2017)
- Medicaid Statement of Participation
- Hypertension review video
- Aetna Simplified MAC Appeals
- Medicaid Pharmacy Manual
- Audit Preparation Tips
- Phil MyPockets Video
Videos
Counseling Review for Pharmacists: Video depicting guidelines for pharmacists to follow when counseling their patients.
Diabetes Review for Pharmacists: Video depicting the information pharmacists need to stay up to date on diabetes and diabetes management for their patients.
Hypertension Review for Pharmacists: Video depicting the information pharmacists need to stay up to date on hypertension and hypertension management for their patients.
AIP Newsletters
June 2022
March 2022
November/December 2021
September/October 2021
July/August 2021
May/June 2021
March/April 2021
January/February 2021
November/December 2020
September/October 2020
July/August 2020
May/June 2020
March/April 2020
January/February 2020
Partners
Contact information for all our partners is available by clicking here.
Aline Greetings
Coastal Cannabis Distributors
Frontline Nutrition
Horisun
Mason Vitamins, Inc.
Medella Springs Healthcare
Norms Farms
PharmaCanna
PharmaLink Inc.
Prescribe Wellness
PURE Encapsulations
Ortho Molecular Products, Inc.
Return Solutions, Inc.
TonerRx
TZMO USA, Inc. – Seni
Sunbelt Hemp Source & Carelief Health
Advanced Orthopaedics
Endorsed Vendors
Kelestan Packaging, Inc.
Live Oak Bank
Pharmacy-Lite Packaging
Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group
Samuels Products, Inc.
Take Charge
Wholesalers
McKesson
Morris & Dickson Co., LLC
Smith Drug Company
For partner contact information, please click here.
*The links above are to sites that are created and maintained by other organizations. The Georgia Pharmacy Association Academy of Independent Pharmacy has included these links because we think that visitors to our site may find them of interest. However, GPhA AIP does not endorse the views expressed on these web sites, nor do we assume any liability for the accuracy, currency, or completeness of any information presented on these sites.
