The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation
The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation is a nonprofit formed exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Our mission is to
advance the quality of healthcare for
patients in Georgia communities
through the profession of pharmacy.
Georgia Pharmacy Foundation, Inc. is organized…
- to promote the public welfare through the development of quality pharmaceutical services;
- to encourage, provide for and engage in scientific research, professional education and study;
- the advancement of the art and science of the profession of pharmacy;
- to provide scholarships to students enrolled in approved schools and colleges of pharmacy in order to further their education;
- and to improve the quality and increase the availability of professional pharmaceutical services to the public.
Click here for the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation bylaws (amended September 2015).
The Georgia Pharmacy Foundation’s Community-Centric Focus
PharmWell
- One of the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation’s key missions is helping combat pharmacist burnout, including depression, drug abuse, and a high suicide rate.
- Through the PharmAssist PRN, equipping a team of volunteer peer-advocates to walk alongside pharmacist in recovery.
Student Support
- The cost of higher education is climbing! GPhF is dedicated to awarding scholarships to pharmacy students, as well as, partnering with financial advisers to offer students and new graduates some relief from a life-long of debt.
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Scholarships
A vital part of the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation’s mission is to provide scholarships to students enrolled in approved schools and colleges of pharmacy in order to further their education.
Regina Baird Scholarship
Annually, two students from each of the four Georgia pharmacy schools are awarded $1,500 each. These are exemplary students who have been chosen by a faculty committee at each of the schools of pharmacy.
Carlton Henderson Scholarship
One student from each of the four Georgia pharmacy schools is selected annually to receive $1,500 for the Carlton Henderson Scholarship. The Scholarship recipients are exemplary students who are selected by a faculty committee at each of the schools of pharmacy.
Neil L. Pruitt, Sr., Entrepreneurial Scholarship
This scholarship is unrestricted and will be given annually to one student at each of the four Georgia pharmacy schools. Each recipient will receive $1,500. The students will be selected by a faculty committee at each of the schools of pharmacy. The recipients are exemplary students who have demonstrated entrepreneurial abilities.
Travel Grant
Student pharmacists who are interested in learning more about the Pharmacy Recovery Network and the disease of addiction may be eligible for travel assistance to APhA’s Institute on Substance Use Disorders. The amount of the travel grant is determined by the GPhF PharmWell committee. If you are interested in applying for these funds, please e-mail GPhF to request more information.
Emergency Relief Fund
The Emergency Relief Fund provides financial assistance to GPhA members, pharmacists, pharmacy owners and pharmacy technicians, for the recovery of their independent pharmacies or personal properties in the event of disaster, accidents, illness, or other adverse circumstances. Proof of damages is required, as a copy of an insurance claim. Please contact the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation for more information or submit a
Disaster Relief Application.
To donate to the Georgia Pharmacy Foundation, please click here. Thank you in advance for your donation!
