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Affiliated state chapter experience with a professional lobbyist for pharmacy legislative activities
R M Voytovich1, S L Esposito, R Erdos
1Pharmacy Services, Underwood-Memorial Hospital, Woodbury, NJ 08096.
American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
|April 1, 1988
Summary
The New Jersey Society of Hospital Pharmacists (NJSHP) positively engaged a professional lobbyist since 1985. This collaboration achieved key legislative and public relations successes for hospital pharmacy advocacy.
Area of Science:
- Health Policy
- Pharmacy Administration
- Government Relations
Background:
- The New Jersey Society of Hospital Pharmacists (NJSHP) sought to enhance its advocacy efforts.
- Professional lobbying was identified as a strategic approach to influence health policy and legislative outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the experiences of the NJSHP in hiring and working with a professional lobbyist.
- To evaluate the impact and accomplishments of professional lobbying on the NJSHP's objectives.
Main Methods:
- Hiring a part-time lobbyist in 1985 to provide direct lobbying, legislative monitoring, and public relations services.
- Documenting the specific achievements and ongoing initiatives resulting from the lobbying engagement.
Main Results:
- Successful reappointment of a hospital pharmacist to the state board of pharmacy.
- Formation of a political action committee and development of a political action plan.
- Creation of official position statements to guide advocacy efforts.
Conclusions:
- The engagement with a professional lobbyist has yielded positive and tangible results for the NJSHP.
- Future plans include further legislative engagement and establishing a dedicated Hospital Pharmacists Day to enhance visibility and influence.