Professional Advancement Scholarship Program
ASHP Foundation Compounded Sterile Preparations Training Awards Program
The ASHP Foundation Compounded Sterile Preparations (CSP) Training Awards Program helps pharmacists and technicians with CSP responsibilities participate in educational sessions, networking, and the ASHP Sterile Compounding Designated Person (DP Competency) Training at the 2026 ASHP Pharmacy Futures meeting in St. Louis, Missouri.
Funded through the Lawrence A. Trissel Pharmacy Legacy Fund, four recipients will receive:
- full-meeting registration for 2026 ASHP Pharmacy Futures
- registration for the ASHP DP Competency Training
- $1,000 travel stipend
What is the ASHP Sterile Compounding Designated Persons Training?
The ASHP DP Competency Training is a 1 ½ day immersive program held at the 2026 ASHP Pharmacy Futures meeting to train and assess the competency of individuals assigned by an organization to be responsible and accountable for sterile compounding operations. It includes live didactic and practical sessions on viable sampling plans, restoring cleanroom certification after excursions, and CSP use times from compounding to administration.
Timeline:
- Application opens: Jan. 5, 2026
- Application closes: Feb. 3, 2026
2026 ASHP Foundation Compounded Sterile Preparations Training Awardees
Jeremy Brewer, PharmD
Supervising Pharmacist and Designated Person, Olean General Hospital
Christopher Gemming, CPhT-Adv, CSPT
Tech Supervisor, Brown Health Cancer Institute, Rhode Island Hospital
Angela Mercado, PharmD, DPLA
Infusion Pharmacy Supervisor, Rady Children’s Health
Ashley Snow, BS, CPhT-Adv, CSPT, CPTEd
Division Compounding Compliance Coordinator, HCA MidAmerica Division Pharmacy – HealthTrust
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