CSHP’s membership term runs from January 1^st – December 31^st but you can join at any time of the year. Membership is official and acknowledged by email and mail when both an application and dues payment is received.

If you are renewing a membership in any category, open your current listing to update and renew, do not create a new listing. If your membership has lapsed, your membership listing may still be available for updating and renewal.

Types/Categories of Membership

Active - voting members

• Pharmacists: Active (includes pharmacists who work for Industry in non-sales/marketing positions)
• Active-joint (pharmacist spouses) Per CSHP's bylaws: This membership status is only available to those who held this status prior to Jan. 1, 2021. In addition, that status is not available to those who previously held that status but allowed it to lapse. We hope you will apply for membership individually.
• Retired
  
• Residents (or Fellow) - **Please see explanation below

Pharmacists are defined as licensed individuals currently practicing or retired from pharmacy in a hospital or other organized health care setting, or actively engaged in the administration, planning, teaching or supervision of pharmaceutical services in a hospital or other organized health care setting including research and development settings supporting Connecticut health care.

Supporting - non-voting members

• Pharmacy Technicians
• Associates - Individuals who work for industry in a sales, marketing or administrative capacity and are not Active pharmacists, pharmacy technicians or student members
• Student/PharmD Candidates -Individuals currently enrolled in PharmD degree university programs; Membership continues until the end of their year of graduation.

**New PGY1 Resident may join CSHP at the start of their program (generally June or July) and receive all membership privileges until Dec. 31^st of the following year, 1.5 years of membership for just $40.
**PGY2 Residents: If you were a PGY1 Resident member and are now a PGY2, open your current listing to update and renew.