AMCP Executive Fellowship in Health Care Association Leadership

A photo of past and current AMCP Executive Fellows and Susan Cantrell

 

AMCP’s Postdoctoral Executive Fellowship serves as an immersive, year-long training program in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area that provides a rich, in-depth learning experience for a pharmacist interested in a career in health care association leadership or managed care pharmacy. The program reflects AMCP’s dedication to developing leaders in managed care. It also demonstrates the value of the association’s role as the leading professional association dedicated to increasing access to affordable medicines, improving health outcomes, and ensuring the wise use of health care dollars.

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The AMCP Executive Fellowship receives collaborative training and professional development in a wide range of association leadership areas, including:  

  • Governance 
  • Strategy Development and Implementation  
  • Strategic Communications  
  • Professional Affairs  
  • AMCP Foundation Chapter  
  • Operational Leadership 

As a brand ambassador for AMCP, the Fellow will be exposed to and have the option to meet with external organizations and thought leaders, expanding their knowledge of the broader health care ecosystem and allowing them to build their professional network.  

The program’s scope and learning activities include the certified association executive (CAE) domains and content areas. The Fellow will be able to customize the second half of the program year to meet their unique career goals.   

The AMCP Executive Fellow works directly with the CEO and other AMCP leaders and serves as an adjunct member of the AMCP Leadership Team. As a direct report, the Fellow also benefits from weekly, dedicated meeting time with the CEO.  

The program runs from June 23 to June 30 of the following calendar year. 

Overnight travel may be required up to 25% of the time.  

Qualifications 

Candidates:

  • Must have or be scheduled to receive a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from an ACPE-accredited pharmacy school before the fellowship’s start date.

  • Should have a desire to pursue a career in health care association leadership or managed care practice.

  • Completing organized care coursework, managed care work experience, association involvement, and volunteer leadership experience are all a plus.

  • Candidates must obtain their pharmacy licensure at the start of the fellowship program.

Benefits and Compensation: The Fellow will be a full-time employee of AMCP for the fellowship period. A stipend of $60,000 is provided. In addition, AMCP provides paid time off, holidays, and health care benefits, including medical and dental coverage. 

Deadline: The application deadline is Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, at 11:59pm. Candidates selected for interviews will receive an invitation to interview on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025. Interviews will occur during the week of Jan. 25, 2025.  An announcement of the selected candidate will occur by Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.

Applications: To apply for the Executive Fellowship in Health Care Association Leadership, visit AMCP’s ADP Career Center.  

Please upload the following information to AMCP’s ADP Career Center:  

Link to apply: ADP Career Center 

  • One-page cover letter/letter of interest.
  • Resume/CV which should include:  
    • Relevant research projects 
    • Leadership experience(s) 
    • Rotations
    • Practical experience(s)
    • APPE experience
    • Project Management experience
  • Writing Sample (primary author on a journal publication, poster abstract, author of an article). 
  • Academic transcript. 
  • Two letters of recommendation: 
    • Individuals writing a letter of recommendation should send the letter of recommendation to: @email.  
      • Letters of recommendation should at minimum include the candidates’: 
        • Association leadership experience with a managed care pharmacy (health plan), association leadership (ASHP), or American Pharmacists Association (APHA).  
        • Managed care capabilities. 
        • Professionalism, and ability to learn new things that are non-traditional for pharmacists. 
        • Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. 
        • Work experience(s) the reference has had with the candidate. 
        • Candidates’ motivation and interest in learning managed care pharmacy & association leadership. 
        • An example of a substantive value-add that the candidate added to a previous project or program.    
      • Reference name, title, employer, email address and phone number. 

Missed our live information session or want to rewatch it? View the session below featuring past and current AMCP Executive Fellows as they share their unique experiences throughout their fellowship and highlighted how the program helped them achieve their career goals as pharmacists.

 

Resident and Fellow Resources

 

FAQ:  

After reviewing applications and conducting the interviews, the 2025–2026 AMCP Executive Fellow will be announced at AMCP’s Annual Meeting from March 30-April 3, 2025, in Houston, Texas. 

Questions about the fellowship program or AMCP can be emailed to AMCP’s current Executive Fellow, Iulia Opran, PharmD, MSc, at @email.

Direct requests to meet with AMCP’s current executive fellow one-on-one can be filled out at this link AMCP One-on-One Request.

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