Director, Media Relations
ASHP
Aretha Hankinson is director of media relations at ASHP, the association that represents pharmacists who serve as patient care providers in acute and ambulatory settings. In this role, Aretha leads efforts to raise public awareness about pharmacists’ patient care role. She serves as ASHP’s primary media contact, trains ASHP staff and members to serve as media spokespersons, works closely with ASHP’s Government Relations team to educate members of Congress and their staffs about the patient care implications of public policy initiatives, and coaches ASHP members on ways to become politically active. She joined the ASHP staff in 1995. Aretha is a graduate of Spelman College and the University of Maryland School of Law.
Building an Advocacy Toolkit: How Students Can Influence the Future of the Profession
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