Education Director, National Meetings Education

ASHP; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

ASHP is seeking an Education Director, Special Programs to lead educational initiatives and manage CE accreditation for professional development activities in pharmacy. Hybrid position based in the Washington, DC area with salary range $125,000–$155,000 and comprehensive benefits.

Anticipated start in January 2027; visa sponsorship not available. Responsibilities include developing content, coordinating faculty, ensuring compliance with ACCME/ACPE, and collaborating with marketing and staff to

Qualifications

• ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy degree required.
• Pharmacy residency and pharmacist licensure preferred.
• Board certification preferred.
• Minimum five years in related project/association management.
• Five years in adult education and healthcare accreditation.
• Five years of pharmacy practice experience.
• Experience in authorship, peer review, publication process.
• Experience in educational design and technologies preferred.
• Ability to stay current on healthcare topics.
• Excellent organizational, communications, and customer service skills.
• Willingness to travel 3–5 times per year.

Responsibilities

• Develops high-quality educational content for live and enduring programs.
• Manages CE accreditation processes and outcome analyses.
• Ensures faculty and participant satisfaction through project oversight.
• Coordinates non-CE OPDP projects and recruits faculty.
• Provides guidance to National Meetings Education staff.
• Collaborates with sections, forums, and marketing on materials.
• Supports grant proposals with scientific background.
• Analyzes educational needs and trends.
• Maintains project documentation compliant with ACCME/ACPE.
• Travel for conferences as needed.

Skills

Verbal communications

Written communications

Organization

Multitasking

Customer service

Leadership

Education

PharmD degree (Pharmacy)

Pharmacy residency

Pharmacist licensure preferred

Board certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe

Project management tools

Job description

Overview

ASHP is an award-winning Association with a great mission. ASHP is the largest association of pharmacy professionals in the United States, representing over 65,000 pharmacists ASHP has recently won awards for being a Top Workplace for our work culture which fosters learning, collaboration, and for being inclusive. To learn more about ASHP, visit About ASHP - ASHP.

The Education Director, Special Programs will be accountable for the successful operation of an ASHP member program(s) and service(s). Has responsibility for developing/maintaining work tools, processes, systems and program protocols to deliver member services and programs. Responsible for the development and execution of the Office of Professional Development and Publishing (OPDP) educational projects for pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Click Office of Professional Development and Publishing to meet the Senior Vice President of the OPDP and to learn more our team!

This is a hybrid position that requires candidates to live in the Washington, DC area and be present in the downtown Bethesda, Maryland office as needed. At ASHP, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. The salary range for this position is $125,000-$155,000 and ASHP offers a comprehensive benefits plan. This salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on ASHP's commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, educational background and licenses/certifications, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and other business and organizational needs. Click ASHP Benefitsto learn more about our benefits. Note: We anticipate this role beginning in early January 2027, and we hope the candidate will be able to attend our Midyear event in December 2026 prior to starting. This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develops high-quality, evidence-based educational content for live and enduring educational Responsibilities include research of subject matter; review of educational needs assessment; development of educational background, activity description, learning goals and agenda; selection of teaching methodologies; recruitment and coordination of faculty; communication and regular updates to faculty and other stakeholders.
• Responsible for management of all aspects of Continuing Education (CE) accreditation for activities; development of activity assessments (pre and post-tests); development of educational materials; review and approve final content; measuring and analyzing educational outcomes; and development of post-meeting reports or executive summaries.
• Ensure faculty and participant satisfaction by monitoring project results and developing solutions for prompt resolution of
• Develops, implements and manages other non-CE OPDP projects, including educational steering committee meetings, identification and recruitment of faculty, facilitators and participants; prompt communication with stakeholders and participants; and development of post-meeting reports or executive summaries.
• Provides guidance to other National Meetings Education
• Collaborates with staff of the Sections, Forums, and other divisions to develop quality educational
• Collaborates with marketing on promotional activities and development of printed materials (e.g., brochures, handouts) on select products including review and approval of final content.
• Assists program development staff by recommending new project ideas and developing scientific background information for educational grant proposals and other project proposals.
• Identifies and analyzes educational needs assessment data for targeted audiences and in monitoring trends related to outcomes of educational activities.
• Assists in the maintenance of project files to ensure all required documentation is readily accessible in compliance with Office of Professional Development and Publishing procedures and requirements of Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and other applicable accrediting bodies including timely submission of all materials/applications.
• Collaborates with staff leadership to determine, execute and create a new program(s) and service(s). Works with various stakeholders and business partners to reach consensus or agreement on program delivery, operational policies and resource/tool needs.
• Develops policies and procedures to achieve desired outcomes/results for their assigned work area(s).
• Provides on-site meeting coordination and management at selected meetings as
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You Bring to ASHP

• Graduation from ACPE-accredited College of Pharmacy
• Pharmacy residency training preferred
• Pharmacist licensure preferred
• Board certification preferred
• Minimum of five years of experience in related project management or association management is required.
• Minimum of five years prior experience in adult education and accreditation standards for healthcare professionals.
• Five years of relevant pharmacy practice experience
• Experience in authorship, peer review and publication process
• Experience in innovative educational design and educational technologies preferred.
• Ability to stay current on current topics in healthcare, pharmacy practice, and therapeutics.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and manage competing
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational
• Attention to detail, high level of motivation, "can do"
• Highly customer-service
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a
• This position requires occasional domestic travel for conferences and meetings anticipated to be in the range of 3 to 5 times per year
• Mastery of Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe
• Working knowledge of project management tools

About Us

ASHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories under state or federal law.

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