The Oath of a Pharmacist was first developed in 1983 by the AACP Board of Directors and was revised in 1994, 2007, and 2021. The current Oath of a Pharmacist was adopted by AACP and APhA in November 2021.
In April 2025, the AACP Board of Directors approved a second version of the Oath with revised language related to DEIA. The Boards of both AACP and APhA believe we should give AACP member institutions flexibility in terms of the DEIA content they feel comfortable including in the Oath and recommend that our member colleges and schools of pharmacy work with their individual legal counsel to ensure that the language used in the Oath is acceptable in their states.
We feel very strongly that administering the Oath of a Pharmacist to student pharmacists entering training (in white coat ceremonies) and completing their education (at commencements) is critically important. We hope that providing options in the content of the Oath will make that possible at all colleges and schools of pharmacy. AACP and APhA will launch a joint working group in the spring of 2025 to consider permanent changes to the Oath, which will be finalized before white coat ceremonies are held this fall.
Current Version of the Oath, Approved in 2021
- Oath of a Pharmacist (Full page PDF) - Designed to fill the page with no customization space
- Oath of a Pharmacist (Small space PDF) - Designed for schools to be able to print with a recipient name. Space available:
- 0.5625 inches high, starting 9.125 inches from the top edge of the page
- 5.75 inches wide, starting 1.375 inches from the left edge of the page
- Oath of a Pharmacist (Large space PDF) - Designed for schools to add their logo. Space available:
- 1 inch high, starting 8.75 inches from the top edge of the page
- 5.75 inches wide, starting 1.375 inches from the left edge of the page
Revised Version of the Oath, Approved in 2025
- Oath of a Pharmacist (Full page PDF) - Designed to fill the page with no customization space
- Oath of a Pharmacist (Small space PDF) - Designed for schools to be able to print with a recipient name. Space available:
- 0.5625 inches high, starting 9.125 inches from the top edge of the page
- 5.75 inches wide, starting 1.375 inches from the left edge of the page
- Oath of a Pharmacist (Large space PDF) - Designed for schools to add their logo. Space available:
- 1 inch high, starting 8.75 inches from the top edge of the page
- 5.75 inches wide, starting 1.375 inches from the left edge of the page