What is PEAC?

The Pharmacists' Education and Advocacy Council of Maryland is an independent, not-for-profit corporation providing confidential support and advocacy to troubled or impaired pharmacists. PEAC members are pharmacists who volunteer their time to furthering PEAC's mission. PEAC is supported through funding by the Maryland Board of Pharmacy, contributions from the Maryland Pharmacists' Association, the Maryland Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and tax deductible donations under Section 501 (c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service.

PEAC’s Mission

Our mission is to preserve professional health through advocacy and education. PEAC services benefit:

• Individual pharmacists, by offering a confidential avenue for addressing a variety of problems that might contribute to impaired practice and loss of license. Our records are confidential.
• Technicians, since they are now required to register with the Board of Pharmacy under COMAR 10.34.10.05.
• Pharmacy students, by offering a confidential avenue for addressing a variety of problems that might contribute to poor academic performance and academic dismissal.
• Employers, by providing a process through which pharmacists’ problems can be addressed and mended. Because of ongoing monitoring, employers can be confident in the performance of pharmacists who are engaged in PEAC programs.
• Private citizens, by reducing the problem of impaired pharmacists thereby improving the safety of the pharmacy workforce.