"Their achievements not only elevate our organization and the #pharmacy profession, but also help shape the future of healthcare," says EVP & CEO Lee Vermeulen.
🔗 For the full list of recipients, and to read their impact: ow.ly/Jtb350YpgoG
Congratulations to:
🏅 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy for the Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award
🏅 Drs. Aleda M.H. Chen (@uamshealth.bsky.social), Denise H. Roney (UNC) & Jenny A. Van Amburgh (@nubouve.bsky.social) for the Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award
Congratulations to:
🏅 Authors of "NAPLEX Practice Analysis and Determining the Knowledge and Skills Expected of an Entry-Level Pharmacist" for the Rufus A. Lyman Award Honorable Mention.
To read: ow.ly/Gubb50Ypiaq
Congratulations to:
🏅 Authors of "Examining the Alignment of Pharmacists’ Daily Tasks, Employer-Advertised Skills, and the Entrustable Professional Activities" for the Rufus A. Lyman Award.
To read: ow.ly/OGZC50Ypi9H
Congratulations to:
🏅 Dr. Jill M. Kolesar (University of Iowa) for the Volwiler Research Achievement Award
🏅 Dr. Gayle A. Brazeau (Marshall University) for the Distinguished Service Award
🏅Dr. Johnnie L. Early II (Florida A&M University) for the Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to:
🏅 Dr. Jeffrey J. Cain (University of Kentucky) for the Robert K. Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award
🏅 Dr. Sonak D. Pastakia (Purdue University) for the Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research
🏆📢 Today, AACP has announced the 2026 recipients for its top awards, recognizing outstanding individual and institutional contributions made to #PharmEd, research, service and more.
🔗: ow.ly/Jtb350YpgoG
🪴 Gain a downloadable workbook for ongoing reflection
🪴 Allows for full customization to your schedule and goals
Bulk purchase discounts of 5–25% are available for institutions. Contact education@aacp.org for bulk purchase details.
🔗 For more: ow.ly/FjVL50YmvxY
The program aims to first develop the individual, then allows this progress to influence learners, team members & communities.
Other details include:
🪴 Earn up to 15 accredited #CE credits
🪴 Complete through flexible, short modules (15 min–1 hr)
🌱🥾 Spring is the season for growth: including professional growth!
With AACP Learn's "Choose Your Own Adventure" certificate program, move at your own pace through a reflective journey in personal and #ProfessionalDevelopment.
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🌴💬 This past week saw the end of #Interim26, the 2026 AACP Interim Meeting in Puerto Rico, focused on "Conversations that Matter."
📚👇 Read our latest LinkedIn article for a few highlights, including from attendees themselves.
#PharmacyEducation | #HigherEducation | #Academia
Mastering billing is critical to modern pharmacy practice, and academic pharmacy can help prepare students to not only provide care, but also navigate the financial and operational aspects of real-world practice.
Learn how: ow.ly/jWSM50YiVYX
AACP members can follow the bi-weekly E-lert and AACP social channels for upcoming opportunities, including webinars on student support and recruitment strategies, the 2026 Experiential Education Institute (April 15–17), and #PharmEd26 in Grapevine, Texas (July 18–21).
🌴💬 Thank you, attendees! #Interim26 may be winding down, but that doesn't mean the end of the "Conversations That Matter"! We hope you maintain the discussions and connections, and utilize the lessons and resources gained on-site in San Juan until we see you next.
Highlights from the day included:
📷: Jonathan Wolfson, chief legal officer and policy director at the Cicero Institute, leads ALFP fellows in prep for their upcoming debates.
We can't wait to continue the "conversations that matter" with Sunday's programming!
Highlights from the day included:
📷: EVP & CEO Lee Vermeulen addresses the Leadership Forum following discussion on AACP's Strategic Plan.
📷: The social media admin. took a quick walk outside 😎
Highlights from the day included:
📷: Continuing the “conversations that matter” with new connections at the Opening Reception.
📷: Leadership Forum participants answer the question: “What type of vehicle would AACP be?”
Touching upon the annual funding process for federal agencies, changes to federal student aid and more, Spreizter then sat down with Dr. Brookie Best, AACP treasurer and dean and professor at @ucsdpharmacy.bsky.social, to answer questions from the audience and forecast the year ahead.
"It's important to be flexible. [There's no need to] immediately react."
🌴💬 What’s Next: Sarah Spreitzer, @aceducation.bsky.social, kicked-off an #Interim26 focused on important discussions with an exploration of the 1st year of federal higher education policy under the 2nd Trump administration.
💰🤖📚 Grad Students, Residents & Fellows:
@phrmafoundation.bsky.social & JMCP are hosting a Trainee Challenge Award for outstanding manuscripts addressing #AI in managed care pharmacy.
Details incl.:
🔹 A $5k prize for up to 5 first authors
🔹 JMCP will publish all accepted manuscripts
📅: Due 3/2.
"Pharmacy must reimagine itself as a lifelong, adaptable profession, equipped not only to respond to change but to lead it."
Ultimately, the study offers a novel, future-facing framework to guide the transformation of #pharmacyeducation and #pharmacyworkforce strategy.
For more, visit:
"While national forecasts outline key directions, they lack granularity and stakeholder validation."
The new report aims to develop a data-driven forecast of the key themes shaping pharmacy's future, and to align them with national priorities in order to inform strategic planning through 2035.
🥼🌤️ Forecasting #Pharmacy: "Pharmacy education and workforce development are undergoing significant disruption," write members of the AACP Academic Affairs Committee in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP).
Early-bird rates end March 13: Visit the link below for FAQs, agenda and registration information.
🔗: ow.ly/vC6t50Y8sZs
#PharmEd | #PharmacySchool | #ExperientialEd
🎯 Policies, procedures, and systems that enhance EE office efficiency, effectiveness, and impact.
🎯Collaborative peer networks and mentoring relationships among EE professionals for ongoing growth; and more!
🎯 Best practices for supportive experiential education (EE) learning environments while addressing student challenges.
🎯 Strategies to support preceptors, build collaborative partnerships, improve site capacity, and optimize rotation quality.
Designed to support the full spectrum of professional who make EE work—especially EE staff, faculty, administrators and leaders who oversee or collaborate closely with experiential programs—this Institute will leave you with 👇
📈🎯 Optimize Your #ExperientialEducation Program:
Examine ways to better support learners, and enhance the policies, processes and structures that sustain high-quality experiential programs, 4/15-4/17, at the Experiential Education Institute.
🔗: ow.ly/vC6t50Y8sZs
"We also believe that hospitals, pharmacies, colleges and schools of pharmacy, and all healthcare environments exist to promote healing and #health, and therefore must remain free from violence and fear." (4/4)
🔗 For the full statement, and for a list of mental health resources, visit:
"The Oath of the Pharmacist commits us to regard the welfare of humanity, relieve suffering, and uphold respect for all individuals as a core human right. We join other #healthcare professionals in calling for an end to violence in our communities." (3/4)
