Report. Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (JACCP) to launch October Three 2018 ACCP Calls for Abstracts: Now Open

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1 Report Michael S. Maddux, Pharm.D., FCCP; Executive Director Vol. 36, No. 12; Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (JACCP) to launch October 2018 Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Jerry L. Bauman, Pharm.D., FCCP, FACC Editor-in-Chief, Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy As editor-in-chief of ACCP s new journal, JACCP, it is my pleasure to give you a glimpse of the plans we have for it. First, I want to make it clear how different JACCP will be from Pharmacotherapy. Although JACCP will mirror Pharmacotherapy s quality of manuscripts and reading audience, the scope of the manuscripts will differ significantly. Pharmacotherapy will continue to focus on human pharmacology and drug therapy, whereas JACCP will publish papers across the spectrum of clinical pharmacy practice. This will include original research and review articles on practice-based implementation science, innovations in practice, medication optimization and patient outcomes, economic outcomes, clinical pharmacy education and training, international clinical pharmacy practice, health care policy influencing clinical pharmacists, and care delivery models. Second, we hope that JACCP will provide a forum for discussion and debate about clinical pharmacy issues, often through editorials and letters to the editor. To be clear, JACCP will be completely dedicated to the discipline of clinical pharmacy practice and factors that affect it. It is entirely appropriate that we also publish official ACCP statements and papers, ACCP poster abstracts, and Board of Pharmacy Specialties recertification modules. These are essential components for many clinical pharmacists practicing at the top of their training. As a scientific editor for Pharmacotherapy for more than a decade, I can appreciate that it takes a team to publish a journal. I am thrilled to have three associate editors on my team: Robert Parker at the University of Tennessee, Beth Bryles Phillips at the University of Georgia, and Alan Zillich at Purdue University. Together, we are assembling an editorial board that will be committed to producing a journal that will benefit you in your clinical pharmacy practice. We anticipate introducing the editorial board to you soon. JACCP will be online only and distributed to ACCP members with no increase in membership dues. We will begin taking submissions in January We look forward to receiving your best work! Three 2018 ACCP Calls for Abstracts: Now Open All investigators in the field of clinical pharmacy and clinical pharmacology, ACCP members and nonmembers alike, are invited to submit abstracts to be considered for presentation at the following meetings: NEW ACCP Updates in Therapeutics 2018 (UT) in February ACCP s February meeting will continue to deliver best-in-class specialty certification preparatory review and recertification courses and ACCP Academy programming, now with two scientific poster presentation sessions and the Patient- Centered Team-Based Practice Forum. Submit an abstract for presentation and plan to join us February 16 18, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium (VPS) in May Positioned between the two live 2018 ACCP meetings, the VPS will provide an additional venue for investigators to disseminate findings to an international audience online. The 2018 ACCP VPS will be held May 23 24, ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy (GCCP) in October This premier gathering for clinical pharmacists from around the world will provide investigators the opportunity to exchange new knowledge and experiences in research, practice, education, and training. The ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy will be held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, Washington, October 20 23, ACCP Report 1

2 Abstract categories (venue(s) at which this category is available): Original Research (UT, VPS, GCCP) Systematic Revie ws/meta-analyses (VPS, GCCP) Case Reports (VPS, GCCP) Research-in-Progress (UT) (open to students, trainees, and non-student/non-trainee investigators) Resident and Fellow Research-in-Progress (VPS, GCCP) Student Research-in-Progress (VPS, GCCP) Clinical Pharmacy Forum (UT, VPS, GCCP) Advances in International Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education, or Training (VPS, GCCP) Encore Presentations (UT, VPS, GCCP) All abstracts accepted for presentation, except for Encore and Research-in-Progress presentations, will be published online in Pharmacotherapy. Only the abstract title, authors, and original citation will be published for Encore presentations. All accepted abstracts will be provided full-text in the ACCP Meeting App or the VPS Platform. Important Dates: NEW ACCP Updates in Therapeutics 2018 Regular Decision (accept/decline notification by January 12, 2018) January 3, 2018: Regular decision submission deadline for Research-in-Progress abstracts (includes abstracts by students, trainees, and non-student/non-trainee investigators). The submission deadline for Original Research and Clinical Pharmacy Forum abstracts has passed. ACCP Virtual Poster Symposium Regular Decision (accept/decline notification by March 30, 2018) January 26, 2018: Regular decision submission deadline for all categories of abstracts except for Research-in-Progress (includes abstracts by students; residents and fellows). March 15, 2018: Regular decision abstract submission deadline for Research-in-Progress abstracts (includes abstracts by students; residents and fellows). ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy Early Decision (accept/decline notification by April 16, 2018) February 15, 2018: Early decision submission deadline for all abstract categories (Original Research; Systematic Reviews; Case Reports; Clinical Pharmacy Forum; Advances in International Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education, or Training; and Research-in-Progress [includes abstracts by students; residents and fellows]). Regular Decision (accept/decline notification by August 15, 2018) June 15, 2018: Regular decision submission deadline for Original Research, Systematic Reviews, Case Reports, Clinical Pharmacy Forum, and Advances in International Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education, or Training abstracts. July 15, 2018: Regular decision submission deadline for Research-in-Progress abstracts (includes abstracts by students; residents and fellows). To review the complete submission instructions, guidelines, and review criteria, or to submit an abstract for one or more of these three venues, visit the ACCP website. Highlights from the CMM Effectiveness and Implementation Grant: A Report from the Study Team Each quarter, the ACCP Report features a column, written by the study team, to provide ACCP members with highlights and learnings from the comprehensive medication management (CMM) project. The previous reports can be found here: archives.aspx. Study Updates To revisit the aims of the study, you can find them outlined here: In this quarterly installment, we highlight two aspects of the study related to assessing the value proposition for CMM in primary care: the patient experience with CMM and the provider experience with CMM. The Triple Aim enhancing patient experience, improving population health, and reducing costs is widely accepted as a roadmap for improving health care. Many have advocated for expansion of the Triple Aim to the Quadruple Aim to add the goal of improving the health care provider experience. Toward this end, we will be evaluating all components of the Quadruple Aim in ACCP Report 2

3 seeking to demonstrate the value proposition for medication optimization in improving national health care. While work continues in our effort to measure the impact of CMM on important quality metrics and cost, we also seek to assess the impact of CMM on patient and provider experience. This work is key toward building the business case for CMM. These efforts continue through spring 2018 with results available late springearly summer. We provide a brief overview on the assessment of patient and provider experience. Patient Experience with CMM Patient experience with CMM is measured according to a construct we refer to as patient responsiveness. In implementation efforts, it is important to assess the participant s/patient s responsiveness to the intervention or service. We define patient responsiveness around three core components of the patient experience: Satisfaction with care: overall satisfaction with the comprehensive medication management service. Receiving care that meets the needs of the patient: the patient s evaluation of the CMM service and how well it meets their needs. Quality of the patient-pharmacist interaction and relationship: the patient s perception of the quality of their interaction and relationship with the pharmacist. This assessment is administered as a survey to patients after they have had at least one CMM visit with a clinical pharmacist in a primary care physician office. In addition to assessing impact on care consistent with the Quadruple Aim, the patient experience is serving as an essential element of our multi-faceted approach to assessing fidelity to the CMM intervention. With fidelity of the CMM intervention defined as assuring that the CMM intervention is implemented as intended. A critical aspect of a well-implemented intervention is the patient s perspective, hence, the patient experience or patient responsiveness becomes an important construct of a fidelity assessment. Not only will we deliver learnings on patient experience with CMM across our study sites, it is our goal to validate an instrument for more widespread use across the profession in assessing patient experience with CMM. Provider Experience with CMM Primary care providers (PCPs) (i.e., physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) are key stakeholders for the effective and efficient delivery of CMM and, as referenced above, provider experience is a key component of the Quadruple Aim for improving patient care and health care quality. PCPs are necessary partners in a patient-centered, team-based care delivery model and have unique insights into the impact of CMM services on their overall experience. Thus, knowing and understanding provider experience with CMM is important as PCPs may contribute to CMM practice advancement, effectiveness, and sustainability. As part of provider experience, provider wellbeing and burnout have emerged as important areas of emphasis across primary care practice in general. Thus, we are interested in understanding the impact of CMM services on PCP wellbeing and burnout. As part of this study, we will a) define the themes described by PCPs regarding how CMM services delivered by clinical pharmacists embedded in primary care clinics affect their clinical functions and professional wellbeing and, overtime, b) develop a validated instrument to assess provider experience with CMM. Similar to patient experience, our goal is to deliver learnings on provider experience with CMM across our study sites, and, eventually, validate an instrument for more widespread use across the profession in assessing provider experience with CMM in primary care. Educational Programming Please join us in February at the Updates in Therapeutics Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida for the new Patient- Centered Team-Based Practice Forum! We have planned an exciting three-day workshop to engage participants in CMM practice advancement and improvement, and will utilize learnings from the study to assist attendees in efforts to accelerate the advancement of CMM in primary care and other ambulatory care clinics. We will also be joined by a number of guest speakers, including clinical pharmacists practicing in ambulatory care clinics throughout the US, physician providers, and other key stakeholders who will speak to payment and policy reform in the context of optimizing medication use. Importantly, as a participant in this workshop, we will actively engage you in assessing your own CMM practice and provide you with tangible tools and opportunities to work alongside others to develop action-oriented plans to accelerate advancement of CMM back at your home practices and organizations. For maximum savings, register by Friday, January 19. This programming will be available for up to 11.5 hours of continuing pharmacy education. Complete program information and registration details may be found on the ACCP Updates in Therapeutics webpage. On behalf of the investigators and study team, we hope these highlights are informative. Please feel free to reach out to Mary Roth McClurg at mroth@unc.edu or Todd Sorensen at soren042@umn.edu at any time with questions. ACCP Report 3

4 Register for 2018 ACCP Academy Programming Register now for the 2018 ACCP Academy programming, offered in conjunction with the Updates in Therapeutics 2018 meeting, February 16 18, in Jacksonville, Florida. Below is an abbreviated schedule of the modules that will be offered: Leadership and Management Interpersonal Leadership Development Character, Virtue, and Ethics: Ramifications for Leaders Managing Conflict: Conversations for Effective Communication and Negotiation Attributes of a Leader Research and Scholarship Statistical Issues Extending Your Research Tool Kit Regulatory and Ethical Issues Teaching and Learning Lifelong Learning: Teaching and ModelingProfessional Education and Evidence-Based Medicine for Patient Care The What, Why, and How of Interprofessional Education Implementing Teaching and Learning Strategies Assessing Student Learning Friday, February 16 Friday, February 16 Friday, February 16 Saturday, February 17 Friday, February 16 Friday, February 16 Saturday, February 17 Saturday, February 17 Saturday, February 17 Sunday, February 18 Sunday, February 18 Click here for detailed information and to enroll in the ACCP Academy. Click here to register for the 2018 ACCP Academy programming. The early registration deadline is Friday, January 19. End-of-Year Special: Residents, Fellows, and Graduate Students Can Join ACCP for Half Price! Attention residents, fellows, and graduate students: From now through December 31, first-time resident, fellow, and graduate student members of ACCP can join for just $40 half off the regular resident and fellow/graduate student member rate! ACCP resident, fellow, and graduate student members have access to several important membership benefits, including: Deeply discounted rates to register for ACCP Updates in Therapeutics 2018 courses to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, February 16 18: Considering specialty certification in Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, Cardiology Pharmacy, or Infectious Diseases Pharmacy? Take advantage of special member rates register by January 19, 2018, for maximum savings. Reduced rates on board certification preparatory materials for home study: Prepare for your specialty board examination with electronic or print study materials available to you at discounted rates. Reduced pricing on any of ACCP s self-assessment programs: Looking to maintain your Board of Pharmacy Specialties certification? ACCP now offers self-assessment programs in each of the following specialties: Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care Pharmacy, Critical Care Pharmacy, Oncology Pharmacy, and Pediatric Pharmacy. Free 1-year membership in an ACCP Practice and Research Network (PRN): Join one of ACCP s PRNs and network with specialists in your area of interest. Complimentary subscription to Pharmacotherapy: As a resident, fellow, and graduate student member, receive an electronic subscription to this essential reference for the clinical pharmacist. To take advantage of this special offer, join or renew your ACCP membership online. Alternatively, download and complete a specially marked membership application from ACCP s website and mail or fax it back to the College s office. This offer is only valid for first-time residents and fellows/graduate students (including previous student members of ACCP renewing as either resident or fellow/graduate student members). Applications must be received by December 31, 2017, to be eligible for the discounted membership rate. Applications must include the preceptor/program director s name and the anticipated date of residency/fellowship completion. ACCP Report 4

5 Registration Opens January 2018 for ACCP Regional Board Certification Prep Courses ACCP s newest educational offering regional Board Certification Prep Courses will be presented April 21 22, Registration will open January 10, The courses will be held at the Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy in Pomona, California, and will include Ambulatory Care and Pharmacotherapy as well as two new courses, Cardiology and Infectious Diseases. ACCP will also offer prep courses at Updates in Therapeutics 2018, February 16 18, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida. The regional ACCP Board Certification Prep Courses in Pomona are being introduced for the convenience of attendees in California and surrounding states who may be unable to travel across the country to attend Updates in Therapeutics The regional ACCP Board Certification Prep Courses will be condensed for presentation over a 2-day period to minimize attendees travel time, travel expense, and time away from their professional practices. Attendees will, however, receive the full, 3-day Updates in Therapeutics 2018 course experience. Each attendee will also receive access to supplemental course content delivered online, which will be included in the full registration fee for the regional ACCP Board Certification Prep Courses. Full registration information for the new regional ACCP Board Certification Prep Courses will be available January 10, 2018, at the ACCP website. ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Registration Deadline Is February 7, 2018: Plan Now to Participate Critically evaluating and applying primary literature is an essential skill for clinical pharmacists. Research and scholarship contributes to improved health outcomes for patients and advances in the profession of clinical pharmacy. This innovative and unique competition offers teams of three pharmacy students the chance to participate in an online journal club and submit a clinical research proposal. Plan now to participate in The team registration deadline is February 7, Register today! Eligibility Participation in the ACCP Clinical Research Challenge is voluntary, with no entry fee required. The competition is open to pharmacy students pursuing their first professional pharmacy degree from an accredited institution or one that has been granted candidate status who are in the first 2 years of their first professional pharmacy degree program (P1 and P2 students for 4-year programs; P1 and P2 students for 3-year accelerated programs and the first 2 professional years of 0-6 or 0-7 year programs). Only one team per institution may enter the competition. Institutions with branch campuses, distance satellites, or more than one interested team are encouraged to conduct a local competition. ACCP provides a written examination that institutions may use for their local competition, if they wish. This examination is now available and may be requested by the ACCP faculty liaison or registering faculty member by ing Michelle Kucera, Pharm.D., BCPS, at mkucera@accp.com. Format All eligible teams will have the opportunity to compete in round 1: Online Journal Club. Teams achieving the top 40 scores after round 1 will advance to round 2: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission. If ties occur among the teams, the top 40 scores will be determined by the time required to complete the online journal club exam. Teams advancing to round 2 will be provided information regarding the research environment, which will include a specified budget and a timeline in which the proposed research must be completed. Eligible teams will have 2½ weeks to develop and submit a LOI online following the criteria outlined here. Teams with the top 20 scores after the LOI round will advance to round 3: Research Protocol Design and will be invited to submit a complete research proposal. Teams will be notified regarding their status to participate in round 3 by by March 23, Proposals will be due midnight (CST) April 20, For more information on round 3: Research Protocol Design, click here. Registration Students need not be ACCP members to participate. Team registration should be submitted online and must be initiated by a current faculty member at the respective institution. Students interested in forming a team should contact their ACCP faculty liaison. The deadline to complete team registration and confirm eligibility is February 7, For additional competition information, including registration, schedule, FAQs, and sample questions, click here. ACCP Report 5

6 Washington Report: Updates in Therapeutics 2018 Patient-Centered Team-Based Practice Forum Accelerating the Adoption and Sustainability of Comprehensive Medication Management John K. McGlew Director of Government Affairs ACCP is pleased to announce an important new educational program in conjunction with the annual Updates in Therapeutics Preparatory Review and Recertification Courses: the Patient-Centered Team-Based Practice Forum Accelerating the Adoption and Sustainability of Comprehensive Medication Management. In 2018, for the first time, ACCP will offer this multifaceted, workshop-style event that immerses ambulatory care practitioners in the foundational elements of comprehensive medication management (CMM) and prepares them for initial or continued implementation of CMM services. The forum, to be held February 16 18, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel in Florida, will provide attendees with a first look at the tools, strategies, and lessons learned from ACCP s Implementation and Effectiveness of CMM in Primary Care study. In addition, the event will guide participants on how to drive the adoption and expansion of CMM within their home organizations and help them establish an initial action plan designed to put implementation efforts on a path that will achieve the defined aim. The forum will be moderated by Todd Sorensen, Pharm.D., FCCP, and Mary Roth McClurg, Pharm.D., MHS, FCCP, the principal investigators for ACCP s CMM grant. The event will also feature a keynote presentation from policy leaders at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and consistent with the broader focus on team-based care representatives from the family medicine community. More information about this important forum can be found here, or Dan Aistrope at daistrope@ accp.com. ACCP Statement to the CMS Related to a New Direction for the CMS Innovation Center On September 20, 2017, CMS announced an informal Request for Information (RFI) seeking feedback on a new direction for the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation ( Innovation Center ) to promote patientcentered care and test market-driven reforms that empower beneficiaries as consumers, provide price transparency, and increase choices and competition to drive quality, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. The Innovation Center was established in 2010 under the Affordable Care Act to test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures while preserving or enhancing the quality of care for individuals who receive Medicare, Medicaid, or Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) benefits. Since then, the Innovation Center has played a critical role in implementing the Quality Payment Program, created as part of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) to pay for physicians and other providers services. The CMS RFI called for stakeholder input on eight key focus areas: Increased participation in Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Consumer-Directed Care and Market-Based Innovation Models Physician Specialty Models Prescription Drug Models Medicare Advantage (MA) Innovation Models State-Based and Local Innovation, including Medicaid-Focused Models Mental and Behavioral Health Models and Program Integrity. In response to the RFI, ACCP submitted comments to CMS calling for inclusion of CMM practices and programs that optimize the use of medications by America s seniors, as part of the process of evaluating the future of the Innovation Center and its role in promoting patient-centered care and shifting Medicare payment policy for providers toward value of care and away from volume of services. ACCP s comments highlighted the fact that although CMM services are increasingly available in MA plans as part of its efforts to drive innovation, improve quality and outcomes, and lower costs, Medicare s current benefit structure lacks a team-based and patient-centered medication management service for the vast majority of beneficiaries. The comments also drew attention to the important work currently under way as part of ACCP s CMM Effectiveness and Implementation Grant. This outreach to CMS and the announcement of ACCP s Patient-Centered Team-Based Practice Forum in Jacksonville, Florida, are just two examples of the College s ongoing efforts to explore legislative and regulatory opportunities to secure the integration of CMM services within evolving Medicare APMs to help ensure medication optimization, enhance patient safety, promote value-based rather than volume-based care to patients, and contribute to greater affordability and sustainability for the Medicare program. Click here to view ACCP s comments to CMS in full. For more information on ACCP s advocacy efforts, please contact John K. McGlew at jmcglew@accp.com. ACCP Report 6

7 Call for Nominations Due February 15, 2018 Nominations for the 2018 Parker Medal, the 2018 new awards (New Investigator, New Clinical Practitioner, and New Educator), and the 2018 ACCP Fellows (FCCPs). All nomination materials, including letters, curricula vitae or resumes, and other supporting documents, can be submitted online to ACCP. The online nominations portal specifies the nominating materials required for each award, honor, and elective office. Click here to access the nominations portal. Please see individual award descriptions below Paul F. Parker Medal for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Pharmacy: Recognizes an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to improving or expanding the profession of pharmacy in an area of professional service including, but not limited to, patient care, leadership, administration, finance, technology, information processing, service delivery, models of care, and advocacy. The award is not limited to pharmacists or ACCP members. All nominations must consist of a letter detailing the nominee s qualifications for this award and his or her contributions to the profession of pharmacy; the nominee s curriculum vitae, resume, or biographical sketch as available; and a minimum of three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters must be from an individual outside the nominee s current practice locale. Current members of the Board of Regents, Research Institute Board of Trustees, Pharmacotherapy Board of Directors, Parker Medal Selection Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, ACCP Fellows: Fellowship is awarded in recognition of continued excellence in clinical pharmacy practice or research. Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP for at least 5 years, must have been in practice for at least 10 years since receipt of their highest professional pharmacy degree, and must have made a sustained contribution to ACCP through activities such as presentation at College meetings; service to ACCP committees, PRNs, chapters, or publications; or election as an officer. Candidates must be nominated by any two Full Members other than the nominee, by any Fellow, or by any member of the Board of Regents. Current members of the Board of Regents, Research Institute Board of Trustees, Pharmacotherapy Board of Directors, or Credentials: FCCP Committee are ineligible for consideration. Nomination deadline: February 15, New Investigator Award: This award highlights the research program of an ACCP member who has made a major impact on an aspect of clinical pharmaceutical science. Nominees must have been at the time of nomination members of ACCP for more than 3 years; they must have a research program with a significant publication record having a programmatic theme or an especially noteworthy single publication; and it must have been less than 6 years since completion of their terminal training or degree, whichever is most recent. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., FCCPs ) are ineligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination from an ACCP member detailing the nominee s qualifications for the award, the nominee s curriculum vitae, and two letters of support (also from ACCP members) that describe the individual s accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee s current place of employment. Additional letters of support are allowed, including letters from non- ACCP members. Self-nominations are not permitted. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, New Clinical Practitioner Award: This award recognizes a new clinical practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to the health of patients and/or the practice of clinical pharmacy. Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP at the time of nomination and members at any level for a minimum of 3 years. In addition, nominees must have completed their terminal pharmacy training or degree (whichever is most recent) within the past 6 years. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., FCCPs ) are ineligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination from an ACCP member detailing the nominee s qualifications for the award, the nominee s curriculum vitae, and two letters of support (also from ACCP members) that describe the individual s accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee s current place of employment. Additional letters of support may be provided, including letters from non- ACCP members. Self-nominations are not permitted. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, ACCP Report 7

8 2018 New Educator Award: This award recognizes and honors a new educator for outstanding contributions to the discipline of teaching and to the education of health care practitioners. Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP at the time of nomination and members at any level for a minimum of 3 years. In addition, nominees must have completed their terminal pharmacy training or degree (whichever is most recent) within the past 6 years. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., FCCPs ) are ineligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination from an ACCP member detailing the nominee s qualifications for the award, the nominee s curriculum vitae, and two letters of support (also from ACCP members) that describe the individual s accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee s current place of employment. Additional letters of support may be provided, including letters from non-accp members. Self-nominations are not permitted. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, Register Now for the 2018 ACCP/ ASHP Oncology Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course Mark your calendar for the Oncology Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Course, to be held Thursday through Saturday, May 3 5, 2018, in San Diego, California. Click here to register. This popular program will help pharmacists prepare for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination. Oncology practitioners not planning to sit for the BPS examination will also find this excellent review valuable in assessing the knowledge and skills needed to remain current in all aspects of this practice area. This course is accredited for contact hours of continuing pharmacy education by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and has been approved by BPS for recertification credit for Board Certified Oncology Pharmacists. Course enrollment is limited to 300 participants, and early registration discounts end March 23, This course is part of a professional development program offered by ACCP and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Visit the Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Home Study Products website for more information. ACCP Research Institute Announces 2018 Futures Grants ACCP Research Institute Futures Grants will be back in 2018! These mentored developmental awards provide research funding through two competitive granting mechanisms: (1) student and resident research awards of up to $5000 and (2) junior investigator and fellow research awards of up to $40,000. The RFA will be posted February 1, applications will be due June 1, and the awards will be announced by August 15, For more information, visit www. accpri.org/investigator. ACCP Report 8

9 Series Editors Betty J. Dong, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASHP, FAPHA, AAHIVP David P. Elliott, Pharm.D., FCCP, FASCP, AGSF, BCGP AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY Series Editors Bradley A. Boucher, Pharm.D., FCCP, FNAP, MCCM, BCPS Curtis E. Haas, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY Series Editors Marcia L. Buck, Pharm.D., BCPPS, FCCP, FPPAG Kalen B. Manasco, Pharm.D., BCPS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY Series Editors John E. Murphy, Pharm,D., FCCP, FASHP, and Mary Wun-Len Lee, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY Submit SAP Tests in December for 2017 Credits The test submission deadline for the current releases in ACCP s four Self-Assessment Programs (SAPs) is January 16, However, board-certified pharmacotherapists can receive earned recertification credits for 2017 simply by submitting a SAP test before midnight (CST) on December 31. Recertification credits from SAP posttests are registered with the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) as being earned on the date of test submission. Posttests successfully submitted now through December 31 will earn 2017 credits; posttests successfully submitted January 1 16 will earn 2018 credits. Content and available recertification credit hours for the current releases in the Ambulatory Care Self-Assessment Program (ACSAP), Critical Care Self-Assessment Program (CCSAP), Pediatric Self- Assessment Program (PedSAP), and Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (PSAP) are as follows: AMBULATORY CARE SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 2017 BOOK 3 NUTRITIONAL / GI CARE Nutritional/GI Care, the current ACSAP release, presents evidencebased updates on managing a variety of nutritional and gastroenterologic disorders, covering treatment guidelines from a variety of organizations and publications. Three chapters on pharmacy practice also provide information on billing and reimbursement, specialty pharmacy, and drug information. The book has a total available 15.5 Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist recertification credits. CRITICAL CARE SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 2017 BOOK 3 NEUROCRITICAL CARE/ TECHNOLOGY IN THE ICU PEDIATRIC SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 2017 BOOK 3 SEDATION AND ANALGESIA Neurocritical Care/Technology in the ICU is the latest CCSAP release. The book combines two complex ICU topics into a cohesive resource, providing essential information for the pharmacist caring for the neurologically injured, critically ill patient. The book has a total of 10.5 available Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist recertification credits. Sedation and Analgesia, the current PedSAP release, focuses on evidencebased updates on managing pain and sedation in pediatric patients being cared for in the acute and ambulatory care settings. The book has a total of 11.5 Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist recertification credits. PHARMACOTHERAPY SELF-ASSESSMENT PROGRAM 2017 BOOK 3 PEDIATRICS/ GERIATRICS Pediatrics/Geriatrics, the current PSAP release, presents evidencebased management strategies for disease states affecting the pediatric population as well as chapters on managing conditions and public health concerns common in older adult patients. The book carries a total available 18.5 Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist recertification credits. Each SAP release includes the online format (interactive PDFs you can save to a computer or print) as well as the e-media format (for viewing on tablet, smartphone, or e-reader). All PSAP releases also include the popular PSAP Audio Companion. For an additional cost, a print book is available. For more information or to place your online order for a SAP book, visit the ACCP Online Bookstore. Help ACCP-PAC Reach $10,000 in 2017 Contributions Thanks to the generous support of ACCP members, ACCP-Political Action Committee (PAC) raised over $9000 in Now, with just a few weeks until the close of the year, ACCP-PAC is trying to reach a goal of $10,000. Contribute to ACCP-PAC today to help reach $10,000 in contributions in 2017! Contributions to ACCP-PAC allow the College to provide support for members of Congress and congressional candidates who are committed to a truly teambased, patient-centered approach to health care that gets the medications right through the provision of comprehensive medication management (CMM). These financial contributions are key to demonstrating support for ACCP s advocacy work in Washington from constituents who live and vote in elected officials own districts and states. A well-funded PAC helps raise ACCP s profile in Washington, improves the College s standing among key lawmakers, and provides unique opportunities to discuss ACCP s legislative initiative with potential congressional champions. ACCP-PAC will also help ensure that elected officials who support the College s CMM initiative remain in office to advance the goals of the proposal in the future. Only ACCP members are eligible to contribute to the PAC and allow ACCP to make these vital political contributions. With its almost 18,000 ACCP members, ACCP is in a position to become one of the most prominent pharmacy PACs in Washington. To do this, ACCP needs the widespread support of its membership. Click here to contribute to ACCP-PAC today! ACCP Report 9

10 Member Recruiters Many thanks to the following individuals for recruiting colleagues to join them as ACCP members: Andrea Brizee Jacintha Cauffield Paul Dobesh Katrina Gabriel Ayesha Khan Lindsay Landgrave Donald Larson Bradley Lauver Debbie Liang Kari McCracken Erin Reichert Tiffany Shivanonda Kelly Slack Margaret Sullivan Katy Trinkley Teresa Vo Sara Wettergreen ACCP Report 10