The winners of the Best Paper and Best Poster Awards from the 2015 ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in San Francisco, California, were announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, during the Closing Ceremony and International Awards Presentations. In all, more than 550 posters were presented at the Global Conference. Papers described original research, innovative clinical pharmacy services and programs, and student, resident, and fellow research-in-progress. Highlighted this year for the Global Conference were international clinical pharmacy practice and international clinical pharmacy education and training posters.

Katherine Juba, winner of the ACCP Best Paper Award.

Katherine Juba from Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York, won the Best Paper Award for the presentation titled “Methadone and QTc Prolongation in Pain and Palliative Care Patients: A Case Control Study.” Juba’s coauthors were Tina Khadem, University of Rochester Medical Center - Highland Hospital, Rochester, New York; and David Hutchinson and Jack Brown, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. The first of the two runners-up in the Best Paper competition was Stephanie Nichols from Husson University, School of Pharmacy, Bangor, Maine, for “Prescription Monitoring Program Trends Among Individuals Arrested in Maine for Trafficking Prescription Drugs in 2014.” Nichols’ coauthors were Kenneth McCall and Leslie Ochs, University of New England, Portland, Maine; Christina Holt, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine; and Gary Cattabriga, Center for Community and Public Health, University of New England, Portland, Maine. The second of the two runners-up in the Best Paper competition was Toby Trujillo, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado, with the presentation titled “A Retrospective Comparative Evaluation of Antithrombotic Therapy After Total Hip Arthroplasty or Total Knee Arthroplasty at University of Colorado Health.” Trujillo’s coauthors were Patrick Klem, Larry GoLightly, and Megan Wong, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado.

The other finalists in this category were Mate Soric, Northeast Ohio Medical University and University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center, Rootstown, Ohio; Eli N. Deal, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri; Colleen Martin, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey; and Susan Cho, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

Kristin Hillman, winner of the ACCP Best Resident and Fellow Poster Award.

Kristin Hillman from Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama, won the Best Resident and Fellow Poster Award for “Liposomal Bupivacaine Compared to No Local Infiltration for Postsurgical Analgesia in Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized, Prospective, Observational, Pilot Study.” Hillman’s coauthors were Richa Airee, Jerry Robinson, and Rachel Lopacki, also from Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama. The first runner-up in the Best Resident and Fellow Poster category was Calvin Ice, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, for “Evaluation of Intravenous Immune Globulin Prescribing Patterns Prior to and Following a Standardized Prescribing Algorithm at a Tertiary Care Center.” Ice’s coauthor was Lance Oyen, College of Medicine Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota. The second runner-up was Tony K.L. Kiang, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for “Development and Validation of a User-friendly Multiple Regression Equation with Increased Accuracy and Precision for the Prediction of Free Phenytoin Concentration in Adult Patients.” Kiang’s coauthors were Wendy Cheng, Penny Bring, and Mary Ensom, also from Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Anna Bondar, winner of the ACCP Best Student Poster Award.

Anna Bondar from the School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, won the Best Student Poster Award for “Antibiotic Use in San Jose del Negrito, Honduras.” Bondar’s coauthors on the poster were Lauren J. Jonkman and Sharon E. Connor, also from the School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The first runner-up in this category was Xiao Jun Wang from National University of Singapore, Singapore, for “Cost-Effectiveness of Myeloid Growth Factor Prophylaxis Strategies for Febrile Neutropenia Among Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Patients Receiving Curative-Intent R-CHOP Chemotherapy.” Wang’s coauthors were Tiffany Tang, Mohd Farid, Richard Quek, Miriam Tao, and Soon Thye Lim from National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore; and Hwee Lin Wee and Alexandre Chan from National University of Singapore, Singapore. The second runner-up in this category was Nicholas Loh, National University of Singapore, Singapore, for “Factors Influencing Medication Non-adherence: A Focus on Socioeconomically Vulnerable Seniors in Singapore.” Loh’s coauthors were Christine Teng and Kai Zhen Yap, also from National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Hua Heng Mcvin Cheen, winner of ACCP Best International Paper Award.

Heng Mcvin Cheen from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, won the Best International Paper Award with the presentation titled “Evaluation of a Collaborative Care Model with Pharmacist-Led Medication Reviews for Adults on Haemodialysis.” Cheen’s coauthors were Xinyi Ashlyn Gwee, Mee Yin Melissa Chow, Giat Yeng Khee, Yu Ling Cheryl Lim, Choon Nam Wan, Wei Terk Chang, Hui Lin Lina Choong, and Paik Shia Lim, also from Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. The first runner-up in this category was Joyce Lee, National University of Singapore, Singapore, for “Impact of Pharmacist-Involved Collaborative Care Model on Metabolic Control and Psychological Health of Patients with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Study.” Lee’s coauthors were Melanie Siaw and Porlin Ng, also from National University of Singapore, Singapore. There was a tie for second runner-up in this category. The first of the two finalists was Samantha Sithole, Pharm.D., from the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, presenting on behalf of coauthor Tinashe Mudzviti, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe, for “Adherence Assessment Techniques in Adolescents Receiving a Protease Inhibitor Based Antiretroviral Therapy Treatment Regimen in a Resource Limited Setting.” Mudzviti’s coauthors were Tafadzwa Mandizvidza and Charles Maponga, also from the University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe; Cleophas Chimbetete, Newlands Clinic, Zimbabwe Aids Care Foundation, Harare, Zimbabwe; and Gene Morse, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York. The second of the two finalists was Jinhua Zhang, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, PR China, Fuzhou, China, for “Impact of Polymorphisms of the GGCX Gene on Maintenance Warfarin Dose: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Zhang’s coauthor was Lihong Tian, also from Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, PR China, Fuzhou, China.

Each winner received a plaque and a $350 ACCP gift certificate, first runners-up received a $100 ACCP gift certificate, and second runners-up received a $50 ACCP gift certificate. Serving as finalist judges for the Best Student Poster competition were Deb Barnette, Erica Ernst, Jill Kolesar, and Julie Maurey. Serving as finalist judges for the Best Resident and Fellow Poster competition were Joanna Hudson, Kim Tallian, P. David Rogers, and Sunny Linnebur. Finalist judges for the Best International Paper competition were Kenneth Cheung, Vicki Ellingrod, Loai Saadah, and Paul C. Wong. Serving as finalist judges for the Best Paper competition were Mary Hayney, Nicholas Norgard, Ralph Raasch, and Alissa Segal.

The next research presentation competition will be held during ACCP’s 2016 Virtual Poster Symposium in May 2016. Abstracts can be submitted at accp.confex.com/accp/2016vp/cfp.cgi. The deadline to submit abstracts for the Virtual Poster Symposium is January 18, 2016.