ACCP members seeking to network with member colleagues who share their practice and research interests now have a choice of 24 Practice and Research Networks (PRNs), the newest of which is the Global Health PRN. Approved by the ACCP Board of Regents on July 23, the new PRN offers ACCP members a dedicated network to address global health concerns, help reduce disparities in the delivery of pharmacy services on an international level, and learn from the successes and mistakes of other nations through education, research, and idea sharing.

The new PRN will host a planning meeting and networking forum during the upcoming 2014 ACCP Annual Meeting in Austin. The planning meeting will be held during the evening PRN business and networking forums. The schedule of the meeting will be confirmed within the next few weeks.

The founding chair of the Global Health PRN, Renee Holder, Pharm.D., BCPS, believes that clinical pharmacists should have a significant stake in establishing their role in global health. “I was thrilled to learn that ACCP has recognized the need for the Global Health PRN,” she said.

The PRN will provide existing and new ACCP members with a network to address global health concerns and to share practice models and research on an international level. Regardless of your practice setting or specialty, there is likely a topic or practice issue you encounter on a regular basis that transcends geographic borders. I encourage you to join or learn more at the annual meeting.

Dr. Holder is an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy, Henderson, Nevada.

To join the Global Health PRN, visit http://www.accp.com/prns/entrance.aspx?prn=GLBL.