The ACCP Research Institute is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Anticoagulation and Heart Failure Traineeship Awards.

Four members have been awarded Anticoagulation Traineeships with Preceptor Henry Bussey, Pharm.D., in San Antonio, Texas. The Anticoagulation Traineeships are offered throughout the year and provide 3–4 weeks of training for residents and practitioners. The awardees are Bradley Beck, Alison Rauch, Cheryl Lynch, and Jennifer Roby. The Research Institute thanks Sanofi-Aventis for its support of this year’s Anticoagulation Traineeships.

Heart Failure Traineeships are provided at six sites throughout the year and provide 2–4 weeks of training for residents or practitioners. The following sites will provide training opportunities for this year’s awardees:

University of Illinois: Deborah Carabello, Andrea Dooley, and Kristen Charlson under the direction of Dr. Robert DiDomenico.

University of Michigan: Marcy Glisczinski and Lillian Kang, with Drs. Barry Bleske and Mike Dorsch serving as preceptors.

University of North Carolina: Emily Waters, Laura Bowers, Christy Weiland, and Amy Riley under the preceptorship of Drs. Herb Patterson and Jo Ellen Rodgers.

Ohio State University: Danielle Fennema and Mary Ann Tucker with Dr. Kerry Pickworth.

University of Southern California–Los Angeles: Jennifer Garner and Sherri Torrecer under the leadership of Drs. Tien Ng and Sheryl Chow.

University of Utah: Joel Marrs, Shaunta’ Ray, and Christine Lee under the leadership of Dr. Mark Munger.

The Research Institute is pleased to recognize Scios, Inc., for its support of this year’s Heart Failure Traineeships.