• Apply Online Now for a 2009 International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy Student Travel Award
• 2008 StuNet Committee Releases “Tenets of Professionalism for Pharmacy Students”
• ACCP Announces the Return the College’s Popular Online Curriculum Vitae Program
• 2008–2009 ACCP National StuNet Advisory Committee Members Appointed
• ACCP Launches Emergency Medicine PRN

Have you thought about attending an ACCP meeting but have limited financial resources available to cover your travel and registration costs? ACCP and its members want to help! The Student Travel Award enables students to attend ACCP meetings by awarding travel stipends, and/or complimentary meeting registrations. Apply online now for an award to attend the ACCP/ESCP International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy and Updates in Therapeutics: The Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course in Orlando, April 24-28, 2009.

How to Apply
Student members of ACCP who are full-time pharmacy students pursuing their first professional pharmacy degree are invited to apply for the awards. Applicants will need to submit a completed application, a CV or résumé, two letters of reference, and a one-page essay. All application materials should be submitted online. Click here to submit a Student Travel Award application.

For more information on the Student Travel Award contact Jon Poynter at jpoynter@accp.com or (913) 492-3311, ext. 21.

The 2008 ACCP National StuNet Advisory Committee has released an official ACCP Commentary titled, "Tenets of Professionalism for Pharmacy Students." The tenets were presented Sunday, October 19, 2008, during the committee's report at the ACCP Business and Town Hall Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky.

Last Fall ACCP debuted its innovative Online Curriculum Vitae Review Program. The program is an exclusive service offered to student members as a means to facilitate their curriculum vitae preparation. ACCP is pleased to once again offer this important benefit to its student members.

As the clinical pharmacy profession continues to see an increase in demand for residency positions and in competition for first-rate jobs, it is vital that a student has an effective curriculum vitae (CV). A well written CV creates a positive image to future selection committees or employers, and distinguishes an individual from the rest of the crowd. As questions arise in preparing a CV, and once finished, wouldn’t it be helpful to have a seasoned professional review it?

Beginning September 29, ACCP student members may submit their curriculum vitae online as a Microsoft Word document and have it randomly assigned to a volunteer ACCP member reviewer. The ACCP reviewer will provide his/her comments and/or edits using the track changes feature in Microsoft Word. Students will receive an e-mail containing feedback from a reviewer within 14 business days. The ACCP Online CV Review Service will accept student CV submissions through November 21, 2008.

When preparing a CV for review, be sure to take advantage of ACCP’s other Web-based resources. Learn the basics of CV formatting, view example student CVs, and access valuable “curriculum vitae pearls” that provide practical insights in developing a CV. These services and other resources are accessible from the student section of the ACCP Web site. For questions about the ACCP CV Review Service, please contact Jon Poynter at jpoynter@accp.com.

Earlier this year, ACCP issued a call for applications to student members interested in serving on the National StuNet Advisory Committee. The College received applications from students from 22 different institutions. After a review of their applications, student members were selected for appointment by ACCP President-Elect, John Murphy, Pharm.D, BCPS, FCCP.

ACCP is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2008–2009 ACCP National StuNet Advisory Committee Members:

The 2008–2009 ACCP National StuNet Advisory Committee will meet at the upcoming Annual Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as at the 2009 ACCP/ESCP International Congress held in conjunction with the Pharmacotherapy Preparatory Course in Orlando, Florida. The newly impaneled committee will serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Regents and the College’s membership staff to develop and update student programs and initiatives consistent with ACCP’s vision for the future of clinical pharmacy practice. Please join us in congratulating these ACCP student members on receiving this appointment.

ACCP’s Board of Regents has approved the application for an Emergency Medicine PRN. The Board created the new PRN by unanimous vote on August 5, 2008. Emergency Medicine becomes ACCP’s 22nd PRN.

The PRN’s founding chair is Michael C. Thomas, Pharm.D., BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Michigan. In describing the need for a new PRN in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Thomas commented, “There are a growing number of pharmacists who practice primarily in the emergency department (ED). Issues we are faced with are diverse. Some of these include medication reconciliation, drug/toxicology information, medication safety, prospective/retrospective drug review, medication identification, culture and sensitivity report interpretation with follow-up, assistance with medical and traumatic emergencies, precepting students and residents, and educational efforts with medication identification.”

The new PRN will conduct its inaugural meeting during ACCP’s 2008 Annual Meeting, October 19–22, in Louisville. The date and time for the meeting will be confirmed soon and included in the PRN Report and in the official Web-based 2008 Annual Meeting materials, to be released in early October. During its first meeting, PRN members are expected to discuss plans for the coming year, including educational programming, future business meetings and networking forums, and other PRN initiatives.

Join the Emergency Medicine PRN Now

ACCP members can join the Emergency Medicine PRN immediately by mail, telephone, or fax. Download and complete the membership application on the ACCP Web site and submit it by mail to ACCP, 13000 W. 87th Street Parkway, Suite 100, Lenexa, KS 66215-4530, or by fax to (913) 492-0088. To join by telephone, call ACCP during regular business hours, 8:00 to 5:00 p.m., Central Time, Monday through Friday, at (913) 492-3311.

Members can join the new PRN online beginning Monday, August 25, with the launch of ACCP’s new Web site. (See the related article on ACCP’s Web site elsewhere in this issue.) PRN dues are currently $15.00 annually. New members will be subscribed to the PRN’s listserve when it becomes available on August 25.