ACCP - Professional Leadership Development (APLD) Program

ACCP Professional Leadership Development (APLD) Program

ACCP's Professional Leadership Development program is designed to provide members with an opportunity to learn leadership principles within the framework of ACCP governance through the perspectives of both elected leaders and staff. The year-long program will prepare participants for service as leaders within ACCP as well as the profession.

Prepares participants to serve as leaders within ACCP as well as the profession.
Provides focused attention to a cohort of 10-20 individuals over the course of one year.
Begins with an in-person session during the ACCP Annual Meeting, followed by interactive virtual sessions consisting of leadership topics and group discussions and concludes with a graduation ceremony at the subsequent Annual Meeting.
Builds on leadership principles and ACCP core values which are reinforced and practiced through a mentored capstone project.
Is guided by the leadership of a director, faculty, and mentors who are experienced ACCP leaders and have held elected or appointed office, represented ACCP on interprofessional collaborations, and/or are recognized as leaders within the profession.
Is provided without cost; however, participants are responsible for obtaining the books used in the course and the costs associated with attending two ACCP meetings.

Applications to the ACCP Professional Leadership Development Program for the 2026-2027 cohort will be accepted April 1 – June 1, 2026. The program begins with an in-person session during the 2026 ACCP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by interactive virtual sessions consisting of leadership topics and group discussions. The content is focused on ACCP core values and builds on established leadership principles, including texts used by the Board of Regents, which are reinforced and practiced through a mentored capstone project. The program is guided by the leadership of a director, faculty, and mentors who are experienced ACCP leaders and have held elected or appointed office, or represented ACCP on interprofessional collaborations and are recognized as leaders within the profession. Details on the program, including the schedule of activities, are available in the program syllabus.

The program is provided at no cost, but participants are responsible for obtaining the three books used in the program, as well as the costs associated with attending two ACCP meetings. Associate and full members of ACCP who have served in an ACCP leadership position (e.g., committee chair or vice-chair, PRN officer or committee chair, vice-chair, or lead, regional or state chapter officer or committee chair, vice-chair, or lead) or hold a leadership role in their workplace and are interested in pursuing future opportunities including elected or appointed office in ACCP are encouraged to apply.

The Professional Leadership Development Program application consists of a CV and letter of intent. Applications must be submitted by June 1, 2026. Applicants will be notified of acceptance on or before August 1, 2026. For questions about the program or assistance with the application, please email [email protected].

Section 1 Creating a Leadership Foundation

The first section begins with a required session at the ACCP Annual Meeting to introduce participants to the program and provide them with the opportunity to network while discovering their strengths and areas for development. Subsequent virtual sessions will include a discussion of the leadership tools used by the ACCP Board of Regents.Virtual sessions are on Wednesdays at 1:00 CDT from November to September. The number of sessions per month will vary from 0-2 based on speaker and panelist availability. The final schedule will be provided to participants prior to the Annual Meeting.

Introduction and welcome from the ACCP President*
Leveraging your strengths as a leader*
Setting the stage: a brief history of ACCP*
Panel discussion of the ACCP leadership experience
Establishing a high-functioning team
Addressing imposter syndrome as a leader
Developing effective communication skills as a leader

*presented in a special session during the ACCP Annual Meeting

Section 2 Team-Building and Leadership within ACCP

The focus of section two is on ACCP’s history, core values, mission, and strategic plan. Participants will learn about ACCP’s responsibilities as a professional association, compare the focus and governance of the three Boards within ACCP, and review the process for creating a strategic plan.

Becoming a member of the Board of Regents: roles and responsibilities
The importance of advocacy as a component of ACCP’s work
Book Club discussion of Good to Great, and the monographs Good to Great and the Social Sectors and Turning the Flywheel
Leadership on the ACCP Foundation Board of Directors

Section 3 Leading Teams and Change Management

The third section builds on the learnings in the first two sections to examine the traits necessary to provide organizational leadership and advance clinical pharmacy as a profession.

Panel discussion on leading in times of change
Group discussion of How to be an Inclusive Leader
Panel discussion on inclusive leadership in action

Section 4 Leading a Professional Association

The final section will focus on the role of the participant in leading a professional association. Participants will discuss the differences in leadership in the workplace, associations, and community as a part of the process for developing the knowledge and skills needed to serve in leadership roles.

Leadership for ACCP Journals
Panel discussion on the responsibilities and rewards of leadership in ACCP
Extending the frontiers of clinical pharmacy: using the mission of ACCP to drive innovation
Maintaining responsiveness to the membership
Panel on developing an individualized leadership path and setting goals

Capstone projects assist with implementation of initiatives in the current ACCP Strategic Plan. Participants will be divided into groups of 4 to 6 people, based on the size of the cohort and the estimated time commitment for completion of the project. The groups will receive details on their project from their capstone advisors (a member of the ACCP staff) during the introductory session at the Annual Meeting. Each group will establish their own leadership structure and establish a timeline for completion of their project. Members of the group will work together to assign responsibilities and schedule meetings, similar to the processes employed by ACCP committees. An outline of the group’s approach to completing their project will be submitted to the Board of Regents at their Winter meeting, with an interim progress report submitted to advisors and program directors mid-year. Final reports will be submitted to the Board prior to the Annual Meeting, with platform presentations of their work included in the graduation ceremony at the Annual Meeting.

View the Capstone Projects from the 2024-2025 Class

View the Capstone Projects from the 2023-2024 Class

View Capstone Projects from the 2022-2023 Class

Participants will be responsible for completing several reading assignments prior to the scheduled group discussions: StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath (Gallup Press), Good to Great by Jim Collins (Collins Business/HarperCollins Publishers), and How to be an Inclusive Leader by Jennifer Brown (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.). Reading the other books in the Good to Great series (Built to Last, How the Mighty Fall, and Great by Choice) is encouraged but not required.

Participants are expected to attend the ACCP Annual Meetings at the beginning and end of the program, participate in the virtual sessions, and provide significant, sustained contribution to completion of the capstone project. Those completing the program will receive a certificate and be recognized at the Annual Meeting.

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