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.

A message from Dr. Miranda Andrus, Co-Director.

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.

Deciding between ACCP’s leadership programs? The table below compares the ACCP Leadership and Management Academy to APLD.

	ACCP Leadership & Management Academy	ACCP Professional Leadership Development Program
Purpose	Enables participants to better lead their personal lives as well as guide and inspire their colleagues and associates in the workplace.	Prepares participants to serve as leaders within ACCP as well as the profession.
Participant Requirements	ACCP members currently in a leadership or management position or who aspire to pursue leadership positions in the future.	ACCP members serving in a leadership role within ACCP, their workplace, or community.
Application Process	Any ACCP members or non-members can self-enroll using the online application form.	Applications for the APLD program open in April each year. A selection review committee will review the candidate’s online application form, CV, and letter of intent. Selected participants will be notified within 60 days after the application window closes.
Timeline	1-2 years	1 year
Cost	$399.95 (Members) $699.95 (Non-members)	Free (Members only)
Mentoring	Self-selected mentor within institution.	Past members of Board of Regents or Board of Trustees as well as other leaders within ACCP serve as mentors and are matched with APLD members.
Completion Requirements	Participation in 18 hours of core leadership development sessions and 8 hours of elective programming Creation of an electronic, formal leadership portfolio Completion of required readings	Attend two ACCP Annual Conferences (Participant is responsible for cost to attend) Participation in 16 virtual discussion sessions Completion of a group capstone project Completion of required readings

Applications to the ACCP Professional Leadership Development Program for the 2025-2026 cohort will be accepted April 1 – June 1, 2025. The program begins with an in-person session during the 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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, 2025. Applicants will be notified of acceptance on or before August 1, 2025. 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 an in-person session 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.

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
Becoming a member of the Board of Regents: roles and responsibilities
Addressing imposter syndrome 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.

Book Club discussion of Good to Great, and the monographs Good to Great and the Social Sectors and Turning the Flywheel
Establishing a high-functioning team
Panel discussion on the mission and strategic plan of the ACCP Foundation
Panel discussion on the mission and strategic plan of Pharmacotherapy Publications, Inc.

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.

Developing effective communication skills as a leader
Panel discussion on leading in times of crisis
Group discussion of How to be an Inclusive Leader
Panel discussion on the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in professional associations and ACCP’s DEIA strategic plan

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.

The importance of advocacy as a component of ACCP’s work
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

Session Schedule for 2024–2025 Cohort

AM = ACCP Annual Meeting
V = Virtual Meeting
Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. Central Time

Section 1

October 12–15, 2024 - AM
November 6, 2024 - V
November 20, 2024 - V
December 11, 2024 - V

Section 2

January 8, 2025 - V
February 12, 2025 - V
March 12, 2025 - V
March 26, 2025 - V

Section 3

April 16, 2025 - V
April 23, 2025 - V
May 7, 2025 - V
May 21, 2025 - V

Section 4

July 9, 2025 - V
August 6, 2025 - V
August 20, 2025 - V
September 10, 2025 - V
September 24, 2025 - V
October 18–21, 2025 - AM

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 2023-2024 Cohort.

View Capstone Projects from the 2022-2023 Cohort.

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.

Allen John M. Allen, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM, BCCCP, BCPS Professor & Department Head Purdue University College of Pharmacy Indianapolis, IN View Biography
Andrus Miranda Andrus, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Clinical Professor, Auburn University View Biography
Banderas Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., FCCP Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies and Allied Health, Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri View Biography
Bishop Jeffrey R. Bishop, Pharm.D., MS, FCCP, BCPP Associate Professor, University of Minnesota, Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Minneapolis, Minnesota View Biography
Bookstaver P. Brandon Bookstaver, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCIDP Associate Professor & Director of Residency & Fellowship Training, University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia, South Carolina Infectious Diseases Pharmacist and Director, PGY2 residency program, Prisma Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina Director, PGY1 residency program, Tandem Health - University of South Carolina, Sumter, South Carolina View Biography
Brooks Amie D. Brooks, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP Director, Strategic Initiatives, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Lenexa, KS View Biography
Buck Marcia L. Buck, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPPS Director, Clinical Practice Advancement, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Washington, D.C. View Biography
Byrd Debbie C. Byrd, Pharm.D. Dean and Professor, Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy and Interim Dean, College of Nursing East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee View Biography
Cavallari Larisa H. Cavallari, Pharm.D., FCCP Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research and Co-Director, Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, Florida View Biography
Chung Allison M. Chung, Pharm.D., FCCP, FPPA, BCPPS Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Auburn University, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Mobile, Alabama View Biography
Crismon M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D., FCCP Behren's Centennial Professor Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy and Professor of Psychiatry, Dell Medical School, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas View Biography
DeVane C. Lindsay DeVane, Pharm.D., FCCP Editor-in-Chief, Pharmacotherapy Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina View Biography
Farrington Elizabeth A. Farrington, Pharm.D., B.S.Pharm, FCCP, FCCM, FPPA, BCPPS, BCPS Pharmacist III - Pediatrics, Betty H. Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, North Carolina View Biography
Guglielmo B. Joseph Guglielmo, Pharm.D., FCCP Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco View Biography
Haines Stuart T. Haines, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP Professor and Director Pharmacy Professional Development University of Mississippi University, MS View Biography
Hatton Kolpek Jimmi Hatton Kolpek, Pharm.D., FCCP Professor Emeritus, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, Kentucky View Biography
Hemstreet Brian A. Hemstreet, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Professor, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado View Biography
Holstad Sheldon G. Holstad, Pharm.D. Associate Executive Director, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Director, ACCP Foundation, Lenexa, Kansas View Biography
Hudson Joanna Q. Hudson, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Professor, University of Tennessee, Departments of Clinical Pharmacy & Medicine (Nephrology), Memphis, Tennessee View Biography
Kelly Paul T. Kelly President, Capitol Advocacy and Government Affairs, LLC, Washington, D.C. View Biography
Kiser Tyree H. Kiser, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCCCP Professor, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aurora, Colorado View Biography
Kolesar Jill M. Kolesar, Pharm.D., FCCP Dean and Professor and the Jean M. Schmidt Chair in Drug Discovery at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy View Biography
Maddux Michael S. Maddux, Pharm.D., FCCP Executive Director, American College of Clinical Pharmacy View Biography
McBane Sarah McBane, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor, University of California - San Diego, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, La Jolla, California View Biography
McFarland M. Shawn McFarland, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP Associate Service Chief of Pharmacy, Clinical & Educational Programs, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Primary Care; Residency Program Director-PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency, VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Alvin C. York Campus; Associate Professor, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Murfreesboro, Tennessee View Biography
Murphy John Elliott Murphy, III, Pharm.D., FCCP Professor Emeritus, The University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, Tucson, Arizona View Biography
Nesbit Suzanne A. Nesbit, Pharm.D., FCCP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain and Palliative Care, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland View Biography
Parker Robert B. Parker, II, Pharm.D., FCCP Professor, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Memphis, Tennessee View Biography
Pham Katherine D. Pham, Pharm.D. Senior Director, Policy and Professional Affairs, American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), Washington, D.C. View Biography
See Sharon See, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCGP, BCPS Clinical Professor and Assistant Chair, Department of Clinical Health Professions, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Queens, New York; Clinical Faculty, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, New York, New York View Biography
Sims Keri A. Sims, Pharm.D., BCPS Director, Career Development Programs and Director, Pharmacotherapy Publications, Inc. Operations, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Lenexa, Kansas View Biography

Adams Madison L. Adams, Pharm.D., Master of Science in Health Care Administration, BCPS LCDR, U.S. Public Health Service Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist and Program Chair IHS NPC Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Secretary Northern Navajo Medical Center, Indian Health Service
Albrecht Benjamin Albrecht, Pharm.D., BCIDP View Testimonial
Astle Kevin N. Astle, Pharm.D., BCACP, BCPS, AAHIVP, CDCES View Testimonial
Bissell Brittany D. Bissell, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCCCP Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy Lexington, Kentucky
Cochran Kelly A. Cochran, Pharm.D., BCPS Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Pharmacy Practice & Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, Columbia, Missouri
Cox Jenna F. Cox, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCPS Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Cardiopulmonary ICU, Prisma Health Richland, Columbia, SC PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program Director, Prisma Health Richland University of South Carolina Columbia, SC View Testimonial
Hayes Lisa Hayes, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCEMP Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Emergency Medicine Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN
Hoh Jen Hoh, Pharm.D., BCCCP, BCEMP
Lancaster Jason W. Lancaster, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS View Testimonial
Patel Pratish C. Patel, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP, FIDSA
Polisetty Radhika S. Polisetty, Pharm.D., FIDSA, BCIDP, AAHIVP
Santibanez Melissa Santibanez, Pharm.D., FCCM, BCCCP Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Critical Care Pharmacist Faculty, Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida View Testimonial
Smith Carmen B. Smith, Pharm.D., BCPS
Steuber Taylor D. Steuber, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS Clinical Associate Professor, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Pharmacy at MU, Columbia, MO
Thompson Erin L. Thompson, Pharm.D., B.S.Pharm, BSEd, BCACP, BCPS Clinical Pharmacist The Toledo Clinic, Toledo, OH