Dear Colleagues:

The featured article in this issue of ACCP International Clinical Pharmacist, “Credentialing and Recognition of Pharmacy Specializations: The Lebanese Order of Pharmacists Initiative,” highlights one country’s strategy for advancing postgraduate training and pharmacist specialization in order to expand pharmacists’ roles. A decree published by the Order, the only national professional organization representing all pharmacists practicing in the country, calls and outlines the requirements for recognizing, among other professional titles, clinical pharmacists and specialized clinical pharmacists. This represents an important step toward advancing clinical pharmacy training, specialization, and practice in Lebanon.

The Book Highlights department of this issue features Infection Critical Care, the first of six books to be released in the 2019–2021 edition of the Critical Care Self-Assessment Program (CCSAP). Designed by and for Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacists (BCCCPs), this series offers high-quality, application-based educational activities that focus on the latest scientific evidence and tackle the unique clinical challenges faced in caring for patients in the critical care setting.

Also included in this issue is a call for papers to be considered for publication in the Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (JACCP) in a themed issue on international pharmacy education and practice. The submission deadline is January 15, 2020.

Finally, make sure to save the date for the 2019 ACCP International Symposium. This year’s program, “Antimicrobial Resistance – From Pathogenesis to Patient Care,” will be held September 13, 2019, in London.

Sincerely,

Wafa Y. Dahdal, Pharm.D.