Are you a resident or fellow who is interested in becoming more involved with ACCP? The American College of Clinical Pharmacy encourages postgraduate trainees wishing to enhance their leadership skills, network with their colleagues from across the country, and interact with clinical pharmacy leaders to serve on the National Resident Advisory Committee. Members of the committee have an integral role in the development of new programs and services for postgraduate trainee members, and committee service and chairmanship is a common pathway toward future leadership positions within ACCP.
ACCP Resident Advisory Committee Frequently Asked Questions 
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Chair
Tanner Melton, Pharm.D.
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Resident
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester |
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Vice-Chair
Kirstie Freibert, Pharm.D.
PGY2 Solid Organ Transplant Resident
Ochsner Medical Center |
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Member At Large
Jaycee Blair, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Salt Lake City VA Medical Center |
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Member At Large
Megan Edwards, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Rochester |
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Member At Large
Edith Ford, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Mayo Clinical Hospital - Phoenix |
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Member At Large
Marion Javellana, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Emory University Hospital |
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Member At Large
Timothy Jeffries, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Kansas City VA Medical Center |
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Member At Large
Jacob Peace, Pharm.D.
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Resident
UC Davis Health |
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Member At Large
Kaitlyn Phillips, Pharm.D.
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Resident
University of Tennessee Medical Center |
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Member At Large
Rowan Rosewarne, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
University of Michigan Health/Michigan Medicine |
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Member At Large
Temi Sofeso, Pharm.D.
PGY2 Emergency Medicine Resident
Boston Medical Center |
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Member At Large
Lorraine Todor, Pharm.D.
PGY2 Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership Resident
Regional One Health |
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Member At Large
Angel-Rose Weber, Pharm.D.
PGY1 Pharmacy Resident
Albany Med |
Committee Composition
The National Resident Advisory Committee is an ACCP committee composed of leaders and members-at-large appointed by the ACCP President-Elect.
Leadership Positions
- Chair (1-year term)
- Vice Chair (1-year term)
Members-At-Large
The committee is typically composed of 8–10 members-at-large who are appointed for a 1-year term.
Committee Meetings
The committee meets in person at the College’s Annual Meeting in October and communicates via conference calls and e-mail to complete its assigned charges. Appointees to the Resident Advisory Committee receive a complimentary meeting registration to attend the ACCP Annual Meeting held during their committee term.
Applying for Appointment
ACCP is accepting appointments for the National Resident Advisory Committee now through June 15.
Leadership Positions
Leadership positions on the National Resident Advisory Committee are available to resident or fellow members who will be enrolled in either a PGY2 residency or pharmacy fellowship/graduate program during their committee term. Applicants must submit a curriculum vita, personal essay, and a letter of reference from the applicant’s current preceptor/program director.
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Members-At-Large
Members of ACCP who will be enrolled in a postgraduate training program during their committee term are eligible to serve as a member-at-large on ACCP National Resident Advisory Committee. Applicants must submit a curriculum vita, personal essay, and letter of reference from an advance practice pharmacy experience preceptor or a faculty person from the applicant’s college of pharmacy or incoming PGY-1 residents, or a letter of reference from applicant's current preceptor or pharmacy residency program director for incoming PGY-2 residents.
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Leadership Positions
Chair (1-year term)
Qualifications
- ACCP member in good standing
- PGY2 resident or a fellow/graduate student during the committee term
- Completed at least one year of residency training
Responsibilities
- Planning: Consult with your Vice Chair and Board/Staff Secretary in planning the committee’s objectives based on the President’s charges. Discuss any objectives that are not clear.
- Conducting Meetings: Direct the committee in reviewing and achieving the committee’s objectives. Stimulate group thinking, encourage and channel discussion, weigh the value of expressed ideas and suggestions, summarize constructive suggestions, and seek to achieve group consensus and decisions. Share copies of important documents with the committee.
- Maintaining and Reporting Records and Information: Insure that accurate minutes are kept, motions recorded, necessary reports prepared, and a record of committee work maintained. The Chair is responsible for preparing interim and final committee reports, according to the report templates provided elsewhere in this handbook. The Chair should remain constantly informed regarding the progress of individual committee member assignments.
- Communications: Copies of meeting minutes, interim reports, and final reports should be posted to the committee Web site by the Chair. In addition, the Chair should maintain copies of these documents along with all relevant correspondence. It is expected that the Chair will communicate monthly with the Vice Chair and Board/Staff Secretary to discuss committee progress and to request assistance, as needed.
- Getting Action: Motivate members toward active participation and involvement in committee activities. With overall objectives in mind, channel the interests and talents of individual committee members into productive efforts and necessary follow-up actions.
- Evaluating Results: Regularly review and evaluate the committee’s charge
Vice-Chair (1-year term)
Qualifications
- ACCP member in good standing
- PGY2 resident or a fellow/graduate student during the committee term
- Completed at least one year of residency training
Responsibilities
- Planning: Consult with the Chair and the Board/Staff Secretary in planning the committee’s objectives based on the President’s charges. Identify any objectives that are not clear.
- Conducting Meetings: Lead committee meetings in the absence of the chair.
- Communications: Communicate with the Chair and Secretary monthly to discuss progress and facilitate completion of tasks assigned by the Chair. If this communication is not initiated by the Chair, check-in with the Chair to determine if your assistance is needed.
- Evaluating Results: Assist the Chair in the monthly review and evaluation the committee’s charges and progress, including individual member assignments and responsibilities.
- Additional Support: Prepare meeting minutes in the absence of the absence of the secretary. Provide additional assistance to the Chair as assigned.
Application Requirements
- Current curriculum vitae
- A personal essay up to 500 words addressing your interest in both ACCP and clinical pharmacy as a career. Also, explain how the Resident Advisory Committee, under your leadership, will accomplish your proposed goals and objectives.
- A letter of reference from applicant's current preceptor or pharmacy residency program director. Please address letters of recommendation to the ACCP President-Elect. Your preceptor or program director can either give you the letter of recommendation to upload or e-mail the letter to [email protected].
- A copy of an acceptance letter to a residency or post-graduate training program verifying the applicant’s enrollment in the program.
- Note that all leadership position applications will also be considered for Member-At-Large positions unless the applicant indicates otherwise
Members-At-Large
Members-At-Large (1-year term)
Qualifications
- ACCP member in good standing
- A resident, fellow, or graduate student enrolled in a training program during the committee term. Fellows and graduate students must have completed at least one year of residency training.
Responsibilities
- Attends all committee sessions
- Assists with committee projects and initiatives to meet committee's annually assigned charges
Application Requirements
- Current curriculum vitae
- A personal essay up to 300 words addressing your interest in both ACCP and clinical pharmacy as a career. Also, explain how you will contribute to the Resident Advisory Committee as a Member-at-Large.
- For incoming PGY-2 residents, a letter of reference from applicant's current preceptor or pharmacy residency program director. For incoming PGY-1 residents, a letter of reference from an APPE preceptor or a faculty member from the applicant's college of pharmacy. Please address letters of recommendation to the ACCP President-Elect. Your preceptor or program director can either give you the letter of recommendation to upload or e-mail the letter to [email protected].
- A copy of an acceptance letter to a residency or post-graduate training program verifying the applicant’s enrollment in the program.
- Note that all leadership position applications will also be considered for Member-At-Large positions unless the applicant indicates otherwise.