The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), along with the leadership of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2026–2028 NAM Fellowship in Pharmacy.  

The NAM brings together the most eminent researchers, policy experts, and clinicians from across the country to work together to provide nonpartisan, scientific, and evidence-based advice to national, state, and local policymakers; academic leaders; health care administrators; and the public. The NAM is uniquely qualified to offer an exceptional learning environment to selected early-career faculty and future leaders in medicine, pharmacy, and public health. Through an endowment from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), the NAM Fellowship in Pharmacy was established under the NAM Fellowships program.  

The overall purpose of the NAM Fellowship in Pharmacy is to enable talented, early-career health science scholars to participate actively in health- and medicine-related work of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) and to further their careers as future leaders in the field. Nominations for the fellowship must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. (ET) on June 1, 2026. 

Program Description 

The NAM Fellowship in Pharmacy will be awarded for a two-year period. During this time, the fellow is expected to continue to work at their primary academic post, while being assigned to a health- and medicine-related board of the National Academies. The boards are: 

• Children, Youth, and Families 

• Food and Nutrition 

• Global Health 

• Health Care Services 

• Health Sciences Policy

• Population Health and Public Health Practice 

The fellowship requires a 10- to 20-percent commitment of time for two years and includes attendance at a one-week orientation to health policy, the NAM Annual Meeting and the meetings of the fellow’s designated board. Domestic travel expenses are covered for participation in approved fellowship activities. Additionally, the fellow will participate actively in the work of an appropriate study committee or roundtable, including contributing to its reports or other products. Studies that would enable the potential for the fellow to contribute to the value of integrating medicine and public health will be identified. 

This experience will introduce the NAM Fellow in Pharmacy to a variety of experts and perspectives, including legislators, government officials, industry leaders, executives of voluntary health organizations, scientists, and other health professionals. In addition, each fellow will be assigned to an NAM member who will serve as a senior mentor during the two years of the fellowship. 

A flexible research grant of $25,000 will be awarded to each NAM Fellow in Pharmacy, which will be administered through the appropriate department in the fellow’s home institution to advance the fellow’s professional and academic career. This grant is not intended for use as a salary offset for the fellow, and no indirect costs are allowed. 

Eligibility 

Nominees for the NAM Fellowship in Pharmacy must: 

• Be nominated by a member of the NAM, the board of directors of AACP or the board of regents of ACCP 

• Have completed a Pharm.D. and/or Ph.D. from a relevant field of study in the pharmaceutical and clinical sciences 

• Be able to dedicate 10 to 20 percent of time to the fellowship for two years 

• Be between four and ten years after completion of post-graduate work OR between five and fifteen years after completion of a Pharm.D. 

• Have sponsorship by academic department head or equivalent supervisor 

• Have endorsement by the dean or comparable senior leader 

• Hold U.S. citizen or permanent residency status at the time of the nomination 

Selection Criteria 

Nominees will be evaluated by an NAM-appointed committee based on their professional qualifications, scholarship, and quality of professional accomplishments as evidenced through publications and research grants, and relevance of current field of expertise to the work of the NAM. Preference will be given to those with a demonstrated interest in and focus on advancing pharmacy practice and scholarship. 

Nomination Packet 

A complete application packet must be submitted for ACCP nomination will include the following documents: 

• Letters of recommendation and endorsement from: 

  • Department chair or equivalent supervisor

  • Academic dean or comparable senior leader

  • Other individual(s) familiar with the nominee’s work 

• An up-to-date curriculum vitae 

• A brief one-page bio 

• A one-page personal statement that describes the candidate’s reasons for wanting to be a fellow for this particular program at this phase of their career 

All required materials for potential nominees must be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] no later than 3:00 p.m. (ET) June 1, 2026, for the applicant to be considered by the ACCP Board of Regents for nomination as Fellow for the 2026–2028 program. If the ACCP applicant is able to secure a direct nomination from an NAM member, the materials may be submitted directly to the NAM nomination portal by the NAM member and does not require additional endorsement from ACCP.  

The awardee will be notified by July 24, 2026, and the program starts with an orientation September 15-17, 2026 in Washington, DC. For questions about any aspect of the nomination process, please contact Kathy Pham, ACCP Senior Director of Policy and Professional Affairs.