ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge: The Pursuit of Excellence Continues
Now in its second decade of excellence, the ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge returns in 2025. From an initial field of 103 teams, 8 have advanced to compete in the quarterfinal rounds. Please join ACCP in recognizing the effort and academic excellence achieved by the 2025
Clinical Pharmacy Challenge quarterfinalists:
- Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
- East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy
- Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
- University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
- University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
- University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Western New England University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
2025 ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Remaining Schedule
Join us for the live round competitions at the Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- October 18, 2025 Quarterfinal Round
- October 19, 2025 Semifinal Round
- October 20, 2025 Final Round
Travel Awards Promote Student and Resident/Fellow Meeting Attendance
ACCP initiated its Student and Resident/Fellow Travel Awards programs to support and encourage student, resident, and fellow attendance at ACCP national meetings as well as to expand opportunities for students and postgraduate trainees throughout the organization. To date, ACCP has awarded more than $100,000 in travel stipends and complimentary meeting registrations. In addition, many PRNs now offer their own travel awards for students, residents, and fellows, providing even more opportunities for attendees to apply for funding to help defray the costs associated with attending the ACCP Annual Meeting.
ACCP thanks the following PRNs and chapters for either donating funds to the ACCP Travel Awards programs or sponsoring their own travel awards:
- Adult Medicine PRN
- Ambulatory Care PRN
- Central Nervous System PRN
- Clinical Administration PRN
- Critical Care PRN
- Drug Information PRN
- Education and Training PRN
- Endocrine and Metabolism PRN
- Geriatrics PRN
- GI/Liver/Nutrition PRN
- Global Health PRN
- Health Outcomes PRN
- Hematology/Oncology PRN
- Nephrology PRN
- Pain and Palliative Care PRN
- Perioperative Care PRN
- Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacogenomics PRN
- Pulmonary PRN
- Women’s Health PRN
2025-2026 National Student Network Advisory Committee Appointed
Earlier this year, ACCP issued a call for applications to student members interested in serving on the National Student Network Advisory Committee (SNAC). The College received applications from students across the country. After reviewing these applications, ACCP President-Elect Denise Rhoney selected student members for appointment. The committee will convene during the upcoming 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting in October.
ACCP is pleased to announce the appointment of the following student members to the 2025-2026 SNAC.
Chair: Jordan Chenevert, University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy
Vice Chair: Hannah McMurrin, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Secretary: Kevin Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Members-at-Large:
Tanya Abillar, Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Cassidy Logan Davis, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Noah Jordan, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Aldwin Martin, University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Darby Moore, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy
Heeral Naik, Binghamton University State University of New York School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mashtura Tashnuva, Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Josephine Vonderhaar, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
ACCP Outstanding Student Chapter Award Winner Announced
This award recognizes the ACCP student chapter that has best exemplified strength in leadership, dedication in patient care, and passion for professional development through its activities and membership. The chapter’s activities should address ACCP’s core values of extending the frontiers of clinical pharmacy and promoting dedication to excellence in patient care, research, and education. A key component of each core value is the clinical pharmacist’s ability to work collaboratively within the health care environment. Each chapter must demonstrate its ability to work with other health disciplines. Please join ACCP in congratulating this year’s Outstanding Student Chapter Award recipient, the Students of the College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP) at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. ACCP will present the officers representing SCCP with their Outstanding Chapter plaque and a $1000 award during the Awards session at the 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting.
ACCP Clinical Research Challenge—Winning Teams to Present Virtual Posters at ACCP Annual Meeting
Competition in the 2025 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge (CRC) began in February with 79 teams vying for a spot in round 2: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission. Teams achieving the top 40 scores after the initial online Journal Club round submitted an LOI. Teams achieving the top 20 scores after round 2 were invited to compete in round 3: Research Protocol Development. Teams in round 3 were tasked with developing a research proposal to demonstrate the value of clinical pharmacy–led services and/or initiatives to improve health outcomes of patients receiving care in the oncology setting. Teams were provided a specific research environment in which to formulate their proposals.
Proposals were reviewed by the CRC Review Panel, and submissions ranking in the top one-third were referred on to the CRC Oversight Panel for evaluation and selection of awards. Please join ACCP in congratulating the award winners.
2025 ACCP CRC Award Winners
The following top 4 teams have been invited to present their research design during the Scientific Poster Sessions at the 2025 Annual Meeting in October.
Championship Team: University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: Tapering Antidepressants with Pharmacist-Led Exponential Reduction (TAPER): A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Structured Proportional Tapering for SSRI Discontinuation
Student Team Members: Sami Gangji, J.T. Berard-Moore, Hailey Joo
Faculty Liaison: Nicole Asal, Pharm.D., BCPS
Second-Place Team: University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Meds-to-Beds Program in Patients with Psychiatric Disorders
Student Team Members: Ashley Klancko, Abigail Serrano, Jenna-Lynn Kelley
Faculty Liaison: William Baker, Pharm.D., FCCP
Third-Place Team: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: Implementing Clinical Pharmacy Services with a Geriatric Psychiatry Team: Impact on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Student Team Members: Dakota Tucker, Madison Trombley, Allison Sanders
Faculty Liaison: J. Mark Ruscin, Pharm.D., FCCP
Fourth-Place Team: University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: The Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Psychotropic Stewardship Program on Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients with Severe Mental Illness
Student Team Members: Madison Tran, team leader; Ethan Diks, Mih Nguyen
Faculty Liaison: Kristen Janzen, Pharm.D., BCPS