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 for either donating funds to the ACCP Travel Awards programs or sponsoring their own travel awards:

• Adult Medicine
• Ambulatory Care
• Central Nervous System
• Clinical Administration
• Critical Care
• Drug Information
• Education and Training
• Geriatrics
• GI/Liver/Nutrition
• Health Outcomes
• Hematology/Oncology
• Infectious Diseases
• Nephrology
• Pain and Palliative Care
• Perioperative Care
• Pulmonary
• Women’s Health

2026-2027 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 Toby Trujillo selected student members for appointment. The committee convened during the 2026 ACCP Annual Meeting in October.

ACCP is pleased to announce the appointment of the following student members to the 2026-2027 SNAC.

Chair: Hannah McMurrin, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Vice Chair: Julien Trujillo, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

Secretary: Addison Duet, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Members-at-Large:
Dexler Benjamin, University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Emily Charen, Virginia Commonwealth University at the Medical College of Virginia Campus School of Pharmacy

Nathan Colasanti, Ohio State University College of Pharmacy

Qamar Dhafer, University of Houston College of Pharmacy

Lessye Gray, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Chloe Hietpas, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy

Rebecca McElroy, Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Devin Moore, Texas A&M University Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy

Paola Olvera-Muñoz, University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy

Sean Zhou, Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

ACCP Student Chapter Award 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, Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. ACCP presented the officers representing the chapter with their Outstanding Chapter plaque and a $1000 award during the 2026 ACCP Annual Meeting.

ACCP Clinical Research Challenge—Winning Teams Presented Virtual Posters at ACCP Annual Meeting

Competition in the 2026 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge (CRC) began in February with 69 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 the 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 for evaluation and selection of awards by the CRC Oversight Panel. Please join ACCP in congratulating the award winners.

2026 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Award Winners

These top 4 teams were invited to present their research design during the Scientific Poster Sessions at the 2026 Annual Meeting in October.

Championship Team: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Pharmacist-Led SLCO1B1-Guided Statin Prescribing to Improve Statin Adherence and Reduce Patient-Reported Side Effects

Student Team: Tyler Moores, Jennifer Ho, Lauren Brady

Faculty Adviser: Erika Ernst, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCIDP

Second-Place Team: Washington State University College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Proposal Title: Evaluation of a Novel Pharmacy Service Utilizing Genotype-Guided Tacrolimus Dosing in Kidney Transplant

Student Team: Drexler Yesiki, Kaedan Hwynn, Landon Wilson

Faculty Adviser: Alexander Stumphauzer, Pharm.D., BCIDP

Third-Place Team: University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Genotype-Enriched Interventions in Optimization of Medications in the Elderly (GENOME)

Student Team: Brett Haslem, Justin Xu, Emma Doederlein

Faculty Adviser: Michael Dorsch, Pharm.D., FCCP

Fourth-Place Team: University of North Texas Health Science Center UNT System College of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Clinical Outcomes of a Pharmacist-Driven CYP2D6 Pharmacogenomic Service for Acute Pain Management

Student Team: Amun Majeed, Khushi Patel, Avae Odza

Faculty Adviser: Ashlyn Aguiniga, Pharm.D., BCACP, CDCES