2015 INVESTIGATOR TRAINING PROGRAMS APPLICATION PERIOD OPEN

The Research Institute will offer the Focused Investigator Training (FIT) and Mentored Research Investigator Training (MeRIT) programs this summer at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in Athens, Georgia, from July 9 to 13, 2015.

Scholarships available for 2015 Investigator Training Programs:

• Adult Medicine: One full-tuition scholarship to FIT and one full-tuition scholarship to MeRIT
• Ambulatory Care: One half-tuition scholarship to FIT and one half-tuition scholarship to MeRIT or one full-tuition scholarship to either program
• Clinical Administration: One $500 scholarship for either FIT or MeRIT tuition
• Critical Care: Up to $7500 in scholarships for either FIT or MeRIT tuition
• Drug Information: One $500 scholarship for either FIT or MeRIT tuition
• Education and Training: One half-tuition scholarship to FIT
• Geriatrics: One half-tuition scholarship to FIT
• Health Outcomes: One $1500 scholarship for FIT tuition
• Hematology/Oncology: One full-tuition scholarship to FIT
• Immunology/Transplantation: One full-tuition scholarship to FIT
• Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacogenetics: One half-tuition scholarship to MeRIT

The application period for the FIT and MeRIT programs closes on March 31, 2015. To access more information about the FIT or MeRIT program or to download an application form, please visit www.accpri.org/investigator/. All inquiries about these programs and completed applications may be sent by e-mail to Carla Scarborough at [email protected].

Request for Applications

2015 ACCP RI Futures Grants: Mentored Research Awards

Online Notice of Intent to Apply Due: April 1, 2015
Online Application Due: June 1, 2015

All students, trainees, and junior investigators who are members of ACCP are encouraged to apply. Futures grants may range from $5000 to $40,000, depending on applicant eligibility and the proposal’s requisite budget. It is anticipated that up to $100,000 in mentored, developmental research awards will be granted through the Futures Grants program in 2015.

To access detailed instructions and complete the online notice of intent and application, visit www.accpri.org/futuresapp. For all other questions, contact:

Carla Scarborough
ACCP Research Institute
(913) 492-3311
E-mail: [email protected]

ACCP Research Institute
Spring 2015 PRN Report

We want to share a quick update on select programs, activities, and successes of the Research Institute. We also invite you to visit our Web site to read the overview of the Research Institute’s strategic plan (www.accpri.org/about/plan.aspx). Thank you for supporting the ACCP Research Institute.

Who Joins the ACCP PBRN?

Do you routinely provide direct patient care? Are you frequently pondering an “I wonder” clinical question? Would you like to participate in collaborative clinical research? The ACCP Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) may be the perfect solution. The PBRN is an ever-growing group of clinical pharmacists who practice in a variety of settings from all 50 states. The PBRN affords clinicians the ability to conveniently and expeditiously pool patient care experiences into large-enough sample sizes to answer important clinical questions.

The ACCP PBRN continues to grow since its launch in February 2009. We have more than 1000 members to date, including members who belong to existing PRNs and whose data are shown below. We encourage each of you to join!

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How do I join the ACCP PBRN
Joining the ACCP PBRN is free to all ACCP members. You can join the PBRN as an individual or as part of an existing network by completing our online registry at http://www.accpri.org/pbrn/registration.aspx. We invite you to browse our “Now Recruiting” and “Ongoing” studies by visiting our Web site (http://www.accpri.org/pbrn/researchProjects.aspx) or share your idea for a potential PBRN study at any time (http://www.accpri.org/pbrn/StudySuggest.aspx). You can also sign up to receive e-mail notifications about future studies.

Calling All Researchers!
The ACCP PBRN is interested in establishing collaborative research efforts with both members of the ACCP PBRN and other external investigators. If you have a funded project or are applying for funding and are interested in collaborating with the ACCP PBRN, we invite you to complete our Project Concept Description Template at www.accpri.org/pbrn/partner.aspx. Please contact PBRN staff with any questions, or for assistance with developing a clinical question into a PBRN study, at (913) 492-3311 or [email protected].

From the Desk of the ACCP PBRN Network Director:

Practice-based research networks (PBRNs) link relevant clinical questions with rigorous research methods in real-life settings and produce scientific information that is not only externally valid, but also easily assimilated into practice. The described mission of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) PBRN is “to facilitate collaborative research that promotes the safe, efficacious, and cost-effective use and delivery of medications and clinical pharmacy services.” Emphasizing the words “collaborative research,” the ACCP PBRN has developed an inclusive and collaborative publication policy that both meets the requirements of top medical and health policy journals and provides opportunities for clinical pharmacist site investigators or participants to engage in research as an author in certain research studies.

Depending on the funding source for the study, site investigators and participants may be offered, or may request, opportunities for authorship. For research funded through mechanisms supported by the ACCP Research Institute and for studies requested by ACCP leadership, opportunities for authorship will typically be greater for site investigators and participants. For research funded by external granting agencies and conducted within the ACCP PBRN, investigators will be encouraged, but not required, to involve interested site investigators as coinvestigators and potential authors in the study. Although opportunities for these types of studies may be fewer, site investigators are usually offered greater monetary compensation for their participation.

Criteria for authorship are the same for all studies involving site investigators or participants and are consistent with recommendations published by most major journals. Specifically, all authors must contribute meaningfully to the development of the study methods, participate in the development and conduct of the analysis, or interpret the study’s results. In addition, authors must be actively involved in preparing or editing the manuscript. Finally, all authors must accept responsibility for some or all of the publication or presentation.

Regardless of the study’s funding source, all study site investigators who are not authors will receive an acknowledgment in any publication of the study. Study participants will not be named in an acknowledgment for ethical reasons.

We strongly encourage site investigators and participants to become more actively involved in the ACCP PBRN. The PBRN was developed with the shared goal of answering questions crucial to clinical pharmacists’ practices and providing research opportunities for clinical pharmacists interested in participating in research who might not have sufficient time or support to lead research. Help us realize the full potential of the ACCP PBRN!

For more information about the ACCP PBRN publication policy or about how you can get involved with PBRN projects, please contact us by e-mail ([email protected]) or telephone (913) 492-3311.

Daniel Touchette, Pharm.D., M.A.
Network Director, ACCP PBRN