ACCP Research Institute

We want to share a quick update on select programs, activities, and successes of the Research Institute. We also invite you to visit our website (www.accpri.org) for updates and program announcements. 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 www.accpri.org/pbrn/registration.aspx. We invite you to browse our “Now Recruiting” and “Ongoing” studies by visiting our website (www.accpri.org/pbrn/researchProjects.aspx) or share your idea for a potential PBRN study at any time (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 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].

ACCP RI Announces 2016 Futures Grants Request for Applications

The ACCP Research Institute Futures Grants program invites student, trainee, and early-career ACCP members to apply for developmental research grants. Futures Grants may range from $5000 to $40,000, depending on applicant eligibility and the proposal’s requisite budget. Up to $100,000 in mentored, developmental research awards will be granted through the Futures Grants program in 2016.

Notices of intent to apply for Futures Grants are due April 1, and completed applications are due by June 1, 2016. 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 ([email protected]).

Investigator Development Programs

Are you ready to accelerate your growth as a clinical pharmacy researcher? The Research Institute can meet your needs! Plan now to attend our next Mentored Research Investigator Training (MeRIT) or Focused Investigator Training (FIT) program June 27 – July 1, 2016, on the campus of the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy.

MeRIT is an individualized, 2-year longitudinal program designed to mentor pharmacist-investigators from research idea through study design, IRB and funding application, data collection, results presentation, and manuscript submission.

FIT is an intensive 5-day grant enhancement and refinement program for experienced pharmacist-investigators pursuing NIH (National Institutes of Health) research funding. This proven combination of critical grant review, revision, and mentoring by experienced and funded faculty will maximize your submission’s (or resubmission’s) competitiveness.

Letters of intent to apply for either program are due February 29, and the full FIT and MeRIT program applications will close March 31, 2016. Both programs will be held June 27 – July 1, 2016, at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy in Ann Arbor, Michigan. For an informational brochure about the FIT and MeRIT programs, a list of PRNs offering tuition scholarships, or a copy of the application materials, please visit www.accpri.org/investigator/. Please contact Carla Scarborough ([email protected]) with any questions about either program.