All nomination materials, including letters, vitae or résumés, and other supporting
documents, should be submitted online to ACCP. The online nominations portal specifies
the nominating materials required for each award, honor, and elective office. This
portal is available at http://www.accp.com/membership/nominations.aspx.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Due November 30, 2008 – Nominations for fall 2009 awards (Clinical Practice,
Education, Russell Miller, and Elenbaas Service Awards), the 2010 Therapeutic Frontiers
Lecturer, and 2010 elected offices.
- Due February 15, 2009 – Nominations for the 2009 Parker Medal, 2009 ACCP
Fellows (FCCP), and 2010 Spring Awards (New Investigator, New Educator, and New
Clinical Practitioner).
Additional information on award criteria may be obtained from ACCP headquarters.
2009 ACCP Fellows: Fellowship is awarded in recognition of continued excellence
in clinical pharmacy practice or research. Nominees must have been Full Members
of ACCP for at least 5 years, must have been in practice for at least 10 years since
receipt of their highest professional pharmacy degree, and must have made a sustained
contribution to ACCP through activities such as presentation at College meetings;
service to ACCP committees, PRNs, chapters, or publications; or election as an officer.
Candidates may be nominated by any two Full Members other than the nominee or by
any Fellow. Current members of the Board of Regents and the Credentials: FCCP Committee
are ineligible for consideration. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2009.
2010 Officers and Regents: President-Elect, Regents, and Research Institute
Trustees. Nominees must be Full Members of ACCP and should have (1) achieved excellence
in clinical pharmacy practice, research, or education; (2) demonstrated leadership
capabilities; and (3) made prior contributions to ACCP. Current members of the Nominations
Committee are ineligible. Nomination deadline: November 30, 2008.
2009 Education Award: Recognizes an ACCP member who has shown excellence
in the classroom or clinical training site, conducted innovative research in clinical
pharmacy education, demonstrated exceptional dedication to clinical pharmacist continuous
professional development, or shown leadership in the development of clinical pharmacy
education programs. All nominations must include a letter of nomination detailing
the nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and
two letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments relative to
the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual
outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters of support
also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee,
or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: November 30, 2008.
2009 Clinical Practice Award: Recognizes an ACCP member who has developed
an innovative clinical pharmacy service, provided innovative documentation of the
impact of clinical pharmacy services, provided leadership in the development of
cost-effective clinical pharmacy services, or shown sustained excellence in providing
clinical pharmacy services. All nominations must include a letter of nomination
detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s curriculum vitae,
and two letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments relative
to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual
outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters of support
also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee,
or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: November 30, 2008.
2009 Russell R. Miller Award: Recognizes an ACCP member who has made substantial
contributions to the literature of clinical pharmacy, either in the form of a single,
especially noteworthy contribution or sustained contributions over time. All nominations
must include a letter of nomination detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the
award, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and two letters of support that describe
the individual’s accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of
the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee’s current
place of employment. Additional letters of support also may be included. Current
members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible.
Nomination deadline: November 30, 2008.
2010 Therapeutic Frontiers Lecture: Honors an internationally recognized
scientist whose research is actively advancing the frontiers of pharmacotherapy.
Recipients need not be ACCP members. All nominations must include a letter of nomination
detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s curriculum vitae,
and two letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments relative
to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual
outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters of support
also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee,
or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: November 30, 2008.
Robert M. Elenbaas Service Award: Given only when a particularly noteworthy
candidate is identified in recognition of outstanding contributions to the
vitality of ACCP or to the advancement of its goals that are well above the usual
devotion of time, energy, or material goods. All nominations must include a letter
of nomination detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s
curriculum vitae, and two letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments
relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from
an individual outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters
of support also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards
Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: November 30, 2008.
2009 Paul F. Parker Medal for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Pharmacy:
Recognizes an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to
improving or expanding the profession of pharmacy in an area of professional service,
including but not limited to patient care, leadership, administration, financial,
technological, information processing, service delivery, models of care, and advocacy.
The award is not limited to pharmacists or ACCP members. All nominations
must include the nominee’s curriculum vitae, résumé, or biographical sketch, as
available, and at least three letters of support that describe the individual’s
accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one letter of support must
be from an individual outside the nominee’s current practice locale. Current members
of the Board of Regents, Research Institute Board of Trustees, Pharmacotherapy
Board of Directors, Selection Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination
deadline: February 15, 2009.
2010 New Clinical Practitioner Award: This award will be given at the 2010
Spring Practice and Research Forum, April 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its
purpose is to recognize and honor a new clinical practitioner who has made outstanding
contributions to the health of patients and/or the practice of clinical pharmacy.
Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP at the time of nomination and members
at any level for a minimum of 3 years, and it must have been less than 6 years since
completion of their terminal training or degree, whichever is most recent. Fellows
of ACCP (i.e., “FCCP”) are not eligible. All nominations must include a letter of
nomination detailing the nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s curriculum
vitae, and two letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments
relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from
an individual outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters
of support also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards
Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2009.
2010 New Educator Award: This award will be given at the 2010 Spring Practice
and Research Forum, April 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its purpose is to
recognize and honor a new educator for outstanding contributions to the discipline
of teaching and to the education of health care practitioners. Nominees must have
been Full Members of ACCP at the time of nomination and members at any level for
a minimum of 3 years, and it must have been less than 6 years since completion of
their terminal training or degree, whichever is most recent. Fellows of ACCP (i.e.,
“FCCP”) are not eligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination detailing
the nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and
two letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments relative to
the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual
outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters of support
also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee,
or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2009.
2010 New Investigator Award: This award will be given at the 2010 Spring Practice
and Research Forum, April 2010, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Its purpose is to
highlight the research program of an ACCP member who has made a major impact in
an aspect of clinical pharmaceutical science. Nominees must have been members of
ACCP for more than 3 years; they must have a research program with a significant
publication record having a programmatic theme or an especially noteworthy single
publication; and it must have been less than 6 years since completion of their terminal
training or degree, whichever is most recent. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., “FCCP”) are
not eligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination detailing the
nominee’s qualifications for the award, the nominee’s curriculum vitae, and two
letters of support that describe the individual’s accomplishments relative to the
award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual
outside the nominee’s current place of employment. Additional letters of support
also may be included. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee,
or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2009.