For the first time since its inception, the ACCP Academy’s Research and Scholarship Certificate Program will offer its prerequisite module, the Research Primer, during the 2014 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in Grapevine, Texas. For educators and practitioners interested in participating in an interactive and applicable research workshop, the Research Primer will serve as a strong foundation for current and future research activities. This 4-hour pre-session is slated for Saturday, July 26, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Registration is now available at www.accp.com/meetings/rp14/.

The Research Primer is the foundational module of the ACCP Academy’s Research and Scholarship Certificate Program. Presented by Julie Banderas, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, assistant dean for graduate studies and allied health at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Kathy Bungay, Pharm.D., M.S., FCCP, associate professor at Northeastern University School of Pharmacy; and Gary L. Cochran, Pharm.D., S.M., assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, this interactive pre-session will provide expert advice on developing clinical research questions, writing persuasive background and significance sections, choosing and maximizing research designs, and finding an effective mentor.

The Research Primer may be taken as a stand-alone workshop or as credit toward completing the remainder of the ACCP Research and Scholarship Certificate Program. To learn more about the Research and Scholarship Certificate Program, visit www.accp.com/academy. To obtain more information about the faculty and learning objectives and to register for the Research Primer at the 2014 AACP Annual Meeting, visit www.accp.com/meetings/rp14/. Register by Friday, July 11, 2014, to reserve your spot. Preregistration is required.