Competition in the 2017 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge (CRC) began on February 3 with 82 teams vying for the championship title. Teams with the top 40 scores in round 1: Journal Club advanced to round 2: Letter of Intent Submission. Teams achieving the top 20 scores in round 2 were invited to compete in round 3: Research Protocol Development. Teams were tasked with developing a research proposal designed to demonstrate the value of clinical pharmacy service(s) in transitions of care.
The proposals were reviewed by the CRC Review Panel, with the top one-third of submissions referred on for evaluation and selection of awards by the CRC Oversight Panel. Please join ACCP in congratulating the finalist teams and the award winners.
From left to right: Russle Benson, Adrienne Desens, and Keith Suehiro.
ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Finalist Teams:
Cedarville University School of Pharmacy
Keck Graduate Institute College of Pharmacy
Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson College of Pharmacy
University of California, San Diego Skaggs School of Pharmacy
University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Western University of Health Sciences College of Pharmacy
ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Awards:
Championship Team: Keck Graduate Institute School of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: Innovative Hospital Discharge Antibiotic Stewardship Program for Patients with Moderate to Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Student Team Members: Russle Benson, Adrienne Desens, Keith Suehiro
Faculty Liaison: Christine Cadiz, Pharm.D.
Second Place Team: University of Washington School of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: The Impact of Diuresis Optimization by TOC Pharmacists in Heart Failure Patients Following Hospitalization due to Exacerbation
Student Team Members: Jennifer Chou, Anna Liu, Sara McCrohan
Faculty Liaison: Lingtak-Neander Chan, Pharm.D., BCNSP
Third Place Team: Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: Improving TOC Outcomes for Elderly Patients Through a Pharmacy Student–Directed Intervention
Student Team Members: Evan Hoffart, Ian Jungers, Michael Liebman
Faculty Liaison: Adriane Irwin, Pharm.D.
Fourth Place Team: Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson College of Pharmacy
Proposal Title: Pharmacist-Led and/or Student Pharmacist–Led Intervention via Telepharmacy Services in the Discharge TOC Plan for Asthma Exacerbations in Pediatric Patients
Student Team Members: Nick Hastain, Ileka Ifejika, Nancy Tang
Faculty Liaison: Cynthia Sanoski, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Teams with the top three research proposal submissions have been invited to present their research design during a poster session at the 2017 ACCP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, October 7–10. In addition, each member of said teams will receive a complimentary Annual Meeting registration. Click here for complete competition information.
ACCP extends a special thanks to the following members who volunteered their time and expertise to developing the competition and reviewing the research proposals.
Clinical Research Challenge Oversight Panel
- Beth Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Chair
- Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D., FCCP
- Lori Dickerson, Pharm.D., FCCP
- Doug Fish, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- Anne Hume, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- Asad Patanwala, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Clinical Research Challenge Review Panel
- Brooke Bautista, Pharm.D., BCPS
- Jeff Bishop, Pharm.D., M.S., BCCP
- Kyle Burghardt, Pharm.D.
- Jennifer Cocohoba, Pharm.D.
- Mike Ernst, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- Stuart Haines, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP, BCPS
- Irene La-Beck, Pharm.D.
- Charles Leonard IV, Pharm.D., MSCE
- Robert MacLaren, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM
- Scott Micek, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- Tien Ng, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- Tiffany Pon, Pharm.D., BCPS
- Nancy Shapiro, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- James Tisdale, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
- Joseph Vande Griend, Pharm.D., BCPS