
ACCP is pleased to announce that competition is underway in the 2023 Clinical Research Challenge (CRC). Research and scholarship contribute to improved health outcomes for patients and advances in the profession of clinical pharmacy. The ability to critically evaluate and apply the primary literature is essential for students pursuing a career in clinical pharmacy.
This innovative and unique competition offers teams of three students (those in the first 2 professional years of their degree program) the opportunity to compete in and advance through three rounds of competition. The 2023 competition began February 13 with 87 teams participating in round 1: The Online Journal Club, which was based on the following literature:
Martínez-Mardones F, Fernandez-Llimos F, Benrimoj S, et al. Systematic review and meta-analysis of medication reviews conducted by pharmacists on cardiovascular diseases risk factors in ambulatory care. J Am Heart Assoc 2019;8:e013627. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6915276/, including ALL the supplementary materials at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6915276/bin/JAH3-8-e013627-s001.pdf.
Teams achieving the top 40 scores advanced to round 2: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission. These teams were given a clinically focused research question with 2½ weeks to develop and submit a letter of intent following the criteria outlined here. The LOI submissions were due March 3, 2023, and are currently under evaluation by the CRC Review and Oversight Panels. Teams advancing to round 3 will be announced March 27. To view a list of the teams participating in each round of the competition, please click here.
Please join ACCP in recognizing and thanking the members of the 2023 CRC Review and Oversight Panels for their contributions and service to the College in advancing this important program for the College’s student members.
Oversight Panel
Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D., FCCP
Lori Dickerson, Pharm.D., FCCP
Doug Fish, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS-AQ ID
Anne Hume, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Irene La-Beck, Pharm.D.
Beth Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Journal Club Review Panel
Allison Bernknopf, Pharm.D., BCPS
Timothy Gladwell, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP
Review Panel
Brooke Bernhardt, Pharm.D.
Jacob Brown, Pharm.D.
Brooke Buffat, Pharm.D., BCPS
Kyle Burghardt, Pharm.D.
Daniel Crona, Pharm.D., Ph.D., CPP
Robert DiDomenico, Pharm.D.
Erika Ernst, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Elizabeth Hirsch, Pharm.D., FCCP
James Hoehns, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Michelle Fravel, Pharm.D., BCPS
Tien Ng, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Philip Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
James Stevenson, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPP
Rebecca Stone, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP
Trang Trin, Pharm.D., MPH
For complete information on the Clinical Research Challenge, visit http://www.accp.com/stunet/crc/eligibility.aspx.