Three new papers have been recently posted to the ACCP Web site.
- A pre-publication draft of a white paper developed by the 2009 Task Force on Residencies is available at http://www.accp.com/docs/positions/whitePapers/ValuePhcyResFinalDraft.pdf. Titled “Value of Conducting Pharmacy Residency Training—The Organizational Perspective,” the paper addresses the many benefits of residency training, the sources of funding for residency programs, and the roles that residents can play in enhancing the delivery of patient care. Organized as a primer on residency training, the paper includes a sample residency business plan, examples of program budgets, and a “Frequently Asked Questions” section on Medicare pass-through funding.
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The 2009 Educational Affairs Committee commentary titled “Recommended Basic Science Foundation Necessary to Prepare Pharmacists to Manage Personalized Pharmacotherapy.” Available as a pre-publication draft at http://www.accp.com/docs/positions/commentaries/BasicSciFndtnPersnlzdTher.pdf, the commentary focuses on the four key areas deemed essential to the professional pharmacy curriculum.
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The 2009 Paul F. Parker Medalist acceptance address, “Clinical Pharmacy: Humble Beginnings, Extraordinary Progress, and Unprecedented Opportunities,” delivered by Dr. Milap Nahata at the 2009 ACCP Annual Meeting. Available at http://www.accp.com/docs/positions/misc/Nahata09PaulParkerMedal.pdf.
In addition, the following ACCP papers were recently published in Pharmacotherapy:
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Jordan CJ, Wall GC, Lobo B, Wilkinson J, Creekmore FM, Sorrells K, Hartis C, Miller S, Uchal L. Postgraduate year one pharmacy residency program equivalency. Pharmacotherapy 2009;29 (12):399e–407e. Full text available at http://www.accp.com/docs/positions/commentaries/Jordan_PGY1.pdf.
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American College of Clinical Pharmacy. ACCP position statement: Postgraduate year one pharmacy practice equivalency. Pharmacotherapy 2009;29(12):1493-4. Full text available at http://www.accp.com/docs/positions/positionStatements/ResEquivPosStmnt.pdf.
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Goodwin SD, Kane-Gill SL, Ng TMH, Melroy JT, Hess MM, Tallian K, Trujillo TC, Vermeulen LC. Rewards and advancements for clinical pharmacists. Pharmacotherapy 2010;30(1):68e–85e. Full text available at http://www.accp.com/docs/positions/whitePapers/RewardsAdvancements.pdf.