The three-member team from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy captured the title of 2024 ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Champion in an exciting match with the team from the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, St. Louis College of Pharmacy. From an initial field of 110 teams, these two institutions advanced through four online rounds of competition as well as live quarterfinal and semifinal matches to face each other in the Final Round held on Monday, October 14, at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Phoenix.

The Clinical Pharmacy Challenge, now in its second decade of excellence, affords teams of three pharmacy students the opportunity to compete in a “quiz bowl”–type competition. Each round of competition has three segments: Trivia-Lightning, Clinical Case, and Jeopardy-style items. Items are written and reviewed by an expert panel of ACCP members.

A large and enthusiastic crowd of ACCP Annual Meeting attendees gathered to cheer on both teams in the final round of the 2024 match. Representing Team Kentucky were Cameron Howell (team leader), Catherine Barfield, and Kaylee Meador. Team St. Louis was represented by Connor Lynch (team leader), Lindsey Holhubner, and Isabella Roberts. The teams battled back and forth during the round. Team Kentucky had a significant lead after the Trivia-Lightning segment; however, during the Clinical Case section, Team St. Louis closed the gap with a strong performance. The final section of the match was the Jeopardy-style round, where teams were presented with 15 items (three items of 100, 200, or 300 points) in each of the following categories: Cardiovascular Disorders, Critical Care/Emergency Medicine, Immunology/Transplantation, Pain and Palliative Care, and Potpourri. The teams employed strategic choices as they navigated the Jeopardy grid, selecting the item categories they felt would match their own unique strengths. Team Kentucky took a commanding lead in the Jeopardy-style round and prevailed to claim the title of 2024 ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge Champion.

Please join ACCP in congratulating the teams from both universities on their outstanding academic achievement. To view a complete listing of the teams that participated and progressed through each round of this year’s competition, please visit http://www.accp.com/stunet.