In conjunction with the 2024 ACCP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, ACCP-PAC organized the annual Political Action Committee (PAC) PRN Challenge to determine which PRNs could generate the greatest PAC support.

Throughout the Challenge, PRN members who made a PAC contribution online could designate a PRN to receive credit for their contribution. The 2024 Challenge recognized two winners:

• The Community-Based PRN won the contest for the total dollars raised!
• The Perioperative Care PRN won the contest for the greatest percentage of PRN members who contributed!

The winning PRNs will receive coveted preferential time slots for their business meetings at the 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting. Thank you to everyone who has participated in ACCP’s advocacy activities so far in 2024.

Why Does ACCP Have a PAC?

In 2010, the ACCP Board of Regents made the decision to establish ACCP-PAC to allow the College to be active in supporting the campaigns of members of Congress who share the College’s core values and policy vision, just as ACCP is active in asking for the support of these elected officials in helping to advance its shared policy goals. Running for federal office is expensive, and members of Congress rely on contributions from PACs to fund their campaigns.

Who Receives PAC Support?

ACCP-PAC is nonpartisan and supports candidates regardless of political party affiliation. ACCP-PAC supports candidates on the basis of certain established criteria:

• Position on key health care committees in Congress
• Proven support for pharmacy and health care–related issues
• Previous health care experience

The key health care–related committees in the House of Representatives are the Ways and Means Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee; in the Senate, these are the Finance Committee and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

How Does ACCP-PAC Decide Which Candidates to Support?

ACCP-PAC is a member-driven organization, and its strategic policy decisions – including those related to which candidates receive financial contributions from ACCP-PAC – are made by the PAC Governing Council.

ACCP members who contribute to the PAC may recommend candidates to receive contributions. All PAC contributor recommendations will be considered; however, not all requests may be accommodated.

ACCP-PAC is also supported by the College’s network of PAC captains who represent ACCP’s PRNs on advocacy and political action. The College is excited about this renewed effort to develop a core of focused leaders to drive participation in its advocacy efforts.

Next Steps

Even if you didn’t have a chance to participate in the PRN Challenge, you can still contribute to ACCP-PAC. Click here to contribute now.

PAC contributions allow ACCP members to collectively donate to support members of Congress who understand that medication optimization by “getting the medications right” is central to the success of team-based, patient-centered, quality-driven health care delivery and payment. To learn more and make a contribution, visit the ACCP-PAC website at www.accpaction.org.