ACCP is pleased to announce that competition is underway in the 2025 Clinical Research Challenge (CRC). Research and scholarship contribute to improved health outcomes for patients and advances in the profession of clinical pharmacy. Critically evaluating and applying primary literature is an essential skill for students pursuing a career in clinical pharmacy.

This innovative and unique competition offers teams of 3 students (those in the first 2 professional years of their degree program) the opportunity to compete and advance through 3 rounds of competition. The 2025 competition began February 10, with 79 teams participating in Round 1: The Online Journal Club. Round 1 was based on the following literature:

Lähtennvuo M, Paljärvi T, Tanskanen A, Taipale H, Tiihonen J. Real-world effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for bipolar disorder: register-based national cohort study. Br J Psychiatry. 2023;223:456-464. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2023.75

Supplemental material is available at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/realworld-effectiveness-of-pharmacological-treatments-for-bipolar-disorder-registerbased-national-cohort-study/9039A0BCC1E3B573B5498869D3975D5B#supplementary-materials.

Teams achieving the top 40 scores advanced to Round 2: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission. They 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, 2025, and are currently under evaluation by the CRC Review and Oversight panels. Teams advancing to round 3 will be announced March 24. To view a list of teams participating in each round of the competition, click here.

Please join ACCP in recognizing and thanking the members of the CRC Review and Oversight panels for their contributions and service to the College in advancing this important program for the College’s student members.

2025 CRC Oversight Panel

Sandra Benavides, 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

Tiffany Pon, Pharm.D., BCPS

Journal Club Review Panel

Allison Bernknopf, Pharm.D., BCPS

Timothy Gladwell, Pharm.D., BCACP, BCCP, BCPS

CRC Review Panel

Jacob Brown, Pharm.D.

Brooke Buffat, Pharm.D., BCPS

Kyle Burghardt, Pharm.D.

Daniel Crona, Pharm.D., PhD

Robert DiDomenico, Pharm.D., FCCP

Abigail Elmes, Pharm.D., MHPE, BCPS

James Hoehns, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Kelly C. Lee, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPP

Abbie Leino, Pharm.D., BCPS

Gregory Malat, Pharm.D., BCPS

Tien Ng, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Philip Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

James Stevenson, Pharm.D.

Rebecca Stone, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCACP, BCPS

Chad VanDenBerg, Pharm.D., BCPP

For complete information on the Clinical Research Challenge, visit http://www.accp.com/stunet/crc/eligibility.aspx.