ACCP members Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, William Justin Moore, and Victoria L. Williams have been selected by the 2026 ACCP Awards Committee to receive the College’s New Investigator, New Clinical Practitioner, and New Educator awards, respectively. The awards will be presented during the Awards and Recognition Ceremony on Sunday morning, October 18, at the 2026 ACCP Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City.

The New Investigator Award recognizes an ACCP member who has made a significant impact on an aspect of clinical pharmaceutical science. The awardee must have been a member of ACCP for more than 3 years, completed their terminal training or degree less than 6 years previously, and have a research program with a substantial publication record that includes a programmatic theme or an especially noteworthy single publication. Omolola A. Adeoye-Olatunde, Pharm.D., MS, is an assistant professor at Purdue University College of Pharmacy and Purdue University’s College of Health & Human Services and director of community health partnerships at the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute. She earned her Pharm.D. degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University and her MS degree from Purdue University College of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY1 residency with Kroger Pharmacy in partnership with Purdue University College of Pharmacy and a fellowship with the Hook Drug Foundation in partnership with Purdue University College of Pharmacy.

Dr Faria Chaudhry, clinical assistant professor at Purdue University College of Pharmacy, wrote in her letter of recommendation:

What sets Dr Adeoye-Olatunde apart as an investigator is her ability to conduct innovative research through community engagement and interdisciplinary collaboration. She has forged meaningful partnerships between pharmacy, public health, and community organizations to develop research initiatives that ensure that under-resourced populations receive equitable health care access. Her commitment to fostering reciprocal relationships, equitable resource distribution, and shared decision-making highlights her belief in a community-first approach to solving complex health disparities through research.

In recommending Adeoye-Olatunde for the 2026 New Investigator Award to the ACCP Board of Regents, the Awards Committee wrote:

She is the founder and principal investigator of the Purdue Health Equity Research (HER) Lab—an interdisciplinary “collaboratory” of over 30 staff conducting research to inform public health practice and policy to improve health outcomes. With a focus on community pharmacy practice and public health, she has achieved 2858 Google Scholar citations with an h-index of 11 and i10-index of 12, and has authored 35 publications and nearly as many research presentations.

Adeoye-Olatunde is a member of numerous professional organizations, including ACCP; the Health Outcomes, Advocacy, and Professional Development Initiative; and the National Pharmaceutical Association. Within ACCP, she is an active member of the Health Equity Practice and Research Network. She was honored with the Indiana Public Health Association Emerging Public Health Leader Award in 2025.

The New Clinical Practitioner Award honors a new clinical practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to the health of patients and/or the practice of clinical pharmacy. The awardee must have been a Full Member of ACCP at the time of nomination, as well as a member at any level for a minimum of 3 years; in addition, the awardee must have completed their terminal training or degree less than 6 years previously. William Justin Moore, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS, BCIDP, is a practice coordinator of diagnostics, informatics, and regulatory compliance within Northwestern Medicine’s antimicrobial and diagnostic stewardship program. He earned his Pharm.D. degree from the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and completed PGY1 and PGY2 residencies at Northwestern Medicine. In its report to the ACCP Board of Regents, the Awards Committee commented:

Dr Moore has led the development and implementation of multiple large-scale antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic stewardship initiatives across his health system, including the creation of a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) dashboard and expansion of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services. Through these efforts, he has demonstrated substantial improvements in patient care and resource utilization, including reductions of more than 33,000 urine cultures and approximately 1,750 antibiotic orders, decreased hospital readmissions, and an estimated $265,000 in cost savings.

Moore is an active member of ACCP, the Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Within ACCP, he is a member of the Infectious Diseases PRN and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee and is a previous graduate of the ACCP Professional Leadership Development Program.

The ACCP New Educator Award recognizes and honors a new educator for outstanding contributions to the discipline of teaching and education of health care practitioners. The awardee must have been a Full Member of ACCP at the time of nomination and a member at any level for a minimum of 3 years; in addition, the awardee must have completed their terminal training or degree less than 6 years previously. Victoria L. Williams, Pharm.D., BCCCP, is an assistant professor at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and a critical care clinical pharmacy specialist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Williams received her Pharm.D. degree from The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and completed PGY1 residency training at the University of Tennessee Medical Center and a PGY2 critical care residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

In recommending Williams for the 2026 New Educator Award to the ACCP Board of Regents, the Awards Committee wrote:

Dr Williams is actively engaged in didactic, skills-based, and simulation-based teaching across the Pharm.D. curriculum. In addition, she serves as a dedicated preceptor for IPPE and APPE students as well as PGY1 and PGY2 pharmacy residents. She developed a unique 2-month APPE clinical faculty elective that exposes students to the intensive care unit and academia. Her efforts and innovation have been recognized through multiple teaching awards.

Williams was awarded the Inspire Teaching Award for Instructional Excellence for Professional Education and has received numerous P2 and P3 Teacher of the Year awards. She is an active member of the ACCP Critical Care PRN and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Members of the 2026 selection committee were Melanie Claborn (chair), Paul Gubbins (vice chair), Scott Bolesta, Deborah Bondi, Allison Chung, Lawrence Cohen, Brandon Dionne, Amy Fabian, Stormi Gale, Carrie Griffiths, Christine Groth, Payal Gurnani, Zhe Han, Erin Hennessey, Miranda Howland, Kazuhiko Kido, Eric Kinney, Wesley Kufel, Dustin Linn, Tanvi Patil, Marissa Salvo, Angela Shogbon Nwaesei, Harminder Sikand, and Yi Zhou.