Due February 15, 2018 - Nominations for the 2018 Parker Medal, the 2018 "new" awards (New Investigator, New Clinical Practitioner, and New Educator), and the 2018 ACCP Fellows (FCCPs). All nomination materials, including letters, curricula vitae or resumes, and other supporting documents, can be submitted online to ACCP. The online nominations portal specifies the nominating materials required for each award, honor, and elective office. Click here to access the nominations portal. Please see individual award descriptions below.

2018 Paul F. Parker Medal for Distinguished Service to the Profession of Pharmacy: Recognizes an individual who has made outstanding and sustained contributions to improving or expanding the profession of pharmacy in an area of professional service - including, but not limited to, patient care, leadership, administration, finance, technology, information processing, service delivery, models of care, and advocacy. The award is not limited to pharmacists or ACCP members. All nominations must consist of a letter detailing the nominee's qualifications for this award and his or her contributions to the profession of pharmacy; the nominee's curriculum vitae, resume, or biographical sketch as available; and at least three letters of recommendation. At least one of these letters must be from an individual outside the nominee's current practice locale. Current members of the Board of Regents, Research Institute Board of Trustees, Pharmacotherapy Board of Directors, Parker Medal Selection Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2018.

2018 ACCP Fellows: Fellowship is awarded in recognition of continued excellence in clinical pharmacy practice or research. Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP for at least 5 years, must have been in practice for at least 10 years since receipt of their highest professional pharmacy degree, and must have made a sustained contribution to ACCP through activities such as presentation at College meetings; service to ACCP committees, PRNs, chapters, or publications; or election as an officer. Candidates must be nominated by any two Full Members other than the nominee, by any Fellow, or by any member of the Board of Regents. Current members of the Board of Regents, Research Institute Board of Trustees, Pharmacotherapy Board of Directors, or Credentials: FCCP Committee are ineligible for consideration. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2018.

2018 New Investigator Award: This award highlights the research program of an ACCP member who has made a major impact on an aspect of clinical pharmaceutical science. Nominees must have been at the time of nomination members of ACCP for more than 3 years; they must have a research program with a significant publication record having a programmatic theme or an especially noteworthy single publication; and it must have been less than 6 years since completion of their terminal training or degree, whichever is most recent. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., "FCCPs") are ineligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination from an ACCP member detailing the nominee's qualifications for the award, the nominee's curriculum vitae, and two letters of support (also from ACCP members) that describe the individual's accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee's current place of employment. Additional letters of support are allowed, including letters from non-ACCP members. Self-nominations are not permitted. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2018.

2018 New Clinical Practitioner Award: This award recognizes a new clinical practitioner who has made outstanding contributions to the health of patients and/or the practice of clinical pharmacy. Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP at the time of nomination and members at any level for at least 3 years. In addition, nominees must have completed their terminal pharmacy training or degree (whichever is most recent) within the past 6 years. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., "FCCPs") are ineligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination from an ACCP member detailing the nominee's qualifications for the award, the nominee's curriculum vitae, and two letters of support (also from ACCP members) that describe the individual's accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee's current place of employment. Additional letters of support may be provided, including letters from non-ACCP members. Self-nominations are not permitted. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2018.

2018 New Educator Award: This award recognizes and honors a new educator for outstanding contributions to the discipline of teaching and to the education of health care practitioners. Nominees must have been Full Members of ACCP at the time of nomination and members at any level for at least 3 years. In addition, nominees must have completed their terminal pharmacy training or degree (whichever is most recent) within the past 6 years. Fellows of ACCP (i.e., "FCCPs") are ineligible. All nominations must include a letter of nomination from an ACCP member detailing the nominee's qualifications for the award, the nominee's curriculum vitae, and two letters of support (also from ACCP members) that describe the individual's accomplishments relative to the award criteria. At least one of the letters of support must be from an individual outside the nominee's current place of employment. Additional letters of support may be provided, including letters from non-ACCP members. Self-nominations are not permitted. Current members of the Board of Regents, Awards Committee, or ACCP staff are ineligible. Nomination deadline: February 15, 2018.