Overview

The Community-Based PRN was established in 2021 to connect community-based pharmacists within ACCP. The PRN is made up of pharmacists, residents, fellows, and students from a diverse array of community-based settings including, but not limited to, community pharmacies, academia, community-based organizations, ambulatory care, primary care, and specialty pharmacy. As stated, the PRN began in 2021 and has steadily been growing since then. The PRN has over 290 members, with 180 being students.

We would love for you to connect with our PRN members. Please see below for some suggestions.

Community-Based PRN Opportunities

The PRN has several committees that are active throughout the year. We also have opportunities for scholarship with contribution to a newsletter article or white paper. If you are interested in any of the following opportunities, please reach out directly to a leader of the PRN.

• Join a committee.
• Awards and Nominations—Gather and review nominations for PRN-specific and ACCP-wide awards and help with the selection process.
• Communications—Develop PRN newsletters to keep members informed and connected.
• Membership—Track new and returning members and help identify ways to keep members engaged and connected to the PRN.
• Programming—Help come up with ideas for webinars, CE programs, and focus sessions for engagement and professional development.
• Contribute to our PRN newsletter, Community Chronicle.
• Student Spotlight—Be featured with a brief profile and description of the community-based work you are doing at your job or on rotations.
• Wellness Tip—Write a 300- to 500-word article on ways to prioritize your mental, emotional, or physical health! Health care providers (particularly pharmacists) are at high risk of burnout and stress, so this acts as a helpful reminder for our members.
• Clinical Update—With guidance from a pharmacist mentor, write a 500- to 800-word article on a new guideline/treatment recommendation, clinical study, or newly approved drug.

Current Community-Based PRN Officers (2025-2026)

Chair: Rebecca Lahrman

Chair-Elect: Emily Eddy

Secretary-Treasurer: Kaileigh Yen

Current Committee Chairs (2025-2026)

Communications: Emily Eddy

Membership: Michelle Jeon

Awards and Nominations: Joe Fava

Programming: Grace Marley

The PRN’s main goal is to advance community-based pharmacy practice by enhancing collaboration and networking, developing high-quality educational programming focused on the needs of community-based pharmacists, and supporting community-focused practice-based research. Many of our members advocate for patients to receive care where they live, work, and play using innovative patient care models. Our members often have research expertise in implementation science, education, and health outcomes.

Here is a list of some of our members’ recently published research:

• Edwards KL, Allen RA, Strachan DA, Stover KR, Hughes J. Adapting the pharmacists’ patient care process for faculty to effectively support and meet student needs. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025;89(8):101444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101444
• Daly C, Iqbal DN, Finke JB, Coley KC, Doucette WR, Ferreri SP, Herbert SMC, Jacobs DM, McDonough R, Somma McGivney MA, Nuffer W, Smith MG, Bacci JL. Implementing payer partnerships for patient care programs within clinically integrated networks of community pharmacies: a qualitative study. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Published online October 22, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.102951
• Daly CJ, Iqbal DN, Chen EL, et al. Implementing a community health worker model to address health-related social needs in a community pharmacy network: a pragmatic evaluation. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025;65(6):102490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.102490
• Cellino CAK, Chen EL, Pawelek J, Daly CJ, Jacobs DM, Prescott GM. Pharmacist’s role in addressing barriers to continuous glucose monitoring within underserved communities. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Published online January 5, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.103016
• Eddy E, Ballou J. Assigned mentor to chosen “friend-tor”: the benefits of prolonged mentor relationships. Pulses. A Pharmacy Teaching and Learning Scholarly Blog. November 2025. https://pulsesrx.com/2025/11/06/assigned-mentor-to-chosen-friend-tor-the-benefits-of-prolonged-mentor-relationships/
• Lee S, Eddy E. Optimizing isotretinoin therapy: conventional regimens and new approaches. Pharmacy Times. November 2025. https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/optimizing-isotretinoin-therapy-conventional-regimens-and-new-approaches
• Ferreri SP, Jahjah KA, Bach AT, et al. Key elements of practice redesign in community pharmacies: report of the 2024-2025 AACP Professional Affairs Standing Committee. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025;89(8):101453. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101453
• Nowak J, Hughes TD, Sottung E, Ferreri SP. Examining structural characteristics for implementing opioid use disorder services in community-based pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025;65(5):102425. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.102425
• Carroll JC, Herbert SMC, Coley KC, Nguyen TQ, McGivney MAS, Hake KL, Elliott JP, Barton EB. “Let’s talk stigma”: a pharmacy-based program for opioid use disorder anti-stigma education in Pennsylvania. Pharmacy (Basel). 2025;14(1):3. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy14010003
• Iqbal DN, Daly CJ, Anderson J, et al. Perceptions and attitudes of health-related social needs program facilitators within community pharmacies: a mixed methods study. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025;65(5):102446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.102446
• Bien-Gund CH, Sweeney A, Ptak B, Jeon M, Koren D, Williams J, Brady KA, Bauermeister J, Wood SM. Implementation determinants of HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis in community pharmacies in Philadelphia, PA. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2025;39(9):353-362. https://doi.org/10.1177/10872914251365540
• Lahrman R, Marley G. Clarifying pharmacy wholesaler threshold limits: impact on buprenorphine access in rural communities. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2026;9(2):e70184. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.70184
• Hill L, Kissel J, Pauvlinch P, Seifert J, Lahrman R. Description and impact of a community pharmacy-based collaborative practice agreement. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2026;66(1):102998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.102998
• Miller EE, Ahmed P, Middendorf AW, Van Gilder D, Amell JW, Snyder ME. A pharmacist-led mobile pop-up clinic: development and pilot implementation outcomes. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). Published online November 3, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japh.2025.102975