See you in Kissimmee, Florida, for Pharmacy Education 2012!

Want to attend the 2012 AACP Annual Meeting but didn’t have time to register online? Don’t worry! Onsite registration will be available during the conference. The AACP Registration and Information Desk will be located at the Osceola Registration Desk, Ballroom Level, of the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center, and open during the following times:

• Friday, July 13, 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 14, 7:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
• Sunday, July 15, 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
• Monday, July 16, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, July 17, 7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, July 18, 7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m.
  (located at the Sun Registration Desk, Ballroom Level)

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Medco Scholars Program Seeks Dual-Degree Students

Applications are now being accepted for the Medco Scholars Program. The program provides four scholarships each year to enrolled dual-degree students. The students receive $2,500 per semester for four consecutive semesters, totaling $10,000 over two years. The application deadline is Friday, July 27 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. For application instructions, visit the AACP Web site. Contact: Diane Drakeley.

Apply for AACP’s Community Engagement Awards

Are you a candidate for the 2012-13 Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative Community Service Award or the AACP Student Community Engaged Service Award, sponsored by Teva Pharmaceuticals? Submit award applications--online in PDF format--by Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 11:59 p.m. PDT. Find more information about all AACP award programs on the AACP Web site. Contact: Melinda D. Colón.

Fall Workshop to Focus on Developing Quality Administrative Practice

Mark your calendars to attend the Student Affairs and Experiential Education Workshop, Developing Quality Administrative Practice, Sept. 16-19, at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio. Educational tracks include administration of experiential education; scholarship in your field; and professionalism and student affairs. Registration opens soon.

University of Saint Joseph Faculty Member Named RWJF Fellow

Dr. Bruce Edgren, chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration at the University of Saint Joseph School of Pharmacy, was named a 2012-2013 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow. As one of eight health professionals selected for this fellowship, Edgren will spend a year in Washington, D.C., working in congressional offices with key responsibilities for health legislation and programs. For more information about the fellowship, including key dates for the 2013-14 cycle, please visit the fellowship Web site.

Deadlines and Reminders        

IOM Anniversary Pharmacy Fellowship Nominations Due
June 29

AACP Annual Meeting, Pharmacy Education 2012
July 14-18

Medication Adherence Educators Symposium
July 18

Medco Scholars Program Applications Due
July 27

WebAdMIT Regional Training-Chicago
Aug. 13-14

Weaver and Student Community Engaged Service Award Applications Due
Aug. 22

WebAdMIT Regional Training-San Francisco
Aug. 23-24

Student Affairs and Experiential Education Workshop
Sept. 16-19

APhA/NABP
The Center for Pharmacy Practice Accreditation, a joint partnership between the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) and the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), is developing an accreditation program for community pharmacy practice. Draft community pharmacy practice standards will be available for a 6-week public comment period starting July 1 on the APhA Web site. An open forum to discuss the draft standards will be held on Tuesday, July 17, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the AACP Annual Meeting. As community practice is an important component of experiential training for student pharmacists, feedback from the academic sector is a critical component in the development process.

AIMM
AACP is a founding organization of the Alliance for Integrated Medication Management (AIMM). Its goal is to help communities implement a framework for patient care that ensures people with chronic conditions use medications in ways that are appropriate, effective, safe and convenient to manage those conditions. The framework was created and disseminated by the Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative. To learn more about AIMM, visit www.medsmatter.org.

PCORI
The Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) issued its first round of funding announcements in support of the comparative clinical effectiveness research needs identified in the National Priorities for Research and Research Agenda. Grants will be awarded in four topic areas: assessment of prevention, diagnosis and treatment options; improving the healthcare system; better communicating the results of research; and addressing disparities. Applications are due Tuesday, July 31. For more information, visit the PCORI Web site.

PhRMA
PhRMA Foundation is accepting applications/nominations for its Excellence in Alzheimer’s Research Award. PhRMA is offering an award this year to honor scientists, both in industry and academia, who have had substantial achievements working on research dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Submit applications to Susan Parkinson by Monday, July 23. For more information, visit the PhRMA Foundation Web site.

USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering Rural Cooperative Development Grants to nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher education. The grants also may be used to conduct feasibility studies, create and implement business plans, and help businesses develop new markets for their products and services. For detailed information, visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Web site.