A compilation of successful practices pertinent to academic pharmacy. The documents highlight innovative programs and administrative procedures in selected focus areas currently in place at U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.
Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy Collaborations with State Pharmacy Associations and State Boards of Pharmacy
AACP NCPA Medication Adherence Educators Toolkit This toolkit was developed by a special Advisory Committee as an outgrowth of the 2012 Innovative Medication Adherence Educators Challenge to identify current teaching strategies to prepare student pharmacists to detect, monitor, and improve medication adherence in pharmacy practice. The best practices and resources presented in this toolkit have been divided into four categories.
Summary of Medication Adherence Educators Challenge Submissions - AACP and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) jointly issued a challenge to colleges and schools of pharmacy faculty to share their medication adherence education tools as well as to strategically think about innovative medication adherence educational tools that could be utilized by pharmacy academia in the future. This report summarizes the 37 challenge entries received, including the three challenge winners.
MTM Curricula Call for Successful Practices - Full Submission Report - AACP and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) jointly issued a call for best practices for integrating Medication Therapy Management (MTM) into pharmacy curricula. This report contains the full submissions from 18 colleges and schools of pharmacy describing how MTM is incorporated into their curriculum.
Development and Implementation of Curricula Strategies in MTM by Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy - Summary Report of Submissions - This report summarizes the full submissions report from the 18 colleges and schools of pharmacy describing how MTM is incorporated into their curriculum.
Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy Involvement with Partnerships Contributing to the Implementation of Pharmacists' Services for Team-Based, Patient-Centered Care
Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy Faculty Retention Initiatives
College/School Involvement with Pharmacists Integration in Primary Care Practice
College/School Involvement with Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency Programs
College/School Involvement in Offering Residency Programs
College/School Involvement in Conducting Dual-Degree Programs
Student Leadership Development
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Preparation for and Success in Academic Careers in Pharmacy
Experiential Education Delivery and Academia-Practice Partnerships
Program Assessment - With focus areas on Program Assessment Plan, Curricular Mapping and Implementation Barriers and Success Strategies.
Experiential Education - With focus areas on Administration of Experiential Education, Curriculum Development and Quality Assessment.
Interprofessional Education - With focus areas on Interprofessional Educational and Care Delivery Programs.
Faculty Searches, Recruitment and Hiring
Faculty Orientation, Retention and Development
Leadership Development for Staff, Faculty, Students and/or Administrators
Encouraging Student Interest in Academic Careers
Resource Acquisition
Organization and Structure
Short-term and Long-term College/School Planning
Academia-Practice Interface
Administration of Experiential Education