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2024 Election Open Positions

Nominations are now open. The deadline for nominations is March 1, 2024. Please contact Adam Jackson, Manager of Governance, with any questions.

President-elect

Nominees for President-elect in 2024 must be an active AACP member who holds the title of dean, associate dean, or assistant dean.

  • Serves as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee and commits to serving on the board for three years
  • Performs all duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President
  • Chairs the Strategic Planning Committee
  • Serves as a member of Finance Committee
  • Attends the Leadership Forum, Interim Meeting, and Annual Meeting 
  • Serves on the Board of Directors for the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education (AFPE)
  • Attends an executive leadership program in association management with the EVP/CEO
  • Appoints volunteers to the committees of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Performs other duties as requested by the President or Board of Directors
  • Represents the Association at AACP/NABP District Meetings

Please contact Immediate Past President Russell Melchert for more information.

Treasurer

Nominees for Treasurer must be an active AACP member.

The Treasurer shall be elected by the membership for a three-year term and shall chair the Finance Committee. The Treasurer may stand for re-election for a second three-year term.

Council of Deans Chair-elect

A nominee must be an active AACP and COD member. The Chair-elect of the Council will alternate on an annual basis between a CEO Dean and an Assistant/Associate Dean. Nominees for 2024 COD Chair-elect position will hold the title of CEO Dean. The Chair-elect shall be elected by the Council to a three-year successive term with one year as Chair-elect, one year as Chair, and one year as Immediate Past Chair, beginning with the termination of the annual meeting.

  • Serves as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Board of Directors and commits to serving on the board for three years
  • Serves as a member of the COD Administrative Board of the Council and commits to serving on the Council for three years
  • Serves as a member of the AACP Strategic Planning Committee
  • Attends the Leadership Forum, Interim Meeting, and Annual Meeting
  • Assumes the duties of the Chair in the event of the Chair’s absence at COD business meetings
  • If the office of Chair becomes vacant, the Chair-elect completes the unexpired term of the office and the office of Chair-elect remains vacant until the next regularly scheduled election

For complete descriptions of Council of Deans Administrative Board roles and responsibilities, please visit the COD Connect Community Library. Please contact Immediate Past Chair Toyin Tofade for more information.

Council of Faculties Chair-elect

A nominee must be an active AACP and COF member. The Chair-elect shall be elected by the Council to a three-year successive term with one year as Chair-elect, one year as Chair, and one year as Immediate Past Chair, beginning with the termination of the annual meeting.

  • Serves as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Board of Directors and commits to serving on the board for three years
  • Serves as a member of the Council’s Administrative Board for a three-year term
  • Attends the Leadership Forum, Interim Meeting, and Annual Meeting
  • Works with the Chair to develop the agenda for the Council’s activities for the following year
  • Collaborates with the Chair-elect for the Council of Deans and the Chair-elect for the Council of Sections to share visions, decide joint task forces and charges, and volunteer appointments
  • Assumes the Chair’s duties and responsibilities in the event of the latter’s absence at meetings of the Section or of the Association, or in the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Chair
  • Serves on the Strategic Planning Committee

For complete descriptions of Council of Faculties Administrative Board roles and responsibilities, please visit the COF Connect Community Library. Please contact Immediate Past Chair Margarita DiVall for more information.

Council of Faculties Secretary of Knowledge Management

A nominee must be an active AACP and COF member. The Secretary of Knowledge Management shall serve on the Council’s Administrative Board and shall be responsible for taking the minutes at all meetings of this Council and of its Administrative Board. The Secretary shall be elected by this Council to a two-year term, in even numbered years, and the term of service shall begin with the termination of the annual meeting. The Secretary may not be elected to successive terms of office.

Specific duties:

  • Take the minutes at COF business and administrative board meetings.
  • Distribute minutes to COF Administrative Board and Executive Vice President of AACP (for review and approval) within 30 days of the conclusion of each business and administrative board meeting.
  • Send reminder notifications to COF members regarding the date, time, and proposed agenda for the Council’s business meeting – typically in June
  • Distribute final, approved minutes to COF members within 45 days of the conclusion of each business and administrative board meeting.
  • Maintain and organize the Council’s document repository on AACP Connect
  • Serve as the COF liaison to the New/Junior Faculty learning community and to assist with the development of COF programming and events relevant to new/junior faculty to be held at the AACP Annual and Interim Meetings.
  • Serve as the COF liaison to the Quorum Committee

For complete descriptions of Council of Faculties Administrative Board roles and responsibilities, please visit the COF Connect Community Library. Please contact Immediate Past Chair Margarita DiVall for more information.

Council of Sections Chair-elect

To be eligible to be elected Chair-elect of this Council, one must be an individual active member of the Association and have been an administrative officer of a section (Chair, Immediate Past Chair) or COS Secretary of Knowledge Management within the past year at the time of the election.

Specific duties:

  • Serves as a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s Board of Directors and commits to serving on the board for three years
  • Serves as a member of the Council’s Administrative Board for a three-year term
  • Attends the Leadership Forum, Interim Meeting, and Annual Meeting
  • Works with the current Chair to develop a focus for the Council for the following year
  • Collaborates with the Chair-elect for the Council of Deans and the Chair-elect for the Council of Faculties to share visions, decide joint task forces, charges, and volunteer appointments
  • Serves on the New Investigator Award (NIA) committee and contributes to the decision-making process for NIA awards.
  • Assumes the Chair’s duties and responsibilities in the event of the latter’s absence at meetings of the Section or of the Association, or in the event of the death, resignation, or incapacity of the Chair
  • Serves on the Strategic Planning Committee

For complete descriptions of Council of Section Administrative Board roles and responsibilities, please contact Immediate Past Chair Lakesha Butler for more information.

Council of Sections Secretary of Knowledge Management

The Secretary of Knowledge Management shall be elected by the Council to a two-year term, beginning with the termination of the annual meeting. The Secretary of Knowledge Management may be re-elected to serve additional terms. The Secretary of Knowledge Management shall serve the Council by collecting the group's knowledge assets and sharing the knowledge assets within the group's Community in AACP Connect. This consists of keeping record of the minutes of all business meetings as well as the group's other work products. Other work products include but are not limited to committee and/or taskforce reports, standing rules of procedures, policies and guidelines.

Specific duties:

  • Implement, support, and reinforce AACP's knowledge management processes within the Council
  • work with AACP staff to ensure that meeting minutes and other work products are properly uploaded to the group's Community document library in AACP Connect
  • assist the Council to understand the importance of knowledge management and support a culture of knowledge capturing and sharing
  • work to capture the historical context of the Council by promoting the recording and sharing of expertise and experience within the group by utilizing their Community's document library and discussion board in AACP Connect
  • record and disseminate the minutes of the business meetings within 30 days of the meeting, and serve as the communications person for all administrative activities of the Council

For complete descriptions of Council of Section Administrative Board roles and responsibilities, please contact Immediate Past Chair Lakesha Butler for more information.

Submission Information

Election Nominations are now open. Self-nominations are encouraged. The following materials must be submitted:

  • Biographical sketch (up to 250 words maximum; in Word format)
  • Letter of Interest (maximum two pages, single spaced)
  • Photo (jpeg or tiff format at 300 dpi or greater; either black and white or color)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Disclosure Required - AACP expects all elected leaders to embody the highest standards of professional and personal ethical behavior. In accordance with AACP’s Policy on Honors, Awards and Leadership Positions, nominees for Board of Directors-rising positions must complete and submit a required disclosure form by March 1, 2024. Nominees should direct completed disclosure forms or any questions or concerns to disclosure@aacp.org.

Please contact Adam Jackson, Manager of Governance, with any questions or for more information.

SUBMIT A NOMINATION

Responsibilities for All Board Level Positions

Subject to the limits set by the Bylaws, assumes leadership responsibilities for AACP, including but not limited to:

  • Adopts the annual budget and maintains fiduciary responsibility for the Association
  • Proposes membership dues for approval by the House of Delegates
  • Approves institutional membership requests for final action by the House of Delegates
  • Leads by example and is a representative of the Association’s membership
  • Serves as liaison to various governance groups
  • Serves as a leader to provide insight regarding issues facing the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy to the membership as a whole
  • Assists the officers in providing oversight on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s future direction in alignment with the mission and strategic goals of the Association
  • Seeks and respects the opinions of other Directors
  • Looks for sound and innovative solutions on behalf of the Association
  • Works to develop consensus
  • Prepares for and actively participates in Board meetings and the governance of the Association
  • Supports the mission, vision, and values of AACP

AACP Leadership Diversity Declaration

All AACP leaders, including those who serve in Councils, Sections, and SIGs and on our nominating committees, shall strive to include and engage the full diversity of the Association's membership in leading AACP. Leadership roles include elected officers, chairs, and members of committees and task forces, as well as programming/grant/award reviewers. Diversity of thought and perspectives is critical to the vitality of our organization. Diversity in our leadership can only be achieved by inviting, encouraging, slating, and appointing people who bring different viewpoints afforded by their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, physical abilities, geography, disciplinary expertise, rank, institutional classification, and many other attributes. AACP is committed to creating a culture of inclusion that welcomes all who support our mission.

AACP Election Winners - 2023

Robin Zavod, Ph.D.
AACP President-elect

Robin Zavod, Ph.D.
Midwestern University - Chicago

Jennifer Adams, Pharm.D., Ed.D.
Council of Deans
Chair-elect

Jennifer Adams, Pharm.D., Ed.D.
Idaho State University

Jennifer D. Robinson, Pharm.D.
Council of Deans (COD)
Secretary of Knowledge Management

Jennifer D. Robinson, Pharm.D.
Washington State University

Kim D. Tanzer, Pharm.D.

Council of Deans (COD)
Administrative Board Representative

Kim D. Tanzer, Pharm.D.
Texas A&M University

Jeff Cain, Ed.D., M.S.

Council of Faculties (COF)
Chair-elect

Jeff Cain, Ed.D., M.S.
University of Kentucky

Seena L. Haines, Pharm.D.

Council of Faculties (COF)
Representative at Large

Seena L. Haines, Pharm.D.
University of Mississippi

Rucha Bond, Pharm.D.

Council of Sections (COS)
Chair-elect

Rucha Bond, Pharm.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University

Sections

Administrative Services

Chair-elect

Kelly M. Shields, Pharm.D.
Ohio Northern University

Secretary of Knowledge Management

Tracy M. Hagemann, Pharm.D.
University of Florida

Biological Sciences

Chair-elect

Melissa A. Burmeister, Ph.D.
William Carey University

Chemistry

Chair-elect

Vicky Mody, Ph.D.
PCOM School of Pharmacy

Continuing Professional Development

Chair-elect

Tram Cat, Pharm.D.
University of California - San Francisco

Drug Information and Library Science

Chair-elect

Audrey Kostrzewa, Pharm.D., M.P.H., BCPS
Concordia University Wisconsin 

Secretary of Knowledge Management

Amanda Margolis, Pharm.D., M.S.
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

Experiential Education

Chair-elect

Pamella Ochoa, Pharm.D.
The University of Texas at Tyler 

Pharmaceutics

Chair-elect

Kevin Ita, Ph.D.
Touro University California

Pharmacy Practice

Chair-elect

Jamie L. Wagner, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP
University of Mississippi

Secretary of Knowledge Management

Jane E. Krause, M.S., R.Ph. 
Purdue University

Social and Administrative Sciences

Chair-elect

Michelle L. Blakely, Ph.D., M.Ed., NCC
University of Wyoming

Secretary of Knowledge Management

Radhika Devraj, Ph.D., FAPhA
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville