Pharmacy Education 2023 Call for School Poster Abstracts

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School Poster Abstracts

AACP member institutions are invited to submit one poster abstract per member institution to be displayed during the 2023 Annual Meeting. School Posters do not go through the review process, so once the abstract has been verified to meet the theme and subcategories, acceptance emails will be sent in April.

The School Poster Theme for 2023 is “Strengthening Student Success: Investing in the Future of Pharmacy” and subcategories are:

  1. Recruitment 
  2. Retention
  3. Remediation
  4. Wellness
  5. Professional Identity Formation
  6. Advocacy (Role of SOPs to enhance the public’s perception of pharmacy)

Description of the theme and subcategories

          Given the current pharmacy landscape and pipeline challenges within education and practice, the School Poster Theme Subcommittee strongly recommends the theme above to help move the profession forward. 
           Investing in student success is so vital for the future of the profession and this can be met through several factors such as successful recruitment events, strategic ways to focus on retention and remediation, well-being activities for all, educational activities that help students understand  professional identity for pharmacists and the role of pharmacy schools to enhance the public’s perception of pharmacy. Through the 2023 school posters, member institutions will have an opportunity to share innovative models that have helped strengthen the success of their students and suggestions for approaches for AACP to scale these models across the academy. 

Please Note: AACP will be using CadmiumCD platform to collect 2023 Annual Meeting poster abstract submissions. Please carefully review the details below on the updated criteria, guidelines and instructions before you begin your abstract submission. Visit the Pharmacy Education 2023 Submission Information page for additional information about the different poster submission categories and evaluation criteria. Contact Nidhi Gandhi, Associate Director of Research Programs and Special Initiatives at AACP Posters with any questions or inquiries.

Submission Opens: January 17, 2023.

Submission Deadline: March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST

Submit an Abstract

Key Points to Know Before Submitting an Abstract (Please Read)
  • School Poster Abstract submissions require approval of the CEO Dean. Please download the School Poster Verification Form and complete signature from CEO Dean and upload on CadmiumCD portal along with the abstract submission.
  • Use your AACP username and password to login to the poster submission page in CadmiumCD. If you have forgotten your password, please contact LaToya Casteel, Membership Manager via email or at 703.739.2330 ext. 1004.
  • All abstracts must be submitted by AACP members. Information on joining or renewing your membership can be found on the AACP website.
  • The primary author must submit the abstract. Atleast one author of each accepted poster for presentation will be expected to register for the 2023 Annual Meeting to present the poster.
  • Each member college or school of pharmacy may submit only one abstract for consideration. If more than one abstract is submitted, the school will be asked which abstract to withdraw.
  • The poster abstract must represent the school poster theme for 2023 Annual Meeting.
  • Changes to abstract submissions can be made via the poster abstract submission site until the site closes on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (EST).
  • Authors may submit abstracts for posters that have been presented at another meeting within the last year.
  • Only the submitting author will receive notifications regarding the poster submission. It is the responsibility of the submitting author to communicate pertinent information with co-authors.
  • School Poster abstracts will be published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education as submitted. AACP will not proofread accepted abstracts prior to publication in AJPE. Please note: If an abstract has previously been published in another journal, it will not be published again in AJPE.
  • If you have any questions, please contact the AACP Posters.
Abstract Submission Instructions and Tasks

Please review the instructions below for submitting a School Poster abstract. 

  1. Review the AJPE Poster Abstract Publication Formatting and Style Guide to submit the poster abstract correctly to meet all the criteria for acceptance.
  2. Click "Submit an Abstract" button above to be directed to the CadmiumCD platform. 
  3. Click the “Login” button and enter your AACP email and password.
  4. At the Welcome page, select “Update Your AACP Record” if your information (Name, Organization, Email) needs to be changed or select “Proceed” if your information is correct.
  5. Carefully review the “Privacy Policy” page and indicate your consent with a check mark and sign at the bottom of the page.  Click “Continue”.
  6. Under the Abstracts header click on "click here to begin a new abstract." 
  7. Enter the poster abstract title using Title Case Capitalization (word limit: 15).
  8. Select School Poster Abstract under “Poster Category” and click “submit.”
  9. Click on tasks 1-3 on the “Task List” page to enter the required information for the abstract submission. Please see the instructions below for the tasks.   
  10. After all tasks have been completed (indicated by green check marks), click “Save Submission” and “click here for a preview of your abstract” to review your abstract information before submitting. You can also print this for your records if needed. 
  11. Once previewed, click “previous” on the upper left corner under Home and then “submit.” You will be directed to the page showing “Abstract successfully completed on [Date, time].”
  12. An email to confirm your submission will be sent to you immediately. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation email in your inbox. 
  13. You will be able to edit your submission until the site closes at 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. To edit your submission, login to the submission site, click the poster title listed under the "Abstracts" header. Select the task you would like to modify. Save your submission and click the "Submit" button to re-submit your edited abstract. 

Instructions for Completing School Poster Abstract Tasks

  1. School Poster Verification Form
    • Download the School Poster Verification Form here. Complete the form with signature from CEO Dean and upload your signed PDF file on CadmiumCD platform when submitting your abstract. 
  2. Authors
    • To add authors (1 primary author and up to 7 co-authors) type the author's first name, last name, and email address or click on "member lookup" to locate the author by first name and last name. 
    • Click on "Add Author" after the member record has been located.   
      • The primary author is identified as the "Presenting Author" under "Role, " and co-authors are identified as "Author." 
      • Under "Author List" if it states Profile Incomplete, click on "edit Profile" and review your information, then click "continue."
      • A green check mark will appear indicating "Profile completed."
    • Click on "Save Authors" after all authors have been added. 
    • A green check mark indicates a complete profile, Once the profile is complete, click 'Save Authors' to complete the task.
  3. Poster Title, Subcategory, and Abstract
    • Poster Abstract Title: Please confirm the poster title is correct and make any edits if necessary.
    • Subcategory: Select the subcategory of work that addresses the School Poster Theme "Bridging Pharmacy Education and Practice"
      • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Anti-racism (DEIA)
      • Professional Identity Formation (PIF)
      • Digital Health
      • Competency-based Education
      • Continuing Professional Development
      • Other
    • Abstract: Add the pertinent abstract information under objective, methods, results and conclusion (total combined word count must not exceed 275 words).

After all tasks are completed (indicated by a green check mark), click "Save Submission."

You can “click here for a preview of your abstract” to review your abstract information before submitting. You can also print this for your records if needed. Once previewed, click “previous” on the upper left corner under Home and then “submit.” You will be directed to the page showing “Abstract successfully completed on [Date, time].”

An email to confirm your submission will be sent to you immediately. Please check your spam folder if you do not see the confirmation email in your inbox.