Unite for Impact Challenge Multimedia Library

Multimedia Library | Advocacy | Culture | Practice

Welcome to the Unite for Impact Multimedia Library

The Unite for Impact Challenge brought together faculty, students, practicing pharmacists, and outside partners to take on real problems in community pharmacy through collaboration, creativity, and innovation. This multimedia library showcases the work of every participating team, because each project represents a real effort to move community pharmacy forward.

Projects are organized into three categories: Advocacy, Culture, and Practice. Each category brings together materials and resources that offer a closer look at the teams approaches, accomplishments, and impact. See the award-winning projects from the 2026 Unite for Impact Challenge.

Below is an at-a-glance look at each participating institution and its project, organized by category: Advocacy, Culture, and Practice. To learn more about a project, including the team's approach, accomplishments, and impact, select its category.

Advocacy:

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Worcester/Manchester- Expanding Certified Pharmacy Technician Administered Vaccines in New Hampshire
Ohio Northern University- Bridging Policy and Practice: Engaging Legislators on PBM Reform with Real-World Pharmacy Data (Category Winner)
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, Missouri Pharmacy Association, My Neighbor's Charitable Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network (CPESN) -Missouri- Redefining Pharmacy: Local Impact Beyond the Medication
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy- Advocacy in Action: Advocating for the Future of Community Pharmacy
University of Washington School of Pharmacy- United Voices: Engaging Student Pharmacists in Statewide Legislative Advocacy

Culture:

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- From Counter to Community: Advancing Shared Decision-Making, Culture, and Trust in Community Pharmacy
Belmont University School of Pharmacy- Transforming Community Pharmacy Culture: An Academic–Practice Pipeline Partnership (Category Winner)
Northeast Ohio Medical University, CPESN Ohio- NEOMED/CPESN Ohio Student Fellowship
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy- Country Roads and Urban Streets: Developing a Service-learning Elective Focused on Social Drivers of Health
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy- Rewriting the Script: Educating Toward a New Community Pharmacy Culture

Practice:

Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Colonial Family Pharmacy #2, BUILD, Greater Erie Community Action Committee, Erie County Immunization Coalition - Elevating Interdisciplinary Age-Friendly Person-Centered Care Excellence
Purdue University- Advancing Community-Based Pharmacy Practice: A Hub and Spoke Academic Model
Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Heart to Heart International- Closing the Care Gap: Advancing Community Health Through Pharmacy‑Based Point‑of‑Care Testing
The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and Kroger Health- Utilizing Pharmacy Students in a Value-Based Care Model (Category Winner)
University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy- Faculty Immersion in Contemporary Community Pharmacy Practice to Transform Curriculum and Advance Workforce Readiness (Grand Overall Winner)
University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy- Transforming Community-based Practice Through Integrated Internship

Unite for Impact Challenge Submission Review Team
Amie Brooks, PharmD, FCCP, BCACP; American College of Clinical Pharmacy
Allison Hill, PharmD, RPh; American Pharmacists Association
Deanna Tran, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, FNAP; American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Karl Hess, PharmD, MBA; Chapman University School of Pharmacy
Joshua Cahill, PharmD; CVS Health
Sarah Jeneault, RPh; National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations
Maria Cho, PharmD; National Community Pharmacists Association
Charlotte Nazar, PharmD; National Community Pharmacists Association
Misty Stutz, PharmD; Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Stefanie Ferreri, BS, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, FCCP; University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Michael Hegener, PharmD; University of Cincinnati James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy
Marlowe Djuric Kachlic, PharmD, BCACP; University of Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy
William Doucette, PhD, FAPhA, RPh; University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Nidhi Gandhi, PharmD, BS; American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Miranda Steinkopf, PharmD, BCACP; American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Olunife Akinmolayan, PharmD; American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy