The AACP Argus Commission Forecast provides AACP member institutions with guidance regarding potential future events that are likely to impact pharmacy education. The intent of the Report is to provoke thought and discussion within colleges and schools of pharmacy, helping to ensure that strategic planning efforts prepare for the future. The Report explores future events in financing pharmacy education, research and graduate education, pharmacy practice, and the impact of misinformation and the public distrust of science and education. We hope this report will provide AACP members, and our association leaders, with ongoing guidance to help prepare, strategically and tactically, for potential future events.
Argus Commission Forecast
The 2026 Forecast focuses on six themes critical to the Academy:
- Education
- Practice
- Research
- Financing Pharmacy Education
- Enrollment concerns and reductions in research funding
- Public trust in science, higher education, and health care
- Emerging social and political issues significantly affecting pharmacy education
