This survey is being distributed to all directors of graduate programs across colleges and schools of pharmacy.  Please submit a separate response for each graduate program within the pharmacy school you direct or are responsible for.

The purpose of the survey is to:

1. Establish baseline data for graduate program recruitment efforts and compare current year statistics.
2. Assess the factors that drive recruitment and how those change over time.

All results will remain confidential and only be reported in aggregate. Results will be shared with all participating programs.

Please complete the survey by August 31, 2025

Please reach out to Dorothy Farrell (dfarrell@aacp.org) if you have any questions or concerns.

To track the impact of funding cuts and policy changes at federal research agencies, AACP is gathering information on grant terminations and changes in scope at colleges and schools of pharmacy. AACP invites faculty and staff at colleges and schools of pharmacy to let us know about terminated, delayed and reduced grants and the impact of the changes on pharmacy faculty, staff, students and schools. 

Please complete this form separately for each grant terminated, delayed, reduced in scope, or otherwise affected. 

AACP will use the submitted information to raise awareness of the scope of grant terminations and reductions at pharmacy schools and to communicate the effects of grant terminations and reductions to the pharmacy profession, policymakers and the broader public. The survey includes an opportunity to opt out of AACP using submitted information in its advocacy or communications effort, or to discuss with AACP how submitted information may be used.  

 

This survey is intended to collect information about Bachelor of Science (BS) or Arts (BA) programs housed in colleges and schools of pharmacy, including BS in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSPS) programs. The information collected will help quantify and document the emergence and characteristics of these programs, which serve as important pipelines for the biomedical workforce and a valuable learner pool for pharmacy schools. 

If there are more than one BS or BA programs in your college or school of pharmacy, please submit a separate response for each program.

For the purpose of this survey, a BS or BA program is a four-year degree program grounded in the basic sciences that educates learners in specialized coursework and topics in the pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, drug design, formulation and delivery, pharmacology and toxicology, regulatory science and health outcomes. This survey is intended to gather information about BS and BA programs that are administered by the college or school of pharmacy, including both stand-alone programs and combined BS or BA/PharmD programs. Other BS or BA programs that are administered through the university or another college or school within the university should not be included. 

If there are any questions about the survey or the eligibility of your BS program for inclusion in the survey, please contact Johnnie Early at johnnie.early@famu.edu. The results of this survey will be shared as a poster or presentation at the 2026 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) annual meeting. 

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As the national organization representing pharmacy education and the collective voice of academic pharmacy, AACP is deeply concerned about the recent changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) under the current administration.

Gathering CEO Deans Perspectives for the 2026 CEO Dean/Development Officer Fundraising Development Program

AACP is planning to host a fundraising development program for CEO Dean and Development Officer/Staff immediately following the 2026 AACP Interim Meeting (the 2026 AACP Interim Meeting is scheduled for February 14-16, 2026, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Development Program is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm).  There will be a fee (TBD) to attend the Development Program.

The primary purpose of the Development Program is to enhance the effectiveness of fundraising efforts by equipping participants with the knowledge, strategies, and tools needed to secure philanthropic support. For the Development Program Planning Committee to develop the most relevant programming, please take 10 minutes to answer the questions below.

This inquiry will be open until Saturday, June 14, 2025.  Please contact Lynette Bradley-Baker (lbbaker@aacp.org), COD staff liaison, with any questions.

AACP, with other organizations, acknowledges the recent passage of H.R.1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," by the U.S. House of Representatives. While long-term fiscal sustainability in our federal government is clearly a priority, we are deeply concerned that several provisions related to higher education financing will have substantial negative consequences on the healthcare workforce pipeline, particularly on pharmacy.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Walmart Community Pharmacy Scholarship for Pharmacy Students will be awarded to seven outstanding Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree students who show dedication to serving rural or medically underserved communities—areas that often struggle with limited access to healthcare.

The application for the 2025 Walmart Community Pharmacy Scholarship for Pharmacy Students is now closed. Recipients will be notified via email in fall 2025.

Program Information

The Walmart Community Pharmacy Scholarship for Pharmacy Students will be awarded to seven (7) outstanding Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree students who are accepted or enrolled in the professional curriculum at a U.S. college or school of pharmacy. Selected awardees must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural or medically underserved patient populations. Each awardee will receive a single $5,000 scholarship.   

Goal of the Program

The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and Walmart are committed to promoting education and healthcare access to improve health for all. The  scholarship will support the financial need of students enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree programs who plan to serve in rural areas, medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/Ps), or Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) upon graduation. The goal of the scholarship program is to promote and support student pharmacists who will address health disparities. 

Eligibility Requirements

Qualified applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Eligible student statuses during the 2025-26 Program:
  • Accepted into a professional Pharm.D. program for the 2025 entering class (i.e. P1 student during the 2025-26 academic year)
  • Enrolled as a P2 or P3 Pharm.D. student in a 4-year program
  • Enrolled as a P2 Pharm.D. student in an accelerated 3-year program
  • Enrolled as a P3 through P5 (out of P6) student in a 0-6/7 program
  • Students must demonstrate leadership, academic success, and a commitment to serving rural, medically underserved areas or populations (MUA/Ps), or Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) upon graduation from a Pharm.D. degree program.  
  • Only US citizens and permanent US residents are eligible.
  • Students must be in good standing (minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale) at their current (or most recent) institution at the time of application. Applicants from schools with other grading systems are still eligible to apply for the scholarship.
  • Students must submit a completed application by the deadline.  
  • If a scholarship is awarded to an accepted (not yet enrolled) pharmacy student, the award will be granted to the institution after the individual has started classes in the Pharm.D. program.  
  • Awardees will be ineligible to apply for this scholarship again in the future.  
  • Students who will graduate from a Pharm.D. program in 2025 are NOT eligible for the scholarship.
  • Commitment to practice in community pharmacy with evidence of previous work or volunteerism in community practice. 

Scholarship Notification

1. Completed applications are due July 7, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Hawaii Time (HT)
2. Completed applications will be reviewed by September 2025.
3. Scholarship recipients will be notified during Fall 2025.
4. Funds will be forwarded to the student’s institution during Fall 2025.
5. AACP will announce the scholarship recipients on the AACP and Pharmacy Is Right for Me websites and social media during Fall 2025.    
6. Walmart may also release related announcements about the scholarship recipients via the company’s communication channels. 

Scholarship Payments

A single scholarship in the amount of $5,000 each will be awarded to each scholarship recipient. AACP will pay the scholarship funds for each awardee directly to the pharmacy college or school where the student is enrolled. Funds will be dispersed during Fall 2025 after the awardee’s initial or ongoing enrollment in a Pharm.D. program at the college or school of pharmacy is confirmed. Each institution will exclusively apply scholarship funds to the awardee’s tuition and/or fees. An applicant may receive this scholarship only once. 

Scholarship Questions

Please contact AACP staff at walmart@aacp.org with questions.

 

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