I cannot emphasize enough the importance all the relationships and connections I’ve made due to my involvement within AACP. I count so many people as not just acquaintances, but as colleagues, friends, mentors, and mentees that will stay with me for the rest of my career.

Cultural Competence Resources

AAMC Health Equity Research and Policy

AACP Health Disparities and Cultural Competence SIG Webinar: Exemplars in Interprofessional Cultural Competency Training

Access to Health Care: Influential Factors and Cultural Competence

AJPE Search for Cultural Competence

ASHP Ad Hoc Committee on Ethnic Diversity and Cultural Competence Report - by Hannah K. Vanderpool for the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacists 2005;62 1924-1930.

Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity - Compendium of cultural competence/health disparities.

Cross Cultural Healthcare Program - Books, resources, training programs, research projects and video.

Cultural Competency - Selected resources for instruction.

Ethnogeriactrics - Stanford University - A center for multidisciplinary ethnogeriatric education, focusing on faculty development, training for healthcare providers, research and policy analysis.

EthnoMed - Contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the U.S.

Family Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care - This continuing medical education activity is jointly sponsored by Ciné-Med Inc. and Astute Technology, and supported through the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion - 2004 IOM report.

National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC)

Nine Constructs of Cultural Competence for Curriculum Development - AJPE 2010; 74 (10) Article 181

Think Cultural Health - U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services: Cultural competence continuing education resources.

Tool for Assessing Cultural Competence Training (TACCT) - TACCT is a self-administered assessment tool developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) that can be used by medical schools to identify areas in the curriculum where specific aspects of culturally competent care are currently taught, including previously unrecognized educational elements. The TACCT permits gaps to be identified, as well as planned and unplanned redundancies. It may be used for both traditional and problem-based learning curricula.

Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care - IOM report assesses the extent of racial and ethnic differences in healthcare that are not otherwise attributable to known factors such as access to care (2003)

Inspiring Future Pharmacy Professionals, One Student at a Time

The Pharm4Me Student Ambassador Program aims to enhance the promotion of the pharmacy profession to prospective students through the engagement of current pharmacy students (to include student pharmacists and graduate students in pharmacy-related PhD and master’s programs). By establishing a network of student ambassadors from pharmacy schools, the program seeks to inspire interest in pharmacy education and career paths, ultimately contributing to the growth and advancement of the profession. 

Nominate an Ambassador

Nomination deadline: February 28, 2026

Program Overview

The program presents a dynamic and innovative approach to promoting the pharmacy profession to prospective students. Through collaboration, engagement, and empowerment, the program aims to inspire and cultivate the next generation of pharmacy leaders and practitioners. 

Key Features of the Program:

• Student ambassadors serve one-year terms, during which they undertake various activities to engage with prospective students.
• Activities include creating content for Pharm4Me social media platforms, completing a presentation about pharmacy careers to prospective students in the ambassador’s local community, and participating in AACP student recruitment events such as virtual fairs and panels.  
• The program’s activities are distributed throughout the year, with a minimal time commitment of less than 5 hours per month.
• The program is designed to be as flexible and low-pressure as possible. 

Prospective Ambassadors

The program offers students the opportunity to gain leadership development, networking, public speaking skills, community engagement, career exposure, and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to the profession. 

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible students must be enrolled in a Pharm.D., Ph.D., or master’s program at an accredited pharmacy school when nominated. For Pharm.D. students, nominees must be in the professional phase of their program. As such, pre-professional or students completing prerequisites do not qualify.
• Ambassadors serve 1-year terms and thus, students graduating in 2026 are not eligible.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Passionate about promoting pharmacy careers. 

Application Process

Students must be nominated by their school. If a student is interested in becoming an ambassador, they are encouraged to reach out to a staff or faculty member at their school to express their interest and desire to be nominated. 

Ambassador Responsibilities

• Training: Complete training for the ambassador program
• Social Media Contributions: Each ambassador will create content for Pharm4Me social media platforms during the program year. Ambassadors are expected to create engaging content, such as personal stories, a “day in the life” of a pharmacy student, and tips for prospective students exploring pharmacy careers. All content will undergo review and approval by AACP staff.
• Community Presentation: Ambassadors will deliver at least one pharmacy-related presentation to prospective students in their local community (either virtually or in-person). Ambassadors are responsible for identifying a community to present to and working with that community to schedule and conduct the presentation. AACP will provide the presentation materials.
• Optional Participation in Events: Ambassadors are encouraged to participate in virtual fairs, career panels, or outreach events organized by AACP. These events offer a platform to engage with prospective students, answer questions, and promote the diverse opportunities within pharmacy.
• Optional Networking Meetings: Ambassadors are invited to join optional virtual networking sessions hosted by AACP staff. These meetings provide opportunities for ambassadors to share ideas, connect with fellow ambassadors, and receive support from AACP staff and members.

Information for Pharmacy Schools

AACP’s institutional members are invited to nominate up to 1 Pharm.D. student and 1 PhD or master’s student to serve as a Pharm4Me student ambassador.

Schools should collaborate with potential nominees to ensure the nomination form is submitted with the student’s knowledge and consent. This open communication allows students to fully understand the responsibilities of the role and confirm their willingness to participate. 

Ideal Ambassador Profile (Nomination Criteria)

• Relatable and Approachable: Ambassadors should be able to connect with prospective students from different backgrounds and experiences. The goal is to provide authentic, personal stories that resonate with others exploring pharmacy careers.
• Academic Performance: Students should be in good standing, but a perfect 4.0 GPA or top-tier academic standing is not required. We value students who have demonstrated growth and perseverance, regardless of academic challenges.
• Extracurricular Involvement: It’s not necessary for nominees to have a long list of extracurricular activities. We are seeking students who stand out based on their character, personal qualities, and ability to inspire others.
• Qualities We Value:
  • Enthusiasm and a passion for promoting pharmacy.
  • A willingness to engage with communities and represent the pharmacy profession as a whole.
  • Strong potential for growth as a leader and role model.

Maximum number of nominees per school: 2

Nomination deadline: February 28, 2026

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Please regularly visit the following websites and directly search for funding opportunities and deadlines in your research field.

New Opportunities 

• PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Predoctoral Fellowship: This fellowship  is designed to support promising students (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) during advanced stages of training and thesis research in value assessment and health outcomes research. The PhRMA Foundation seeks research proposals that investigate challenges and potential solutions related to evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value (clinical, patient-centered, and economic) of medicines and other health care interventions. Proposals should incorporate patient engagement at an appropriate level to be considered responsive. The Fellowship provides up to $30,000 a year for up to 2 years. The application deadline is October 30, 2025 @ 12 P.M. (noon) ET
• PhRMA Foundation Value Assessment and Health Outcomes Research Postdoctoral Fellowship: This fellowship supports individuals (U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) engaged in a multidisciplinary, collaborative research training program at an accredited U.S. university that will extend their credentials in value assessment and/or health outcomes research. The PhRMA Foundation seeks research proposals that investigate challenges and potential solutions related to evaluating the delivery, safe use, effectiveness, and value (clinical, patient-centered, and economic) of medicines and other health care interventions. Proposals should incorporate patient engagement at an appropriate level to be considered responsive. The Fellowship provides up to $60,000 a year for up to 2 years. The application deadline is October 30, 2025 @ 12 P.M. (noon) ET
• NIH Loan Repayment Programs: The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) were established by Congress to recruit and retain health professionals in biomedical and behavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researchers qualified educational debt "in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research." Research areas include clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and research in emerging areas critical to human health. More information is available on the LRP application page. The LRP application period opened on September 1, 2025 and will close on November 20, 2025. 

Federal Agencies

NIH Grants & Funding: A searchable database maintained by the NIH Office of Extramural Research on currently available biomedical research funding and training opportunities related to human health and diseases. 

NIH Highlighted Topics: A resource to help researchers identify research priority areas for NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices.  Investigators interested in a topic should apply through an appropriate funding opportunity, such as the NIH R01 Parent Funding Announcement (clinical trial not allowed) or other broad NIH opportunities on Grants.gov. Highlighted topics may or may not have dedicated funding. 

Notices of Funding Opportunity of particular interest for pharmacy include:

• Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional): "The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support studies that will identify, develop, and/or test strategies for overcoming barriers to the adoption, adaptation, integration, sustainability, scale-up, and spread of evidence-based interventions, practices, programs, tools, treatments, guidelines, and policies (hereafter referred to as evidence-based interventions). Studies that promote equitable dissemination and implementation of evidence-based interventions among underrepresented communities are encouraged. Conversely, there is a benefit in understanding circumstances that create a need to stop or reduce (de-implement) the use of practices that are ineffective, unproven, low-value, or harmful. In addition, studies to advance dissemination and implementation research methods and measures are encouraged. Applications that focus on re-implementation of evidence-based health services that may be disrupted amidst disasters (e.g., pandemics, climate change) remain relevant." Upcoming application due dates: October 5, 2025
  • Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional): Upcoming application due dates: October 16, 2025
  • Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health (R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed): Upcoming application due dates: October 16, 2025
• The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) T32: "The goal of the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is to develop a diverse pool of well-trained clinician-scientist leaders available to address the nation’s biomedical research needs. Specifically, this funding announcement provides support to eligible, domestic organizations to develop and implement effective, evidence-informed approaches to dual-degree training and mentoring that will keep pace with the rapid evolution of the biomedical research enterprise and lead to the completion of both a clinical degree (for example, M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm.D., etc.) and a research doctorate degree (Ph.D.)."
• Improving Adherence to Treatment and Prevention Regimens and Maintenance of Health Behaviors to Promote Health: "This Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) calls for research grant applications that address adherence to recommended treatment and prevention regimens or maintenance of behaviors to promote positive health outcomes (collectively referred to as health behaviors). Applications may address health behavior initiation, execution, and/or persistence through mechanistic studies, efficacy trials, or implementation research. Descriptive studies and intervention research may address relevant determinants at one or more levels of ecologic influence, including the individual, caregiver/family, provider, healthcare system, and community levels. Approaches designed to reduce health disparities and improve equitable health outcomes are strongly encouraged." This NOSI is issued by the NIH Adherence Network through the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR), with participation from multiple NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. See the NOSI for the specific interests of participating NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices. This NOSI applies to due dates on or after 7/15/2024 and subsequent receipt dates through 7/14/2027.
• NIH Loan Repayment Programs: The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) were established by Congress to recruit and retain health professionals in biomedical and behavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researchers qualified educational debt "in return for a commitment to engage in NIH mission-relevant research." Research areas include clinical research, pediatric research, health disparities research, contraception and infertility research, clinical research for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, and research in emerging areas critical to human health. More information is available on the LRP application page. The LRP application period opened on September 1, 2025 and will close on November 20, 2025. 

NSF Funding: The Foundation supports basic research and education in most fields, including biological, chemical, environmental, social, behavioral and economical sciences, collaborative research between universities and industry, and graduate and postdoctoral fellowships.

CDC Funding: Supports research to keep Americans safe and healthy both domestically and abroad.

USDA NIFA Grants: Supports research and fellowships on nutrition and health, education, environment, biotechnology and genomics, economics and community development.

AHRQ Funding & Grants: Supports research to improve the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare for all Americans.

DOD Grants: The Department of Defense (DOD) Office of Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) supports biomedical research across the development pipeline from basic to clinical through annual funding opportunities.

Additional Organizations, Associations and Foundations

Proposal Central Provides access to funding opportunities funders including the Alzheimer’s Association, American Association for Cancer Research, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, and many others

American Brain Tumor Association 

American Diabetes Association

American Respiratory Care Foundation

Arthritis Foundation

Beckman Foundation

Cancer Research Institute

Gates Foundation

International Rett Syndrome Foundation

NACDS Foundation

National Pharmaceutical Council

National Psoriasis Foundation

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

PhRMA Foundation

Prostate Cancer Foundation

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

 

The Council of Deans (COD) Administrative Board would like to gather information from the CEO Deans pertaining to the current impact and future work of the COD.  The results of this survey will be shared at the CEO Deans Roundtable at the 2023 AACP Interim Meeting in Orlando, Florida.  This survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.  Thank you for your consideration!

Resources

Interprofessional Education Collaborative

https://www.ipecollaborative.org/

National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education

https://nexusipe.org/

Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation

macyfoundation.org

Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education

caipe.org

National Academies of Practice

https://www.napractice.org/

Journal of Interprofessional Education and Practice

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-interprofessional-education-and-practice

Journal of Interprofessional Care

tandfonline.com/toc/ijic20/current

Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professions Education

nationalacademies.org/our-work/global-forum-on-innovation-in-health-professional-education

Health, Interprofessional Practice & Education

https://hipe-pub.org/

IPE Collection on MedEdPORTAL

mededportal.org/interprofessional-education

Reports

• Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2016 Update
• Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
• Team-Based Competencies: Building a Shared Foundation For Education and Clinical Practice

AACP's Meeting & Event Entry Policy

Revised 12/1/2022

Effective December 1, 2022, AACP will no longer require proof of vaccination status or a negative test result to attend any AACP in-person meetings or events.

The AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award is designed to recognize excellence of our academic pharmacy faculty engaged in and/or supporting scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. In recognizing service and outstanding contributions to our academy, pharmacy education and schools, the AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholars will raise the bar for scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning. The AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholars will be models for advancing the profession of pharmacy through education by enhancing student learning and the knowledge base of teaching and learning in professional and/or graduate pharmacy education. Collectively, this group will guide the Academy in furthering scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Due to the prestigious nature of this award, up to three (3) AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholars will be selected each year.

The AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholars will receive an award that can be displayed, will be publicly recognized during the AACP Annual Meeting the year that they receive the Award.  In addition, AACP will provide other forms of national recognition of the Scholars via various AACP communication modalities.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Nominees must be a current full member of AACP with cumulative membership of least 10 years prior to the nomination.
2. Nominees must have had at least ten (10) scholarly works related to teaching and learning accepted in peer reviewed forums (e.g., peer-reviewed journal, peer reviewed book or book chapter, peer-reviewed abstract for a poster or podium presentation at a professional meeting).
3. Nominees must be the first/primary author or creator of at least five (5) scholarly works related to teaching and learning:
   1. Nominees must have at least 10 years of experience in pharmacy education with sustained, consistent contributions; and
   2. Nominees must hold a faculty, administrator or staff appointment at a school/college of pharmacy

NOMINATION PROCEDURE

1. Individuals must self-nominate for this award.
2. Complete the online award eligibility questions in the submission portal.
3. The dossier’s contents shall be presented to include the following separate sections, each beginning on a new page, must accompany nominations:
   1. Table of Contents
   2. A required narrative (2000 words or less) and up to twelve (12) artifacts (or pieces of evidence) can be divided as the nominee sees fit amongst the four (4) application areas. Each artifact should include an explanation (no more than 500 words) explaining its rationale for inclusion in the corresponding appendix.  Note: narratives should not be rephrasing of CV but should demonstrate contemplation of the nominee’s career as it relates to their contributions.
      • Excellence in Teaching and Learning (ETL): Supporting content and documents should include: “peer review of teaching”, course evaluations, student feedback, evidence of teaching awards, etc.
      • Scholarly Teaching (ST): Scholarly Teaching promotes student engagement and learning using the educational literature and systematically assesses learning outcomes.
      • Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL): SOTL goes beyond Scholarly Teaching and disseminates the application in the literature through publication or other peer-reviewed avenues.
      • Advancement of ST/SOTL: Provide examples of your service to your institution, AACP and others that are specific to ST/SOTL.
   3. A current curriculum vitae of the applicant
   4. Each section must be submitted online by the deadline in a single PDF with a cover page dividing each section and artifact. Materials will then be reviewed by the selection committee once an initial screening is completed. For questions regarding the submission process, contact Michelle Assa-Eley. 

SELECTION PROCEDURE

1. The Award Application will initially be reviewed by AACP staff at the time of receipt for completeness. If time permits, staff will notify applicants of missing items. Applications that are incomplete at the submission deadline will not be evaluated.
2. All completed applications will be reviewed by three (3) members of the award committee utilizing a standardized evaluation form. At the conclusion of the evaluation process, the award committee will select up to three (3) AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholars