2022–23 Professional Affairs Committee Recommendations Survey
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Webinars and Sessions
Admissions Workshop
AACP hosts a 2-day Admissions Workshop in conjunction with the AACP Annual Meeting in July. These sessions address trends in pharmacy school admissions and topics related to PharmCAS users. Learn more about the Annual Meeting and more programming here.
Criminal Background Check Resources
Background Check Resources for Student Affairs Personnel
AACP organized an ad hoc Criminal Background Check Advisory Panel in 2006 to identify common problems and possible strategies to assist members with this rapidly evolving issue. The panel recommended that all U.S. pharmacy schools procure a national background check on applicants upon their initial, conditional acceptance to pharmacy school. The rationale is based on a number of issues, including:
- A growing number of national healthcare organizations, institutions and state legislatures require student pharmacists to complete a criminal background check (CBC) at least once during their educational career.
- Background checks are commonly required for hospital staff, as well as individuals who work or volunteer with children or other vulnerable populations, which include student pharmacists.
- Student pharmacists may be subject to criminal background checks earlier in their educational career and more often than medical school students due to introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs).
In support of this recommendation, AACP initiated a PharmCAS-facilitated national background check service, through Certiphi Screening, Inc. to procure a national background report on applicants at the point of acceptance. AACP has initiated this new service in order to recognize the desire of pharmacy schools to procure appropriate national criminal history reports and to prevent applicants from paying additional fees at each pharmacy school to which they are accepted.
Pharmacy schools not participating in the PharmCAS background check service may also require applicants to undergo a separate background check process.
Visit the PharmCAS website for list of participating colleges and schools.
Other Resources
Wellness and Resilience in Pharmacy Education
AACP Statement on Commitment to Clinician Well-being and Resilience
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is deeply committed to collaborating with other health profession organizations and stakeholders to promote positive well-being and resilience among health care providers, educators, and students. AACP recognizes that stress and anxiety can have devastating consequences on mental health, student learning, patient care, and the community at large. AACP has adopted two policy statements to demonstrate its commitment to well-being in pharmacy education. View the full statement.
AACP encourages schools and colleges of pharmacy to proactively promote overall well-being for students, faculty, and staff.
AACP Policy Statement (Source: Student Affairs Committee, 2017)
AACP believes that all administrators, faculty, staff, preceptors, student pharmacists and alumni should contribute to a culture of well-being in pharmacy education.
AACP Policy Statement (Source: Student Affairs Committee, 2018)
AACP believes that school and college leaders (e.g., deans, department chairs) are responsible for creating positive working and learning environments through an appropriate balance of expectations and resources or support.
AACP Policy Statement (Source: Student Affairs Committee, 2022)
AACP provides resources to assist pharmacy colleges and school in creating a culture of wellness and building positive wellbeing among students, faculty, preceptors, and staff.
Resource Guide
The Creating a Culture of Well-Being: A Resource Guide for Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy was created in response to the growing prevalence of burnout, disengagement, and other forms of work-related ill-being across the health professions. Organizations have been increasingly shifting their focus to the most common source of the problem—the environment in which people work and learn. To that end, the 2021–2022 AACP Student Affairs Committee was charged with developing a resource to aid colleges and schools of pharmacy in their endeavors to support the well-being of faculty, staff, and students. Recognizing that the threats to well-being are often unique to each organization, this guide details a process by which schools can explore their specific needs related to well-being and then address these challenges through a continuous cycle of organizational change, with a focus on changes to policies and practices and a redesign of the work environment.
Join the Well-being and Resiliency Community on AACP Connect
AACP Professional Development Programs Related to Well-being
The Student Success Institute 2024 featured many topics related to well-being among students in pharmacy education. Go to the Institutes section on AACP Learn, the education and learning platform for AACP where the recordings and resources are available for purchase.
The Mid-Career Recharge program is a longitudinal hybrid program available to all faculty and staff to "recharge" their careers. A significant portion of the program topics are related to well-being and unique aspects to consider in mid-career. New applicants apply in the Spring and a new cohort begins in June each year.
AACP Webinars and Posters Related to Well-being
There are numerous webinars and posters related to well-being that have been presented by various AACP members, sections, councils, and special interest groups. Go to the Webinars and Posters sections on AACP Learn, the education and learning platform for AACP. Or you can go the search bar and type in "well-being" and all the content will come up. Many of these resources are available for free!
AACP American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
There are numerous articles related to well-being that are published in AJPE, the official publication of AACP that is available for free to members. Go to the search bar and type in "well-being" and the articles will be listed.
AACP Partnerships with Organizations Well-being Initiatives
National Academy of Medicine Clinician Well-being Collaborative
National Academy of Medicine Change Maker Campaign for Health Workforce Well-being
Kira Talent Resources
AACP is pleased to announce its partnership with Kira Talent to provide colleges and schools of pharmacy with access to a holistic admissions solution designed to support a more efficient, effective, and fair admissions process. Schools can opt to leverage the Kira platform to better engage with applicants and gain an authentic view of their non-cognitive skills and competencies, as well as verbal and written communication skills. Explore Kira’s recruitment, reviewing, and admissions tools, including:
- Asynchronous Assessments: Evaluate an applicant’s verbal and written communication skills with unrehearsed and unscripted timed video responses and timed written responses to your school’s customized questions.
- Live Interviewing: Conduct one-on-one, panel, or MMI interviews online with a robust platform that automatically places participants in the right interview rooms at the right times.
- Built-In Scoring: Schools can utilize custom rubrics and flexible review to gain independent feedback from their reviewers.
- Fully Branded Experience: Enhance your marketing and recruitment efforts with branded welcome pages and pre-recorded videos that help applicants see what makes your program, school, and campus culture unique.
Liaison International has also entered into a partnership with Kira Talent to incorporate Kira’s Asynchronous Assessments directly into PharmCAS and other CAS applications. Once the assessments are completed, schools can access applicant responses directly in WebAdMIT. Non-PharmCAS schools are also invited to use Kira Talent. Kira’s pricing varies based on the level of utilization, and flexible payment options are available.
This partnership aligns with the AACP Strategic Plan to support holistic review in admissions and increase the diversity of the pharmacy applicant pool.
About Kira Talent
Kira is the world’s only holistic admissions solution designed for higher education. Talk to Kira’s Partnerships team to learn more at kiratalent.com/lets-talk/.