An AACP Interim meeting panel explored how academic institutions can address workplace trauma. Many leaders and employees are seeing symptoms of workplace trauma in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. These include fatigue, absenteeism, disengagement, sleep difficulties, feelings of guilt or shame, avoidance of certain activities and feeling a loss of control.

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Application Components

• Page 1: A Cover Page to include the original Letter of Intent listing all team members
• Page 2: One-pager (single-space talking/bullet points) for the Petitioner arguments supporting (“for”) the debate issue – see below.
• Page 3: One-pager (single-space talking/bullet points) for the Respondent's arguments opposing  (“against")  the debate issue – see below.
• Page 4: References page: Provide a list of at least 15 references supporting all the talking points listed in pages 2 and 3. 

Submission Formatting: Font (Arial 11); Spacing (single); Margins (1 inch; justified)

Description of Project and Topic

Submission Topic:

Whether or not Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs) are beneficial?

Petitioner (for):  Patient Assistance Programs are beneficial and effective for patients and for the health care system. 

Respondent: Patient Assistance Programs are not beneficial to patients and not only ineffective, but harmful to the health care system.

Application Deadline: February 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. HST

2026 Mock Trial Competition

Four (4) school/college teams will be selected as semi-finalists competing virtually in semi-final mock trial rounds. Semi-final rounds will take place virtually on dates in the week of March 9-13, 2026 (to be announced after semi-finalist teams are identified).

As I muse over the nearly 50 years since I dedicated my professional energy to pharmacy, I am at once struck by the magnitude of the change that has occurred across those years and the pace. The magnitude is indisputably enormous, yet the pace has not been what I and many others have sought. Some examples: Shortly before I entered the Auburn pharmacy program as a pre-pharmacy freshman, Act 205 of the Alabama Pharmacy Practice statute said that a pharmacist was not to put the name of the product on the prescription label.

The 50 Stories from 50 States Challenge, an initiative from the ACT Pharmacy Collaborative, amplifies the vital patient care services that community pharmacies are providing nationwide. The COVID-19 pandemic magnified the value of pharmacists, especially those in community pharmacies who are highly accessible to the public.

National Pharmacist Workforce Studies

The National Pharmacist Workforce Study (NPWS) provides an update on the pharmacist workforce and examines changes from previous studies. NPWS reports are sponsored by the Pharmacy Workforce Center (formerly the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc.).

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