Community Pharmacy Practice Transformation Educators' Badge Overview
Cohort 2 Application Launch: Fall 2024
Badge Competencies
- Recognize opportunities and challenges within the evolving health care system to advance pharmacy services within community pharmacy.
- Demonstrate evidence-based change practices that drive implementation of pharmacy services.
- Design and implement an ongoing evaluation plan of pharmacy services utilizing relevant quality measures.
- Persuasively communicate the value of advanced pharmacy services in the community pharmacy to relevant stakeholders.
Eligibility
Currently employed as a faculty/staff member at a college/school of pharmacy or serving as a preceptor for a college/school of pharmacy.
Badge Requirements and Verification for Cohort 2 (2024-2025)
Requirements | Evidence of Completion |
Knowledge and Training | |
| ACT Foundational Module in Community Pharmacy Transformation - will be made available soon | Self-attestation + session evaluation Participants will be invited to submit alternate evidence of this knowledge (e.g., presenting or lecturing on content) if desired. |
Attend at least 4 ACT Pharmacy Collaborative Monthly Webinars
| Attendance tracked by ACT via Zoom. |
| Complete at least one elective learning activity. Suggestions TBD. | Self-attestation +/- upload evidence of completion (may not be available for all options). Answer: Do you recommend adding your elective to the “Suggested Electives” list? |
Engagement/Implementation | |
| Complete site visit to a community pharmacy and use the Flip the Pharmacy Community Pharmacy Self-Assessment Tool | Upload photo from visit, complete form including a statement/quote about the impact of the visit. |
Complete at least one of the following:
| Describe activity (250-word limit) |
Dissemination* | |
Complete at least two of the following:
| Upload a poster, manuscript, meeting agenda, reflection, or web link, as appropriate |
*Evidence of dissemination within 3 years prior to the time of Badge application will be accepted.
Badge Verification Review
AACP staff will determine that all applications are complete and eligibility requirements have been met. Once eligibility requirements are verified, the application will be moved through a peer review process.
Special Thanks
This program would not have been possible without the support from the Community Pharmacy Foundation, the dedicated workgroup members listed here and the Collaborative's partners.
Workgroup
Amie Brooks (Lead), Megan Smith (Lead), Julie Akers, Jordan Ballou, Lucas Berenbrok, Cody Clifton, Ouita Davis Gatton, Katelyn Hettinger, Tamara McCants, Traci Poole, Laura Rhodes, Deanna Tran, Stevie Veach
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Collaborative Partners
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