AACP Transformation Center

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Center to Accelerate Pharmacy Practice Transformation and Academic Innovation

In November 2021, AACP launched the Center to Accelerate Pharmacy Practice Transformation and Academic Innovation (AACP Transformation Center), a new unit within AACP’s organizational structure designed to embolden academic pharmacy’s contributions to increase the pace of change in pharmacy education and practice. AACP’s vision is that, in collaboration with its members, our work will create a world of healthy people. Optimization of medication use by integrating the expertise of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists into current and evolving models of care delivery is an essential component, and the AACP Transformation Center (ATC) is central to this vision.

The AACP Transformation Center is a unit within the association that identifies, develops, implements, communicates, and evaluates programs, products and services germane for pharmacy education and pharmacy practice innovation and transformation that can be utilized by pharmacy academia (the Academy) and other collaborators. The ATC will accelerate innovation and transformation at the intersection of pharmacy education and pharmacy practice through leveraging the untapped potential of colleges and schools of pharmacy and collaborators to be a catalyst for change. The intersection of pharmacy education and pharmacy practice transformation includes but is not limited to integral and dramatic changes, shifts from the past, and transitions to meet today’s demands. Innovation in pharmacy education and pharmacy practice includes but is not limited to new and/or unique ideas, processes, methods, products, and resources. Transformation and innovation are often complementary. Advocacy, on an individual, organizational, and/or systemic level, is often an integral aspect to achieve pharmacy education and pharmacy practice transformation.

Goals

Goal 1

Expand the bridge between pharmacy education and pharmacy practice.

Goal 2

Strengthen curriculum, teaching, and learning within the pharmacy profession.

Goal 3

Enhance pharmacy workforce readiness and optimization in PharmD programs and the current workforce.

Programmatic Focus Areas

The programmatic focus areas of the ATC will embolden the Academy’s contributions to increase the pace of change in pharmacy education and pharmacy practice. Individual person-centered care (e.g., patient, caregiver, and family-centered) and/or population-based care should be an integral part of all programmatic focus areas. It is also important that the programmatic focus areas be intentional, strategic, and relevant for the Academy, the pharmacy profession, and public health.

The first programmatic area that is currently being focused on is Community-Based Pharmacy Practice.

Expert Advisory Council

The AACP Transformation Center is guided by an Expert Advisory Council (EAC). The EAC serves as subject matter experts to:

  • Expand the scope and advise on the work and activities of the ATC.
  • Provide insight and experience from diverse areas of healthcare.
  • Create and develop partnerships within pharmacy and with external collaborators.

The EAC is comprised of individuals from diverse professional disciplines, different areas of expertise in pharmacy education and pharmacy practice, and various geographic regions.

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