Unite for Impact: A National Collaborative Challenge
We invite colleges and schools of pharmacy nationwide to participate in the Unite for Impact: A National Collaborative Challenge, a national initiative not only to tell stories, but to create them. AACP is calling on pharmacy academia, including faculty, administrators, students, and staff, to collaborate with external partners and take bold ACT-ion together to advance community pharmacy practice while showcasing its critical value to the public.
The Challenge will run from October 31, 2025, through April 6, 2026, with the following submission categories: culture, practice, and advocacy. All participating colleges/schools will be recognized through AACP’s Multimedia library and receive a certificate for participating. Submitting teams of the top categories will receive recognition from AACP and partner organizations (NASPA, NCPA, ASHP, and APhA). Category winners will also be invited to submit a poster or podium presentation at the 2026 AACP Annual Meeting. Grand prize winners will have a featured presentation at the 2026 AACP Annual Meeting, a dedicated multimedia package, publication support to develop a manuscript or white paper and an invitation to a policy roundtable with other national partners. Collected submissions will be reviewed by AACP staff.
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Submission Categories
Teams may submit to any one of the three challenge categories:
- Culture – Building strong pipelines, mentorship, and public awareness
- Practice – Expanding pharmacist- provided patient care services
- Advocacy – Engaging policymakers and amplifying pharmacy's voice
Eligible Teams
Each team must include at least: 2 faculty members (at least one must attend the 2025 AACP Advancing Community Pharmacy Institute), 1 practicing community pharmacist (not a full-time faculty member), 2 trainees (student pharmacist, resident, fellow, or graduate student), and 1 external partner. We encourage teams to include multiple partners and perspectives.
Register Your Team
Once you have identified members of your team, register here.
Timeline & Key Steps
To participate, colleges/schools of pharmacy must follow the steps below.
- Step 1 – Form Your Team and Select Your Submission Category
- Step 2 – Register Your Team
- Step 3 – Develop and Implement Your Project
- Optional – Challenge Check-In (February 2026)
- Step 4 – Prepare Your Submission Package
- Description of New Collaboration (max 1,500 words)
- Outcomes (patients reached, outcomes achieved, partnerships built, etc.).
- Optional but encouraged: A short video (3 min max) presentation or visuals highlighting the project.
- Impact Statement (max 250 words)
- Supporting Appendices (max 5 pages): data tables, workflows, media, partner letters, etc.
- Step 5 – Submit Final Package by April 6, 2026
- Step 6 – Review & Recognition (April – July 2026)
Participant Materials
All participating teams are encouraged to review the following documents:
Unite for Impact Challenge Overview
Unite for Impact Challenge Participation Guidance
Where We Go from Here - Challenge Launch Session Slides
Partner Resources
Looking for an external partner and resources? The National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) have offered their support to teams by request only. Please reach out to aacpcenter@aacp.org to submit your request.
Questions
For questions, please reach out to aacpcenter@aacp.org
Thank You to Our Partners!
We appreciate the support of the pharmacy community to make this challenge happen.
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