AACP Annual Meeting - American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting

The 2024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting took place from July 20 to July 23, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts.

In the session at the 2024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, presenters highlighted the importance of fostering inclusion for LGBTQ students.

Educators should prioritize integrating social determinants of health (SDOH) for the next generation of pharmacists.

Students express interest in whole-person care and identify it as a gap in their education.

Sharon Park, PharmD, MEd, BCPS, , associate professor and assistant dean for academic affairs at the Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy, discusses career options for pharmacy students outside of the traditional roles of a pharmacist.

Thomas Maggio, MBA, public affairs and engagement manager at AACP, discussed his presentation assessing the Opioid-Related Activity Database and its impact in showing the efforts of pharmacists and student pharmacists to fight the opioid epidemic.

Location, class size, student-to-faculty ratio, and a strong alumni network are some of the recommendations that Campbell highlighted as main points to look for in a program.

During a presentation at the 2021 annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, the presenters broke down how best to engage colleges of pharmacy to help in establishing payer-provider relationships.

Being clear on your goals as a mentee while creating a partnership with your mentor is just one of the ways to have a successful mentorship.

By adequately working with students in advance and giving them ample opportunities to practice, pharmacy schools can prepare students for the future of the profession.

Introducing an online PharmD program presents a unique set of challenges for educators.

Women comprise more than 60% of pharmacy graduates, yet gender gaps still exist in pharmacy ownership, school deanships, and other leadership positions.

Mental health first aid training is being incorporated into pharmacy curricula to address suicide prevention and other crises.

In-person contact is one of the best ways to reduce existing stigma toward patients with mental illness in the field of pharmacy.

As more Americans identify as LGBTQIA+, an effort needs to made to educate pharmacists on LGBTQIA+ health and culture.

Habits are not set in stone, as there are biological pathways that researchers have explored that highlight how mindset can be beneficial in changing preexisting habits.

There are many opportunities for students in the pharmacy curricula to learn about urban underserved practice learning competencies.

Relatively simple activities such as this not only enable students to actively engage in the material and encourage self-reflection, but Middendorf emphasized that they are also essential to preparing students to be active participants in an interprofessional care team.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed structural inequalities in health care and has brought many issues of health equality to the forefront of public consciousness.

In the part 2 of a Pharmacy Times interview with Lucinda Maine, PhD, RPh, CEO of AACP and Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD, CAE, senior vice president for strategic engagement at AACP, the 2 discussed how pharmacy schools are planning for the upcoming academic year and the future.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Lucinda Maine, PhD, RPh, CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), and Lynette Bradley-Baker, PhD CAE, senior vice president for strategic engagement at AACP.

Heldenbrand said many patients look to the internet for answers and increasing numbers of patients are turning to YouTube.

Julie Johnson, PharmD, Dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, discusses how practicing pharmacists can implement and use precision medicine in their everyday work.

The 2019 Paul R. Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research has been awarded to Dr. Karen Hudmon, Dr.PH, MS, BSPharm, professor of pharmacy practice at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy.

Julie Johnson, PharmD, Dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, speaks about the various goals of precision medicine, and how pharmacists can implement precision medicine to improve patient health.

Kaelen C. Dunican, PharmD, Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, MA, discusses different opportunities for collaboration between pharmacy students and other medical professionals, and how those collaborations can improve students' learning.

A study conducted by pharmacy professionals at the Ferris State University College of Pharmacy found several important motivators for Doctor of Pharmacy candidates’ involvement in research and scholarship projects, and simultaneously identified several barriers limiting their participation.

Stephanie Conway, PharmD, RPh, Associate Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences—Worcester/Manchester, discusses best practices for encouraging collaboration between pharmacy and optometry students.

Pharmacists have long known that they do much more than dispense medications, but the Pharmacists for Healthier Lives campaign is using social media, videos, and real-world stories to spread that knowledge to the consumers.

Julie Johnson, PharmD, Dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, discusses the various roles pharmacists can play in the field of pharmacogenetics.