APhA Seeks Candidates for the 2016 Board of Trustees, APhA-APPM and APhA-APRS Election

PRESS RELEASE

WASHINGTON, DC - The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced a call for candidates in the 2016 APhA Board of Trustees, APhA-Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management (APhA-APPM) and APhA-Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APhA-APRS) Election cycle. The application is now available at

www.pharmacist.com/elections

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APhA is seeking candidates for the offices of President-elect and Trustee (2 positions) for the APhA Board of Trustees. Review the President-elect and Trustee Application for more information, including: application requirements, desired characteristics, responsibilities, time commitment, and more.

APhA-APPM is seeking members to serve on its expanded APhA-APPM Executive Committee, including Executive Committee Member-at-Large (3 positions) and New Practitioner Officer. Review the APhA-APPM Officer Application to learn more about the desired characteristics and responsibilities for each position.

APhA-APRS is seeking candidates to run for APhA-APRS President-elect, Postgraduate Officer and Chair-elect for each of the Academy's Sections: Basic Sciences, Clinical Sciences and ESAS. Review the APhA-APRS Officer Application to learn about the desired characteristics and responsibilities for each position.

Interested candidates must submit the online application by October 1, 2015. Candidates must attach the following items in the online application:

* High resolution headshot, suitable for publication

* CV or resume

The 2016 election timeline is as follows:

October 1, 2015: Application deadline for 2016 APhA election cycle November - December 2015: Nomination Committee meets, election slate announced March 4, 2016 - May 2, 2016: Voting period for 2016 elections June 2016: APhA 2016 election results announced March 24 - 27, 2017: Successfully elected candidates are installed at APhA2017 in San Francisco