📈🎯 Optimize Your #ExperientialEducation Program: Examine ways to better support learners, and enhance the policies, processes and structures that sustain high-quality experiential programs, 4/15-4/17, at the Experiential Education Institute. 🔗: ow.ly/vC6t50Y8sZs

📢📝 Over the weekend, AACP joined national #pharmacy partners APhA, ASHP and AAPP in releasing a shared statement on the violence in Minnesota. 🔗 For the full statement, and for a list of mental health and well-being resources, see this thread and visit: ow.ly/yS8i50Y7P2r

🥼📈 The increase in pharmacy school applicants, "reflects a renewed recognition of the vital role pharmacists play in advancing patient care," says Dr. Robin Zavod, AACP President, in Becker's Hospital Review.

💭 Thoughts on the latest draft of the Clinical Prevention and Population Health (CPPH) Curriculum Framework? The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is inviting faculty, students, practitioners & professional organizations to review and comment by 2/16. For more 👇

🦠🛡️ "There is still time to protect yourself and your loved ones against respiratory viruses." Today, AACP joined 12 other national pharmacy groups to urge patients to talk with their pharmacist about available #vaccines.

The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) School of Pharmacy has its first endowed professorship, due to a major contribution from Dr. Therese Poirier, professor emerita. The Therese Poirier Endowed Professorship in Pharmacy is the largest single gift in the School of Pharmacy’s history.

🥼🔎🏛️ This Week: AACP joined national pharmacy partners to address critical policy challenges impacting pharmaceutical distribution and pharmacists' services at the January meeting of the Joint Commission of Pharmacy Practitioners (JCPP) in Alexandria, Virginia.

💉📊 "These changes appear to most vaccine experts—clinical care providers, pediatricians, pharmacists, [NPs], PAs, [others] who provide care for children—as baseless, as far as scientific information." Dr. Mary Hayney (UW) joins WORT FM to discuss the CDC's recent changes to vaccine recommendations.

Congratulations to alums Kate Smith and Alina Cernasev on being elected to these important leadership positions! #UMNproud #UMNalumni

🧵🥼 Today is #NationalPharmacistDay, recognizing pharmacists' vital contributions to their community's health. For a closer look, we've collected stories, discussions and celebrations from across National Pharmacist Day 2026, including:

"It’s rewarding to be able to explain to [patients] how their medications can help them," says Dr. Carter Diges of choosing #pharmacy as a career. "Unlike working in the ER, where hopefully you don’t keep seeing your patients, I like seeing my patients."

🥼 "You never know what your day is going to look like," says Dr. J. Ryan Shaw in a @pharmacytimes.bsky.social podcast focused on #oncology pharmacists. "You may have 3-4 people on your schedule and it's the busiest day possible…you may have [0] and it's even busier." 🎧 To listen:

📢🗳️ Congratulations to AACP's 2025 election winners, incl.: ✅ Dr. Pamela Heaton (University of Toledo) for President-elect; ✅ Dr. Jeremy Hughes (@uwpharmacy.bsky.social) for Council of Deans Chair-elect; and ✅ Dr. Michael Gonyeau (@northeasternu.bsky.social) for Council of Faculties Chair-elect.

⏳Time is running out on savings for #Interim26, Conversations That Matter! Register by 12/19 to lock in your best value for engaging w/ peers & thought leaders on critical issues shaping #pharmacyeducation — all set against the vibrant backdrop of San Juan, P.R., 2/14-17. 🔗: ow.ly/zubw50XKXVo

🥼 Congratulations to Dr. Kim Croley, Dr. Robert DiCenzo (Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences), and Dr. John Clay Kirtley on their appointment to the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Board of Directors.

🥼 AACP is proud to announce the 7 outstanding student pharmacists selected to receive the 2025 Walmart Community Pharmacy Scholarship for Pharmacy Students! (1/4) 🔗: ow.ly/Tl7P50XFOLs

📈 Newly released data from AACP shows continued growth in pharmacy school interest, marking a second consecutive year of increases in both applicants and applications across PharmCAS schools.

What role does #entrepreneurship play in pharmacy? Join Jeff Jellin, former CEO of TRC Healthcare & founder of Pharmacist's Letter, for an inspiring conversation exploring his own career journey, emerging opportunities & the skills needed to thrive. 📅: Dec. 4 🕑: 2pm ET 🔗: ow.ly/Y5Aw50XuUXj

📲 Healthcare's new frontier isn't just treating patients, it's fighting misinformation. Pharmacy curricula must equip students with evidence-based strategies to combat false health claims amplified by social media. To learn more: ow.ly/EGtz50XxFSq

📝📢 AACP has joined more than 50 leading medical, health and patient advocacy organizations in a statement responding to recent CDC website changes regarding vaccines and autism. The science is clear: Over 25 years of research confirms #vaccines are not linked to #autism.

⏰🗣️ Last Chance: #PharmEd26 session proposals are due Nov. 25! Submit your ideas for 60- and 30-minute sessions, and interactive workshop and conversation world café sessions by 11:59 p.m. PT this-coming Tuesday. For details: ow.ly/yO4v50XvPtO

What role does entrepreneurship play in #pharmacy? Join Jeff Jellin, former CEO of TRC Healthcare & founder of Pharmacist's Letter, for an inspiring conversation exploring his own career journey, emerging opportunities & the skills needed to thrive. 📅: Dec. 4 🕑: 2pm ET 🔗: ow.ly/Y5Aw50XuUXj

"Pharmacists [are] some of the most accessible healthcare professionals, making their presence in these areas especially impactful." 🌾🥼Today is #NationalRuralHealthDay, celebrating rural healthcare providers, and highlighting the unique challenges facing rural patients.

🛬 This Week at AACP: In-person connection at our "3D Days"! AACP staff left their screens behind to travel across the country and connect in "3D" at our HQ in Virginia. We met new staff, refreshed work processes, & prepared for exciting new initiatives in the coming year.

🌠🥼 "We're proud to partner with others [committed] to advancing #pharmacy for the next generation." Today, AACP EVP & CEO Lee Vermeulen joined Walgreens' Pharmacy Academic Seminar for a CEO panel on where the profession is headed "and how we can move forward together." (1/2)

"This is what the #PBMs do already…It doesn't make sense to me." Dr. Sean Sullivan, former dean & current @uwpharmacy.bsky.social professor, provided perspective and solutions on a proposal for a new type of pharmaceutical sales middleman, for @statnews.com.

📝 Take Note: Two funding opportunities from @researchamerica.bsky.social, both due 11/21: 🔹 Civic Engagement Microgrants: Offers up to $4k to STEM groups led by master’s, Ph.D., postdoc, or professional students for projects that create dialogue with leaders and the public. 🔗: ow.ly/WNZQ50XlOI3

📢📖 Just Released: The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (@nam.edu) Pharmacy Workshop Prepublication, detailing proceedings from the National Academies' first-ever conference devoted solely to #pharmacy earlier this year. 🔗 For the landing page: ow.ly/roIc50Xo0mq

🗣️💬 Join the "Conversations That Matter" with top voices in healthcare and higher education at #Interim26, Feb. 14-17, in Puerto Rico! 👇 Follow this thread for keynote speaker announcements and meeting highlights 📋 For a full agenda: ow.ly/Vvyn50XnKaK

CU Anschutz Pharmacy researchers developed a stem cell–based model that mimics infant liver cells, improving drug dosing safety for newborns, a major step toward evidence-based infant care https://bit.ly/4ntmd7m

"The future is in good hands & it’s coming fast. 💊🚀" This week saw the launch of the 2nd cohort of the Community Pharmacy Student Scholars Program, designed to empower student pharmacists to drive innovation in community-based #pharmacy practice. 🔗: ow.ly/Z6qT50XnIp7

🌐 How have #pharmacists' roles, standards and opportunities evolved around the globe? Join the Global Education SIG for their 4th Virtual Global Symposium, as they look at "pharmacy education in transition," exploring how scope of practice… (1/2)

"Students have energy, they have creativity, and they have ideas. We have bright minds who can bring resolutions." 📋 Between drug shortages, pharmacy deserts and new legislation, #pharmacists face a variety of challenges specific to their field, writes Ohio State Online. (1/2)

🥼▶️ Last Week at AACP: The Advancing Community Pharmacy Institute brought together virtual attendees to spotlight how #communitypharmacy is evolving, how #patientcare continues to expand, and how #advocacy can drive meaningful change. Follow this thread for a few highlights from the meeting 👇

📲🥼📈 Calling All Changemakers: AACP's "Unite for Impact Challenge" is officially underway! The challenge asks teams of pharmacy faculty, learners, practitioners & partners to develop projects creating measurable change in pharmacy education, practice & advocacy. To get involved: ow.ly/wrSa50XkuCM

🏅🤝 "At his first AACP meeting as a faculty member in 1994, former Professor Joe Wiederholt, one of Zgarrick’s mentors, nominated him for a leadership role in the AACP Social and Administrative Sciences section."

🗣️ Learn to Communicate Research: Join @researchamerica.bsky.social, today (10/28) at Noon ET, for the first of two virtual training sessions focused on communicating the value of medical #research to the public. 🔗 Learn to write compelling LTEs, social media posts & more: ow.ly/nkHP50Xivlg

New from WSU Pharmacy Practice faculty Hannah Ferrari & Amber Martirosov: Pharmacy tech–driven care coordination reduces med errors and improves post-discharge safety. #PharmacyPractice #PatientSafety doi.org/10.1093/ajhp...

🤝🥼🎓 Congratulations to the 21 outstanding student pharmacists selected to receive the 2025 CVS Health Foundation/AACP Community Pharmacy Award! 🔗: ow.ly/1ENY50XgeZ7

🗳️🥼 Congratulations to Drs. Deanna L. Kroetz (Ohio State University) & Darius N. Lakdawalla (USC Mann) for being elected to the National Academy of Medicine this week at #NAMmtg. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.

🌴🔌💬 Now Open: Learn, network and recharge at the 2026 AACP Interim Meeting: Conversations That Matter, Feb. 14-17, in San Juan, Puerto Rico! 🔗: ow.ly/7NVO50Xfcfg

🥼💉📑 Today, AACP joins 11 other #pharmacy organizations in publishing guiding principles for state vaccination policies—an unprecedented collaboration symbolizing pharmacy’s commitment to national public health and evidence-based care. (1/4) 🔗: ow.ly/ESUj50XczjX

🏕️☀️🏈 Headed outside this long weekend? Pharmacists can play an important role educating patients about sun safety, says Dr. Lisa Holle, @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social. "Pharmacists are often involved in educating patients [re: melanoma] treatment…a good opportunity to also educate about sun safety."

🤢💊 "From [antibiotics in pudding] to [cough syrup Popsicles], parents will try anything to get their kids to take bad-tasting medicines." Enter the "Ew Meds List™" from Drs. Jill Morgan & Amy Kruger Howard (@umaryland.edu), a guide to the worst-tasting meds, with proven ways to improve their taste.

🤝 AACP is pleased to be an official supporter of ASHP's "We're #YourPharmacist" campaign, a national public awareness effort bringing visibility to pharmacist contributions to patient care and public health across practice settings and specialties. 🔗 For more from AACP: ow.ly/8qAs50X7lPG

🥼 #APhM2025: New nat'l guidelines, developed by a panel led by @cupharmacy.bsky.social's Dr. Andrea Sikora, recognize pharmacists' critical role in #ICU teams; and in improving patient outcomes through comprehensive med. management. 🔗: ow.ly/Jcf850X4gly

🇺🇸🥼📆 It's finally here: October is American #PharmacistsMonth! Throughout the month, we'll join APhA and all our member institutions in recognizing pharmacists' crucial contributions to healthcare. (1/6)

📢 AACP and the ACT Pharmacy Collaborative are proud to announce 20 student pharmacists & mentors selected from across the country for the 2nd cohort of the #CommunityPharmacy Student Scholars Program! For the full list, 👇 ow.ly/llfA50X4z6i

📅🐣 Early-bird rates for the Advancing Community Pharmacy Institute (Oct. 29-31) have been extended to Friday! Register now to save $50 exploring the continuing evolution of #pharmacy and patientcare, and how advocacy can drive meaningful change for the profession. 🔗: https://ow.ly/1R2e50X3wQ3

🎉🌍🥼 Today we join FIP in celebrating World Pharmacists Day, and pharmacists' crucial impact on health around the globe! #WPD2025's theme, "Think Health, Think Pharmacist," focuses on maintaining a well-qualified health workforce amidst worldwide financial constraints.