ACCP is pleased to announce that competition is under way in the fifth annual Clinical Research Challenge (CRC). Research and scholarship contributes to improved health outcomes for patients and advances in the profession of clinical pharmacy. Critically evaluating and applying the primary literature is an essential skill for students pursuing a career in clinical pharmacy.

This innovative and unique competition offers teams of three students (those in the first two professional years of their degree program) the opportunity to compete in round 1: The Online Journal Club. Teams achieving the top 40 scores advance to round 2: Letter of Intent Submission. Teams with the top 20 scores after round 2 advance to the third and final round: Research Protocol Development.

The 2020 competition began February 10 with 86 teams vying for a spot in round 2. The Online Journal Club examination was based on the following literature:

Park-Wylie LY, Mamdani MM, Juurlink DN, et al. Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women. JAMA 2011;305:783-9. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.190. Available at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/645797. And all supplementary online content, including all appendices.

Teams advancing to round 2 will be given a clinically focused research question and will have 2½ weeks to develop and submit a letter of intent following the criteria outlined here. Teams advancing to round 3 will be announced March 23.

For complete information on the Clinical Research Challenge, visit www.accp.com/stunet/crc/eligibility.aspx.