ACCP is pleased to announce that competition is under way in the third annual Clinical Research Challenge (CRC). Research and scholarship contribute to improved health outcomes for patients and advances in the profession of clinical pharmacy. Critically evaluating and applying the primary literature associated with the profession 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 and advance through three rounds of competition. The competition began February 15 with 86 teams participating in round 1: The Online Journal Club. The journal club focused on the following article and accompanying materials:

RECOVERY Collaborative Group; Horby P, Lim WS, et al. Dexamethasone in hospitalized patients with Covid-19 – preliminary report. N Engl J Med 2021;384:693-704. Available at www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2021436#article. Encompassed all supplementary online content, including appendices.

Teams achieving the top 40 scores in round 1 advanced to round 2: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission. These round 2 teams were given a clinically focused research question, with 2½ weeks to develop and submit a letter of intent following the criteria outlined here. The LOI submissions were due March 5, 2021, and are presently under evaluation by the CRC Oversight and Review panels. Teams advancing to round 3 will be announced March 29. To view a list of the teams participating in each round, click here.

Please join ACCP in recognizing and thanking the members of the CRC Oversight and Review panels for their contributions and service to the College in advancing this important program for the College’s student members.

2020 CRC Oversight Panel
Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D., FCCP
Lori Dickerson, Pharm.D., FCCP
Doug Fish, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS-AQ ID
Anne Hume, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Irene La-Beck, Pharm.D.
Beth Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Journal Club Review Panel
Allison Bernknopf, Pharm.D., BCPS
Timothy Gladwell, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP

CRC Review Panel
Jacob Brown, Pharm.D.
Brooke Buffat, Pharm.D., BCPS
Kyle Burghardt, Pharm.D.
Robert DiDomenico Jr, Pharm.D., FCCP
Erika Ernst, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Stephanie Flowers, Pharm.D., Ph.D.
James Hoehns, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Jennie Jarrett, Pharm.D., BCPS, MMedEd
Rob MacLaren, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM
Ashley Meredith, Pharm.D., FCCP
Tien Ng, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
Philip Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS
James Stevenson, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPP
Rebecca Stone, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCACP
Trang Trinh, Pharm.D., MPH

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