Applications for the ACCP Professional Leadership Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) are now being accepted for the 2022–2023 academic year. The ACCP APPE is designed to provide students pursuing a Pharm.D. degree with an opportunity to learn about leadership within a professional organization from the perspectives of both elected leaders and staff, with a syllabus incorporating both individual and group discussions, journal clubs, presentations, and writing projects. This virtual rotation allows students to interact with staff from both the Lenexa and Washington, D.C., offices, as well as elected leaders throughout the United States. On-site visits can be arranged for students wishing to visit either of the ACCP offices. The rotation lasts 4–6 weeks, depending on the duration preferred by the academic institution. Rotations are available throughout the academic year, except in October and December.

Rotation Syllabus Contents

• Orientation
• Professional Associations and the Value of Engagement
• ACCP’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values
• Leadership Structure and Principles
• Choosing to Lead: A Panel Discussion with the Presidential Officers
• Developing a Strategic Plan
• Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Practice Advancement Initiatives
• Policy and Professional Affairs/Advocacy
• Introduction to the ACCP/ASHP/VCU Policy Fellow
• Government Affairs
• Political Action Committees and Lobbying
• ACCP Foundation: Mission and Programs
• Philanthropy within the Profession
• The Importance of Supporting Research
• Publishing and the Importance of Peer Review
• Personal and Professional Career Planning
• Charting Your Path

Students will be selected for the rotation on the basis of their completed application, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, and active participation in student pharmacy organizations. Before acceptance for the rotation, applicants must also include a letter from the experiential education program administrator at their school or college to ensure coordination of rotation scheduling and establishment of an affiliation agreement. Students are responsible for any expenses associated with the rotation.

The application is available here. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2021. Students will be notified by December 6, 2021. Academic institutions interested in this opportunity may also contact ACCP for additional details at [email protected].