Competition in the 2024 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge (CRC) began February 12 with 82 teams vying for a spot in Round 2: Letter of Intent (LOI) Submission. Teams achieving the top 40 scores after the initial online Journal Club round submitted an LOI. Teams achieving the top 20 scores after round 2 were invited to compete in Round 3: Research Protocol Development. Teams were tasked with developing a research proposal designed to demonstrate the value of clinical pharmacy–led services and/or initiatives to improve health outcomes among solid organ transplant recipients. Teams were provided a specific research environment in which to formulate their proposals.

The proposals were reviewed by the CRC Review Panel, and submissions ranking in the top one-third were referred to the CRC Oversight Panel for evaluation and selection of awards. Please join ACCP in congratulating the finalists and the award-winning team.

2024 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Finalists:

Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy

University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, St. Louis College of Pharmacy

University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy

2024 ACCP Clinical Research Challenge Awards:

Championship Team: University of Michigan College of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Comprehensive Management of Barriers to Adherence in Transplant Treatment (COMBAT-Tx)

            Student Team Members: Allison Frazer, Marian Fu, Grace Liu

Faculty Liaison: Michael Dorsch, Pharm.D., BCCP

Second Place: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis, St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Smart Pill Bottle Medication Adherence Service for Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplant Patients

            Student Team Members: Amanda Cun, Claudia Kim, Clara Macheras

Faculty Liaison: Haley Johnson, Pharm.D., BCPS

Third Place: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Pharmacist-Run Service to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk in Liver Transplant Patients

            Student Team Members: Jarret Morgan, Noah Sutliff, Dakota Tucker

Faculty Liaison: J. Mark Ruscin, Pharm.D., FCCP

Fourth Place: University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy

Proposal Title: Impact of Pharmacist-Driven Pharmacogenomics-Guided Tacrolimus Dosing on Patient Outcomes and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Patients

Student Team Members: Jeanne Le, Jennifer Nguyen, Brandon Tan

Faculty Liaison: Tina Denetclaw, Pharm.D., BCPS, APh

The teams with the top three research proposal submissions are invited to present their research design during a poster session at the 2024 ACCP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition, each student member of these teams will receive a complimentary Annual Meeting registration. For complete competition information, click here.

Please join ACCP in recognizing and thanking the many members of ACCP who served the College in advancing this important program for its student members.

2024 CRC Oversight Panel

Sandra Benavides, Pharm.D., FCCP

Doug Fish, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, BCCCP

Anne Hume, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Irene La-Beck, Pharm.D.

Beth Phillips, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Tiffany Pon, Pharm.D., BCPS

2024 CRC Journal Club Author Panel

Carol Heunisch, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCP

Dan Majerczyk, Pharm.D., BCPS, BC-ADM, CACP

Dianne May, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Kate W. O’Connor, Pharm.D., BCACP, BC-ADM

2024 CRC Journal Club Review Panel

Allison Bernknopf, Pharm.D., BCPS

Miki Goldwire, Pharm.D., M.S., M.A., B.S., BCPS

2024 CRC Review Panel

Scott Benken, Pharm.D., BCPS

Jacob Brown, Pharm.D.

Brooke Buffat, Pharm.D., BCPS

Kyle Burghardt, Pharm.D.

Daniel Crona, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

Robert DiDomenico Jr, Pharm.D., FCCP

Abigail Elmes, Pharm.D., MHPE, BCPS

Erika Ernst, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Stephanie Flowers, Pharm.D., Ph.D.

James Hoehns, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Abbie Leino, Pharm.D., BCPS

Gregory Malat, Pharm.D., BCPS

Tien Ng, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

Philip Rodgers, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS

James Stevenson, Pharm.D., M.S., BCPP

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