AACP, along with our partners, hopes to lead the transformation of pharmacy practice to ensure that every patient has access to a range of services that ensure medications are used wisely. Closely related to this work, I've asked the Strategic Engagement Committee, chaired by George McKinnon from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Vice Chair Kyle Turner from the University of Utah, to develop resources for AACP and our member institutions to advocate for payment for practice-related services from both state and federal programs. To this end, I've asked Lynn Crismon from the University of Texas at Austin and Donna West Strum from the University of Mississippi to lead the Research and Graduate Affairs Committee. The committee will examine the barriers that hinder underrepresented groups, particularly Black and Latinx students, from pursuing advanced degrees and research-related career paths in the pharmaceutical, social and behavioral, and clinical sciences.
Address of the 2021-2022 President-elect at the 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy