NEW: ACCP PBRN Video
This informational video was created by the ACCP PBRN. Hear from the ACCP PBRN Network Director, Research Institute Board members and ACCP PBRN members about the ACCP PBRN.
ACCP PBRN Registry Status Report
As of September 2009, there were 628 clinical pharmacist members of the ACCP PBRN. On average, it has been 9 years since completion of their terminal degree. Virtually all have research experience, and 96% are ACCP members.
Eighty-five percent of ACCP PBRN pharmacists provide clinical services an average of 5.4 half-days per week. For those who provide direct patient care, the mean number of patients seen by our PBRN members each week is 42 ± 43. Clinical services provided by network pharmacists include pharmacotherapy and chronic disease management (e.g., anticoagulation, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart failure). All practice and research networks (PRNs) are represented. Only 9% have any dispensing activities. Of those, the average is 11 hours/week spent dispensing. About 35% use collaborative practice agreements.
A total of 263 sites are registered in 42 states and 11 countries. About 60% of our ACCP PBRN members practice within a university or community hospital setting, and the rest practice in an outpatient setting. Ninety-six percent are located in urban areas with populations greater than 50,000. Almost two-thirds use electronic medical records, and virtually all (93%) have Internet and e-mail capabilities. The patient population served by ACCP PBRN members is 60% white, 28% African American, and 8% Asian. Twenty percent are Hispanic or Latino.
The ACCP PBRN membership reflects a true cross section of the ACCP membership. The diverse practice sites and patient populations served by ACCP PBRN members represent a unique platform on which clinical pharmacists will be able to collaborate for future important and relevant practice-based research projects on a national level.
ACCP PBRN On-line Registry NOW Open!
The ACCP Practice Based Research Network (ACCP PBRN) Registry is now OPEN. If you are a clinical pharmacist who is involved in direct patient care or have access to patients for research purposes, we welcome you to join the Registry and enter your practice information now! You can also register as an existing PBRN, if applicable. Ultimately the composition of the Registry will determine what research questions the ACCP PBRN will address. Therefore, it is vital that all interested ACCP members join the Registry. Click here to go to the Registry page.
FIT Attendees Awarded Federal Grants: Now Available: Online Application for 2010 FIT Program
This program works! Two attendees from the 2008 FIT Class have been awarded grants through AHRQ and CTSA, with 19 additional proposals submitted. Others have received significant grants from industry. Congratulations, Class of 2008!
Have you sought federal funding and yet remain unfunded? Bring your proposal to the FIT. The FIT Program is an intensive, 1-week, hands-on mentored program for mid-career, experienced pharmacist investigators who have not yet been awarded significant extramural funding as a PI. The 2010 FIT Program will be held June 12–17, 2010, at University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy. Applications open online January 1, 2010. Click here to download the 2010 FIT Application.
Applications Being Accepted for New PPD Bioanalytical Grant
PPD Bioanalytical Fluid and Tissue Grant Award—Do you have stored samples waiting to be analyzed but not the resources you need to do the analyses? The Research Institute is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity will be available for full and associate ACCP members. The PPD Bioanalytical Fluid and Tissue Sample Grant Award supports the bioanalytical research efforts of ACCP member researchers. You will travel to a state-of-the-art PPD facility to work and learn from on-site scientists. The call for applications will remain open until funds are depleted. Click here to be taken to the application.