WASHINGTON, DC – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation today announced the 2021-2022 recipients of the Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care. A total of 32 pharmacists and student pharmacists were selected to receive the $1000 Incentive Grants that annually provide seed funds to initiate or sustain innovative community-based projects that advance pharmacist-delivered patient care services.
The longest running APhA Foundation program, the Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care grant initiative was established in 1994. To date, funding for more than 680 Incentive Grant projects has been awarded for pharmacists to implement new ways to improve the health outcomes for thousands of patients in communities across the country.
“Thanks to the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Community Pharmacy Foundation, and APhA Foundation contributors, these innovative projects are making a difference,” said APhA Foundation Executive Director, Mitchel C. Rothholz, RPh, MBA. “The recipients are implementing studies that address vaccine confidence and delivery, health equity, patient care needs and advance the public health needs of the communities served,”
This year, longtime Incentive Grant partner, the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF), is providing an additional level of financial support. The extra investment is to initiate a Learning Collaborative to assist the recipients of the 28 grants supported with CPF funds. Throughout the duration of the grant, recipients will attend virtual sessions and hear from experienced and innovative pharmacists on topics related to conducting research within the community setting.
The Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care Incentive Grants are supported through the Community Pharmacy Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through grant numbers 5-NU50CK000576-02-00 and 5-NH23IP922572-04-00, Daniel A. Herbert Incentive Grant Endowment, and proceeds from the APhA Foundation Annual Fund. The Immunization Incentive Grants are underwritten through the APhA Foundation Immunization Fund.
The 2021-2022 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant recipients by category are listed on the following pages:
APPLICANT NAME |
PRACTICE SITE |
PROJECT TITLE/ FINAL REPORT |
CITY NAME |
Daniel A. Herbert Incentive Grant |
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Baylee Mayfield |
Medicine Mart Pharmacy - West Columbia |
Knowledge of prescribing pathways and attitudes towards prescribing among Oregon community pharmacists |
Corvallis, OR |
Innovation in Immunization Practices |
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Brittany Satterly |
University of Tennessee Health Sciences College of Pharmacy |
My Friend Sarah Told Me... An Approach in Knowledge and Empowerment of Women in Health Decisions |
Meridian, ID |
Jordan Smith |
Community Clinic of High Point |
Providing Pneumococcal Vaccinations in a Community, Free Care Clinic: A Pharmacist and Student-Pharmacist-Led Initiative |
High Point, NC |
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence (CDC) |
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Adriana Herrman |
Balls Food Stores - Price Chopper Pharmacy |
Assessing the Impact of a Pharmacy Provided Personalized Vaccination Recommendation on Immunization Rates of Adolescents |
Overland Park, KS |
Sherenai Khan |
HOPE Family Health Services |
Combating COVID-19: Evaluating the Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Immunization Service at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) on Immunization Rates of a Vulnerable/Underserved and Rural Patient Population |
Westmoreland, TN |
Immunization Referral Systems (CDC) |
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Kathryn Shaffer |
HomeTown Pharmacy |
Integration of Pharmacy Immunization Services at a Local Refugee/Immigration Center in an Urban Setting in Ohio |
Beavercreek, OH |
Jay Highland |
Family Health Partnership Clinic |
Pharmacist Designed Implementation and Recruitment Program for Pneumococcal Vaccination in a Multidisciplinary Community Access Clinic for an Uninsured and Low-Income Patient Population |
Crystal Lake, IL |
Residents and their Preceptors |
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Michelle Adgalanis |
HealthLinc |
Pharmacist-led hormonal contraceptive prescribing service in a federally qualified health center: initial implementation outcomes |
Mishawka, IN |
Joseph Cason |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Impact of a Pharmacist-led, Primary Medication Non-Adherence Intervention Program on Prescription Refills in Underserved Patient Populations Among Four Chronic Disease States in One Regional Division of a Large Community Pharmacy Chain |
Nashville, TN |
Christe Chen |
Kroger Pharmacy |
The Implementation of Social Determinants of Health Screenings and Conversations in the Community Pharmacy Setting in Low – Income Areas, Its Effect on Medication Adherence, and the Comfortability and Confidence Levels of Pharmacy Personnel |
Memphis, TN |
Sarah Chong |
Chicago's Barbershop/Walgreen's Pharmacy |
Perceptions of Pharmacist-Led Hypertension Management in a Black Barbershop |
San Francisco, CA |
Ranelle Coffman |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health and Barriers to Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Medications in a Large Community Pharmacy Chain |
Springdale, OH |
MacKenzie Curry |
Hawthorne Pharmacy |
Patient and Pharmacist Perceptions of Cognitive Screening Services and their Implementation into an Independent Community Pharmacy |
Columbia, SC |
Jeremy Dow |
Ralph's Pharmacy |
Pharmacist Impact on Gaps in Statin Therapy in Patients with Diabetes Located in Areas with High Social Vulnerability |
Los Angeles, CA |
Alvine Esther Epanya Mbango |
Radall's Pharmacy/Texas A&M University |
Evaluating Providers’ Barriers to Utilizing Pharmacists in the Administration of Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics (LAIAs) in the Community Setting |
Houston, TX |
Ifedolapo Fasina |
Walgreen's Pharmacy |
Zen in the Pharmacy: An Education Session to Promote Health and Wellness Among Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Ashley Grubbs |
Josef's Pharmacy |
Impact of Pharmacist-Led Cardiovascular Health Monitoring and Education on ASCVD Risk Score in the Community Pharmacy Setting |
Raleigh, NC |
Matthew Jensen |
Albertson's Companies |
Evaluation of Implementation Strategies to Ensure Community Pharmacist’s Readiness to Incorporate Pharmacogenomics Services into Workflow |
Bala Cynwyd, PA |
Helena Mahsaradijan |
CliniCare Pharmacy/USC School of Pharmacy |
Implementation and Impact of Outpatient Pharmacist-Led Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program |
Northridge, CA |
Caleb Melton |
Medicine Mart Pharmacy - West Columbia |
Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Vaccination Delivery Service on Vaccination Rates in an Elderly, Assisted-Living Population |
Columbia, SC |
Taylor Mize |
Price Chopper Pharmacy #16 |
Evaluation of a pharmacist-led diabetes coaching program on clinical and economic outcomes in a self-insured grocery store chain |
Grandview, MS |
Madysen Moore |
Balls Foods Stores - Hen House Pharmacy |
Assessing the Effects of Pharmacist Education on Colon Cancer Screening and Access to a Stool-Based DNA Test |
Olathe, KS |
Christina Nguyen |
Ralph's Community Pharmacy |
The Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Social Determinants of Health Screening for Patients Living in High-scoring Social Vulnerability Indexes |
Placentia, CA |
Kathryn Pearce |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Assessment of Community Pharmacist Provided Hypoglycemia Risk Mitigation to Patients with Diabetes Taking Antidiabetic Agents with High Risk for Causing Low Blood Sugar |
Morgantown, WV |
Christine Phan |
Idaho State University/Shaver Pharmacy and Compounding Center |
Assessment of feasibility and quality of a service to provide opioid disposal systems at an independent community pharmacy |
Pocatello, ID |
Britney Seals Beard |
Wheeler Pharmacy |
Evaluation of Barriers and Facilitators to providing an Acute, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection Protocol in an Independent Community Pharmacy |
Lexington, KY |
Edvin Shamtob |
USC Medical Plaza Pharmacy |
Completion rates of multi-dose adult and travel vaccine series with close pharmacist follow up in a community setting: A retrospective analysis of administrative data |
Los Angeles, CA |
Alexis Shook |
Campus Health Services |
A Pharmacy-led Approach to Address Social Determinants of Health in College Students |
Chapel Hill, NC |
Aliyah Strong |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Intern workshop impact on patient care services in a large community pharmacy chain |
Little Rock, AR |
Courtney Tigges |
Towncrest Pharmacy |
Evaluation of patient perspectives of point of care (POC) testing and dispensing by community pharmacists for Streptococcus pyogenes and influenza. |
Iowa City, IA |
Jennifer Um |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Pharmacists as Childhood Vaccinators: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis |
Delaware, OH |
Hadley Whicker, Kelsey Dunkin |
Topeka Pharmacy |
Evaluating the impact of a Flip the Pharmacy Advanced Practice Experience on student knowledge of the Flip the Pharmacy Program and their perceptions of community pharmacy |
Topeka, IN |
About the American Pharmacists Association Foundation
The APhA Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., is a trusted source of research demonstrating how pharmacists can improve health care. The APhA Foundation’s mission is to improve health by inspiring philanthropy, research, and innovation that advances pharmacists’ patient care services. The APhA Foundation is affiliated with the American Pharmacists Association, the national professional society of pharmacists in the U.S. For more information, please visit the APhA Foundation website www.aphafoundation.org. Follow the APhA Foundation on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest updates.
About the Community Pharmacy Foundation:
The Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF) is a non-profit organization founded in 2000 to advance community pharmacy practice and patient care delivery through grant funding and resource sharing. Funding priorities include topics that highlight new and emerging patient care services that are financially sustainable, transferable, and replicable in community pharmacy practice. Resources are posted for each grantee and special website sections are compiled for toolkit materials and journal publications. For more information about the Community Pharmacy Foundation, please visit www.communitypharmacyfoundation.org. Follow CPF on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates.