WASHINGTON, DC Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024–2025 recipients of the Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care and the Practice Advancement Grants. A total of 53 pharmacists and student pharmacists from across the country were awarded $1,000 grants as seed money to implement or support an existing innovative patient care service within their pharmacy practice.
The Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care is the APhA Foundation's longest-running program. With the generous support of the Community Pharmacy Foundation and other partners, these grants have facilitated the development of 775 pharmacy-based projects improving the health outcomes of thousands of patients across the country. Focus areas for this year's 50 Incentive Grant Recipients include cardiovascular health, diabetes management, respiratory therapy, medication safety, and more.
Three pharmacists were awarded the new Practice Advancement Grant, a collaborative opportunity between the APhA Foundation and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The goal of this initiative is to advance collaboration with leaders in communities where confidence in vaccines is low, increase partnerships with public health programs, and to provide equitable health care via vaccination services.
"The APhA Foundation is thrilled to offer a variety of grant funding for innovative patient care in communities across the U.S. These pharmacist-provided initiatives will increase access to essential health services, especially in underserved populations," said Benjamin Bluml, RPh, APhA Foundation executive director and senior vice president of research and innovation. "We are deeply grateful for the Community Pharmacy Foundation, the Rothholz Family, Centers for Disease Control, and our other partners for their collaboration and support for community pharmacy services."
Recipients are listed below.
Recipient name | Practice site | Project title/final report | City, State |
Rothholz Family Immunization Education Grants | |||
Evelyn Kim | Ralphs Pharmacy | Technician Roles in Vaccinations: Impact of California Immunization Registry (CAIR) Access on Vaccine Co- Administration Rates in Community Pharmacies | Placentia, CA
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Courtney Wittstadt | Professional Pharmacy | Ensuring Childhood Vaccine Access Through Collaboration Among Pharmacy, Community, and School Networks | Baltimore. MD |
Residents and their Preceptors Grants | |||
Alyssa Barnes | HealthLinc | Optimizing Awareness: Effective Strategies for Educating Reproductive-Aged Women on Pharmacist- Prescribed Contraception in Indiana | Valparaiso, IN |
Emma Brusio | Safeway | Sociocognitive Factors Influencing Community Pharmacist's Intention to Educate Patients on Medication-Induced Genitourinary Adverse Effects (SPI-GAE) | Towson, MD |
Bullock, Brittany | Moose Pharmacy | Retrospective Review of an Independent Pharmacist- led Diabetes Management and Education Program in a Medicaid Population | Concord, NC |
Carriedo, Michelle | Safeway Pharmacy | Integrating Smoking Cessation Counseling with Immunization Encounters in Community Pharmacy | Livermore, CA |
Carter (Rister), Rachel | PrimaryPlus - Morehead | ECO—ROADS: Enhancing COPD Outcomes—RPM, Pulse Oximetry, and Direct Billable Clinical Services | Morehead,KY |
Cochran, Alexandra | Trinity Medical Associates | The Clinical Impact of GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Access Issues in a Primary Care Setting | Knoxville, TN |
Cuffee, Tayana | Buford Road Pharmacy | Evaluation of a Community-Based Pharmacy Point-of- Care Test and Treat Services | Richmond, VA |
Daniels, Claire | Kroger Pharmacy | Evaluation of New Patient Outreach on Successful Prescription Profile Transfers to Multiple Sites of a Community Pharmacy Chain | Marietta, OH |
Drobny, Abigail | Kroger Health | Enhancing Medication Adherence and Therapy Optimization: The Impact of Pharmacist-Driven Medication Assessment of Injectable Tirzepatide | Bellevue, NE |
Duong, Sandra | Fred Meyer | Assessing the Impact of Pharmacist-led Evaluation and Intervention Using the Asthma Impairment and Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ) in Patients with Uncontrolled Asthma | Vancouver, WA |
Esquibel, Makhaila | HealthLinc | What Factors Are Associated with Receipt of Over- the-Counter Pharmacy Services Among Patients at a Midwest Federally Qualified Health Center? | Valparaiso, IN |
Fleck, Michael | Acme Sav-on Pharmacy | Patient Interest in Utilizing Community Pharmacies for Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Management | Media, PA |
Gallardo Penchi, Fabiola | Osterhaus Pharmacy | Pilot Service of Community Pharmacist Management of Continuous Glucose Monitors in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Not on Insulin Therapy | Maquoketa, IA |
Gantman, Anabelle | USC Pharmacy | Assessing College Students' Awareness and Misconceptions About Vaping: Implications for Community Pharmacy Smoking Cessation Programs | Los Angeles, CA |
Gurr, Noah | Moose Pharmacy | Implementing a Glucagon Prescribing Protocol in a Community-Based Independent Pharmacy | Mount Pleasant, NC |
Hall, Stephen | AM Diabetes | Investigating the Pharmacist Impact on Diabetes Distress and HbA1c—A Study on a Novel Pharmacist Consultation Model Intervening on Diabetes Distress | Bartlett, TN |
Harris, Allyson | Smith's | The Effect of Cost and Timely Patient Education About Prescription Delivery on Utilization of Delivery Services | West Jordan, UT |
Heggen, Emilie | Towncrest Pharmacy | Implementation and Evaluation of Vivitrol Administration Service in an Independent Pharmacy | Iowa City, IA |
Herzog, Austin | Purdue University Pharmacy | Frequency and Characteristics of Patient Information Requests Made by Community Pharmacists During the Delivery of Medication Therapy Management Services for a Self-Insured Employer | West Lafayette, IN |
Hilgendorf, Emma | Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy | Impact of a Smoking Cessation Screening Tool in Specialty Pharmacy to Improve Smoking Quit Rates in Adult Multiple Sclerosis Patients | Wauwatosa, WI |
Hooper, Clare | Walgreens Co. | Frequency and Characteristics of Prescription Adaptations Made by Chain Community Pharmacists | Indianapolis, IN |
Huynh, Tiffany | Albertsons Companies | Mind the Statin Gap—Evaluating Barriers in Pharmacy-Recommended Statin Therapy | Tustin, CA |
King, Jacob | Medicine Mart of West Columbia | Evaluating the Discordance of Records Between the South Carolina Immunization Registry and an Independent Community Pharmacy Utilizing a Bidirectional HL7 Immunization Integration | West Columbia, SC |
Li, Royce | University Medical Center of El Paso Neighborhood Clinics | Three-Year Impact of Community Pharmacist-led Transitions of Care Model: A Retrospective Analysis | El Paso, TX |
Longenecker, Alyssa | Cape Fear Clinic Pharmacy | Assessing the Impact of Certified Pharmacy Technicians Role in Behavioral Health Case Management on Short Form Health Survey 12 Scores | Wilmington, NC |
Ly, Vivian | Western University of Health Sciences / 986 Pharmacy | Barriers to Implementing and Maintaining Smoking Cessation Services in Independent Community Pharmacies Across Different States in the United States | La Verne, CA |
May, Karissa | Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy | The Effects of Pharmacists' Intervention and Education on SABA Overuse in Medicaid Patients | Kansas City, MO |
McDonald, Dana | Albertsons Safeway - Denver Division | Evaluation of Pharmacist Comfort and Readiness for Prescribing Services for HIV PEP/PrEP After Completing an Educational Video | Centennial, CO |
McKenzie, Kendall | H-E-B Pharmacy | Assessing the Effectiveness of Patient–Pharmacist Communication During Medication Counseling in Texas Community Pharmacies | Austin, TX |
Milunovic, Teona | Walgreens | Effectiveness of Glycemic Control Education Delivered by a Community Pharmacy Resident | Chelsea, MA |
Moshayedi, Venoos | USC Pharmacies | Assessing the Effectiveness of a Standardized Workflow Training in Minimizing Vaccine Errors in Pharmacy Practice | Glendale, CA |
Nelson, Allyson | Atlantis Pharmacy | Empirical Validity of Serum Creatinine Availability in a Community Setting and Impact of Medication Dosing | Atlantis, FL |
Nguyen, Lillian | 986 Pharmacy | Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Homeless Population: Determining Change in Health Care Access | La Verne, CA |
Omotoyinbo, Opeyemi | MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Pharmacy | Implementing Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) Medications in a Comprehensive Strategy for Opioid Abstinence | Dubuque, IA |
Pack, Raylee | Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy | Assessment of Patient-Perceived Disease Burden in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis on Oral Therapy by a Community Specialty Pharmacist | Nashville, TN |
Patrick, Bennett | Mathes Pharmacy | Uncovering Care Gaps: Parent Perspectives on Gaps in Type 1 Diabetes Management for Children Aged 8–12 Years in Kentucky and Southern Indiana | New Albany, IN |
Pham, Brenden | Fred Meyer | Impact of Targeted Outreach on Immunization Rates of Patients with Diabetes | Vancouver, WA |
Pinkovsky, Victoria | Riverside Village Pharmacy | Evaluating Patient and Provider Perceived Effectiveness and Satisfaction with Riverside Village Pharmacy's Clinical Wound Care Service | Nashville, TN |
Rountree, Grayson | Kroger Pharmacy | Exploring the Influence of Behaviors and Personalities of Pharmacy Leaders on Retention and Resilience in a Community Pharmacy Setting | Knoxville, TN |
Salcedo, Lillian Avery | Kroger Pharmacy | Evaluating Pharmacist Directed Care for Eligible Kroger Employees: An Analysis of Dietitian Consultation Adoption Rates and Employee Satisfaction | Roanoke, VA |
Schneider, Sarah | University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy/ PA Pharmacist Care Network (PPCN) | Identifying Best Practices for Social Determinants of Health Referrals in Community Pharmacies | Pittsburgh, PA |
Shen, Joseph | Osco Drug (Jewel-Osco Pharmacy) | Illinois Health Professional Students' Awareness and Perceptions of Community Pharmacist-Provided Clinical Services | Chicago, IL |
Sumra, Faiza | Kroger Health | Evaluation of Social Determinants of Health Assessment Models in Community Pharmacy | Cincinnati, OH |
Thompson, Semya | Campus Health Pharmacy | Assessment of Pharmacist-led Workflow Intervention on COVID-19, Influenza, and Pneumococcal Vaccinations in College Students with Asthma and Diabetes | Chapel Hill, NC |
Truman, Destanie | Greenwood Pharmacy | Evaluation of Community Pharmacy Outreach Events to Screen for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | Waterloo, IA |
Ward, Raney | Bremo Pharmacy | Evaluating Patient Willingness for Influenza Testing and Treatment in a Community Pharmacy Setting and Urgent Care Settings | Richmond, VA |
Warren, Dani | Wiggins Family Medical Center and Pharmacy | An Evaluation of a Pharmacist-led Chronic Condition Management Telehealth Program on Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes | Carrollton, GA |
Whitfield, Courtney | Realo Drugs | Evaluating Provider Satisfaction with the Role of Clinical Pharmacists in Delivering Chronic Care Management Services within an Accountable Care Organization | New Bern, NC |