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MEMBER BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
ACA Members Receive Discounts on ACHC ACA Research & Education Foundation Scholarship Winners
Accreditation and Education Services The ACA Research and Education Foundation recently awarded scholarships to three pharmacy students. The ACA
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Foundation is proud to be able to recognize student achievement and support the future of independent pharmacy through
providing financial assistance and professional development opportunities to outstanding students. Winners of the Willie
Osborne Student Scholarship for Entrepreneurism and Presidential Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Excellence
receive a cash stipend and travel expenses to an ACA or ACVP conference. Winner of the George Malmberg Student
Scholarship for Compounding Excellence receive tuition and travel expenses for an ACA Compounding Training Course.
COLBY GREUEL
he American College of Apothecaries (ACA) and Accreditation Willie Osborne Student Scholarship for Entrepreneurism
Commission for Health Care are pleased to announce the establishment of a University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Tulsa, Oklahoma
partnership designed to increase accessibility of ACHC service to ACA Members
and Fellows. This agreement offers special pricing on ACHC accreditation Colby is a student member of both the American College of Apothecaries and the
services and educational resources to ACA Members and Fellows. American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Colby will graduate in June 2017 and his
The Under this agreement, ACA Members receive: career goal is to own his own independent pharmacy. Colby has a dream to help
revolutionize the way people see independent pharmacy and the role of health education
partnership • $250 discount off the standard accreditation fee and patient engagement. The Willie Osborne Student Scholarship for Entrepreneurism is
• $50 discount on any purchase of ACHC’s Accreditation Guide to Success
awarded by the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation to
workbooks
between • $50 discount on registration for any ACHC education session and free a student with a demonstrated interest in entrepreneurism in pharmacy. -
copy of ACHC’s Accreditation Guide to Success workbook with
ACHC and ACA Members will need a special code in order to receive the discounts, which MORGAN MILLER
registration
Presidential Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Excellence
ACA was emailed to all members earlier this month and is available on the “Member University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Iowa City, Iowa
Benefits” page of the ACA Members-Only website.
represents a “The partnership between ACHC and ACA represents a natural expression Morgan is a student member of both the American College of Apothecaries and the
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American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Morgan has worked at Axline Pharmacy in
natural of our organizations’ shared values,” said Jon Pritchett, PharmD, RPh, ACHC her home state of Illinois since 2011, and plans to return there after graduation. The
Presidential Scholarship for Academic and Leadership Excellence is awarded by the
Associate Director of Pharmacy. “Both are committed to advancing safe practices
expression and quality in serving patients in our health care system. ACA’s role in the American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation to a student with
original establishment of PCAB is clear indication of the visionary leadership
a demonstrated interest in independent pharmacy, who showsexcellent leadership
they are recognized for in serving their members and the industry as a whole.”
qualities.
of our Since the introduction of its pharmacy program in 1996, ACHC has grown JENNY CHAPPELLE
organizations’ to become a leading national accrediting organization with more than 900 George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence
pharmacies accredited in the U.S. ACHC has broad and extensive experience in
McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
shared the area of pharmacy compliance, including accreditation programs for non- Jenny is a student member of both the American College of Apothecaries and the
sterile and sterile compounding through the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation
values... Board (PCAB), as well as infusion, specialty, and long-term care pharmacy services. American College of Veterinary Pharmacists. Jenny’s goal is to become a small town
independent pharmacy owner and provide quality compounding services to her
“We are pleased to join with ACHC and increase the accessibility of ACHC
services to ACA members and Fellows. The ACA is committed to encouraging community. She has already received additional training in compounding and plans to
best practices in pharmacy and making the accreditation process more affordable attend a ACA Compounding for Hormone Replacement Course later this year. The
is a tremendous benefit to our membership. Ultimately, our patients and George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence is awarded by the
communities will be the biggest beneficiaries from the commitment to value, American College of Apothecaries Research and Education Foundation to a student with
integrity, and customer service provided by independent pharmacies with ACHC a demonstrated interest in pharmaceutical compounding and independent pharmacy.
accreditation,” said Donnie Calhoun, BPharm, RPh, FACA, FACVP CEO/Executive
Vice President. All pharmacy students who are ACA or ACVP student members are eligible to apply for
one of the ACA Research & Education Foundation Scholarships per academic year. The
next deadline to apply for an ACA Foundation Scholarship is December 15, 2017. More
information and an online application can be found at www.acainfo.org/student.
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