WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Foundation has selected thirty pharmacists to receive an Incentive Grant in the 2019-2020 cycle. Twenty-eight of the grants are awarded for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care and two are awarded for Practitioner Innovation in Immunization Practices. The Incentive Grants program provides recipients with seed funds to initiate or sustain existing innovative patient care services within their scope of practice.
“We are grateful to continue our collaboration with the Community Pharmacy Foundation (CPF),” said Elizabeth Keyes, RPh, APhA Foundation Executive Director. “They have generously supported the Incentive Grant program in championing pharmacists, residents and students who are introducing new ideas on ways to improve the health for patients in neighborhoods around the country.”
Established in 1993, the Incentive Grants for Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care is the longest running program by the APhA Foundation. Incentive Grant funds have been provided for more than 530 projects that have improved health outcomes for thousands of patients nationwide. The Practitioner Innovation in Pharmaceutical Care incentive grants are supported through the Community Pharmacy Foundation, the Daniel A. Herbert Incentive Grant Endowment, and proceeds from the APhA Foundation Annual Fund. The Immunization Incentive Grants are underwritten through the Immunization Fund.
This year’s Incentive Grant projects address some of the country’s most current health issues. Topics include an examination of patient knowledge and perceptions of opioid drugs and naloxone in a community setting; and, the analysis of community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices about Cannabidiol (CBD) products.
The 2020 APhA Foundation Incentive Grant recipients by category are:
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APPLICANT NAME |
PRACTICE SITE |
PROJECT TITLE/ FINAL REPORT |
CITY NAME |
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Innovation in Immunization Practices |
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Brenna Neumann |
Collier Drug Stores, Inc. |
Advancing Pharmacy Technician Roles to Increase Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Rates in a Community Pharmacy Setting |
Fayetteville, AR |
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Joy Snyder |
Wegmans Pharmacy |
Increasing Access of Influenza Vaccines to the Homeless in Rochester, New York |
Rochester, NY |
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Residents and their Preceptors |
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Kathryn Anderson |
Medicine Mart of West Columbia |
Impact of Pharmacist Provision of Naloxone at an Independent Community Pharmacy Operating Under State Naloxone Protocol |
West Columbia, SC |
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Kristen Bessler |
HealthLinc |
Indiana Pharmacist's Perceptions of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES), Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), or Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services: a State-wide Study |
Mishawaka, IN |
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Lauren Branson |
Walgreens |
Impact of a Community-based Pharmacist Driven Health Coaching Program on Clinical Outcomes and Health-related Quality of Life |
Chapel Hill, NC |
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Caitlin Brown |
Shaver Pharmacy and Compounding Center |
Impact of Opioid Workflow on Patient Access to Naloxone and Morphine Milliequivalents (MME) Prescribing Trends |
Pocatello, ID |
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Julia Dickman |
Optum Hospice Pharmacy Services |
Evaluation of Palatability of Crushed Over-the-counter Medications |
Westerville, OH |
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Andrea Do |
Smith's Food and Drug |
A Simple Phone Call: Community Pharmacist Led Intervention at a Large Community Pharmacy Chain to Promote Antidepressant Adherence. |
West Jordan, UT |
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Nicole Dunn |
Realo Discount Drugs |
An Evaluation of Medication Therapy Management with Blister Packaging on Optimization of Care for Patients with Hyperlipidemia and Hypertension |
New Bern, NC |
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Ronni Ehlers |
The Charitable Pharmacy of Central Ohio |
Insulin Access in an Urban Underserved Population: A Crucible Demonstrating a National Crisis |
Columbus, OH |
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Sarah Huster |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Implementation and Evaluation of a Certified Technician Training Program for Advanced Technician Services in a Large Community Pharmacy Chain |
Springdale, OH |
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Lesley Johnson |
University of Kansas & Balls Food Stores - Hen House Pharmacy #32 |
Patient Knowledge and Perceptions of Opioid Drugs and Naloxone in the Community Setting |
Olathe, KS |
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Kailen Kelly |
Mathes Pharmacy and Diabetes Center |
Health Literacy and its Effects on Lowering A1c to Control Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
New Albany, IN |
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Alison Kingsbury |
GuidePoint Pharmacy |
Sustainability and Benefits of Independent Community Pharmacy Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Medication Services |
Brainerd, MN |
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Kyle Lee |
USC Plaza Pharmacy |
Analysis of Community Pharmacist’s Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices about Cannabidiol (CBD) products |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Dru Lezina |
Keck Medicine of USC Specialty Pharmacy |
The Effect of a Slow Titration of Dimethyl Fumarate on Patient Adherence and Tolerability |
Alhambra, CA |
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Molly Nichols |
Walgreens/Purdue University PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency |
Community Pharmacist Preceptors and Their Knowledge, Experience, and Perceived Intent to Recommend Cannabidiol Products for Patient Use |
Indianapolis, IN |
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Awura Ama Oduro |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Evaluating the Impact of Mental Health Check-In Services by Community-Based Pharmacists on Medication Adherence in Patients with Depression |
Delaware, OH |
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Elizabeth Paolucci |
Walgreens Community Pharmacy |
The Role of Community Pharmacists Improving Inhaler Adherence Post Education and Vaccine Recommendations in Asthma and COPD Patients |
Chelsea, MA |
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Samuel Pierini |
Albertsons Companies |
Impact of a Community Pharmacy-Based Initiative to Increase Patients Ability to Recognize Heart Failure Symptoms and Improve Self-Management |
Clackamas, OR |
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Lauren Pohl |
Campus Health Pharmacy |
Implementation of a Community-based Pharmacist-run Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Clinic in a College Health Center |
Chapel Hill, NC |
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Jallena Roberts |
Atlantis Pharmacy |
Evaluation of Patient Perceptions of a Standardized Curriculum for Opioid and Naloxone Counseling |
Atlantis, FL |
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Alexandra Ruby |
The University of Kansas and Balls Foods Stores- Price Chopper #25 |
Incorporating Components of Mental Health First Aid and 2019 American Pharmacists Association Adopted Policies Addressing Mental Health in a Community Pharmacy. |
Overland Park, KS |
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Jacob Saling |
Kroger Co. |
Scaling Technician Product Verification (TPV): Developing an Implementation Strategy for a Nationwide Grocery Chain Pharmacy |
Nashville, TN |
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Andrew San Juan |
Kroger Pharmacy |
Primary Care Diabetes Program Incorporates Community Pharmacists To Improve Patient Outcomes |
Memphis, TN |
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Negin Sazgar |
USC Plaza Pharmacy |
PGX LEARN – Pharmacogenetic Learning and Educational Environments for Community Pharmacists to be Ready for the Next Generation |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Amanda Shaver |
Duquesne University Center for Pharmacy Care |
The Impact of a Pharmacist Led Prediabetes Outreach Program in the Community |
Pittsburgh, PA |
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Disha Soni |
Acme Pharmacy |
Evaluating Pharmacist Perception of Administering Long-acting Injectable Antiretroviral Treatments in the Community Pharmacy Setting |
Media, PA |
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Emily Sotelo |
Realo Discount Drugs |
Analysis of Provider-generated Revenue and Impact on Medication Reconciliation from a Pharmacist-led Chronic Care Management Service |
Jacksonville, NC |
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Daniel A. Herbert Incentive Grant |
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Brady Hecht |
Realo Specialty Care Pharmacy |
Analysis of Prior Authorization Success and Timeliness at a Community-based Specialty Care Pharmacy |
Morrisville, NC |
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 Twitter 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.