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APhA Foundation announces 2024 2025 Incentive Grant and Practice Advancement Grant recipients

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 

  

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 




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