The indicators that follow are suggested to demonstrate progress toward achieving this vision. They are provided to make the vision more vivid and to suggest directions for ACCP and its members over the next decade.

• The College will be at the forefront of the profession, with a membership that fully represents the diversity of clinical pharmacists engaged in practice, research, and education.
• The College’s members will be leaders in developing and implementing excellent clinical practice, research, and education throughout the world.
• The vast majority of ACCP’s members providing direct patient care will have completed residency training and will be board certified, reflecting the preparation and credentials necessary to practice in patient-centered, team-based settings.
• ACCP members will serve as principal investigators for important clinical trials and other research that positively impacts pharmacotherapy and practice. They will compete successfully with other healthcare professionals for research funding.
• The College will be the leading health professional organization advancing clinical pharmacy research and researcher development.
• Other health professional organizations, local and national policymakers, and the news media will frequently seek out ACCP and its members for expert opinions on issues related to pharmacotherapy, medication optimization, and clinical pharmacy.
• Legislative, health policy, and regulatory measures initiated by ACCP—often in collaboration with other advocacy groups—will increase the optimization of pharmacotherapy through improvements in medication access, safety, and effectiveness.
• ACCP’s educational programs and publications will be used by members of all health professions as essential sources of pharmacotherapy-related information.

Through strategic initiatives, partnerships, collaborations, and alliances, ACCP:

• Provides leadership, professional development, advocacy, and resources that enable clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice, research, and education.
• Advances clinical pharmacy and pharmacotherapy through the support and promotion of research, training, and education.
• Promotes the generation of innovative science, development of successful practice models, and dissemination of new knowledge to advance pharmacotherapy and patient care.

• The Strategic Plan of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy
• ACCP Advocacy Platform

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