It’s about that time again—the time for strategic planning. ACCP’s strategic plan drives the College’s activities and initiatives, many committee and task force charges, and resource allocation, and it essentially determines the direction of the College, usually for 3–5 years. Therefore, the development of a new strategic plan is critically important. As important as strategic planning is to ACCP, the development of a new strategic plan has traditionally been an arduous and lengthy process. In the past, I might have said that I look forward to the process of strategic planning in the same way that I might look forward to a root canal, a letter from the IRS, or another Colts’ playoff loss. But—this is no longer true.

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Results recently released from the Pharmacy Manpower Project’s 2009 National Pharmacist Workforce Survey indicate shifts in the pharmacy profession toward more patient care. This report also provides insight into how the nation’s current economic situation has influenced the dynamics of the U.S. pharmacy workforce, as almost one-fourth of pharmacists are practicing part-time, and more are working past retirement age. This study is the third in a series of surveys commissioned by the Pharmacy Manpower Project, Inc., since 2000.

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The ACCP PBRN has received IRB approval for its first study through the American Academy of Family Physicians IRB. The feasibility study, titled “Medication Error Detection, Amelioration, and Prevention (MEDAP) in the ACCP PBRN,” will evaluate, document, and compare clinical pharmacist interventions that help reduce or eliminate medication errors and harms in a wide variety of practice settings using the ACCP PBRN model. The Frontiers Fund is funding this study.

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Are you interested in learning more about clinical pharmacy? The American College of Clinical Pharmacy encourages students who want to enhance their leadership skills, network with students across the country, and interact with clinical pharmacy leaders to apply for appointment to the 2010–2011 National StuNet Advisory Committee.

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