ACCP- Northeastern University

Hi Everyone!
We will be holding a CPR training session with NU EMS on October 23rd from 9:30am to 1:30pm!
The course costs $40 (cash). There are only 24 spots available, so please sign up as soon as possible!
Thank you :)
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWUzjmJ9FOLX4PmNe3o0hRMlbb0vmGPpeKEqHHsld0ByDwLQ/viewform

Join ACCP and other organizations of Northeastern School of Pharmacy for RxPo on Monday, September 13 at 6pm!
Our members will be there to present and answer any questions you have about NUACCP.
This event is located in the main conference room of the 140 Fenway building on the 3rd floor.
Hope to see you all on Monday!

Please reach out to Dr. Woolley & Dr. Reid via email if interested!

Dear P3 & P4 Students:

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) is a >10,000 member professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice, research and education. ACCP's membership is comprised of practitioners, scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents, fellows, and others committed to excellence in clinical pharmacy.
As part of its annual meeting (Phoenix, AZ October 16-19, 2021), ACCP runs a Clinical Pharmacy Challenge for students in their P3 and P4 years. The Challenge runs Saturday, October 16th through Tuesday, October 19th.

Our Northeastern team won the 2012 Clinical Challenge and made it to the 2013 Quarterfinals!
(see link here: http://www.accp.com/report/?iss=1112&art=2)

The ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge is a team-based competition. Teams of three students will compete against teams from other schools and colleges of pharmacy in a “quiz bowl”–type format. Only one team per institution may enter the national competition.
Preliminary rounds of the national competition will be conducted virtually (via online rounds) in September.

The quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds will be held live at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. ACCP will monitor events related to COVID-19 going forward and will communicate any additional updates relevant to the 2021 Clinical Pharmacy Challenge schedule and logistics.
Each round will consist of questions offered in the three distinct segments indicated below. Item content used in each segment has been developed and reviewed by an expert panel of clinical pharmacy practitioners and educators.
* Trivia/Lightning
* Clinical Case
* Jeopardy-style

Students are not required to be members of ACCP to participate. Student teams entering the competition need to be willing to commit to travel to Phoenix, AZ in October to compete in the live rounds. Please also take into consideration your class/APPE schedules and whether you will be able to participate in the preliminary rounds on campus from September 9-17 (see full schedule below).

**Should the NU team reach the quarterfinals and be eligible to compete at the ACCP Annual Meeting in Arizona, the Dean’s office has generously offered to provide a travel stipend of $300 per student**

In order to choose NU's team of 3 students, a local competition will be held virtually on Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm ET. The competition should end no later than 7:00 pm.

This local competition consists of an exam that has been developed by ACCP to mimic the structure of the competition. Each member of your team will independently take this exam (electronically) and each team member's score will be averaged together to determine an overall team score. The team with the highest average score will represent NU in the competition. In the event of a tie, the team that had the higher score in 2 out of the 3 sections will be selected to advance to the national preliminary round.

Talk to your classmates over the next few weeks and let us know if you would like to form a team and sit for the local competition exam on Wednesday, June 16 at 6:00 pm ET. Teams must consist of 3 students and all members must participate in the virtual exam.
Please email us by Monday, June 14 at 5:00 pm with the names of your team members that will be competing. Don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. If you would like to compete, but don’t have a team put together, let us know and we will try and connect you with other students.

Here is the link to the competition webpage for additional information (including sample questions):
https://www.accp.com/stunet/compete/overview.aspx

Prize Structure
Each team advancing to the quarterfinal round held at the ACCP Annual Meeting will receive three complimentary student full meeting registrations. Each team member will receive an ACCP gift certificate for $125 and a certificate of recognition. In addition to the above, semifinal teams not advancing to the final round will receive a semifinal team plaque for display at their institution. The second-place team will receive a $750 cash award ($250 to each member) and a commemorative team plaque. The winning team will receive a $1500 cash award ($500 to each member), and each team member will receive a commemorative plaque. A team trophy will be awarded to the winning institution.
*IRS regulations require ACCP to provide a Form 1099 to the winners of $600 or more in cash and complimentary services.

Competition Schedule
Online rounds of the competition will be open from 7:00 a.m. to midnight (EDT). A team must access and complete its examination within this period.

September 9, 2021
Online Round 1 (All eligible teams compete)

September 13, 2021
Online Round 2 (Top 64 teams compete)

September 15, 2021
Online Round 3 (Top 32 teams compete)

September 17, 2021
Online Round 4 (Top 16 teams compete)

September 20, 2021
Quarterfinal Teams Announced

October 16, 2021
Quarterfinal Round at Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona

October 17, 2021
Semifinal Round at Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona

October 18, 2021
Final Round at Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona