Investigator and Scholarship Development

Focused Investigator Training (FIT) Program

The annual F.I.T. Program is an annual intensive 1-week hands-on program for up to 25 experienced pharmacist investigators who have not yet been awarded significant peer-reviewed extramural funding as a principal investigator. The 2010 F.I.T. program will be held June 12—17, 2010 at the University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy.

Research and Scholarship Development Certificate Program

The ACCP Academy Research and Scholarship Development Certificate Program is an educational program aimed at developing basic clinical research and scholarly abilities. This program is an extension of the previous “Research Training Curriculum” developed by ACCP in the late 1990s. The primary target audience for this program is residency-trained clinical pharmacists who practice in a setting where research and scholarly activity are expectations of their position.

PPD Bioanalytical Fluid and Tissue Sample Grant

Now accepting Applications: The PPD Bioanalytical Fluid and Tissue Sample Grant Award supports the bioanalytical research efforts of ACCP member researchers. PPD is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) providing discovery, development, and post-approval services as well as compound partnering programs. The primary purpose of the in-kind support grant is to allow ACCP members the use of state-of-the-art PPD laboratory facilities for conducting their sample analyses. This grant is for in-kind support at either the Richmond, VA or Madison, WI sites of PPD using their advanced state-of-the-art facilities.