Amcp Foundation

Through Amcp Foundation's immersive internships, student pharmacists gain knowledge of health plans, Pharmacy benefit management companies, employer sites, the biopharmaceutical industry, non-profit organizations and other groups. In 2022, fourteen student pharmacists completed 10-12 week internships in partnership with the Amcp Foundation and grantor companies. These future leaders learned about population health and Managed Care Pharmacy concepts such as health equity, formularies, benefit design, medication therapy management and adherence. All interns completed a capstone research project, which introduced them to evidence-based decision-making methodologies and principles of health outcomes and pharmacoeconomics.

Best poster competition: Amcp Foundation's best poster competition provides an opportunity for researchers to demonstrate analytic expertise along with skills in poster development and scientific communications. The program focuses on early-career investigators, including student pharmacists, graduate students, and new practitioners. Six awardees were recognized in 2022 for their highly relevant studies in Managed Care Pharmacy, which demonstrated excellence in methodology and visual interpretation of data.

P&t competition: Amcp Foundation's national Pharmacy & therapeutics (p&t) competition attracted 65 schools and colleges of Pharmacy. Teams of student pharmacists analyzed a case study involving a drug product dossier, requiring the evaluation of research and the completion of a monograph along with additional components. Five teams were selected to compete in live presentations held at the Amcp annual meeting, where they presented to a panel of judges representing a p&t committee. The goal, in this annual competition, is to provide student pharmacists a firsthand view into the complex practice of managing a formulary and an opportunity to hone a variety of essential skills.

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