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 2023, 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.

Web tools: Amcp Foundation's web tools are designed for patients and providers to develop and cultivate knowledge, confidence and practical skills related to biosimilars. The web tools are also developed to support frontline clinical teams to leverage strategies related to biosimilars in practice-based strategies.

P&t competition: Amcp Foundation's national Pharmacy & therapeutics (p&t) competition attracted 47 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.