Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence In Precepting Award
2025 Award Recipient
Stevie R. Veach, PharmD, BCACP
Dr. Stevie Veach, PharmD, BCACP is Clinical Associate Professor at The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and clinical pharmacist at MercyOne Pharmacy in Dubuque, Iowa. She also has served as the director of the multisite PGY1 Community-based Pharmacy Residency Program at the University of Iowa since 2013. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2006 from The University of Iowa and completed a PGY1 Community Pharmacy Residency with the University of Iowa and Mercy Family Pharmacy. Dr. Veach has precepted Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience students, Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience students and PGY1 Community-based Residents in the community pharmacy setting for the past 18 years.
Currently, Dr. Veach coordinates the Doctor of Pharmacy Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience at the University of Iowa, and she also coordinates and teaches courses focusing on nonprescription medicines and self-care for both Doctor of Pharmacy and undergraduate students. Dr. Veach’s primary professional interest is advancing patient care services delivered by pharmacists in the community setting. She has been involved in numerous research and pilot projects related to implementing clinical pharmacy services and practice innovations in the community pharmacy setting and has served as a Practice Transformation Coach for Flip the Pharmacy. Stevie is an active member of several state and national professional pharmacy organizations, including the Iowa Pharmacy Association, the American Pharmacist Association, and the Academia-CPESN Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative. Her involvement in APhA has included being a Delegate, serving on the APhA Immunizing Pharmacist SIG and Education Standing committees, and regularly volunteering as an abstract reviewer or poster judge for the Annual Meeting Contributed Posters.
In her free time, Stevie enjoys spending time with her husband Jeremy and their three children, Landon, Rowan and Chase. She loves being outdoors, watching her kids participate in multiple sports, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes!
About
The APhA Community Pharmacy Residency Excellence in Precepting Award recognizes a community pharmacy residency director or preceptor who has demonstrated excellence in precepting, mentoring, leadership, and community pharmacy residency program administration. The award, established in 2003, is intended to recognize pharmacy practitioners who excel as community pharmacy residency directors or preceptors.
Evaluation Criteria
The nominee must be a pharmacist who is a member of APhA and director or preceptor in a community pharmacy residency program. Remington Honor Medalists are not eligible for the award. Self-nominations are not allowed. Applications will be evaluated based upon the following criteria (listed alphabetically; not in rank order):
- APhA and other leadership roles
- Community service
- Influence on the resident and/or residency program
- Innovative practice/scholarly activities
- Promotion/advocacy of community pharmacy residency training
Nomination process
The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete award nomination.
The nomination is to include the following items:
A letter from the nominator describing the most important achievements of the nominee and explaining why the nominee meets the criteria for the award is recommended, but not required.
Two letters of recommendation are required. One of the letters of recommendation must be from a current or former resident. A maximum of two letters accepted
A current curriculum vitae or detailed résumé
Selection process
Selection is made by the past recipients of the award. Award recipients are selected based upon careful review of complete nominations.
Nature of award
The award to be presented at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition consists of an award, a $250 honorarium, and a complimentary meeting registration.
Past recipients
2020 Robert T. Willis Jr.
2017 Laurie Warrington Fleming
2014 Cherokee Layson-Wolf
2012 Melissa Somma McGivney
2008 Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode
2007 Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner
2004 Marialice S. Bennett
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