APhA-ASP Chapter Achievement Awards Program

Overview

The APhA–ASP Chapter Achievement Awards (CAA) Program was established in 1974 to recognize outstanding activities of APhA–ASP chapters at the schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico. The program is an extension of APhA–ASP’s mission to provide opportunities for professional growth and improve patient care while advancing the future of pharmacy. The awards structure is designed to recognize superior programming among chapters that envision the future of pharmacy by creating opportunities for student participation. The awards program also embraces the core ideas of APhA–ASP’s mission to create new standards of leadership, professionalism, membership, patient care, and legislative advocacy among student pharmacists nationwide.

In addition to recognizing outstanding chapter accomplishments, the CAA Program serves as an invaluable information resource for APhA–ASP. Through the reports, APhA staff and the APhA–ASP National Executive Committee are kept abreast of chapter activities. Participation in the CAA Program is required for all APhA–ASP chapters to maintain their charter. Full participation in the CAA Program offers tremendous learning opportunities for members and the opportunity for chapters and individuals to be showcased during the APhA–ASP Awards Ceremony at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Chapters compete for 1 of 17 awards that actively promote the mission of APhA–ASP. Evaluation of chapter activities is done using their Chapter Achievement Report (CAR) and is based upon criteria such as originality of programs, the number of chapter members involved, impact on the community, benefits to student pharmacists, and collaboration with other healthcare organizations. Chapters are also evaluated on their year-to-year progress, particularly in relation to chapter activities and membership retention.