CHAPTER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PROGRAM
Updated May 31, 2011
OVERVIEW OF AWARDS PROGRAM
The APhA Academy of Student Pharmacists (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 one of thirteen awards that
actively promote the mission of APhA-ASP. Evaluation of chapter
activities is based upon criteria such as originality of programs,
number of chapter members involved, impact on the community, benefit 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.
REPORTS DUE
In order to provide a baseline for evaluating chapter
activities, certain minimum requirements have been established for the
CAA Program. Every APhA-ASP Chapter is required to submit
a CAA Report and all CAA Reports must be submitted to APhA via the
APhA-ASP FTP Site by no later than 11:59pm (PST) on July 15 in order to
be eligible for an award.
REPORT REQUIREMENTS:
All APhA-ASP Chapters must submit the following required
sections of the CAA Report:
1. Chronological
List
2. Essay
(must include the following sections):
• Chapter Leadership & Operations
• Patient Care
• Policy and Advocacy
• Professionalism
3. Executive
Summary
4. Chapter
Statistical Information Questionnaire PDF (Online
Form)
5. Chapter’s
Constitution/Bylaws (only if an update occurred during the reporting
cycle)
6. Chapter Goals and Objectives
7. Award
Submission Confirmation Form
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/FORMS FOR 2010-2011
2010-2011
Reporting Guidelines includes:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Overview of Awards Program
• Requirements and Consideration for Chapter Recognition
• Description of Divisions, Eligibility, and Awards
• Awards Selection and Presentation Process
• Chapter Achievement Awards Submission Instructions
APPENDICES
• Appendix A: Chronological
List Template
• Appendix B: Essay
Guidelines
• Appendix C: Executive
Summary Template
• Appendix D: Chapter
Statistical Information Questionnaire
• Appendix E: Model
Constitution and Bylaws
• Appendix F: Award
Submission Confirmation Form
• Appendix G: Most
Improved Chapter Award Report Form
• Appendix H: Chapter
Innovative Programming Award Report Form
• Appendix I: Outstanding
IPSF Activity Award Report Form
• Appendix J: List
of Divisions (A, AA, AAA)
• Appendix K: Chapter
Performance System
AWARD RECIPIENTS
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