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.
Chapter Achievement Report (CAR)
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 Chapter Achievement Report (CAR)
Form using their chapter administrative account information and the APhA Awards Platform online.