Background
The Pediatric Pharmacy Association awards up to 2 Best Practice Awards (BPA) annually. The awards are chosen from Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Abstracts (i.e. research posters) submitted each year for presentation at the PPA Annual Meeting. Awards are given to innovative and creative pharmacy programs that advance the mission, vision, and goals of the organization.
Best and Innovative Pediatric Pharmacy Practice Abstracts typically describe programs, systems, or projects that are creative, cost-effective, and improve practice in pediatric pharmacy.
Eligibility Critera
The program, system, or project can be an individual or collaborative effort in any type of practice setting, including academia, institutional, or ambulatory care. Best Practice Abstracts should include sufficient details about the rationale, process, and hypothesis of the impact should the program, system, or project be implemented. Accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Application Process
To be considered for this award, the applicant should submit their poster abstract through the submission portal and designate (how?) that they are eligible and interested in being considered for this award.
Practitioners must submit a 450-word summary of your innovative and creative pharmacy program.
Submissions should inclulde the following information:
1. Introduction – a summary of the program including length of time for development and implementation.
2. Background – a description of the impetus for the program and the establishment of its goals.
3. Program Description/Methods – a description of the development process, including timeline.
4. Discussion and Conclusion – a discussion of the program and its outcomes.
5. Submissions should include any pictures, graphs, figures and data tables that supports the summary. Each of these must be clearly labeled and described.
Application Portal Opens
October 1st
Application Portal Closes
December 3rd
Selection Criteria
BPA Posters will be selected based on achievement of excellence in each of the four areas.
1. Project presented is innovative/creative and supports the advancement of pediatric pharmacy practice
2. Project presented demonstrates measurable outcomes/benefits (e.g., improved compliance, cost-effectiveness, decreased mortality)
3. Project presented can be replicated at other institutions
4. Abstract is clearly and concisely written
Selection Committee
Advocacy Committee
Award Recipient Commitments
Platform presentation (15 min) and poster at annual meeting
Award
Annual meeting registration
Nofitication to Award Recipients
December 31st