Sunday, Oct. 19, from 12:15-1:45 p.m. CT
in the Convention Exhibit Hall

session

The NCPA Innovation Center is hosting the Innovation in Community Practice Poster Symposium to showcase independent community pharmacies developing community practice solutions in health care through innovative ideas and research. We designed this program to engage pharmacists and pharmacy students in peer-to-peer learning about new opportunities to move their practice forward. There is no registration fee; however, all participants must be registered for the convention and are responsible for any related expenses. This opportunity is open to both students and pharmacists.

How to participate:

The application form for the 2025 Innovation in Community Practice Poster Symposium is live now until Tuesday, September 9 at 11:59 p.m. ET. 

 

Poster Category Details

  • Innovation in Community Practice:
    • Eligibility: Open to all NCPA members
    • Focus: Highlight new, creative, and savvy ideas implemented in a community pharmacy setting. This category emphasizes out-of-the-box thinking and entrepreneurship that improves patient care, workflow, access, or business sustainability. Posters that share implementation stories, barriers overcome, and measurable outcomes of new services or innovations in practice.
  • Community Pharmacy Research:
    • Eligibility: Open to all NCPA members
    • Focus: Research conducted in or about community pharmacy settings. This can include clinical outcomes research, operations research, policy evaluation, or implementation of new services.
  • Resident Reseach/Project:
    • Eligibility: open to current or recent residents
    • Focus: Projects completed as part of community-based residency or fellowship program, including research studies, quality improvement initiatives, or advanced practice service implementation. Posters that demonstrate project scope, resident leadership, and impact or sustainability of the intervention or study.
  • Student Research/Project:
    • Eligibility: open to current students or recent graduates
    • Focus: Research or projects completed by pharmacy students either independently, or as part of a course, capstone, or co-curricular activity. May include clinical, operational, or community service-focused work.
  • Student Business Plan Poster:
    • Eligibility: open to students
    • Focus: Display of the top 10 Good Neighbor Pharmacy NCPA Pruitt-Schutte Student Business Plan Competition plans submissions. Emphasizes entrepreneurship, sustainability, and community health impact.
  • NCPA Student Chapter Update:
    • Eligibility: open to students and student chapter advisors
    • Focus: Showcase achievements, initiatives, and growth of your NCPA student chapter. Highlights engagement, leadership, community involvement, and recruitment strategies.

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