2024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy/Nonprescription Medicines Academy (AACP/NMA) Application Form

Background

Faculty members at schools and colleges of pharmacy who are involved in self-care and nonprescription medication instruction are encouraged to apply for participation in the 2024 AACP/NMA Conference. The application requires the submission of an ABSTRACT describing an academic or practice-based project directly applicable to the area of self-care and nonprescription medication. Preference is given to projects describing innovation or original research in nonprescription medicine. In order for an application to be considered, the requested information MUST be uploaded at the time of application completion and MUST be in the appropriate format; otherwise, the application will be withdrawn from consideration.

Abstracts that demonstrate collaboration between two or more institutions are encouraged and are preferred to submissions with multiple collaborators from the same institution. Due to space limitations and to maximize the representation of multiple schools / colleges of pharmacy, it is possible that only one faculty member from a particular school or college of pharmacy will be selected to attend the ACCP/NMA Conference. A second applicant from the same school or college may be accepted only if all conference openings are not filled by one applicant from each school or college. All applications received by the deadline will be considered. Because participation is limited to 70 applicants, applicants not selected are encouraged to resubmit an application for the next program offering.

The deadline for application to the 2024 ACCP NMA Conference is November 15, 2023. All applicants will be notified of their application status approximately 8-10 weeks after the application deadline. Five (5) applicants will be invited to present their work as a podium presentation at the meeting. If selected as a podium presenter, you will be expected to prepare a 12 to 15-minute presentation, submit your presentation handout by a defined date, and provide a 250-300 word summary to be included in the AACP Self Care Therapeutics and Nonprescription Medicine (SCT/NM) SIG faculty spotlight section of the website after conclusion of the conference.

Selection Process

Participants are selected by the NMA Executive and Applications Committee on the basis of the following criteria:

Applicants must demonstrate a history of academic, professional, and civic involvement in self-care or nonprescription medicines or, for newly appointed faculty, be assigned to significant academic roles in these areas. Applicants should be able to clearly describe their vision for future challenges and opportunities in self-care and nonprescription medication related to pharmacy education.
Each application must include a one-page ABSTRACT (instructions below) describing an innovation in teaching methodology, research project, self-care or nonprescription medicine-related topic to be shared as a poster or brief podium presentation, if selected, at the NMA Conference.

The project or curricular innovation described in the ABSTRACT must be clearly linked to an aspect of self-care, self-care education, or use of nonprescription medications.
The ABSTRACT must clearly describe the methodology and outcomes of the research project or pedagogical innovation.
The ABSTRACT must be submitted in conjunction with the application on or before the posted deadline (November 15, 2023) and adhere to the designated format.

Applicants must submit two (2) NASPA/NMA Self-Care Challenge jeopardy-style questions (answer with detailed questions and references) to be used for the 2024-2025 challenges. When writing these style questions, the questions are to be phrased as answers and the answer should be phrased as the question as on Jeopardy. Answer/Question citations must be from current references and/or guidelines readily available to students. Topic categories / sub-categories are provided in the instructions below with examples.
Applicants must submit a short biosketch of no more than 200 words and written in third person. Please include a word count at the end of the bio.
Applicants must submit a photograph suitable for publication as a .jpeg file
Applicants must submit a course syllabus that meets criteria described in the checklist below
Accepted applicants will be responsible for all costs associated with the 2024 NMA Conference including the meeting registration fee, travel, hotel, food and miscellaneous expenses.

First Name *

Middle Initial

Last Name *

Preferred Badge Name *

School of College of Pharmacy *

Preferred Address

Street Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Phone number *

Email *

Number of years teaching self-care and nonprescription medications? *

Please list content areas related to self-care for which you are published, those of which are in progress for publication, presented at local / national meetings, or those which are of interest to you for possible collaboration within the Academy: *

NMA/AACP participants benefit from a collaborative network of faculty and pharmacist practitioners. NMA/AACP conference attendees are expected to fully participate in all scheduled events. Participants are also encouraged to share their experience, expertise, and teaching resources (example test questions, cases, instructional and assessment tools, etc.) with other participants of the conference to promote self-care education and practice.

I understand the attendance policy and, if selected, will devote the time necessary to complete the program. *

Yes

Abstract Guidelines
The guidelines below are intended to assist you in preparing your abstract. If this is the first time you will be preparing an abstract for submission and screening, we encourage you to seek assistance from a colleague who has submitted abstracts before. You are also welcome to contact any member of the NMA Application Sub-Committee (npainter@health.ucsd.edu, shin@ku.edu, selynch@binghamton.edu, r.waghel@wingate.edu, or miwilhe@siue.edu) for additional guidance.

Abstract Format:

Single-spaced, no more than 300 words, with a 1-inch margin on all sides. Each heading below represents a new line of the abstract.

Title [capitalize first letter and proper nouns]

Author(s) [Last name, First name] Omit titles and degrees; underline presenter’s name, and list name of institution with its city and state

Objectives [list as a header]

Describe in a sentence the objective of your project, innovation, or research initiative

Methods [list as a header]

Briefly state the methods you used in your project

Results (or Progress) [list as a header]

Give a summary of the results (or the progress so far) of the project

Conclusions (or Implications) [list as a header]

State your conclusion or the implications derived from the project

Key Terms [list as a header]

Provide at least three key search terms for your abstract

NASPA/NMA Jeopardy-Style Self Care Challenge Questions

Author: Last Name, First Name (year)

Category: See list below (bold)

Sub-category: See list below (bulleted)

Question: This is the medication that you would MOST likely recommend for someone treating acne for
the first time.

Answer: What is benzoyl peroxide?

Citation: Handbook of Nonprescription Medications, 20th Edition, page 697

Categories (bold) / Sub-Categories (bulleted)

Pharmacist’s Role in Self Care

Self-Care and Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy
Patient Assessment / Consultation
Multicultural Aspects of Self Care
Legal and Regulatory Issues in Self Care Pharmacy Practice

Pain & Fever Disorders

Headache
Fever
Musculoskeletal Injurers / Disorders

Reproductive & Genital Disorders

Vaginal and Vulvovaginal Disorders
Menstruation
Prevention of Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections

Respiratory Disorders:

Cold and Allergy
Cough

Gastrointestional Disorders

Heartburn and Dyspepsia
Intestinal Gas
Constipation
Diarrhea
Anorectal Disorder
Pinworm Infections
Nausea / Vomiting
Poisoning
Ostomy Care and Supplies

Nutrition and Nutritional Supplementation

Essential and Conditionally Essential Nutrients
Functional and Meal Replacement Foods
Sports Nutrition and Performance-Enhancing Nutrients Supplements
Infant Nutrition / Special Nutritional Needs of Children
Overweight / Obesity

Ophthalmic, Otic, and Oral Disorders

Ophthalmic Disorders
Prevention of Contact Lens-related Disorders
Otic Disorders
Prevention of Hygiene-related Oral Disorders
Oral Pain and Discomfort

Dermatologic Disorders

Atopic Dermatitis and Dry Skin
Scaly Dermatoses
Contact Dermatitis
Diaper Dermatitis and Prickly Heat
Insect Bites and Stings and Pediculosis
Acne
Prevention of Sun-induced Skin Disorders
Skin Hyperpigmentation and Photoaging
Minor Burns and Sunburn
Minor Burns, Sunburn, and Wounds
Fungal Skin Infections
Warts
Minor Foot Disorders
Hair Loss

Other Medical Disorders

Self-Care Components of Selected Chronic Diseases
Insomnia, Drowsiness and Fatigue
Smoking Cessation

Home Medical Equipment

Home Testing and Monitoring Devices
Adult Urinary Incontinence Supplies

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Introduction to Dietary Supplements
Natural Products
Common Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health Systems

Updates / Recent Switches

Other

Please upload a one-page ABSTRACT (refer to the Abstract Guidelines above and the Abstract Categorizing below) of an instructional innovation, project, or research initiative related to self-care and nonprescription medicines that you would be willing to share as a poster with the group. The abstract submitted must adhere to the guidelines below. Failure to follow these guidelines may result in forfeiting consideration of your acceptance for the Conference. Based on the abstracts submitted, up to five participants will be selected to share their topics as podium presentations [presentation of their poster is optional] *

Abstract (1-3) Category / Posters (A-D) Category (The letter below the Abstract Category)
For the conference, abstracts and posters will be grouped according to categories below to facilitate discussions around the category.
1. Educational interventions/innovations in self-care (teaching and curricular innovations)
A. Development or assessment of self-care courses
B. Assessment of activities in skills lab
C. Assessment of active learning techniques and tools
D. Assessment of students during experiential education (IPPEs / APPEs)
2. Clinical research in self-care (therapeutics and nonprescription products)
A. Disease state specific research in areas such as dermatology, respiratory, GI, nonprescription product comparisons
B. Product specific research in areas such as home testing kits
C. Patient specific research in areas such as patient education or counseling tools
3. Service research in self-care (service to the profession)
A. Committee involvement related to self-care
B. Advisory groups
C. Collaborative practice implementation
D. Health policy, legal and regulatory issues

Status *

Abstract Category *

Poster Category *

Please upload two (2) NASPA/NMA Self Care Challenge jeopardy-style questions (NASPA/NMA Jeopardy-Style Self Care Challenge TEMPLATE) to be used for the 2024-2025 challenges. Questions are to be phrased as answers (that easily fit within a power point slide) and the contestant must supply the answer as a question. Answer/Question citations must be from current references and/or guidelines readily available to students. (Microsoft Word .doc or .docx file types only) *

Please upload a short biosketch *

Please upload a photograph for publication (.jpeg file) *

Please upload a course syllabus to be used during the NMA programming (.pdf file) and select the type of course syllabus. *

Syllabus *