What do ACCP members say about why members should support the ACCP Research Institute?

  • “Support of scholarship among College members who are both new and senior investigators.”
  • “Support the advancement of clinical pharmacy as an evidence-based discipline.”
  • “Our own organization/members supporting research for its members.”
  • “Pharmacy-based research is important to the profession.”
  • “The research institute is one of the primary places where funds are available for pharmacists to answer clinically relevant questions that are not going to be answered by the pharmaceutical industry.”
  • “ACCP has a solid guiding mission and the Research Institute supports that.”
  • “Advance the profession of clinical pharmacy.”
  • “Because the Institute is serving to support other members.”
  • “To help further the research base of clinical pharmacy, especially that documenting the value of our services.”
  • “Support the develop of new investigators (clinical scientists who are pharmacists)”
  • “Members should acknowledge that research is part of the mission of ACCP.”
  • “To support quality clinical pharmacy research. Be one a researcher, or a consumer of details, we all need quality pharmacotherapeutic research.”
  • “Support development of pharmacists as researchers. Increase the amount of NIH funding going to PharmD principle investigators.”
  • “Supports our profession, and pharmacist-based research programs. There aren't many of these out there.”
  • “Support the future of the profession”
  • “Give back to and promote the profession”
  • “Support development of pharmacist researchers”
  • “Demonstrate the profession/professionals as equal contributors to evidence based medicine.”
  • “To promote and advance pharmacy scholarship.”
  • “I give because I believe in the organization as a whole.”
  • “The moneys donated go directly to supporting and advancing pharmacist-conducted, health services research.”
  • “Because it directly supports research to advance the practice of pharmacy”
  • “It executes the research mission of the college. In addition and importantly, it exemplifies how seriously the college views the significance of clinical pharmacy research.”
  • “Because research moves us forward”
  • “knowledge= growth= increased opportunities”
  • “Because it supports the career development of our members and thus advances our profession.”
  • “Pharmacists can make important contributions to patient care through clinical research.”
  • “To improve the practice of pharmacy and the care of patients.”
  • “Professional growth (giving back to the profession)”
  • “It helps its members obtain research support for future projects”
  • “Clinical pharmacy research is the sustaining characteristic of our discipline. It must be credible and of high quality. Our success as a discipline that provides a unique contribution to healthcare is linked to successful research endeavors.”
  • “To support PHARMACISTS and their practice-based research to help propel evidence-based medicine and the profession.”
  • We need to continue to support pharmacist-led research in order to support of mission of promoting our profession.”
  • “The Institute may promote issues that are important to members.”
  • Promote the profession, visibility of ACCP, and enhance patient care”
  • “To support pharmacy related projects that might otherwise not get funded.”
  • “Advancing our profession”
  • “As a professional responsibility to support the College's efforts to foster research in pharmacotherapy and health services.”
  • “It is our professional responsibility. Research is required to improve patient outcomes and pharmacist delivery of care”
  • “We are members of a personally and financially rewarding health care profession. It should be part of one's professional commitment to support scholarly and research activities that benefit not only our professional interests, but that will also improve the life and health of our patients.”
  • “In order to advance the practice of pharmacy. Research must be done to support our vision. This funding often comes from pharmacist friendly institutes...ergo..we need to support”
  • “Promote pharmacy-based research and development of new investigators.”
  • “To promote quality research that has meaning in patient care”
  • “It is supporting the future of our profession and it's contribution to advancement of patient care.”
  • “To support the profession and to support research in clinical pharmacy”
  • “It does a great job helping to support clinical pharmacy research initiatives.”
  • “Supports research programs not supported by other agencies or foundations, typically related to pharmacy practice.”
  • “Accelerates the rate of growth of research component of Pharmacy profession.”
  • “As a profession, pharmacy (and pharmacists) should contribute to the body of knowledge that leads to improvements in healthcare.”
  • “The clear impact it makes in the careers of young investigators. Also, the fact that there is little overhead (i.e., 85% goes to research) is unique.”
  • “Quite frankly, I think many of us instantly wanted to donate to the Frontiers Fund due to our high regard for and loyalty to ACCP”
  • “Improvement of patient drug therapy outcomes.”
  • “It is the right thing to do”
  • Research will benefit the pharmacist profession as a whole by demonstrating that pharmacist"s can contribute to quality medical research.”
  • “Support the development of our members”
  • “Financial support of the research mission of the College.”
  • “It supports the gathering and dissemination of information that benefits patients and healthcare providers as well as the professional development of current healthcare providers and current and future researchers.”
  • “Advancing pharmacy science and practice for the good of public and profession
  • “This is one of the most vital future reasons for ACCP.”
  • “The money goes back to ACCP members; if we want to truly promote a research agenda, these contributions are a great way to do so.”
  • “Research awards.”
  • “Support the scientific basis of clinical pharmacy”
  • “Good mechanism for bolstering pharmacist-led translational research.”
  • “The research is critical to the advancement of clinical pharmacy. The success of the RI is critical to the success of Pharmacy.”
  • “To support clinical pharmacy scientists and expand the visibility of clinical pharmacy science”
  • “Funding goes back to members and supports relevant research of interest to members.”
  • “Supports our profession's research agenda and practice innovations.”
  • “To contribute to the development of the next generation of scientists.”
  • to promote scholarship and training for scholarship in pharmacy”
  • “During NIH budget cuts, it is essential that other professional organizations are available to help sustain members' research in order to maintain ACCP's high caliber reputation.”
  • “The opportunity to give back to the profession and support the objectives of the ACCP Research Institute.”
  • “It is important for a profession to generate it's own body of research.”
  • “Support of pharmacy research”
  • “To grow the profession of pharmacy and promote its integrity.”
  • “Promote excellence within the profession.”
  • “ACCP research is important. If we don't support pharmacy research that is not biased, no one will.”
  • “NOW, it seems to be focusing on training more pharmacists to be a principal investigators. This will advance our profession as a force in providing high class literature to the medical community in the future. GOOD JOB!!”