2022 APhA Awards & Grants
2022 APhA Immunization Champion Awards: Call for Nominations – Deadline: September 15, 2021
The APhA Immunization Champion Awards program recognizes individuals and organizations in the pharmacy space who have made extraordinary contributions toward raising vaccination rates. Nominate yourself or your colleagues who have undertaken successful efforts in their communities.
We highly encourage nominations that specifically relate to immunization services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Submit your nomination online by September 15, 2021.
https://apha.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/submissions/details/37682
Awards will be presented at APhA2022, March 18–21, 2022.
2022 APhA Call for Applications for APhA Foundation Incentive Grants – Deadline: August 23, 2021
https://www.aphafoundation.org/incentive-grants
Vaccine Confidence Incentive Grants: Pharmacy Residents may apply for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Confidence Incentive Grant ($5000). Preference will be given to proposals which incorporate delivery of vaccinations within individual practices and/or communities, and projects could address one or more of the following focus areas:
- Enhancing COVID-19 vaccine confidence among pharmacists/pharmacy team members, patients and/or communities
- Increasing access to/uptake of COVID-19 vaccines within identified populations: adolescents, underserved or minority populations, rural areas
- Integration of COVID-19 vaccinations with other vaccines, addressing messaging, practice strategies, and/or administration of vaccines
Student pharmacists and pharmacists may apply for an Innovation in Immunization Practices Incentive Grant ($1000). Preference will be given to projects within the following focus areas:
- Implementing and delivering immunization services in a COVID-19 environment; gaining public trust, overcoming vaccine hesitancy
- Optimizing engagement of pharmacy team members in the provision of immunization-related services in a COVID-19 environment – expanding or reinstating routine vaccinations
- Development of referral mechanisms for immunization services within the community, and strengthening the immunization neighborhood
- Advance usage of Immunization Information System (IIS) for immunization assessment and enhanced immunization delivery methods
- Increasing vaccination rates in the adult population, pregnant patients, and college-age students
- Increasing access to and administration of HPV vaccines
- Implementation of new ACIP recommendations in pharmacy practice (ie. pneumococcal)
- Reinstating routine vaccinations
- Childhood/adolescent vaccinations and vaccine services (and engagement of pharmacy with other healthcare professions)
- Addressing access and pharmacy deserts
To apply go to: https://www.aphafoundation.org/incentive-grants
