ICHP Best Practice Award
Applications must be received by July 1st.
Best Practice Online Submission Form
If you have more attachments than are allowed in our form, please email your submission to Sharon Karina at SharonK@ichpnet.org.
Applicants must be a member of ICHP for a minimum of 90 days prior to the submission deadline and practice in a health system setting.
The objective of the program is to encourage the development of new pharmacy practice programs or innovative approaches to existing pharmacy practice challenges in health systems.
Applicants will be judged on their descriptions of programs and practices employed in their health system based on the following criteria:
The person submitting the application must be the first author and a member of ICHP for a minimum of 90 days prior to the submission deadline and practice in a health-system setting. Co-authors do not have to be ICHP members nor health-system pharmacists. More than one program may be submitted by a health system for consideration.
Do you have to be a member of ICHP?
Yes. Applicants must be a member of ICHP for a minimum of 90 days prior to the submission deadline and practice in a health system setting.
Can there be more than one submission from a health system?
Yes, multiple submissions are accepted from a single health system.
Can you submit a project that has already been presented as a poster?
Yes.
Can you submit a project that has already been published in a peer-reviewed journal?
No. Previous publication may limit our ability publish the winner again.
Each entry for the Best Practice Award must include a manuscript prepared as a Word document, double-spaced using Times New Roman 12-pitch type. A header with the paper title and page number should appear on each page.The manuscript should not exceed 2000 words in length (not counting references), plus no more than a total of 6 supplemental graphics (tables, graphs, pictures, etc.) that are relevant to the program. Each picture, graph, figure, and table should be mentioned in the text and prepared as a separate document clearly labeled.
The manuscript should be organized as a descriptive report using the following headings:
Submissions will only be accepted via online submission form. The manuscript will be forwarded to a pre-defined set of reviewers. Please do not include the names of the authors or affiliations in the manuscript to preserve anonymity.
All applicants will be notified of their status within three weeks of the submission deadline. Should your program be chosen as the winner:
If you have any questions related to the program please contact Sharon Karina at SharonK@ichpnet.org.
Review the Best Practice Award Scoring rubric.
Applications must be received by July 1st.