FIT is an intensive 5-day hands-on program for a limited number of experienced pharmacist-investigators looking to maximize their chances of success in the current research funding environment. Click below to learn more about this year's program.

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MeRIT is the Foundation’s newest investigator development offering, connecting a mentee with an accomplished ACCP research mentor and local adviser. This individualized longitudinal (2-year) program combines face-to-face and virtual guidance and training into developing investigators. Beginning with a 5-day immersion experience concurrent with the FIT Program, participants will be mentored through research design, data collection, results presentation, and manuscript preparation. To read more details about MeRIT click below.

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The Futures Grants program provides mentored developmental awards designed to provide support for the development of research skills among early-career ACCP members with a goal of establishing sustained interest and careers in clinical pharmacy research. Click below to learn more.

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Research and Scholarly Methods

This collection of articles is designed specifically for clinicians who may not have formal research training but are actively engaged in scholarly activities. The papers are intended to be succinct, practical, and applicable. Rather than exhaustive academic reviews, they focus on the “why” and “how” of research, providing essential tools for junior investigators and peer reviewers alike.

Each article in this series features:

• Practical Guidance: Explanations of when and why to use specific study designs and methods
• Key Considerations: Tables summarizing what to look for when reading specific types of papers
• Researcher Toolkits: Figures or flow diagrams outlining best practices

Explore the full Research and Scholarly Methods collection on the JACCP website to elevate your next scholarly project.

The following ACCP PRNs are making scholarships available to PRN members that are accepted to FIT or MeRIT in 2018. The RI automatically forwards eligible names and proposals to each PRN for review and selection of scholarship recipients.

• Ambulatory Care PRN: 1 full or 2 partial scholarships for both FIT and MeRIT
• Critical Care PRN: 1 full or 2 partial scholarships for both FIT and MeRIT
• Geriatrics PRN: 1/2 tuition scholarship for FIT or MeRIT
• Infectious Diseases PRN: 1 full or 2 partial scholarships for both FIT and MeRIT