Experiential Education Preceptor Award

DESCRIPTION:
The AMCP Experiential Education Preceptor Award was established in 2014 to recognize an AMCP member making a significant contribution to managed care pharmacy by being a preceptor to student pharmacists for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE) and/or Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) focused in managed care pharmacy.

Note: For recognition of those who are program directors or preceptors for post-graduate year one managed care pharmacy residency programs see AMCP Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Director/Preceptor Award.

CRITERIA:
An AMCP member who has served as a preceptor for an IPPE and/or APPE for student pharmacists. 

NOMINATION PROCESS:
Nominations can be made by an AMCP member, a current student pharmacist, an experiential education director at a school/college of pharmacy, or anyone who is knowledgeable about the recipient’s service as an APPE and/or IPPE preceptor. Nominations are to include a letter of nomination that includes a statement of no more than 500 words describing the nominee’s service as a preceptor and how it has contributed to advancing managed care pharmacy in a student pharmacist’s education. Self-nomination is not acceptable.

SELECTION PROCESS:
The recipient is selected by a selection committee composed of at least three members of the AMCP School of Pharmacy Relations Committee. The recipient of this award is not eligible to be selected as the recipient of the AMCP Managed Care Pharmacy Residency Director/Preceptor Award in the same year.

NATURE OF AWARD:
The AMCP Preceptor Award is presented at the spring meeting. The recipient receives a plaque, a complimentary registration and travel reimbursement (up to $1,000) to the meeting where the award is presented. AMCP will make a $500 contribution on behalf of the recipient to the school/college of pharmacy of his/her choice.

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