Generation Rx Award Of Excellence

Grace T. Marley, PharmD

Grace Marley is a pharmacist and research assistant professor with the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Her research focuses on opportunities to improve patient access to medications for opioid use disorder through community pharmacies. She has documented barriers to harm reduction services and medications for opioid use disorder at community pharmacies, including buprenorphine, methadone, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. Marley works with clinicians, community partners, and policymakers to translate evidence into actionable interventions that enhance safety, reduce stigma, and support compassionate, patient-centered care for all communities.

The nominee must be an APhA pharmacist member. Self-nominations are allowed for this award. Current members of the APhA Award Committee are not eligible. Applications will be evaluated based upon the following criteria (listed alphabetically, not in rank order):

• Community service
• Impact on the profession through commitment to prescription drug abuse and misuse education that is targeted to youth, their parents, and older adults
• Implemented prescription drug abuse and misuse education programs in their practice site and/or community that are informed by evidence-based research
• Participation in other professional activities

The nominator is responsible for submitting a complete award nomination.

The nomination is to include the following items:

A letter from the nominator describing the most important achievements of the nominee and explaining why the nominee meets the criteria for the award

One letter of recommendation is required (letters from student pharmacists are accepted); a maximum of two additional letters accepted

A current curriculum vitae or detailed résumé

The selection is made by an award committee appointed by the APhA Board of Trustees and is based upon careful review of complete nominations and the criteria listed above.

The GenerationRx Award of Excellence, endowed by Cardinal Health Foundation, is presented at the APhA Annual Meeting and consists of a crystal plaque (with the Cardinal logo), a complimentary APhA Annual Meeting registration and reimbursement for meeting-related travel expenses, according to current travel policies and up to the maximum amount budgeted by APhA.