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APhA-ASP Chapter Achievement Awards Program

Overview

The APhA–ASP Chapter Achievement Awards (CAA) Program was established in 1974 to recognize outstanding activities of APhA–ASP chapters at the schools and colleges of pharmacy in the United States and Puerto Rico. The program is an extension of APhA–ASP’s mission to provide opportunities for professional growth and improve patient care while advancing the future of pharmacy. The awards structure is designed to recognize superior programming among chapters that envision the future of pharmacy by creating opportunities for student participation. The awards program also embraces the core ideas of APhA–ASP’s mission to create new standards of leadership, professionalism, membership, patient care, and legislative advocacy among student pharmacists nationwide.

In addition to recognizing outstanding chapter accomplishments, the CAA Program serves as an invaluable information resource for APhA–ASP. Through the reports, APhA staff and the APhA–ASP National Executive Committee are kept abreast of chapter activities. Participation in the CAA Program is required for all APhA–ASP chapters to maintain their charter. Full participation in the CAA Program offers tremendous learning opportunities for members and the opportunity for chapters and individuals to be showcased during the APhA–ASP Awards Ceremony at the APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Chapters compete for 1 of 17 awards that actively promote the mission of APhA–ASP. Evaluation of chapter activities is done using their Chapter Achievement Report (CAR) and is based upon criteria such as originality of programs, the number of chapter members involved, impact on the community, benefits to student pharmacists, and collaboration with other healthcare organizations. Chapters are also evaluated on their year-to-year progress, particularly in relation to chapter activities and membership retention.

Chapter Achievement Report (CAR)

In order to provide a baseline for evaluating chapter activities, certain minimum requirements have been established for the CAA Program. Every APhA–ASP chapter is required to submit a Chapter Achievement Report (CAR) Form using their chapter administrative account information and the APhA Awards Platform online.

All APhA–ASP chapters must submit the following required sections of the CAR:

  1. Chapter Achievement Report Form
    • Section 1: Chapter Submission Information
    • Section 2: Chapter Operations, Logistics, & Membership
      • Chronological List
      • Chapter’s Constitution/Bylaws
      • Chapter Goals and Objectives
    • Section 3: Chapter Advocacy & APhA-ASP Policy Activities
    • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activities (Chapter and National Projects)
      • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activity - Operation Substance Use Disorders
      • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activity - Operation Diabetes
      • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activity - Operation Heart
      • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activity - Operation Immunization
      • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activity - OTC Medicine Safety
      • Section 4: Chapter Patient Care Activity - Operation Reproductive Health   
    • Section 5: Chapter Professionalism Activities 
    • Section 6: Chapter APhA-ASP/IPSF Activities
    • Section 7: Optional APhA-ASP Reports
      • Section 7: Most Improved Report
    • Section 8: Chapter Advisor Review & Submission 
  2. Photographs and Supplemental Materials (if applicable)
    Photos and supplemental items should be uploaded to through APhA-ASP Dropbox. Chapter advisors and officer were sent an invitation. 

2025-2026 CAR Reporting Guidelines

  • Overview of Awards Program
  • Requirements and Consideration for Chapter Recognition
  • Description of Divisions, Eligibility, and Awards
  • Awards Selection and Presentation Process
  • Chapter Achievement Report Submission Instructions

The Chapter Achievement Awards (CAA) Reporting Tool is a new resource available for chapters to utilize to record and collect the data for the Chapter Achievement Report.

Each chapter should submit one form. Only one person at a time should access the saved. We highly recommend creating an account at the beginning of the process so that you may save your progress along the way.

Chapter Achievement Report

Each chapter can create an account to save completed information and return to the same form.

ACCESS A SAVED FORM

2024–2025 APhA–ASP Chapter Achievement Awards were presented during the 2026 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition in Los Angeles. Congratulations to all award recipients!

CHAPTER OF THE YEAR : University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

MOST IMPROVED CHAPTER : University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

DIVISION A WINNER : University of Florida College of Pharmacy

DIVISION AA WINNER : University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy

DIVISION AAA WINNER : East Tennessee State University Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy

DIVISION A FIRST RUNNER-UP : University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy

DIVISION AA FIRST RUNNER-UP : Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy

DIVISION AAA FIRST RUNNER-UP : South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions

DIVISION A SECOND RUNNER-UP : The University of Kansas School of Pharmacy

DIVISION AA SECOND RUNNER-UP : Belmont University School of Pharmacy

DIVISION AAA SECOND RUNNER-UP : Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy

UP-AND-COMING CHAPTER : University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CHAPTER OPERATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD : The University of New Mexico College of Pharmacy

CHAPTER PATIENT CARE AWARD : The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

CHAPTER POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE AWARD : The University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy

CHAPTER PROFESSIONALISM AWARD : Midwestern University College of Pharmacy

OUTSTANDING IPSF ACTIVITY AWARD : University of Houston College of Pharmacy

Tune in to the Chapter Achievement Report Workshop and hear from the Awards Standing Committee on how to write a successful CAR. Learn valuable tips, discover how to accurately report all of your activities, and avoid common mistakes when preparing your report.

  • View the recording here
  • Access slides here

APhA Staff

For any questions, please contact APhA staff email: apha-asp@aphanet.org

APhA–ASP Awards Standing Committee

  • Chair: Nori Zaccheo
  • Member: Seth Meyer
  • Member: Olivia Sin
  • Member: Adam Weyer

Deadline

The APhA–ASP Chapter Achievement Report is due June 15.

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