Grant Recipients Present Posters at AAPP 2026

The AAPP Foundation Board of Directors was very proud to see so many incredible grant-funded project posters at the AAPP Annual Meeting. Eight posters from the Defining the Future and Collegiate Chapter Impact Grant programs were on display over two days, highlighting the important work of students, residents, and new practitioners. Congratulations to all grant recipients and thank you to the donors that support these programs. View grant recipient projects and posters below.

Defining the Future Grant Recipient Posters

  • Saira Pacheco, PharmD Student, Western University of Health Sciences
    Project: Effects of a Curricular Long Acting Injectable (LAI) Antipsychotic Workshop on Student Pharmacists’ Readiness and Confidence to Administer LAIs    
    Co-investigators: Dr. Andrew Hean, PharmD, BCPP, APh, Dr. Eunice P. Chung, PharmD    
    Award amount: $2,900
    Poster
  • Seo Young Park, PharmD, PGY2 Resident, Montefiore Nyack Hospital
    Project: Theory of Planned Behavior Assessment of Experiences and Medication Attitudes in Pharmacist-Led Education Groups          
    Co-investigator: Aaron Salwan, PharmD, MPH, BCPP
    Award amount: $1,000
    Poster
  • Amber Tran, PharmD, PGY2 Resident, Laureate Psychiatric Clinic and Hospital
    Project: Psychotropic Prescribing Patterns in Anorexia Nervosa Patients Presenting to an Inpatient Eating Disorders Program       
    Co-investigators: Bobbi J. Numbers, PharmD, BCPP, Emily N. Gray, PharmD, BCPP, Katherine Godwin, MD, Andrew J. Vogler, PharmD
    Award amount: $3,750
    Poster
  • Mina Wolfe, PharmD, Consultant Pharmacist, North Carolina Association of Pharmacists      
    Project: Using a Needs Assessment Approach to Guide Future Development of Educational Material for Psychiatric Providers and Pharmacists on Clozapine Use and Monitoring
    Award amount: $3,250
    Poster

Collegiate Chapter Impact Grant Posters

  • Project: The Impact of Seizure First Aid Training on University Students, Faculty, and Staff 
    Chapter, Project Leader, and Advisor: University of Houston, Najat Abu-Hmidan, Austin De La Cruz, PharmD, BCPP
    Grant Amount: $1805
    Poster
  • Project: Pharmacists for Mental Health Equity: A Community Outreach Initiative 
    Chapter, Project Leader, and Advisor: University of North Carolina - Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Brandon Alvarado, Suzanne Harris, PharmD, BCPP 
    Grant Amount: $1000
    Poster
  • Project: A Harm Reduction Approach to Overdose Recognition and Naloxone Training in an FQHC Serving Unhoused Individuals 
    Chapter, Project Leader, and Advisor: East Tennessee State University, Liam Hicks, Sarah Thomason, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP, FAAPP 
    Grant Amount: $2000
    Poster
  • Project: Mind Matters: A Student-Led Mental Health Awareness Fair to Reduce Stigma and Promote Psychiatric Pharmacy
    Chapter, Project Leader, and Advisor: University of Pittsburgh, Victoria Poelcher, Tanya Fabian, PharmD, PhD, BCPP
    Grant Amount: $1100
    Poster