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Announcements

The CPF board will hold a virtual meeting on August 25-27, 2020 to conduct all regular business, including review and approval of Flip the Pharmacy (FtP) awardees for Round 2 (Cohort 2: October 2020-September 2022). Flip the Pharmacy team applications through the FtP application website are due by August 6, 2020. Traditional CPF grant applications through the CPF website are due by Midnight Tuesday, August 11, 2020 (Pacific Time).


Flip the Pharmacy (FtP)

Flip the Pharmacy is a multi-year community pharmacy practice transformation program where CPF partnered with CPESN® USA to serve as the Coordinating Center for implementation. Round 1 (Cohort 1: October 2019 - September 2021) cohort is comprised of 28 teams across the country with over 200 coaches providing direct guidance to implement Change Packages in over 500 pharmacies.  FtP Round 2 (Cohort 2: October 2020 - September 2022) Application Cycle is Open! Submission deadline: August 6, 2020 | FtP Application Website Q) Who can apply? A) All types of organizations are eligible to apply for Practice Transformation Team funding.  FtP funding is awarded to a Team and not to individual coaches or pharmacies. Applicants must have at least one signed CPESN Network Collaboration Agreement with at least one CPESN Network. Q) What's new for Round 2 applicants in selecting pharmacies to be part of the team? A) FAQ | Summary   Identify and list all pharmacies in advance of the application deadline Identify a Flip the Pharmacy Champion in each pharmacy who must complete the following View the Flip the Pharmacy and Appointment-Based Model (ABM) Orientation Video Complete the Pharmacy Readiness Self-Assessment Application Informational Webinar The final session is Thursday, July 23 at 2pm ET (Registration Link)

Change Packages, Best Practices, and Additional Resources
A Change Package is an implementation guide in which the FtP initiative aims to provide bite-size chunks of best practices that pharmacies across the country have implemented. This information is shared with all pharmacies in order to transform pharmacy practice from filling a prescription at a moment in time to caring for patients over time. Flip the Pharmacy Change Packages are updated monthly, and they sequentially cover six domains (See Figure). Change Packages are FREE and PUBLICLY AVAILABLE for use.

Over the 24-month cohort duration, coaches guide participating pharmacies using Change Packages that cover the six practice transformation domains repeated through four medication optimization progression cycles. The four progressions include hypertension, opioid stewardship and pain management, diabetes/immunizations, and behavioral health/social determinants of health (SDoH).

Due in large part to the rapid-response needed to address immediate COVID-19 practice needs, the FtP Change Packages have evolved to become a more high-level overview that utilizes existing training materials or incorporates newly developed video messaging. These modifications are evident in the two recent Changes Packages released for the Opioid Stewardship and Pain Management progressions (June 2020 | July 2020). In addition, the FtP website is continually updated with examples of best practices and resources from participating pharmacies.  

Take a look at two of the many best practice submissions from participating pharmacies! (Kelley-Ross | Moose Pharmacy)  

• FtP Pharmacy Stories
  • The Future of Community Pharmacy: Direct Patient Care (AACP Academic Pharmacy Now - 2020 Issue 3). Article: Community-based pharmacy is evolving from a place of product distribution into a healthcare destination. Features CPF Board Member Linda Garrelts MacLean, CPF Grantee Julie Akers, and CPF Grantee/Flip the Pharmacy Director of Practice Transformation Randy McDonough.
  • Flip the Pharmacy: A Fundamental Change for Community Pharmacy (Computer Talk for the Pharmacist Article - May/June 2020)
  • Flip The Pharmacy Program: Caring for Patients in a Pandemic (Pharmacy Times - 6/5/2020)
• FtP Newsletters -- July 2020 | All Newsletters
  • Randy McDonough writes about the 'Evolution of Flip the Pharmacy and Practice Transformation' in his FtP July 2020 newsletter remarks.  Learn more about the recently launched NCPA Innovation Center / CPESN Community Pharmacy Fellowship as Randy describes how the Flip the Pharmacy Program is about practice transformation to build capacity at the site level.  In contrast, and also complementary and potentially synergistic, the Fellowship is about the individual as a "change agent" within a site.  
    
     

ACT Pharmacy Collaborative

The Academia-CPESN Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative is an operational learning and ACTing collaborative between colleges/schools of pharmacy and clinically integrated networks of community-based pharmacies. The program is supported by a CPF grant and launched at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in July 2019. The collaborative is entering the second year of Uniting, Mobilizing, and Amplifying colleges/schools of pharmacy and clinically integrated networks of community-based pharmacies. There are currently 85 colleges/schools involved and over 250 faculty nationwide. In the year ahead, the Collaborative team will continue monthly webinars making connections between CPESN USA, community pharmacy practice advancement, and academic initiatives. They will also launch the ACT Pharmacy Collaborative Master Class for students experiencing a rotation at a CPESN pharmacy site.

Save the date! November 11th-13th, 2020: Virtual Community Pharmacy Practice Transformation Workshop hosted by the University of Pittsburgh and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). A special sessions is planned on November 11th for CEO Deans and Experiential Learning Directors. The workshop will be held remotely with registration available in late August through AACP.

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Upcoming Deadlines and Events
       AACP Virtual Pharmacy Education 2020 – July 13-31, 2020 – Information
       CPF Grant Applications Deadline – August 11, 2020 at Midnight Pacific – Submission
       CPF Board Meeting – August 25-27, 2020
       NCPA Annual Convention – October 17-20, 2020 (Nashville, TN) – Information
       CPF Grant Applications Deadline – November 4, 2020 at Midnight Pacific – Submission
       PQA Leadership Summit – November 4-5, 2020 – Information     
       Community Pharmacy Practice Transformation Workshop (Virtual) – November 11-13, 2020 – Information
       CPF Board Meeting – November 18-19, 2020