Updates as of January 25, 2021.
- COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Contact Tracing Spreadsheet: AACP is collecting information regarding the ways that colleges and schools of pharmacy are involved with public-facing strategies involving COVID-19.
Resources
Below are a few key operational and programmatic updates, as well as resources to help you navigate this challenging time:
- AACP staff are working remotely and will continue to support you and your work without disruption. Members can access staff contact information by visiting the Directory on AACP Connect. Non-members can reach us at mail@aacp.org.
- Upcoming AACP Meetings: We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation as we plan for and communicate about future meetings. Content from Virtual Pharmacy Education 2020, the AACP Annual Meeting, held online, July 13-31, will be available to registrants year-round.
- AACP Connect: We encourage members to continue utilizing AACP’s online Connect community to share information and learn from colleagues during this challenging time.
- COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, and Contact Tracing Spreadsheet: AACP is collecting information regarding the ways that colleges and schools of pharmacy are involved with public-facing strategies involving COVID-19.
- CDC Guidance for Institutes of Higher Education: A useful resource to help you plan and respond to the effects of coronavirus at your institutions.
- Global COVID-19 Case Tracker from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University: The website provides global and national data on cases, deaths, and the numbers of those that have recovered to date.
- PharmCAS and Pharmacy Admissions information.
- Pharmacist Advocacy Groups Call for New Action to Enhance COVID-19 Patient Care: AACP has joined with other pharmacy organizations in calling for immediate action to empower pharmacists to fully and effectively support our nation's COVID-19 response and help ensure that patients get the treatment they need.
- Medscape Clinical Practice Guidelines (April 2020): The latest in COVID-19 clinical guidelines, including CDC guidelines for collecting, handling and testing clinical specimens, and FDA guidance on face masks and respirators.
- ASM COVID-19 Research Registry: A registry of top-ranked, rapidly emerging studies compiled by the American Society of Microbiology.
- NASEM Rapid Expert Consultations: A repository of multiple rapid expert syntheses on the pandemic from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.
- APA Stress and Trauma Resources: The American Psychological Association Resources for has developed a downloadable packet of free resources for healthcare professionals dealing with stress and trauma during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information and recommendations are based in science, and they provide a guide to useful self-care techniques.
- The Way Forward on COVID-19: AAMC's Consensus Guidance on Face Coverings: A compilation of the latest scientific information on mask usage from the CDC, state and local governments, and public health experts into one commonsense, scientific approach to mask wearing for the public to help prevent and lower the transmission of the coronavirus.