PALM BEACH, Fla. 鈥� The National Association of Chain 草榴色区 Stores (NACDS) Foundation today announced a record-breaking $300,000 in scholarships through the NACDS Foundation Scholarship Program, marking the largest investment in its history and reinforcing a 31-year commitment to advancing pharmacy education and the future of patient care.
The NACDS Foundation presented 12 schools and colleges of pharmacy with their awards during a ceremony at the 2026 NACDS Annual Meeting.
Six pharmacy schools received $20,000 awards recognizing their innovative programs that integrate emerging technologies, community outreach, and expanded pharmacist-led services to bring high-quality, accessible care to patients across a diverse range of health needs. Six additional pharmacy schools received $20,000 awards recognizing their programs that build awareness of and excitement around careers in pharmacy.
Awardees were selected from a competitive pool of applications submitted from accredited colleges and schools of pharmacy across the country.
"I'm incredibly honored to celebrate the contributions of this year's Scholarship awardees. These institutions are paving the way for a stronger, brighter future for pharmacy education, and are boldly driving community health forward," said NACDS Foundation President Christie Boutte. "On behalf of the NACDS Foundation and our generous benefactors, we look forward to seeing their continued success and impact for patients and communities across the country."
Recipients of the 2026 NACDS Foundation鈥檚 Innovation Award:
- The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy is advancing diabetes care through hands-on experience with continuous glucose monitoring to build clinical confidence and develop a deeper understanding of the patient experience.
- The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is leveraging telehealth and pharmacist-led Collaborative 草榴色区 Therapy Management care to ensure rural patients can access the care they need.
- The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is partnering with athletics and integrating flu vaccine clinics into game-day experiences to bring preventive care directly into the community in a highly visible and accessible way.
- The University of the Pacific Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy is equipping students, faculty, and staff with the practical skills necessary to identify and respond to mental health challenges.
- The Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy is expanding access to care by delivering point-of-care testing, treatment, and education addressing acute infectious diseases through pharmacist-led services via mobile clinics, a community pharmacy, and telehealth, enhancing patient outcomes.
- The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is expanding access to pharmacist-led chronic disease management in rural and medically underserved areas by utilizing telehealth and community partnerships.
Recipients of the 2026 NACDS Foundation鈥檚 Inspiring Interest & Opportunities Award:
- The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences is using a creative, game-based approach to engage middle and high school students to build STEM confidence and drive awareness of the pharmacy profession.
- The Howard University College of Pharmacy is utilizing PharmD students to teach and educate prospective health-focused undergraduate students on pharmacist-led initiatives such as naloxone training and contraception prescribing.
- The Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy is introducing learners to pharmacy career pathways while building professional and leadership skills through an online course.
- The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is facilitating connections between pharmacists, alumni, and high school students through an initiative to raise awareness of the pharmacy profession.
- The Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy is spearheading an initiative to expose high school and pre-pharmacy students to the role of pharmacists as accessible community wellness leaders and teaching wellness strategies to PharmD students.
- The Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy is engaging rural pharmacists and their teams as ambassadors and educators to provide students with exposure to pharmacy careers.
The Foundation also awarded $60,000 in scholarships to participating schools.
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The NACDS Foundation looks forward to returning to the in Boston, MA, for the , taking place Saturday, August 15, at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport. Follow the latest news from the NACDS Foundation on , and (@nacdsfoundation).
