PharmCAS Community

• Ensuring the centralized application service is designed to meet the needs of academic pharmacy and prospective student pharmacists;
• Ensuring the centralized application service is operationally and fiscally sound;
• Promoting PharmCAS to AACP member institutions, prospective applicants, health professions advisors, and other related organizations; and
• Evaluating system performance and recommendations for enhancements.

Meetings: The committee's work will be conducted through email, online, and monthly conference calls that occur on the second Tuesday of every month at 1:30 pm ET. Individuals who are unable to participate in most meetings should not submit their names for consideration.

Terms: According to Article XII of the Association Bylaws, committee members shall be appointed for a minimum of one year with the option of being invited to serve for up to two additional terms and shall be active individual members of the Association. If you are a current faculty or professional staff member at a U.S. College/School of Pharmacy, you are eligible to receive a complimentary individual membership. Please contact AACP for information on how to join AACP via the open membership program. Selected volunteers will be notified by April 2026 with the first meeting occurring virtually in July 2026. 

Committee Makeup: Members represented on the advisory committee are comprised of a variety of faculty and staff, including, but not limited to: 

• Admissions Director/Lead (staff)
• Admissions Staff
• Associate/Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
• Chair/Member of the PharmD Admissions Committee (faculty)
• Information Technology in Admissions (optional)
• CEO Dean (optional)
• PharmD Student (optional)

One committee member will be represented by AACP's National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) ambassador. There will be four to five vacancies to fill for 2026-2027. The list of committee members may change in the future based on the needs of PharmCAS at that time. 

Eligibility: All PharmCAS Advisory Committee volunteers must represent a Pharm.D. program that participates in PharmCAS and understand or participate in the local admissions process for the pharmacy program. Volunteers must be individual members of AACP and no more than one representative from an institution can serve at the same time. Committee members who rotate off for a year are welcome to volunteer to serve on the committee again come the next call for AACP committee volunteers. Preference may be given to those who have not served on the committee previously. 

Selection Process: The PharmCAS Advisory Committee is a staff-selected governance entity within AACP.  Staff strives to identify a diverse and balanced committee relative to geographic location, institution type, demographics, and expertise. The following factors will be considered in the selection process:

• Geographic Region
• Type of Institution: Public versus Private
• Size of Program
• Admissions and CAS Expertise
• Gender
• Race and Ethnicity

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Katie