Welcome to the Ohio College of Clinical Pharmacy (OCCP)!
OCCP is a state chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Our vision is to advance the common interests of clinical pharmacists across Ohio to enhance patient care, clinical training, research, and collaborative partnerships.
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Chapter Updates
02/16/2026
Dear OCCP Members,
We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the OCCP Annual Awards, including:
BPS Awards (2 available)
Each award is in the amount of $1,000 with $500 awarded prior to the exam and $500 awarded after successful completion of the exam.Pharmacist of the Year
Preceptor of the Year
We encourage you to submit nominations to recognize outstanding contributions within our profession and support colleagues by pursuing board certification.
Applications are due by March 27th, 2026 and award recipients will be announced at the Spring OCCP Meeting.
For more details, please see the attached documents. We look forward to receiving your nominations!
Warm regards,
Jessica Hoover, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPPS
Nominations Committee
02/07/2026
OCCP Members,
We’re kicking off the New Year with an update to our organization’s website! Several updates have been made to support communication within OCCP. As we’re releasing this update, please email occpweb@outlook.com if further optimizations can be made.
Thank you!
Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
OCCP Secretary 2025 – 2026
01/08/2026
OCCP Members,
We are inviting applications for the position of President-Elect! The President-Elect serves for three years on the Board as OCCP’s President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President. The position of President-Elect will be voted on electronically and results will be shared at the 2026 OCCP Spring Meeting scheduled to be held on April 24th, 2026. Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a brief letter of intent to gallegp@ccf.org by end-of-date February 15th, 2026.
Thank you!
Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
OCCP Secretary 2025 – 2026