Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS)
NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
About This Grant
Project Summary/Abstract Community pharmacists are playing a growing role in improving public health and increasing access to preventive care via pharmacist-provided public health services beyond traditional dispensing and medication counseling.1-4 Pharmacists in various states are allowed to prescribe contraceptives, PEP/PrEP for HIV prevention, tobacco cessation products, test and treat for minor ailments, and more.1-4 By providing these services, pharmacists have demonstrated their ability to support public health, decrease chronic diseases, increase patient access to preventive care, and reduce health care costs.5-10 However, implementation of these public health services in community pharmacies remains low, despite widespread interest from pharmacists and patients.11-26 The current gap is that while a lack of innovative training strategies that reflect current pharmacy practice environments has been identified as a major barrier to implementation, no known solution exists. Our solution, the Preparing Pharmacists for Public health Services (PrePPS) software will be available to pharmacists for continuing education credits and pharmacy students through pharmacy school curricula. Our business, EmpoweRx, Inc has experience developing software for pharmacists to address barriers to implementation of pharmacist-prescribed contraceptive services as a part of an SBIR Phase II award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We will use this expertise to inform our work to support development of a training software to prepare the current and future pharmacist workforce and support implementation. In Phase I of this grant, we will gain an understanding of end-user (pharmacists and pharmacy student) needs when it comes to preparing pharmacists for providing public health services as we work through the first five iterative phases of the Design Thinking process: 1) Empathize, 2) Define, 3) Ideate, 4) Prototype, and 5) Test.27 In Phase II, we will complete the final phase of the Design Thinking process: Implement. The contribution of the proposed research is a market-ready PrePPS software that will increase pharmacists' and pharmacy students’ readiness and implementation of pharmacist-provided public health services. At the conclusion of this project, we will have a market-ready, proven, user-informed PrePPS software application that will facilitate future and current pharmacist workforce readiness to provide public health services and the implementation of pharmacist-provided public health services.
Grant Summary
Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) is a NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences grant providing up to $245K for university, nonprofit, healthcare org. Applications are due 2027-01-31 (open). Check eligibility and apply with FindGrants.
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Up to $245K
2027-01-31
- 1Confirm your organization is eligible for Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) from NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, checking organization type, location, and any population or project requirements.
- 2Gather the required documents and information, including your organization details, project plan, and budget figures.
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Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS): Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS)?
Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) is offered by NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and is generally open to university, nonprofit, healthcare org. It is open to organizations nationwide unless the funder specifies otherwise. Review the specific eligibility terms before applying, since funders set their own requirements around organization type, location, and the population or project being served.
How much funding does the Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) provide?
Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) provides up to $245K per award from NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Actual award sizes depend on the scope of your project, available program funds, and the number of applicants, so build a budget that reflects realistic, allowable costs rather than the maximum figure.
When is the Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) deadline?
Applications for Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS) are due 2027-01-31 (open). Because deadlines can change, verify the date with the funder, NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, and give yourself enough time to prepare a complete, competitive application before the close date.
How do you apply for the Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS)?
To apply for Preparing Pharmacists for Public Health Services (PrePPS), confirm your eligibility, gather the required documents, and prepare a narrative and budget that address the funder's priorities. FindGrants guides you step by step and can draft each section, then exports a submission-ready application pack for this grant from NCATS - National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.