Students From University Of Georgia Win 12th ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition

Main Category: Medical Students / Training
Also Included In: Pharmacy / Pharmacist
Article Date: 18 Dec 2007 - 2:00 PDT

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A record number of pharmacy students, nearly 4,000, were on hand for specialized student programming at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists' (ASHP's) 42nd Midyear Clinical Meeting, December 2-6, 2007. Activities included the announcement of Cynthia Illy and Amy Kendrick of the University of Georgia as winners of the Society's 12th National Clinical Skills Competition.

A record-setting 91 teams who won preliminary competitions at their local pharmacy schools participated in the activity (see below for full listing). During the competition, administered by ASHP's Pharmacy Student Forum and sponsored by the ASHP Research and Education Foundation, students demonstrate their skills by assessing patient information and current therapy, identifying and prioritizing drug therapy problems, identifying treatment goals, and recommending a pharmacist's care plan.

Other activities for pharmacy students included sessions on career planning, pursuing residency training, and financial management.

About ASHP

For more than 60 years, ASHP has helped pharmacists who practice in hospitals and health systems improve medication use and enhance patient safety. The Society's 30,000 members include pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who practice in inpatient, outpatient, home-care, and long-term-care settings, as well as pharmacy students. For more information about the wide array of ASHP activities and the many ways in which pharmacists help people make the best use of medicines, visit ASHP's Web site, http://www.ashp.org, or its consumer Web site, http://www.SafeMedication.com.

About The ASHP Foundation

The ASHP Research and Education Foundation, established in 1968 by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization. It seeks to improve the health and well-being of patients in hospitals and health systems through appropriate, safe and effective medication use. It provides leadership and conducts education and research activities that foster the coordination of interdisciplinary medication management leading to optimal patient outcomes. Emphasis is given to programs that will have a major impact on advancing pharmacy practice in hospitals and health systems, thereby improving public health.

Top Ten 2007 ASHP Clinical Skills Competition Finalists

Margaret Stack and Amy Renaud-Mutart, Albany College of Pharmacy; Emily Leonard and Sarah Judd, Creighton University; Heather Graham and Brenda Schulz, Ferris State University; Diana Jason and Mary Janet Stunson, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville; Katie Orton and Erica Peterson, South Dakota State University; Cynthia Illy and Amy Kendrick. University of Georgia; Eric Wombwell and Joseph Woolery, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Sara Brescia and Kenny Correia, University of Rhode Island; Elyse Tung and Kelly Philopant, University of Washington; and Amy Kennedy and Amanda Sweet, University of Wisconsin.

http://www.ashp.org