HSOP Clinical Skills Winners for 2004
n Nov. 2, the 6th Annual Clinical Skills competition at AUHSOP was held. This event, sponsored by the student chapter of Alabama (and American) Society of Health-System Pharmacists (AlSHP/ASHP), is both a local and national competition for student pharmacists.
This year four teams participated in our local competition (2 P4 teams, 1 P3 team, and 1 P2 team).
They all did a fantastic job and the judges were impressed with each team's performance. However, there could only be one winner. Congratulations to the winning team for the 2004 AUHSOP Clinical Skills Competition, P4 students, Michele Richard and Niambi Horton. We wish Michele and Niambi the best of luck as they represent Auburn at the national competition at the upcoming ASHP Midyear meeting in Orlando!
How it works
Students work in self‑selected pairs and are given a case study which reflects actual scenarios that pharmacists may encounter in any patient care setting. The team has 2 hours to identify acute & chronic medical problems, construct a drug therapy problem list, and develop a pharmacist's care plan (references are available). Each team must also justify their care plan in a 10 minute oral presentation (5 mins for presentation, 5 mins for questions).
Teams are evaluated on the accuracy, relevance, and completeness of their written information, as well as the oral defense of their care plan. Winning teams from each school will proceed to the national competition at the ASHP Midyear Meeting in December.
Thanks to Janelle Krueger, MS, R.Ph, of the Clinical Pharmacy Dept. for this information.