Leadership Development: Pharmacy Students, New Practitioners and ASHP

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Leadership Development Pharmacy Students, New
Practitioners and ASHP

• Cindi Brennan, PharmD, MHA
• President - American Society of Health-System
  Pharmacists

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ASHPs Mission

• ASHP believes the mission of pharmacists is to
  help people make the best use of medicines.
• To advance and support the professional practice
  of pharmacists in hospitals and health systems,
  and
• To serve as a collective voice on issues related
  to medication use and public health

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ASHP Members Cover the Spectrum of Health-System
Pharmacy Practice

• Acute care
• Ambulatory care
• Clinical specialists
• Management
• Home care
• Long-term care
• Chronic care
• Managed care
• Students
• New practitioners
• Technicians

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ASHP Core Strengths

• Practice Standards
• Advocacy
• Residency Accreditation
• Drug Information
• Education (Meetings, like Midyear)
• Pharmacy Publishing

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Leadership Agenda ASHPs Top Priorities

• Promote fail-safe medication use
• Foster evidence-based medication use in
  health-systems
• Expand access to the patient care services of
  health-system pharmacists
• Help hospitals and health-system pharmacists deal
  with the affordability and accessibility of
  pharmaceuticals
• Foster supply of qualified practice managers,
  pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians in
  health-systems

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What is the ASHP Student Forum?

• Students home within ASHP
• Membership of nearly 10,000!
• Serves to increase student involvement in ASHP
  activities
• Provides special services and benefits to
  pharmacy student members!

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Goals of the ASHP Student Forum

• To increase students knowledge about careers in
  pharmacy practice in health systems
• To increase students knowledge about trends in
  pharmacy practice in health systems
• To improve the organizational and
  practice-focused leadership skills of students
• To increase student involvement in the formation
  of ASHP policies

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Student Member Benefits Services Just to Name
A Few!

• Twice-monthly AJHP (American Journal of
  Health-System Pharmacy)
• Twice-monthly student NewsLink e-mail
• Eligibility for national leadership positions,
  student leadership awards (!), internship and
  rotation opportunities
• Comprehensive information about ASHP-accredited
  residency training programs

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Student Member Benefits Services

• Student programs at ASHP meetings
• Mentorship through networking
• Virtual Mentoring Program
• Reduced rates on membership, ASHP publications,
  and ASHP meetings (host of the largest pharmacy
  meeting in the world!)

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Student Member Benefits Services

• Free membership in ASHP Sections (as many as
  youd like!)
• Clinical Specialists and Scientists
• Home, Ambulatory, and Chronic Care Practitioners
• Inpatient Care Practitioners
• Pharmacy Practice Managers
• Informatics and Technology

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National Opportunities for Involvement
Dec 31st Deadline

• Student Forum Executive Committee
• (5 students nationwide)
• Appointed by ASHP President-Elect
• Advises ASHP on student benefits, services,
  programs, and needs of students
• Travels to other schools representing ASHP to
  promote membership and involvement
• 3 all-expense paid meetings
• ASHP Midyear Meeting
• ASHP Summer Meeting
• January at ASHP Headquarters
• Monthly conference calls

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National Opportunities for Involvement
Dec 31st Deadline

• ASHP Councils/Commission (1 student each)
• Affiliate Relations
• Education and Workforce Development
• Pharmacy Management
• Pharmacy Practice
• Public Policy
• Therapeutics
• ASHPs policy recommending bodies
• Appointed by ASHP President-Elect
• Advise ASHP on policies needed in these areas
• All expense paid trip to ASHP Headquarters in
  Bethesda (3-day commitment in September)
• Includes Legislative Day trip to the Capitol Hill

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Student Forum Exec Committee, ASHP Councils and
Commission

• Submit nomination materials by Dec 31 to ASHP
  President-Elect at evp_at_ashp.org
• Materials should include
• Letter to President-Elect explaining to what
  position you are requesting appointment and why
  you are qualified
• 2 letters of recommendation (faculty member,
  employer, etc.)
• CV
• An additional letter of support from your ASHP
  state affiliate organization is strongly
  encouraged.
• Term of service is June 2008-May 2009

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National Opportunities for Involvement
May 1st Deadline

• Student Forum Advisory Groups (formerly
  Subcommittees)
• Membership
• Meetings and Programming
• Policy and Legislative Affairs
• Student Society and Leadership Development
• Technology and Publications
• 9 students each AG
• Appointed by Student Forum EC Chair
• AG charges and application procedures at
  http//www.ashp.org/student/ForumLeadOpps.cfm

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National Opportunities for Involvement
May 1st Deadline

• Student Forum Advisory Groups
• AGs work mostly via e-mail
• Meet via conference call twice/year
• Meet in person at Midyear (non-mandatory meeting)
• Provide opportunity to get to know other students
  around the country with professional interests
  similar to your own
• Recognition on ASHP Web site

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Other Opportunities at ASHP Headquarters

• Summer Internship in Association Management
  (stipend provided)
• ASHP Experiential Education Program (rotation
  site)
• ASHP Executive Residency in Management and
  Leadership (post-grad, paid position)
• ASHP George P. Provost Editorial Internship
  (post-grad, 6-month experience, paid position)
• All program details/application info provided at
  http//www.ashp.org/AboutASHP/ASHPinternsres.cfm

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Local Opportunities for Involvement



 
 
 
 

 
      

• Student officer
• ASHP Student Liaison
• ASHP state affiliate organization Texas Society
  of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP)

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Statewide Opportunities for Involvement TSHP

• Student Forum Executive Committee
• Two members from each School
• Chair and vice-chair of the Exec Comm
• Various statewide Councils include student
  representatives
• Statewide Clinical Skills Competition

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Leadership Progression

• Involvement starts at the student society level!
• Move on to state and/or national leadership
• Get to know the movers and shakers in your
  field

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ASHP Student Leadership Award

• Recognizes student members with an interest in
  pharmacy practice in health-systems who have
  demonstrated leadership ability
• Awarded to 12 students annually (4 from each
  professional year starting with second year)
• Award consists of
• Plaque
• ASHP drug information library (over 900 value)
• 2500 cash award from ASHP Research and Education
  Foundation
• Application deadline Jan 31, more details at
  http//www.ashp.org/student

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Beyond Pharmacy School.

• New Practitioners Forum
• Pharmacists in first 5 years of practice
• ASHP New Practitioners Forum
• Transitions new practitioners into the pharmacy
  community
• provides opportunities for collaboration and
  professional development.
• Executive Committee
• 5 New Practitioners
• Application process and timeline same

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Beyond Pharmacy School...

• Residency Training
• A post-graduate experience that provides the
  opportunity to accelerate growth beyond
  entry-level professional competence
• further develop leadership skills that can be
  applied in any position in any practice setting

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Types of Residencies

• PGY1 (Previously Pharmacy Practice)
• First year of postgraduate residency training
• PGY2 (Previously Specialized)
• Second year of postgraduate residency training
• Must complete PGY1 prior to PGY2
• MUST DO PGY1 before PGY2
• All ASHP-Accredited programs in Match
• Community and Managed Care programs within
  PGY1/PGY2 categories

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ASHP-Accredited Residencies (PGY1 PGY2)

• Programs available in hospitals, HMOs, clinics,
  community pharmacies, managed care organizations,
  VA system, colleges of pharmacy
• More than 15,000 graduates since 1964
• Elite group

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What is accreditation?

• Peer review process
• Measures compliance with standards developed by
  practitioners and assures a quality experience
• Demonstrates institutional commitment to
  excellence, quality and education
• Ensures public safety
• Applies continuous quality improvement process
• Quality is the foremost consideration

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Does it Matter if the Residency is Accredited?

• Yes!!
• Standards based
• Assures Responsibility / Accountability
• Widely recognized by profession

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ASHP Residency Programs in the Accreditation
Process (n816) as of 8/06
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PGY2 Programs (301)

• Primary Care 62
• Critical Care 45
• Oncology 31
• Drug Information 27
• Infectious Diseases 22
• Pediatrics 20
• Geriatrics 15
• Management 15
• Psychiatric 12
• Internal Medicine 10
• Pharmacotherapy 10
• Managed Care Systems 6

• Nutrition Support 5
• Nuclear 3
• Cardiology 6
• HIV 3
• Informatics 3
• Emergency 2
• Transplant 2
• Pain Palliative Care 1
• Nephrology 1
• Medication Safety 1

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Why Complete A Residency?

• Expansion of skills
• Competitive advantage in job market
• Networking opportunities
• Career planning

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Selecting a Residency

• Accredited vs. Non-accredited
• Patient population and services
• Teaching commitment
• Staffing commitment
• Work environment

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What Are Some Examples of Key Qualifications?
• How Important Are Grades?
• Will I Earn a Salary?
• Can I Only Complete a Residency Directly After
  Graduation?
• To How Many Residencies Should I Apply?

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Sources of Information

• ASHP (www.ashp.org)
• New Residency Standards (PGY1/PGY2)
• Online and searchable residency directories
• Why Complete A Residency?
• Accredited vs. Non-Accredited
• Other ACCP, APhA, AMCP, ASCP

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Conclusion Why be Active in ASHP, TSHP and
Student Society?

• To learn more about the pharmacy profession
• To increase your knowledge of careers in
  health-system pharmacy practice
• To enhance your professional development
• To network with others with similar interests as
  yours
• To make a difference in your profession

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Questions?

• Your Student Forum Contact
• Michelle M. Bonnarens, Pharm.D., Director, ASHP
  Pharmacy Student Forum
• www.ashp.org
• students_at_ashp.org