Jennifer Cimoch, NJSHP Secretary
Left: Jennifer Cimoch, NJSHP Secretary; Right: Marilyn Novell NJSHP Treasurer; and In Front of Poster: Dr. Olin, NJSHP Faculty Advisor.
Viva Las Vegas!! This year the 40th Annual American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Meeting was held in Las Vegas, Nevada December 4th-8th. Thousands of pharmacists
and students met up for the event. I was fortunate enough to be one of them attending this year.
When Dr. Linda Spooner, (past faculty advisor for the New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NJSHP) student chapter) asked if any of the NJSHP student officers were interested in presenting a poster about the NJSHP student chapter at the ASHP Midyear Meeting Student Society Showcase last year, we jumped at the opportunity.
Marilyn Novell (NJSHP treasurer) and I received support from the NJSHP State Chapter, Rutgers Pharmacy School Alumni Association, Dr. Jacqueline Olin (current NJSHP faculty advisor), and Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy faculty for the planning and design of the poster.
We attended the ASHP student programs at the Convention Center, attended the opening remarks (when the Top ten finalists for the Clinical Skills competition were announced), student programs, ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition and Finalist Presentations, and then took a break to tour PPS with Dr. Olin.
Sunday, the Class of 2006 students, Mary Barna and Patrick Bridgeman were announced to have made it into the top ten pharmacy schools for the Clinical Skills Competition. I was ecstatic when Rutgers University was announced. In our whole student chapter history, Rutgers students have never placed in the top ten for the Clinical Skills Competition. Midday, I saw Mary and
When Dr. Linda Spooner, (past faculty advisor for the New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists (NJSHP) student chapter) asked if any of the NJSHP student officers were interested in presenting a poster about the NJSHP student chapter at the ASHP Midyear Meeting Student Society Showcase last year, we jumped at the opportunity.
Marilyn Novell (NJSHP treasurer) and I received support from the NJSHP State Chapter, Rutgers Pharmacy School Alumni Association, Dr. Jacqueline Olin (current NJSHP faculty advisor), and Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy faculty for the planning and design of the poster.
We attended the ASHP student programs at the Convention Center, attended the opening remarks (when the Top ten finalists for the Clinical Skills competition were announced), student programs, ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition and Finalist Presentations, and then took a break to tour PPS with Dr. Olin.
Sunday, the Class of 2006 students, Mary Barna and Patrick Bridgeman were announced to have made it into the top ten pharmacy schools for the Clinical Skills Competition. I was ecstatic when Rutgers University was announced. In our whole student chapter history, Rutgers students have never placed in the top ten for the Clinical Skills Competition. Midday, I saw Mary and
Pat present their final case to the judges. Although
Butler University won first place in the Clinical Skills Competition, Mary and Pat did an excellent job.
Monday was the first day where I got a taste of the Exhibit Hall and Residency Showcase. I had the opportunity to speak to residents about their programs and the experience gave me useful insight into what to expect for next year. After a long day at the Convention Hall, I ventured to the Venetian for the Rutgers Alumni Association reception.
Tuesday morning Marilyn and I presented our poster. The poster was about the New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists student chapter. This was the first time NJSHP/Rutgers ever had a poster at the Student Society Showcase. Many students, faculty, alumni, and professionals came by our poster to talk to us and support us. Before the Midyear started, our goals were to present the poster and represent NJSHP and Rutgers to the best of our ability, to obtain new ideas and Midyear information for the student chapter, to become familiar with PPS and the Residency Showcase, to network with
Monday was the first day where I got a taste of the Exhibit Hall and Residency Showcase. I had the opportunity to speak to residents about their programs and the experience gave me useful insight into what to expect for next year. After a long day at the Convention Hall, I ventured to the Venetian for the Rutgers Alumni Association reception.
Tuesday morning Marilyn and I presented our poster. The poster was about the New Jersey Society of Health-System Pharmacists student chapter. This was the first time NJSHP/Rutgers ever had a poster at the Student Society Showcase. Many students, faculty, alumni, and professionals came by our poster to talk to us and support us. Before the Midyear started, our goals were to present the poster and represent NJSHP and Rutgers to the best of our ability, to obtain new ideas and Midyear information for the student chapter, to become familiar with PPS and the Residency Showcase, to network with
other students and professionals, and to try to determine what direction our careers can go.
At the end of Midyear I feel that we have reached these goals and definitely feel the trip was worth it. I would encourage all pharmacy students and professionals to attend the Midyear experience.
Thanks again to NJSHP for its support!
At the end of Midyear I feel that we have reached these goals and definitely feel the trip was worth it. I would encourage all pharmacy students and professionals to attend the Midyear experience.
Thanks again to NJSHP for its support!
Left: John Yanoschak, NJSHP President and Jennifer Cimoch, NJSHP Secretary; Right: Dr. Olin, NJSHP Faculty Advisor; and In Front of Poster: Marilyn Novell, NJSHP Treasurer.
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