Student Societies of Health-System PharmacyAt the University of PittsburghSchool of Pharmacy

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Represent Pharmacists in:

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SSHP Relationship with ASHP and State Affiliates

ASHP Membership Benefits

• Leadership opportunities– Student advisory groups– Summer internships– ASHP councils and commissions

• Student awards– Leadership and research awards

• Career development– Midyear Clinical Meeting: Las Vegas, NV this year– CV resource center

PSHP Membership Benefits

• Local conferences• Annual Assembly: Valley Forge, PA

– “Practice” for Midyear Clinical Meeting– CV/resume review– Jeopardy tournament

• Regional Residency Showcase– Programs from PA, OH, NJ, MD, etc– More one-on-one and personal

SSHP Membership Benefits

• Networking with peers and faculty• Leadership opportunities

– Committee, project, and e-board positions• P1 SSHP Representative• Professional projects leader

• Career Development– Residency preparation– Guest lectures– Clinical Skills Competition

SSHP at PittPharmacy

• Who are we?Member Role

Britney Stottlemyer President

Roisin Sabol President-Elect

Ami Patel Vice President

Jess Mattox Business Manager

Karlee Diebler Secretary

Niti Patel Professional Projects Chair

Roshni Pattabiraman Professional Projects Chair-Elect

Nikitha Yagnala Internal Career Development Chair

Steven Astrachan External Career Development Chair

Kobi Griffith Fundraising Chair

Alina Liang Dean’s Theme Chair

How to Join!• National ASHP student membership: $53

– Does not make you a Pitt SSHP member– Access to online tools, information, and resources– Discounted registration rate for MCM

• State PSHP student membership: $28– Does not make you a Pitt SSHP member– Discounted registration rate for Regional Conferences

• Pitt SSHP student membership: $10– REQUIRED to be a member for MCM reimbursement– Access to guest lectures, professional development opportunities, and more– Turn in dues to Britney, Roisin, Jess, or Karlee!

• Pitt SSHP membership deadline is 9/20

Getting Involved: Professional Projects

• 5 different projects– Antibiotic Stewardship Awareness– Contraception– Organ Donation Awareness– Poison Prevention– Wellness and Resiliency

• Improve members’ knowledge and health education• Project Leader positions available!• Upcoming GBM: Thursday, October 3rd

Getting Involved: P1 Representative• Executive Board position! • Responsibilities

– Create and share social media posts– Communicate with P1 class – Assist rest of executive board

• Leadership and networking opportunity

Membership Points System

• Attendance– Must pay dues to be an active

member– Must attend 2 out of 3 events

per semester to be an active member

• Points– Must reach 15 points per

semester– Not reaching 15 points =

probation for following semester

– Not reaching 15 points for 2 consecutive semesters = not permitted to join SSHP

Event Points

GBMs/Guest Speakers 5

Professional Projects 5

Philanthropic Events/Fundraisers

3

Event Must Attend

GBMs/Guest Speakers 2

Professional Projects 1

Membership Points System

• Absentee Policy– Turn in valid excuses to Karlee Diebler (Secretary) 48 hours before

the event • Replacement person to attend your event may be required

– Valid excuses include…• Work• Personal reasons• Going out of town• Event for a different organization• Professional conferences

Important Dates

Event Date & TimeResidency 101 Lecture September 18, 12pmResidency Panel/Career Expo September 18, 3-6pmMidyear Info Session September 26, 12pmProfessional Projects GBM October 3, 12PMClinical Skills Competition October 7-8Midyear Clinical Meeting December 8-12

Residency 101 9/18• Learn how to prepare for a residency!

– What IS a residency?– What kinds of residencies are there?

• Networking opportunity with guest lecturer Dr. Harminder Sikand, coming from San Diego, CA!

• Residency 101 events breakdown– Residency 101 info session 12pm– Career Expo 3-5pm– Residency Q&A panel 5:30-6:30pm

Clinical Skills Competition10/7-10/8

• Developing a care plan based on a specific patient case• Open to P1-P4 students, in teams of 2 students

– Winning team could represent Pitt at the Midyear Clinical Meeting, with compensation for MCM registration!

– Ten finalists at MCM receive an iPad Mini with Lexi-Comp subscription and Amazon gift cards!

– National winners receive $500 and trophies!

• Opportunity to improve communication and research skills

Midyear Clinical Meeting12/8-12/12; Las Vegas, NV

• Networking with peers and colleagues• Presenting research• Observing recent products and innovations• Keynote speaker: Condoleezza Rice!

Midyear Clinical Meeting12/8-12/12; Las Vegas, NV

• Registration– October 24 is the early bird discount deadline – Discounted registration rate for ASHP members

• Reimbursement from PittPharmacy– MUST be a Pitt SSHP member for ANY reimbursement– MUST be presenting a POSTER for ANY reimbursement– Reimbursement levels are based on student involvement with SSHP

• Points system, executive board and project involvement, etc

Midyear Clinical Meeting12/8-12/12; Las Vegas, NV• Students desiring to attend the ASHP Midyear Clinical

Meeting will need to request an excused absence from the coordinators of each of their courses AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE TERM. Students granted excused absences will need to return to Pittsburgh no later than Tuesday night (December 10). Make up exams will be scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Friday (except for P2s, who have experiential learning all day that Thursday and Friday). It is possible/likely that students attending MCM will need to take more than one exam on some days.

Get Involved!• Follow our social media pages!

– Facebook: Pitt SSHP Member Page– Instagram: SSHP.PITT

• Contact us with questions!– President: Britney Stottlemyer, P3 (BAS172@pitt.edu)– President-elect: Roisin Sabol, P2 (RMS158@pitt.edu)