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William Allan Prescott¹

¹University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA. prescott@buffalo.edu

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|March 12, 2010

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A pharmacy student educational program effectively prepared participants for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Clinical Meeting (ASHP-MCM) and postgraduate training search, with high satisfaction rates reported.

Keywords:

Midyear Clinical Meeting pharmacy student postgraduate training residency

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Pharmacy Education
Professional Development
Career Preparation

Background:

Pharmacy students require specific preparation for the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting (ASHP-MCM).
Success in the ASHP-MCM is crucial for postgraduate training and residency placement.
A gap exists in structured educational support for these critical career milestones.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and evaluate an educational program aimed at enhancing pharmacy student preparedness for the ASHP-MCM.
To assess the program's impact on students' success in postgraduate training searches.
To provide actionable insights for pharmacy curriculum development.

Main Methods:

Development of an informational handout packet.
Delivery of a 1-hour educational forum preceding the ASHP-MCM.
Anonymous online survey distributed post-ASHP-MCM to assess preparedness and program effectiveness.

Main Results:

73% of students felt adequately prepared for the ASHP-MCM after the program.
High agreement rates (79-90%) that the forum and handouts equipped students for pre-, during-, and post-meeting activities.
86% of students seeking residency in 2008 were successfully placed.

Conclusions:

The educational program significantly improved pharmacy students' readiness for the ASHP-MCM.
The program positively influenced students' success in postgraduate training searches.
This educational intervention serves as a valuable model for pharmacy schools.