The ASHP New Practitioners Forum is pleased to announce the 2010 ASHP's Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition!  This event gives new practitioners the opportunity to:

• Gain recognition within the ASHP member community.
• Win a complimentary registration and modest stipend to attend the 2010 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting in Anaheim.
• Meet and interview key thought leaders in our profession!

ASHP's Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition gives new practitioners the opportunity to audition and be selected as a new practitioner interviewer for ASHP's E-News Video Update at the 2010 Midyear Clinical Meeting.  All applicants need to produce and submit a brief 2-3 minute video conducting an interview on one of the following topics:

• Opportunities for New Practitioners in ASHP and the New Practitioners Forum
• The Role of a New Practitioner in an Evolving Practice Model
• Navigating the Midyear:  A New Practitioner's Perspective

Check out the 2009 Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition's winning interview.

The deadline for submission is Midnight (EDT), October 31, 2010.  Please view the guidelines below and contact Jill L. Haug, ASHP New Practitioners Forum Director, if you have any questions.   

ASHP’s Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition Guidelines

• Description of Competition
  The ASHP New Practitioners Forum is pleased to announce the 2010 ASHP’s Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition! This event gives new practitioners the opportunity to “audition” for a coveted ASHP E-News Video Update interviewer position at the 2010 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in Anaheim, California. Check out the 2009 Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition’s winning interview.
  
  What is the ASHP E-News Video Update? ASHPtv.com is a web-based news program that provides onsite coverage of the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. Each day during the meeting, an episode is released that contains videotaped interviews with meeting attendees and breaking news from the meeting. Fans of the news program receive an e-mail alert that announces the availability of each episode and summarizes the topics covered via subscription. The program is produced by ASHP Advantage and made possible by sponsorship from Roche Laboratories. You can check out the 2009 E-News at www.ashptv.com/.
  
  All new practitioners wanting to participate in the competition are asked to submit a video interview up to 3 minutes in length, addressing one of the following topics:

  • Opportunities for New Practitioners in ASHP and the New Practitioners Forum
  • The Role of a New Practitioner in an Evolving Practice Model
  • Navigating the Midyear: A New Practitioner’s Perspective

  
  
  ASHP’s Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition allows new practitioners the opportunity to gain recognition in the ASHP member community, meet and interview key thought leaders in our profession, and further develop personal communication skills.
  
  The chosen new practitioner interviewer ("NP correspondent") will work with E-News staff and will conduct a handful of on-camera interviews during the 2010 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition. The interviews may be included as part of the E-News daily video episodes that are made available via ASHPtv.com. The estimated time commitment required from the NP correspondent is approximately 2 hours a day on two separate days. The exact time and days are flexible, but will fall between the hours of 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. during the December 5-9, 2010, timeframe.
  
  
• Prize
  The selected new practitioner winner will be announced in early November and the three-minute video will be posted on the ASHP Web site, on YouTube, and promoted via numerous communication channels. The winner will receive a complimentary registration to the 2010 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition and a $250 stipend to help offset travel expenses associated with attending the meeting.
  
  
• Criteria
  A panel of pharmacists will be used to judge the video submissions. Judging criteria includes, but is not limited to:
  

  • Interviewing Technique (40%): Did the interviewer effectively listen and construct questions based upon subject response? Did the interviewer appropriately allow the subject to respond and/or transition the interview when needed?
  • Speaking Skills (30%): Was the interviewer articulate? Appropriate language and tone used?
  • Topic Insight / Accuracy (10%): Did the interviewer demonstrate an understanding of the topic matter? Has he/she done his research? Was information conveyed accurate?
  • Creativity (10%): Did the interviewer provide any unique attributes to the interview?
  • Overall Impact (10%): Did the interviewer conduct an informative, yet entertaining interview? Was the lasting impression positive?
• Rules
  • Only ASHP new practitioner members (2006 – 2010 pharmacy school graduates) are eligible to participate.
  • Videos are to be 2-3 minutes in duration. No videos exceeding three minutes will be considered.
  • In order to be considered, each applicant must submit a video and completed application form.
  • All submissions must be received by Midnight (EDT), October 31, 2010.
  • All videos submitted become the property of ASHP.
• Submit Video
  Submit your application form and upload your video online. Please follow directions carefully.
  
  All questions regarding the competition should be sent to:
  
  Jill L. Haug, Pharm.D., M.B.A.
  Director, ASHP New Practitioners Forum
  newpractitioners@ashp.org
  301-664-8821