Description of Competition

The ASHP New Practitioners Forum is pleased to announce a new competition for all new practitioner members. ASHP’s Next Top NEW PRACTITIONER Interviewer Competition gives new practitioners the opportunity to “audition” for a coveted ASHP E-News Video Update interviewer position at the 2009 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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 2008 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 the New Practitioners Forum
• The Role of New Practitioners in Guiding Change as Part of the ASHP Pharmacy Practice Model Initiative
• Fostering New Practitioner Involvement with ASHP State Affiliates
• Preparing Students to Navigate the Midyear Clinical Meeting in Pursuit of a Residency

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 2009 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 6 – 9, 2009, timeframe.

Prize

The selected new practitioner winner will be announced in early October 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 2009 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 (2005 – 2009 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), September 25, 2009.
• All videos submitted become the property of ASHP.

Video Submission

Click here to submit your application form and to 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