ASHP Midyear - University of Pittsburgh

ASHP Midyear
Las Vegas
December 4 - 8, 2016
Highlights
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Largest residency showcase
PPS Interviews
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Pharmaceutical Industry Fellowships
Other employment opportunities
Student poster presentations
Professional development and networking
Clinical Skills Competition*
*winning team from Pitt will receive full reimbursement for registration, travel, hotel
Registration
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Must be a student member of national ASHP organization
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Student rate should be about $300 for entire conference
There is NO early-bird rate
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Register online at ASHP website to become a national member at any time
Log-in to your ASHP account to verify your membership status/renew membership
Same rate no matter when you register, up until the conference starts
Registration includes admission to receptions and Students Night Out
Travel
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Book early: be prepared to book your flight well in advance to avoid paying
higher prices for last-minute flights
Consider low-cost airlines such as Southwest, Frontier, and Spirit
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*do not generally show up on search engines such as Orbitz - go directly to their websites
to search for fares
If you have the time, driving is also an option!
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Reimbursement for gas
Lodging
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ASHP Website will release a list of participating hotels that offer
discounted rates for conference attendees
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RELEASED IN JULY - BOOKS UP FAST!
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Some hotels offer shuttles to the convention center, breakfast, wifi, etc. so plan
accordingly
Maximize # of people per room
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Find roommates in advance so you are ready to book when the time comes
SSHP does not book rooms, this is done by groups of students on their
own!
Student Poster Submission
Online abstract submission:
Site will be open August 15, 2016 to
October 1, 2016 at 11:59pm PT
List of accepted student posters will be
posted to ASHP website by October 15,
2016*
Reimbursement Process
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If eligible, you must apply for GPSG Travel Award (see GPSG website)
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Reimbursement through SSHP based on:
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Academic year (P4s going to the residency showcase rank higher)
Poster presentation
Involvement in SSHP: fill out the survey about membership, meeting attendance, project involvement, and
leadership positions
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If you are concerned about cost and choose not to go, please indicate the following
year that you waited to attend Midyear in order to receive additional funding
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Please keep all your receipts for the flight, hotel, registration, and travel from the
airport to the hotel (and hotel to airport)
Timeline
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Midyear 2016 Interest Survey will be emailed today
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Responses due by Saturday, 4/23
Respond if you are interested in attending Midyear and would
like to remain on our Midyear 2016 Email List
July - hotel rooms become available (book early!)
August-September - book flight
August-October - submit poster abstracts
August-November - register for conference/PPS
October-November - SSHP surveys for reimbursement
Make sure to attend our events if you are interested
December (1st week) - GPSG application for travel reimbursement
See GPSG website or give them a call with questions
Events: Student Programming
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Keynote Speaker
Clinical skills competitionsupport our winning team!
Students Night Out
University of Pittsburgh evening
networking event with faculty
Networking based on areas of
interest (ie Ambulatory Care)
Sessions such as clinical pearls
for students
Events: Residency Showcase
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~4,000 programs with booths in a
grand hall
Check out the directory: http://www.
ashp.org/residencydirectory
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Younger students (non-P4) should
wait until later in the session to visit
booths
A chance for you to learn about the
program
Events: Poster Presentations
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Student Posters
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Student Society Showcase
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Individual posters submitted by the deadline and
approved
A schedule with times/locations will be provided
Our SSHP chapter’s poster
Awards ceremony
What to expect
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Professionals, faculty, businesspeople, and other
students want to hear about your work!
Get excited!
And enjoy the trip