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The Art of Patient Counseling 2013Part IIGuidelines for theLocal CompetitionA. Planning Your CompetitionPlanning for the local competition should begin as early inthe semester as possible. A director should be designated andcommittees or individuals should be appointed to oversee particularaspects of the competition. Promotion and publicity areimportant, since this is an activity with which the students maybe unfamiliar. The competition should be scheduled at a timewhen there are a limited number of other activities. Two weeksafter mid-terms is usually a good time. The sign-up periodshould last two weeks, although most students will wait untilthe last minute to sign up.B. OrganizationAPhA-ASP chapters are responsible for organizing and conductingthe competition at the local level. This is a competitiveactivity, so it is important that it be conducted fairly, with anequal opportunity for participants to compete and win. Changesin this handbook's procedures should be made only after assuringthat the content of the program remains the same.For there to be acceptance of the competition by the studentsas a whole, it is im portant that the competition be understoodby the students, that it be perceived as an enjoyable and worthwhileexperience, and that it have the appearance of being wellrun.Effective organization can assure that these objectives aremet.The chapter advisor at each college of pharmacy will receivecopies of the patient counseling competition handbook. Thishandbook is updated annually.Each APhA-ASP chapter advisor will also receive a video ofthe previous year's Na tional Competition finalists in order topromote participation in the local competition, and to use it asa teaching tool.One person should be designated as the director of thePatient Counseling Competition each year. This person may be astudent volunteer, the APhA-ASP chapter advisor, or anotherfaculty member. The director of the competition organizes andcoordinates the competition and handles communications withAPhA-ASP.An initial organizational meeting should be held by theAPhA-ASP chapter and other interested parties as early aspossible in the school year. Planning should be well underway by three months prior to the deadline to schedule theappointment for the National Competition with the APhA-ASP National Office.Timing of the competition will depend on other campusactivities. The best time is following mid-semester examsduring the first semester. The sign-up period would beginimmediately following mid-semester exams and would last fortwo weeks. The timeline will be helpful in determining whento schedule the competition.C. StructureA program director should be designated as early as possibleand volunteers for specific functions should be recruited. Thedirector's job is both challenging and rewarding—the directoris the leader and organizer. The director must know whatresources are available, both in personnel and finance, in orderto delegate tasks appropriately.Three committees should be established and committeechairs selected.The Finance Committee should obtain funding for the localcompetition and funds to help defray the expenses of sending thelocal winner to the National Competition. Chapters must locatefinancial resources for local prizes and travel costs. Optimally,$1,000 is the recommended total for prizes and any additionalfunds should be allocated for travel assistance to the APhA AnnualMeeting. If internal resources are inadequate to handle the expensesof the competition, a community pharmacy, chain pharmacy or a4
The Art of Patient Counseling 2013Part II Guidelines for the Local Competitionstate or local pharmacy association may be able to help. When allelse fails, bake sales and car washes are good sources of revenue.The Publicity Committee needs to begin work early.There will be three periods of time when this committee willbe most needed: early in the semester, during the sign-upperiod, and immediately prior to the awards program.The Program Committee has the most time-consumingjob and will require the most manpower. This committee mustorganize and conduct the first and second rounds, includingsign-up, preparation of scenarios, counseling sessions, andjudging. The program committee will organize and run theawards program, which is a great opportunity to developstudent interest and create anticipation for the next year'scompetition. There is a short period of time to accomplish alarge number of objectives, so it is crucial that the programcommittee plan far in advance.The director coordinates the activities of the individualcommittees through the committee chairs. Good communicationbetween the committee chairs and the competition directoris essential to keep things running as smoothly as possible.The committees should meet on a regular basis, at least onceevery week or two, to report any problems and to assess theirprogress.The director also serves as a trouble shooter for the competition,so the ability to predict problem areas is an invaluableasset. Just as the director serves as a motivator and coordinatorfor the entire local competition, the individual committeechair’s role in the success of the competition cannot beoveremphasized. The committee chair must maintain frequentcommunication with committee members. Again, it is stressedthat regular committee meetings are a proven means for maintaininggood communication lines.D. EligibilityStudents become eligible in their first professional year andremain so until obtaining their first degree in pharmacy. Post-Baccalaureate Pharm.D. students are ineligible for the competition.Eligible students who are on clerkships may participate.December graduates may participate, even though they willhave graduated prior to the National Competition. The previousyear's National Winner is not eligible to compete in the competition.Students must be members of APhA-ASP to participateat the local and national levels of the competition.E. PromotionPublicity should begin as early as possible. It would bebest to familiarize eligible students with the concept of thecompetition during the early part of the fall semester.Although the primary target of promotional efforts shouldbe students who are eligible to compete, students who are notyet eligible should also be informed of the nature of the competitionand what they have to look forward to in the future.Several large posters and flyers publicizing the competitionwill be distributed to each school by APhA. These materialscan be distributed in class and hung on bulletin boards aroundthe school. Place advertisements in student newspapers. It isvirtually impossible to over promote the program.Promotion of the contest to students should be done by thestudents themselves. It is important that this program be clearlyidentified as a student activity conducted by APhA and not beperceived as a faculty activity. Find a time when all membersof the eligible classes can view the video of the previous year’snational winner, such as an APhA-ASP chapter meeting or aDean’s hour. This video will be provided with the chapter advisor’scopy of the Patient Counseling Competition Handbook.5
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