Aftermaths
are usually used to describe the period of time after a negative event, but
when the event is Midyear in sunny
Orlando the aftermath cannot be anything but a continuation of positives! For
many of us, the2013 Midyear Clinical Meeting represented a time to expand our
clinical knowledge, network with colleagues, and explore future opportunities.
Midyear was also a time for the members of the New Practitioners Forum (NPF)
Professional Practice Advisory Group (PPAG) to meet in-person and continue our
work. (For more information on where the PPAG last left off, check out Cody’s November blog post.)
The
main focus of the December PPAG meeting was to continue moving forward on our
work with the best practices for specialty certification and the research
repository pipeline:
1)
The best practices for specialty certification will focus on preparation for
the Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS) exam. The PPAG has been
working hard to develop a 10-month study calendar that corresponds with ASHP’s core therapeutic modules to help you
stay on track as you prepare for BCPS certification. We will also be developing
additional tips for those that prefer to prepare for the exam in a shorter time
period than 10 months. We are continuing to explore ways to conduct a virtual
study group or other electronic venue to help keep exam candidates accountable
and provide an open forum for discussion.
2)
The research repository pipeline has a new name (drum roll)…Pocket Topics! We
have also decided that this year’s PPAG will focus on developing resources on
sepsis and anticoagulation reversal. These are always hot topics and the PPAG’s
work on identifying useful resources will keep members up to date in their
practice.
For
the PPAG, our Midyear aftermath is a re-energized spirit (it is hard not to be
energized after all of that sun!) to complete our charges and provide ASHP
members with quality resources to advance their professional development. What’s your Midyear aftermath?
Implementing practice change in your workplace? Preparing for the Match? Or
something else? Whatever your Midyear
aftermath is, the PPAG is wishing you the best of luck!
Cody
and I will continue to blog each month so please check back in 2014,
but perhaps we will (ASHP)Connect before then! Happy Holidays!
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