ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting is the largest gathering of pharmacists in the world and attracts more than 20,000 pharmacy professionals from 86 countries.  The ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting “provides health-system pharmacy practitioners with a venue for updating their knowledge, networking with colleagues, enhancing their skills, and learning about the latest products and technologies.”

Over 3,000 pharmacy students attend the event each year; first year students and graduating students alike will find a plethora of events and programming designed specifically for them. 

The 2009 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting is being held at the Venetian Hotels & Sands Expo center in Las Vegas from December 6-10.  This year’s theme is “Guiding Change.”

A calendar of student-specific events and activities is listed below. 

SATURDAY, December 5th
Clinical Skills Competition Semi-Final Round
PharmPrep Live!
Career Pharm’s PPS Opening Day
Pharmacy Student Forum Executive Committee and Advisory Group Meetings

SUNDAY, December 6th
Clinical Skills Competition Finalist Presentations
Student Education Sessions
Student Society Showcase
Career Pharm’s PPS
Student Reception

MONDAY, December 7th
Keynote Speaker, Dennis Quaid
Student Poster Session Part I
Residency Showcase
Career Pharm’s PPS

TUESDAY, December 8th
Student Poster Session Part II
Residency Showcase
Career Pharm’s PPS

WEDNESDAY, December 9th
Career Pharm’s PPS

Visit the official MidYear 2009 Pharmacy Student Web Page for more details.

Also, we recommend downloading the comprehensive student meeting guide, developed specifically to help students maximize their meeting experience.