Hints for success in ASHP's Clinical Skills Competition.

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ASHP’s Clinical Skills Competition (CSC) is a team-based analysis of a patient case for pharmacy students. It provides students the opportunity to enhance their skills in collaborative practice with physicians in the provision of direct patient care.1 The national CSC is held during the annual ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. It involves teams from schools of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). Students compete in pairs on a timed case study, demonstrating their skills in assessing and presenting patient information and current therapy. They work to prioritize treatment goals, identify problems with existing drug therapies, and formulate a comprehensive patient care plan. Participants first compete at a school-level CSC that consists of a written evaluation and assessment of a patient case. Teams then present their recommendations to a panel of faculty judges. The participants are evaluated based on standardized evaluation criteria. The winning team subsequently represents the school at the national CSC, where the top 10 finalists are given the opportunity to present their plan to a panel of judges.