R&E Foundation Awards

Best Practice Award Garrison Award Tonnies Preceptor Award MSHP Spring Meeting Poster Awards Clinical Skills Student Competition

Submit for an MSHP R&E Award

Criteria for MSHP R&E Best Practice Poster Submission 

The Best Practice Award program recognizes innovation and outstanding performance in a pharmacy directed initiative. The theme for the 2019 award focuses on

Innovative Pharmacists or Pharmacy Technician Roles

Recipients of the award will present a poster detailing the program’s implementation and impact on patient care at the MSHP Spring Meeting. The poster(s) will be highlighted during the Spring Meeting Poster Session. The award recipient(s) will be honored at a Reception during the Spring Meeting and have the opportunity to provide a brief podium presentation on the project to the attendees. As an Award recipient the program and its supporters will also receive statewide attention through MSHP newsletters and other announcements. The program or variations of the program may even be adopted by other pharmacists to improve patient care in their organization.

Applicants will be judged on their descriptions of programs and practices currently employed in their health system based on the following criteria:

• Inventiveness of the program
• Significance of the program to the health system
• Demonstration of benefit to patient care as supported by program evaluation data
• Significance of the program to pharmacy practice
• Quality of submitted program report
• Relevance to other institutions

Eligibility Applicants must be active MSHP members practicing in a health-system setting such as a large or small hospital, home health, ambulatory clinic or other health care system. More than one successful program from a health system may be submitted for consideration.

Award Recipient will receive half off their meeting registration, a plaque and a $250 honorarium.

Submission Instructions A program summary not to exceed 400 words must be submitted with the application and include the following information.

• Background – description of need for program
• Goals and specific aims of the program
• Program description/methods – description of development process, role(s) of the pharmacist, timeline
• Results - when results are not yet available, include a description of how impact of the program will be measured
• Conclusion – established and/or expected clinical impact of the program
• Submissions may also include any pictures, graphs, figures or data tables that support the summary. Each of these must be clearly labeled and described. Such information will not count against the 400 word limit.
• Email your submission to mshp@qabs.com with "Best Practice Award Submission" in the subject line .

Kathryn Lincoln, Pharm.D, BCPS, BCIDP, Olathe Medical Center

The Best Residency Project Award recognizes innovation and outstanding performance in a pharmacy residency project.   A poster of the program will be highlighted during the Spring Meeting Poster Session.

Applicants will be judged based on the following criteria:

• Inventiveness of the project
• Significance of the project to the health system
• Demonstration of benefit to patient care as supported by project evaluation data
• Significance of the project to pharmacy practice
• Quality of submitted project report
• Relevance to other institutions

Applicants must be active MSHP members completing a residency in a health-system setting such as a large or small hospital, home health, ambulatory clinic or other health care system.

Award recipient will receive half off their meeting registration, a plaque and a $250 honorarium.

Submission Instructions: A program summary not to exceed 400 words must be submitted with the application and include the following information.

• Background – description of need for project
• Goals and specific aims of the project
• Results - when results are not yet available, include a description of how impact of the project will be measured
• Conclusion – established and/or expected clinical impact of the project

Email your submission to mshp@qabs.com with "Best Residency Project Award Submission" in the subject line.

The Garrison award was established in 1985, named after Thomas Garrison for his long standing support of MSHP (past-president 1974-1976), ASHP (past-president 1984) and numerous professional and academic contributions to Pharmacy. The Garrison Award is presented each year in which a deserving candidate has been nominated in recognition of sustained contributions in multiple areas:

• Outstanding accomplishment in practice in health-system pharmacy;
• Outstanding poster or spoken presentation at a state or national meeting;
• Publication in a nationally recognized pharmacy or medical journal;
• Demonstrated activity with pharmacy students from St. Louis or the UMKC Schools of Pharmacy;
• Development of an innovative service in a health-system pharmacy in either education, administration, clinical service, or distribution;
• Contributions to the profession through service to ASHP, MSHP and/or local affiliates.

Each letter of nomination must include:

• Name, work address, and telephone number of nominee;
• Name, work address, and telephone number of nominator;
• Sufficient explanation and documentation of the nominee’s accomplishment(s) to allow a proper decision by the selection committee;
• and Curriculum Vitae of the Nominee.

To be considered for the Garrison Award, the nominee must be a current active member of the Missouri Society of Health-System Pharmacists. The winner will be selected by the Board of Directors of the MSHP Research and Education Foundation. Please email nominations to mshp@qabs.com with "Garrison Award Submission" in the subject line.

MSHP R&E Foundation is pleased to honor a health system pharmacist for outstanding service to the profession as a preceptor to pharmacy students and/or residents. Below are the Criteria and Procedures to nominate a preceptor for the award.

The Tonnies Preceptor award was established in 2020, named after Fred Tonnies, Jr. for his long standing support of MSHP (past-president 1976-1978), Mid-Missouri Society of Hospital Pharmacists (MMSHP) (past-president 1988) and numerous professional and academic contributions to Pharmacy. He was one of the founding members of MSHP and MMSHP, and has over 35 years of precepting experience.  The Tonnies Preceptor Award will be presented each year to a deserving candidate who has been nominated in recognition of sustained contributions in multiple areas:

• Outstanding accomplishment in precepting learners in health-system pharmacy;
•  Sustained contribution to mentoring students/residents in the research process;
• Demonstrated activity with pharmacy students from St. Louis or the UMKC Schools of Pharmacy;
• Contributions to the profession through service to ASHP, MSHP and/or local affiliates.

Eligibility:

1. Must be a member of MSHP;
2. Must have sustained practice as a clinical preceptor over 10 years;
3. Must have not received the award;
4. The winner will be selected by the Board of Directors of the MSHP Research and Education Foundation.  Email your nomination to mshp@qabs.com with Tonnies Award Submission in the subject line.

Criteria:

The award will be presented to a health system pharmacist that consistently exemplifies the core values (Professionalism, Desire to educate and share knowledge with students, Willingness to mentor, Willingness to commit the time necessary for precepting, Respect for others, Willingness to work with a diverse student population) and the following characteristics:

1. Partner in education: Is actively involved in instructing and educating in pharmacy practice
2. Role model: Demonstrates willingness to mentor and serve as an example
3. Experience: Has depth of experience and knowledge in area of expertise
4. Coaching: Provides timely and meaningful feedback to the learner
5. Enthusiasm: Demonstrates passion towards the profession and advancement of practice
6. Professionalism: Conducts himself/herself with highest level of dignity and professionalism
7. Teamwork: Facilitates team work and approach to patient care
8. Opportunity: Creates innovative learning experiences and opportunities to for growth
9. Research:  Makes regular contributions to the profession through papers or presentations
10. Investment: Demonstrates enthusiasm in developing future practitioners and leaders

Each letter of nomination must include:

• Name, work address, and telephone number of nominee;
• Name, work address, and telephone number of nominator;
• Sufficient explanation and documentation of the nominee’s accomplishment(s) to allow a proper decision by the selection committee;
• and Curriculum Vitae of the Nominee.

Each year, MSHP holds a poster session at its annual Spring Meeting. This is a great opportunity to share innovative ideas with others and likewise learn about up and coming trends in Missouri health systems pharmacies. The MSHP Research and Education Foundation sponsors the poster session at the MSHP Spring Meeting and presents cash awards to students and pharmacists for best original posters.

The cash awards are in the amounts of: 

• Best Original Poster - $200
• Second Place Original Poster - certificate
• Student Best Poster - $100
• Encore Best Poster - certificate
• Best Platform Presentation - $250 (one award)
• Platform Presentation - $100 (up to three awards)

Posters are judged with a score of 1 (Poor) to 5 (Excellent) on the following criteria:

• Abstract- Is the abstract concise, organized and logical?  Does it have a clear introduction and conclusion?
• Study Design/Methodology- Is there a clear, concise research question/purpose of the study?  Is the study design appropriate for the question being asked?  Is the study design clearly presented in a logical manner?
• Summary/Conclusion- Is the summary/conclusion consistent with the results?  Has the research question been adequately answered?  Is the author’s conclusion supported by the data?
• Relevance to Pharmacy Practice- Can results be extrapolated to other health system pharmacy practices?  How innovative or significant is the study to the practice of health system pharmacy (e.g do the results provide new, timely, and important information that will assist other practitioners with enhancing the delivery of patient care in their practice?)?  Future direction- what are the next steps?  Does the presenter have a plan for the project going forward?
• Oral/Written Communication- Is the author/presenter able to provide a clear, concise answer to questions posed about the poster?  Does the presenter maintain eye contact, welcome interaction and avoid distracting mannerisms?  Does the presenter exhibit appropriate level of confidence?  Is the layout organized logically, readable, and the amount of text/data appropriate?

The ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition is held at schools of pharmacy each fall. It is an interactive competition where teams of pharmacy students analyze patient cases and provide recommendations for patients’ best use of medication. Both UMKC School of Pharmacy and St. Louis College of Pharmacy will be competing again this year. The Research and Education (R&E) Foundation provides monetary awards to the winning teams from both pharmacy schools. Each winning team from UMKC School of Pharmacy and St. Louis College of Pharmacy will be awarded $250 ($125 per student). The funding helps to offset the cost of competing at the national competition during the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting. For more information on the ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition click here.