Initiatives and activities of 2012-13 University of Minnesota Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Student Chapter

1. University of Minnesota
AMCP Student Chapter
2012-13 Highlights

2. Student Chapter Highlights
• 112 members in 2012-13 vs. 78 members in 2011-12
Increased
membership by
43.6%
• AMCP Vice President
• AMCP Communications Director
Creation of two
new positions
• First time in University of Minnesota’s history that local
P&T Competition winning team selected to compete in
National P&T Competition
• One of eight teams selected nationally from a pool of
34 local winning teams
University
represented at
National P&T
Competition

3. Managed Care Pharmacy Tours
• Four AMCP student members participated in tour of
Medica facilities in Minnetonka, MN
• Tour occurred on October 26, 2012
Student
Tour of
Medica
• 20 students and one resident participated in a three-hour
tour/luncheon at Express Scripts facilities in Bloomington,
MN
• Highlights included presentations conducted by ESI
leadership, a lunch presentation about effective
networking utilizing LinkedIn, and a tour of the ESI offices
• Tour occurred on January 15, 2013
Student
Tour of
Express
Scripts

4. Managed Care Pharmacy Tours
• Students participated in a two-hour tour of the managed care
division of Target Corporation at their headquarters in
Minneapolis, MN
• 21 students attended event
• Tour occurred on March 8, 2013
Student tour
of managed
care division
of Target
Corporation
• Students participated in a two-hour tour of Prime Therapeutics
facilities in Bloomington, MN
• 19 students attended event
• Tour occurred on March 26, 2013
Student tour
of Prime
Therapeutics

5. LinkedIn Group
We wish to use this forum as a delivery platform to educate student pharmacists
about managed care pharmacy topics, as well as a means to connect students with
local managed care pharmacy practitioners
We encourage students and pharmacists alike to post on the message board and
post articles related to managed care pharmacy, and topics in leadership. We hope
this will drive active discussion and help to expose student pharmacists to unique
topics related to managed care pharmacy practice
The group currently has 82 total members as of April 21, 2013
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/AMCP-Student-Chapter-University-Minnesota-
4826986?gid=4826986&mostPopular=&trk=tyah

6. Online Presence
• http://amcpminnesota.wordpress.com/
• Free online resource providing members with an
enhanced means of communication with the
Chapter and one another, and providing a platform
to educate student pharmacists about managed
care topics and upcoming events
Development
of Chapter
website
• www.facebook.com/AMCPUniversityOfMinnesota
• Free online resource providing members with an
enhanced means of communication with the
Chapter and one another, and providing a platform
to educate student pharmacists about managed
care topics and upcoming events
Development
of Chapter
Facebook
page

7. Educational Initiatives
• To provide our student members with an introduction to
pharmacy positions that exist within the managed care
pharmacy industry
• Highlights a local practitioner with a defined role working
within the managed care pharmacy industry
• “AMCP Job of the Week” posted on Chapter website and
LinkedIn group page
Development
of “AMCP
Job of the
Week”
• Provides education on managed care pharmacy topics and
how they affect other practice areas of pharmacy
• “Managed Care Topic of the Week” posted on Chapter
website and LinkedIn group page
Development
of “Managed
Care Topic of
the Week”

8. Publication and Guest Speaker
• Composed article related to student chapter happenings that
was published on the AMCP website, the January AMCP
eLink, and the Feb/Mar AMCP News
• http://amcp.org/InformationForTertiary.aspx?id=15998
AMCP Student
Chapter
Spotlight
• Kathy Jonsrud , Consultant at The Burchfield Group, stopped
by to discuss her experiences within the pharmacy profession
ranging from community practice, numerous leadership
positions within the managed care pharmacy industry, and her
recent transition to consulting pharmacy
• Dual-campus event occurred over lunch on November 15,
2012
AMCP speaker
at Minnesota
Pharmacy
Student Alliance
lunch meeting

9. AMCP/FMCP
P&T Competition Highlights
• Eight teams completed competition
in 2012-13 vs. two teams in 2011-12
Increased
participation in
P&T Competition
by 300%
Collaborated with Senior Associate Dean Seifert to
increase elective credits granted for participation in P&T
Competition from one to two credits
Local winner from P&T Competition was one of eight
teams selected to participate in National P&T
Competition, held in San Diego during the 2013 AMCP
Annual Meeting & Expo from April 3-5, 2013

10. AMCP/FMCP
P&T Competition Highlights
• Qsymia™(phentermine/topiramate ER)
• Presented by Melody Chien, PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy
Resident
• Dual-campus event occurred over lunch on September 24,
2012
Mock P&T
presentation
by Prime
Therapeutics
• Dr. Jeremy Shafer, Senior Director at Prime Therapeutics,
provided insight and advice for students participating in this
2012-13 P&T Competition
• Dual-campus event occurred over lunch on November 12,
2012
Conference
call with former
National P&T
Competition
Judge

11. AMCP/FMCP
P&T Competition Highlights
• Biostatistics 101
• Conducted by Dr. Dan Tomaszewski
• Dual-campus event occurred over lunch on November
12, 2012
• Pharmacoeconomics Boot Camp
• Conducted by Ahmed Soliman, M.S., Ph. D. candidate
• Dual-campus event occurred the evening of November
13, 2012
• Disease State : Pain Management
• Conducted by Dr. Virginia Ghafoor
• Dual-campus event occurred over lunch on November
14, 2012
Development
of P&T
Competition
Lecture
Series

12. P&T Competition
Mentorship Program
Each team was matched with a managed care
pharmacy practitioner within the local community
•Help their team develop a realistic timeline for the P&T Competition
•Provide guidance to the team but not influence their decision
•Focus on problem-solving methodology, as compared to providing direct
answers for their team
•Serve as an informational resource for students about AMCP and
managed care pharmacy
The role of the
mentor was to:
•Get students interested in managed care pharmacy earlier on into their
pharmacy education
•Improve P&T Competition outcomes and hopefully send a local team to the
national competition in San Diego
•Provide an opportunity for students to connect with practitioners within the
managed care community
•Develop lasting relationships between the mentor/mentee(s)
We hope the P&T
mentor/mentee
relationship
helped to:

13. Residency Program Exposure
• Justine Meierhofer, PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Resident
at OptumHealth, represented the managed care pharmacy
residency programs on the panel
• Occurred on April 11, 2013
Minnesota
Pharmacy
Student Alliance
Residency
Panel
• All six managed care pharmacy residency programs from
Minnesota were in attendance
• 18 student pharmacists attended event
• United Healthcare, OptumInsight, OptumHealth, Prime
Therapeutics, HealthPartners, Medica
• Occurred on April 18, 2013
Minnesota
Pharmacy
Student Alliance
Residency
Roundtables

14. Chapter Leadership Academy and
Future Networking Event
• Invited to present our initiative, “AMCP Job of the
Week,” at Chapter Leadership Academy, an
invitational meeting held in conjunction with the 2013
AMCP Annual Meeting & Showcase
• Presentation occurred on April 5, 2013 in San Diego
Presentation at
AMCP Chapter
Leadership
Academy
• To occur mid-to-late summer 2013
Managed Care
Practitioner/Student
Networking Event