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The
traineeship is open to pharmacists from all practice settings.
There will be two traineeship sessions in 2010: June 7-11 and October 18-22. Submission of an application indicates an ability to attend either session. An applicant's preference will be taken into consideration, but cannot be guaranteed. Six pharmacists will be selected for
participation in each session.
The
traineeship is five days in length, Monday through Friday,
with
some evening sessions. There is a mandatory orientation meeting
on Sunday evening. The traineeship will be conducted at
the Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio, and Heartland of Mentor
in Mentor, Ohio.
The Pain Management Traineeship is supported by an educational grant from Mallinckodt Inc./Covidien.
DEADLINE
FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS MARCH 31, 2010
Please
read this information and the Policies
and Guidelines carefully so you have a clear understanding
of the traineeship goals, structure, and content, and the application
procedure.
Trainees
are responsible for all expenses related to travel, accommodations,
meals, and incidentals. Trainees must make their own travel
arrangements to the traineeship site. The ASCP Foundation will
coordinate hotel accommodations, but trainees are responsible
for payment. Trainees should plan to arrive no later than 3:00
p.m. Sunday preceding the traineeship for an evening orientation
session; departure is after 5:00 p.m. Friday.
PLEASE
NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- The
Pain Management Traineeship is an in-depth program
requiring familiarity with pre-traineeship reading
materials, advance preparation of one case study that
will be used to illustrate important therapeutic problems
and issues during the traineeship, and interaction
with patients and the interdisciplinary team at the
traineeship sites.
- Applicants
must be willing to interact directly with patients
suffering
from acute and chronic pain. Traineeship participants
will interact with patients in a variety of settings,
including a nursing facility, a
hospice, and in the home.
- The
primary focus of the traineeship is pain management, although
other diseases and conditions will be encountered.
- After
the traineeship, participants are expected to become involved
with local or state-level pain management initiatives,
and complete two case consults for which they made recommendations
for treatment or interventions to improve care of patients
with acute or chronic pain.
Please
submit only the materials requested; do not add binders, dividers,
brochures, or booklets.
The application form and required exhibits must be received
by the ASCP Foundation no later than MARCH 31.
You are encouraged to submit your application electronically by completing
the application form online and e-mailing it along with the "Additional
Application Documents Required" (Exhibits) to info@ascpfoundation.org.
In the subject line of the e-mail, please type "Pain
Management Traineeship Application."
If you choose to mail your application and would like to receive confirmation
that it has been received, please enclose a self-addressed post
card, affix postage, and submit with your application.
Applications for the traineeship will be evaluated, and applicants
will be notified of the outcome on or about April 12.
If
you have any questions or concerns about the traineeship or
about submitting an application, we encourage you to speak with
a colleague who has participated in this traineeship. A list
of previous Pain Management Traineeship participants who have
volunteered to serve as mentors to new applicants is included
in these application materials.
If you have any additional questions about the program or the
application process, you may also contact ASCP Foundation
staff
members Janice Feinberg (312-755-0026; jfeinberg@ascp.com) or Peter Murphy (703-739-1316, extension 133; pmurphy@ascp.com).
We look forward to receiving your application.
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