2024 Clinical Skills Competition
Call for CSC Case Writers (Accepted on a rolling basis; All submissions received by March 30 will be considered for current year)
National Level Competition
The 2024 National CSC will be held during the ASHP MIdyear Clinical Meeting in New Orleans, LA.
- Saturday, Dec 7 - Semi-Final Round (closed session)
- Sunday, Dec 8 - Final Round (open session; all meeting attendees invited to attend)
- Monday, Dec 9 - Winners announced during Opening Session
CE Webinars
Following the Midyear Clinical Meeting, the local and national case writers will conduct CE webinars based on their respective 2024 CSC patient case. Both webinars will offer 1-hour of CE. Registration will open in January 2025.
- Wednesday, Feb 5 from 1:00 -2:00 PM Eastern: Local Case Study Webinar
- Wednesday, Feb 26 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern: National Case Study Webinar
CSC Coordinator Resources
- Form A- Identify Local Faculty Coordinator (Deadline: July 15)
- Form B- Identify Local Winners who will participate in the National Competition (Deadline: Nov 1)
- Coordinator Handbook
- Coordinator Handbook Summary
- Important Dates and Deadlines Checklist
- CSC Poster
CSC Participant Resources
- Student Handbook
- Student Handbook Summary
- Answers to Common CSC Questions
- Assigned Time Slots for National-Level Competing Teams (tentative schedule; final schedule to be available in November)
Practice Cases
Use the local and national ASHP Clinical Skills Competition cases below to prepare for the competition.
ASHP Clinical Skills Competition Past Local Cases and Answer Key
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
ASHP Clinical Skills Competition Past National Cases and Answer Key
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
2024 Prize Packages
For all National CSC participants:
- Complimentary registration to the Midyear Clinical Meeting
For the top ten teams– Receive all prizes listed above, plus the following for each team member:
- $50 Amazon Gift Card
- iPad
- Lexi-Complete® – One (1) year subscription
- ASHP Self-Assessment Resource
For the top three teams– Receive all prizes listed above, plus the following for each team member:
- 1st Place: $500 cash prize for each team member
- 2nd Place: $250 cash prize for each team member
- 3rd Place: $100 cash prize for each team member
For the winning team– Receive all prizes listed above, plus:
- Personalized trophy for each team member
- Trophy to be displayed at your School or College of Pharmacy
2023 Clinical Skills Competition Winners
1st Place: Linda Cheng & Siavash Panahi
University of California - San Francisco School of Pharmacy
2nd Place: Weston Esplin & Justin Ashburn, University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy
3rd Place: Samuel Yang & Alexander Michno, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
View Clinical Skills Competition Past Winners
Competition Sponsored by
The ASHP Foundation, the philanthropic arm of ASHP, is a proud sponsor of the National Clinical Skills Competition.
Competition Supported by
McGraw Hill has generously donated software in support of the Clinical Skills Competition.
Lexicomp Inc., a Wolters Kluwer Health division, has generously donated hardware and software in support of the Clinical Skills Competition.
