Hospital Pharmacy Excellence in Research Award

Description

This award provides recognition to pharmacy professionals for outstanding presentation of research in the form of a poster and poster abstract.
Submissions of Nominations
Procedure

The application of an abstract for this award shall be submitted no later than the deadline determined annually by the Awards Chair. All abstracts shall adhere to the criteria specified in the call for abstracts (e.g., word count, etc.) and be submitted to the Awards Committee in writing. Submissions may be made electronically to the Awards Committee Chair. The author must indicate at the time of submission if they are eligible for and intend for the poster to be assessed for the Small Hospital Advancement Award. The Awards Chair will notify the applicant of the acceptance status of the abstract at  least one month before the CSHP-SK Branch AGM and Educational Sessions so that they can make arrangements for their poster presentation.

Deadline

 The deadline for nominations for this award will be communicated in Spring 2025
Nomination forms Nomination forms will be linked here in Spring 2025
Selection of Candidates

At least one author will be a member of the CSHP-SK Branch. Residency project posters may be included in the poster presentation session at the CSHP-SK Branch AGM and Educational Sessions, but will not be eligible for the awards. Posters will be assessed by a panel of judges based on merit, methods, and poster presentation.
Judging Rubric
Merit

Consider:

  • Represents significant innovation 
  • Has scientific value 
  • Can impact patient care
 /10

Methods

Consider:

  • Clear purpose 
  • Appropriate experimental design or approach 
  • Methods clearly described 
  • Data interpretation valid 
  • Conclusions supported by the data

/10
Poster presentation

Consider:

  • Well written 
  • Organized 
  • Tables or figures enhance presentation 
  • Title is informative
 /10

Total

/30
Past Recipients

2018 - 'Evaluating Pharmacist Direct Patient Care and Clinical Service Enhancement in a Regional Health Centre' by Tanya Nystrom, Kendra Soyka, Ashley Grywacheski, Kelsey Digout, Shannan Neubauer, Cherise Mosiondz, and Marlayna Rutzki from the Department of Pharmacy Services, Yorkton Regional Health Centre
2019 - 'Effect of Direct from Positive Blood Culture Identification of Staphylococci on Patient Care' by Molly Wade-Cummings, Jonathan Mailman, Michelle Degelman, Casey Phillips, and Jason Vanstone
2020 - 'Clinical Utility of Switching to Insulin Degludec from Other Basal Insulins in Patients with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes (SWITCH-IDEG)' by Oleksandr Baran, Deonne Dersch-Mills, Jeffrey Bakal, Trudy Arbo, Melanie Hnatiuk, and Rhonda Roedler
2021 - 'Characterization of Antithrombotic Regimens for Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention' by Christine Lee, Caitlin Roy, Kirsten Tangedal, and Aleina Haines
2022 - Patient Outcomes When Using Piperacillin-Tazobactam as Initial Therapy for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Case Series by Wallace Rourke, Kirsten Fox, Melissa Kucey, Stephen Lee, Jason Vanstone, Warren Berry, Kristin Schmidt, Kaitlyn Pagel
2023 - Assessment of the Duration of Treatment for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Lloydminster Hospital by Katherine Neil, Jason Vanstone, Jesse Schreiber, Marilyn Younghans 
2024 - Medication Barriers and Challenges Experienced/Perceived by Caregivers in Pediatric Medication Management: A Scoping Review by Anmol Toor, Tapanga Brooks, and Andrea Tang