The Pharmacy Foundation of California and the California Pharmacists Association invite university professors, informal educators, pharmacy practitioners and other members of the pharmacy community to share their experience and expertise with other pharmacy professionals by submitting a proposal for an educational lecture or hands-on workshop at Outlook 2012, scheduled February 2 – 5 in Sacramento, CA.

Outlook is the premier California pharmacy convention co-hosted annually by the California Pharmacists Association and the Pharmacy Foundation of California.  Outlook draws pharmacy professionals from throughout the state of California every year to network, conduct business, earn quality continuing education and participate in one of the largest state pharmacy exhibit programs in the nation.

Please read the following information, complete the Outlook 2012 CE Presentation Proposal Form and submit all of the required information on or before May 2, 2011.

Proposal Criteria

To be considered, proposed CE presentations must:

• Be at least 1 hour in length and no more than 3 hours in length (including time for an interactive Q&A session).

• Be relevant to the practice of pharmacy and related to one or more of the following:

a.  The scientific knowledge or technical skills required for the practice of pharmacy.

b.  Direct and/or indirect patient care.

c.  The management and operation of a pharmacy practice.

• Include active participation of the attendee, be planned independent from commercial interest and the educational content must be presented with full disclosure and equitable balance.

Please note: Self-improvement courses (i.e. personal growth, changes in attitude, self-awareness, financial planning, etc.) will not be considered for CE unless it is clearly stated how it would be applicable to the practice of pharmacy.

Submission Process

1.  Click here to access the on-line Outlook 2012 CE Presentation Proposal Form.

There are 3 sections to complete: Personal Information, Program Information and Acknowledgments.   To help applicants get through the form in a timely manner, we have created a guide to what information will be needed to complete the Program Information section – click here.   

2. Submit a current CV and brief bio to spresidio@pharmacyfoundation.org.

For full consideration, all information must be received by May 2, 2011.  Late submissions will be considered on a space-available basis only and, if selected, may not appear in the conference registration or promotional materials.

Review Process

An educational advisory committee will review submitted requests and make recommendations about the proposals based on a variety of factors including educational value, subject matter relevance, speaker expertise and overall “fit” within the Outlook program.  Space is limited and it is possible that not all of the proposals received will be accepted.

 All individuals will be notified by June 3, 2011, regarding the status of their proposal.  At that time, applicants whose proposals have been accepted will be provided with a speaker contract and other forms necessary for the coordination of their program.  All other individuals will be placed on our waiting list and, in the event that a space on the schedule becomes available, proposals on the "waiting list" will be re-evaluated.

Questions

Please contact Shannon Presidio at (916) 779-1410, ext. 324 or spresidio@pharmacyfoundation.org if you have questions regarding the proposal process.