Professional Development Week

PDW 2011

About PDW:
Professional Development Week (PDW) is the largest student-led Pharmacy conference held annually in one of the 10 Pharmacy schools in Canada. It provides a forum for educational opportunities and professional growth of CAPSI members. PDW allows for pharmacy students from across the country to discuss common interests, concerns and ideas, while establishing new friendships and professional relationships.  It will be held at UBC in January 2014.

The PDW Planning committee (PDWPC) is responsible for the organization, facilitation, logistics, provision and execution of the following, but is not limited to:

General duties of PDWPC:

  • Providing facilities for CAPSI meetings, the National Executive Elections, the Association’s Annual General Meeting, the Executive Cocktail, the CAPSI Awards Ceremony and the President’s Meeting (where Presidents of all schools local undergraduate society meet with the CAPSI National President).
  • Providing facilities and transportation for the National CAPSI Competitions as well as the “Pharmafacts bowl”.
  • Providing social and networking opportunities in the form of:
    • The Opening Ceremony
    • A themed event, semi or quarter-formal in nature
    • The Cultural Night
    • The Closing Ceremony, a formal or semi-formal event
  • Providing educational opportunities, congruent with the theme of PDW.
  • Providing transportation to all events that are not held within the hotel-conference centre complex.
  • Organization of accommodations for the delegates, speakers, and CAPSI National Council members.

Providing Educational Opportunities:
One of the key purposes of PDW is to create valuable educational opportunities for the membership beyond those provided in the classroom. With this in mind, the creation of a strong academic program that can reach as many of the delegates as possible is a mandatory requirement of the host school. The educational opportunities may include, but are not limited to:

  • A keynote speaker
  • A motivational speaker
  • Special guest speaker(s)
  • Breakout sessions
  • Workshops
  • Panel Discussion on a hot topic in Pharmacy or a related health-care field
  • University Faculty or Industry tours, where applicable

If you would like to apply for the PDW 2014 Planning Committee (PDWPC), please submit an electronic application form to CAPSI Senior rep, Khushminder at ubcsr@capsi.ca by midnight on October 26th, 2011. It is recommended that the documents be in PDF format to maintain any formatting the applicant used.

Application Process:

Eligibility:

  • Must be a CAPSI member
  • Must be currently in their 1st or 2nd year of B.Sc. Pharmacy
  • Must be able to fully commit themselves to the responsibilities of being on the PDWPC from the establishment to the conclusion of PDWPC once PDW 2014 is over (two year term)

Procedure:

  • Essay: The candidate must write an essay stating which position they are applying for and why he/she would make the best candidate for that SPECIFIC position. He/she may also indicate what he or she will do to prepare for the position. Essay must be a maximum of 1 page with standard margins and 12 point font.
  • Resume: A resume describing professional and extracurricular activities is required. The resume must be a maximum of 2 pages long with standard margins and 12 point font.
  • Interview: Interviews will be conducted in early November 2011.

Successful applicants will be determined at the discretion of the current CAPSI Sr. and Jr. Reps.

Positions available:

The PDWPC will consist of the following Officers:

Co-chairs (2 positions)

  • Responsible for the overall planning and operation of the PDWPC.
  • At least one Co-chair will be attending conferences to discuss the progress of PDW 2014 at the discretion of and with financial consideration from PDWPC.

Education/Competition Officer

  • Responsible for organizing all educational workshops and seminars to take place during the conference.
  • Responsible for logistical organization of the CAPSI National Competitions.

Finance Officer

  • Responsible for organizing and maintaining financial integrity of the conference.
  • Experience in book keeping and budgeting is essential.
  • The Finance Officer will be responsible for presenting the budget to CAPSI National at the conferences they attend, and should be present at any other conferences necessary to address any budgeting questions regarding PDW 2014.

Sponsorship Officer/ Health Fair Manager

  • Responsible for approaching potential sponsors for sponsorship money.
  • Responsible for organizing the health fair.

Logistics Officer

  • Responsible for organizing transportation, meals, bookings, multi-media needs, etc.

Social Events Officer

  • Responsible for organizing the social, sporting, and networking events.

Communications/Marketing Officer

  • Responsible for the organization of sponsorship and promotional materials as required.

Bilingual/Translation Officer

  • Responsible for the organization and implementation of all translation-related needs including the complete translation of all PDW materials;
  • Aid the prior year’s PDWPC in their translation-related needs.
  • The applicant is required to have excellent oral and written skills in both English and French.

Webmaster

  • Responsible for creating and maintaining the website for PDW 2014.
  • Experience in web page maintenance/creation, and other multimedia is essential.

 

**If you have any questions or require any further clarification, please contact Khushminder at ubcsr@capsi.ca

Pharmacy Development Week (PDW) 2011 was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. For more information, please visit their website at www.pdw2011.com

If you missed our presentation earlier this year, you can download our powerpoint presentation at the link below!
PDW2011 Powerpoint Presentation