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USC Pharmacy Students Earn Top 10 Finish in National Competition

Susan Toth — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:51:09 GMT

USC Pharmacy Students Earn Top 10 Finish in National Competition

Posted on: December 17, 2025; Updated on: December 17, 2025
By Margaret Gregory, mar24@mailbox.sc.edu

Two University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy students secured a Top 10 finish at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting earlier this month, competing against pharmacy programs nationwide.

Jessica Rumrill and Hyojung Choi, both fourth-year students, advanced to the national competition after winning at the local and state level, where they competed against a record 28 teams locally.

ASHP hosts the national Clinical Skills Competition annually at its Midyear meeting, with two-person teams from colleges and schools of pharmacy across the country. Teams receive a complex patient case and must provide a comprehensive therapeutic plan using available resources and applying skills acquired in school.

"We're a bit competitive, so we want to see how far we can go," Rumrill says. The duo previously competed together as second-year students and teamed up again for another attempt after gaining more clinical experience.

Preparation included reviewing clinical guidelines for common outpatient conditions and practicing previous cases. The competition tests both written treatment plans and verbal patient presentations, with teams having just 15 minutes to prepare their oral presentations.

"I now feel so much more confident in my ability to triage clinical problems based on acuity, quickly recall clinical guidelines, and create monitoring plans," Rumrill says.

For Choi, the experience addresses a common challenge among pharmacy students. "Participating helps me recognize and work through impostor syndrome by pushing me outside my comfort zone," she says.

A top 10 national result is a testament to their level of commitment and applying what they've learned over the past four years.

The partnership proves successful partly because of their different career goals. Rumrill focuses on acute care while Choi pursues ambulatory care, allowing them to complement each other's strengths.

Professor Brandon Bookstaver praises the students' achievement.

"Jessica and Hyojung have been amazing throughout," he says. "A top 10 national result is a testament to their level of commitment and applying what they've learned over the past four years."

Choi encourages other students to take on similar challenges. "I would strongly encourage other students to challenge themselves, whether through competitions or new learning opportunities," she says. "These experiences can not only foster growth but also build confidence and help you realize you are more capable than you may think."

Call for Poster Presentations-Closed for the Annual Meeting!

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:03:22 GMT

Registration is open for the SCSHP Annual Meeting, taking place March 11–13, 2026 in Kiawah Island, SC.

We invite practitioners, residents, and students to participate in the meeting by submitting poster presentations. This is an excellent opportunity to share innovative practice models, research, and clinical pearls while earning CE and meeting ASHP CAGOs. The poster session will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm. There will be a best poster award given at the Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 13, 2026 at 12:30PM.

Call for Poster Presentations-Poster Presentations are now closed!

Accepted formats include original research, research in progress, case presentations, encore presentations, and innovative practice or educational approaches
Reviewed on the basis of innovation, originality, clinical relevance, and research design

Submission deadline: DUE BY Friday, February 6, 2026

Presenting authors must be registered for the meeting. We encourage you to submit your work and join colleagues from across the state in Kiawah Island, SC.

Caroline, Witmer, Cassidy Kemp & Nicole Bookstaver

SCSHP Student & Resident Affairs Committee Co-Chairs

Junior Board Member Applications are open

Susan Toth — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:45:05 GMT

Applications are open to become a Junior Board Member (JBM) for SCSHP. Deadline is February 6, 2026. Please click on the link for more information.

https://scshp.net/Junior-Board-Members

Nominations for the 2025 SCSHP Awards

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:00:25 GMT

Dear SCSHP Members,

We are currently accepting nominations for the 2025 SCSHP Awards, which will be presented at the Annual Meeting on March 11-13, 2026.

Below is a listing of the SCSHP awards:

● PAI Best Practice Award

● Pharmacist Of The Year Award

● Young Pharmacist Of The Year Award

● Technician Of The Year Award

● Kenneth Flinchum Distinguished Service Award

● George D. Schwerin Mentor Award

● Outstanding Student Award

● Outstanding Student Chapter Award

● Student Scholarships

The criteria and nomination details for each award are listed on the SCSHP awards website.

The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2026.

We encourage all members to consider recognizing outstanding SCSHP pharmacist, pharmacy technician and student members by nominating them for an SCSHP award.

Thanks for your consideration,

Trey Wingerson, Chair, Awards Committee

SCSHP launches new web site

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 14:22:04 GMT

We are excited to announce SCSHP’s brand new web site, now hosted on a cloud-based membership management system that empowers organizations to automate and streamline their membership tasks. It allows members to access member-only pages, renew membership, register for upcoming events, pay dues, update email preferences, and change passwords through their profiles.

Look for the October 2-3 Fall Meeting details and registration in a few weeks.

We would also like to announce that Prime Management Services has now assumed administrative duties for SCSHP. We are confident that their expertise will greatly benefit our society. To contact the SCSHP/Prime Management office, the phone number (803.560.2840) and email (scshp@primemanagement.net) remain the same. But, please note our new address and update your records:

SCSHP
3416 Primm Lane
Birmingham, AL 35216