National P&T Competition Judges
The information below is for the 2021 P&T Competition. Please check back later this fall to apply for the 2022 P&T Competition.
Would you like to help groom the next generation of managed care leaders? Consider serving as a judge for the AMCP Foundation Annual National Student Pharmacist P&T Competition! As a thank you for significant time and effort, each judge receives a complimentary, non-transferable registration to AMCP 2021in San Francisco, California.
Judges are asked to:
- Commit to meeting all P&T Competition judging deadlines. This is critical. Please do not volunteer if you have any conflicts with the specific timeframes listed below.
- Review the case study and team assignments thoroughly.
- Become familiar with the competition drug, therapeutic area, and manufacturer dossier.
- Review and evaluate written materials submitted by student pharmacist teams, including an individual drug review monograph and P&T Committee PowerPoint presentation. Team entries will be accessed and scored via a dedicated online platform, and documents will be available in digital formats only. You will be able to download and print documents for your convenience during the judging process; however, please understand that the AMCP Foundation is not able to provide hard copies to judges.
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Score materials in the dedicated online platform using criteria and rubrics provided by the AMCP Foundation.
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Remain objective towards team submission, without bias towards any particular team.
Judging Semifinals
You must be available for both rounds of semi-final judging. You will be assigned 4-6 entries during each round.
- Semifinals judging round 1: January 29-February 8, 2021 (scores must be submitted by February 8)
- Semifinals judging round 2: February 12-22, 2021 (scores must be submitted by February 22)
- Estimated time commitment: Minimum 10-12 hours.
Judging National Finals (Before and During AMCP Annual)
- Between March 19 and April 6, you will evaluate and score entries from top-scoring teams.
- During AMCP Annual, you will evaluate and score live presentations from top-scoring teams. You must be available all day when the live national finals are held (you must be willing to miss all sessions and events prior to 5:00 pm). Finals are likely to be Tuesday, April 13.
- Estimated time commitment: Minimum 8-12 hours before AMCP Annual; up to 10 hours during AMCP Annual.
Desired Background Skills of Judges
- Experience in managed care pharmacy industry.
- Familiarity with drug monograph development and P&T process at health plans and/or PBMs.
- Exceptional drug information experience.
- Familiarity and experience with economic models.
- Due to confidentiality considerations regarding the study drug dossier, we are unable to accept judges who are employed within the pharmaceutical industry.