AMSA
AMSA's Local Chapter Project Directory
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION/CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Project title | AMSA Pharm-Free Day: Counterdetailing |
| Project type(s) | Other |
| Date completed | 01/15/2006 |
| Chapter | University of South Carolina SOM |
| Project Coordinator | Alice Teich |
| Summary of project | A group of interested students met with a faculty member to discuss strategies for counterdetailing to other physicians, and put those strategies to the test |
| Content area | Pharmaceutical Issues |
| Number of participants | 5 |
| Participant hours involved | 4 hour(s) |
| PROJECT PLANNING | |
| Coordinator roles | |
| Coordinator hours | hour(s) |
| FUNDING & ADVERTISING | |
| Total project cost | zero |
| Project funding | Local chapter funds |
| Funding breakdown of sources and/or donations: | |
| Project advertising | E-mail, flyers |
| PROJECT EVALUATION | |
| Success rating (1 = unsuccesful, 5 = very successful) |
4 |
| Lessons/suggestions | Better scheduling, more speakers to emphasize the issue |
| ADDITIONAL COMMENTS | |
| Comments | This was our first crack at pharm-free initiatives and we would recommend other chapters educate their members of pharm issues to generate interest in pursuing the counterdetailing project |
