Reimbursement for Professional Meeting Registration Fees
The Office of Student & Curricular Affairs reimburses the registration fees of student pharmacists who travel to and participate in a professional conference or meeting and who meet the reimbursement requirements specified below.
Attending these meetings helps you develop a broader sense of the profession of pharmacy. On a personal level, you learn about the issues confronting the profession, you meet practitioners who are leaders in all areas of practice, and you get the chance to network with practitioners and student pharmacists from other schools.
Eligible for reimbursementFees for national and regional meetings affiliated with the following organizations:
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Not eligible for reimbursementFees for:
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To request reimbursement for attending other professional meetings, submit a written request to the OSACA. In reviewing the request, we will consider how the meeting will provide significant student-directed programming or cover topics of interest to your research or clinical work. Following the meeting, you may be required to submit a written statement of your experience.
Other requirements
- Limit of 2 reimbursed meetings per year.
- Reimbursement requests must be submitted within 30 days of the meeting.
- You must attend all events specified by the student leaders.
- You must disclose any external sponsorship or funding for the meetings for which you seek reimbursement.
Reimbursement amount
The amount is determined by the location of the meeting:
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Western region (California, Arizona, & Nevada) |
The amount is determined in advance by the OSACA in conjunction with the leadership with the affiliated student organization. Reimbursement ranges from 30% to 70% of the student member, early-bird rate. The amount of your contribution will not exceed US$50.00. |
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All other states |
The amount is 100% of the student member, early-bird rate. |
P4 scholarships for December Midyear Clinical
If you are a 4th-year student, you can apply to be considered to receive one of 4 US$250 Julian Weiss Scholarships to be used to attend the December Midyear Clinical meeting of the ASHP. Submit an essay to the OSACA stating how you expect to benefit from attending the Midyear meeting. Details are provided to you in e-mail. These scholarships are similarly disbursed via reimbursement.
How to be reimbursed
Complete the reimbursement form:
Please refer to the Professional Meeting and Travel Reimbursement Guidelines for additional information:
Questions?
Contact the OSACA (415/476-2733, osaca@pharmacy.ucsf.edu).
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