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DCC
(Doping Counseling Competition)
Society of Sports Pharmacy
This is the 'DCC (Doping Counseling Competition),' one of the programs of the academic festival. It is a clinical simulation competition designed to verify pharmacists' counseling capabilities regarding prohibited doping substances (drugs, supplements) in a real-world setting. Targeting athletes (including professional and amateur athletes) in doping-sensitive environments, the competition is conducted by simulating various situations that pharmacists might encounter in actual counseling sessions.
Participants are provided with a virtual prescription containing information about the patient's condition, medical history, and medications in advance. On the day of the conference, they are randomly assigned a situation and assigned to play the role of a pharmacist, providing medication guidance and counseling. Their counterparts will play the role of patients according to scenarios prepared by the organizers, and the competition will proceed as if it were a real consultation.
The 'DCC evaluation criteria' are as follows.
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Knowledge about banned doping substances
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Communication skills based on expertise and empathy
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Ability to respond flexibly to unexpected questions
Through this competition, participants will experience the importance of trust-building communication beyond simply imparting knowledge in medication guidance. Furthermore, the DCC serves as a platform to explore the potential for pharmacists to expand their roles in sports settings and establish a practical standard model for doping prevention counseling.