a good way to find drug dinners?

[westcoastgirl]

as a NP student I'm on a limited budget and any free educational events interest me. Several fellow students and I have gotten on lists for "drug dinners" where a presentation is sponsored by pharma, but still offers good information. Others haven't, it seems really hit or miss.

It seems right now you get on the invites through knowing someone - RN, MD, or ARNP who is already on the list. Is there a more systematic way of getting on these lists, and finding out how many of these dinner series are out there?

thanks!

[MS, APRN, BC, FNP]

Ahhhh yes, westcoastgirls are always looking for that free dinner. What I hate is when big pharma buys me dinner and then wants me to put out.

I don't know what to tell you, pharmeceutical reps just find me, and I get invited. When your established and writing scripts they will find you. You won't be able to avoid them.

[lalaxton]

Join your state NP association, some pharma reps find local NP's this way. Also ask your NP/physician clinical supervisor to let you know when they get invited to one. There is no 'list' out there you can get on to get invites.