Drug Information Rounds

Authors

  • Joseph P Nathan Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York

Keywords:

Drug information, Centres, Rounds

Abstract

Introduction: US schools of pharmacy are mandated to provide their students with drug information (DI) skills. As such, some schools offer an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in drug information. As part of this APPE, a daily DI round may be useful for students and faculty.

Description: At the International Drug Information Centre of LIU Pharmacy, students and faculty meet on a daily basis to discuss the “news of the day”, to review the questions received by the Centre, and to develop consensus responses. The round activity provides students with exposure to a large number and variety of questions, enhances students’ communication skills, nurtures life-long learning habits, and familiarises the faculty and staff with the students and with the questions handled by the Centre.

Implications: Similar DI round activities may be implemented in other academic and nonacademic practice settings. 

Author Biography

Joseph P Nathan, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, New York

Ass. Professor; Director, International Drug Information Center

References

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (2011). Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree (on-line). Available at: https:// www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/ FinalS2007Guidelines2.0.pdf. Accessed 19th January, 2015.

Wang, F., Troutman, W.G., Seo, T., Peak, A., Rosenberg, J.M. (2006) Drug information education in doctor of pharmacy programs. America Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 70(3), Article 51.

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Published

23-10-2015

How to Cite

Nathan, J. P. (2015). Drug Information Rounds. Pharmacy Education, 15. Retrieved from https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/401

Issue

Vol. 15 (2015)

Section

Research Article

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