Pharmacy Practice Training curriculum
Understanding and Improving the Care of Patients: Training and Application of Clinical Pharmacy Basics
Facilitators: Stephen F. Eckel (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/Directory/sfeckel) Kelly Scolaro (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/Directory/scolaro) Dennis Williams (https://pharmacy.unc.edu/Directory/kentucky) I. Mission of Pharmacy – Perspectives from the US a. How it is viewed by society b. How it is viewed by clinicians II. The concepts of clinical pharmacy, disease state management, medication therapy management III. The importance of a medication history as a foundation for patient care a. The importance of the process of medication reconciliation b. Skills needed to collect a comprehensive medication history and assess adherence c. Tools to help with adherence IV. Patients entry into the health care system a. What they give up/What they should expect b. The issue of medical/ Medication safety V. The pharmacist’s toolbox: How a pharmacist gathers and assesses information to provide care a. Understanding medical terminology b. The Medical Record c. History and Physical form: entry into medical care d. The Progress Note: SOAP VI. Process of Care: Understanding the History and Physical a. Chief Complaint b. History of Present Illness c. Past Medical History d. Family History / Social History e. Medication List f. Adverse Drug Reactions /Allergies g. Immunizations h. Review of Systems i. Physical Examination j. Labs and other tests k. Assessment l. Plan VII. Developing a problem list a. Diagnoses b. Drug Therapy Problems c. Other health risks | VIII. Problem assessment a. Prioritizing Problems b. Identifying Goals IX. Developing Recommendations a. Establishing rationale and evidence b. Strategies for acceptance and education X. Communicating plans (written and oral) XI. Recommend monitoring and patient follow-up XII. Define counseling for patient XIII. Effectively communicating/collaborating with other clinicians a. SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) b. Respecting the physician-patient-pharmacist relationship XIV. Effectively communicating with patients a. Empathic communication b. Motivational interviewing XV. Sources of Clinical information a. Evidence-based approaches b. Evaluating/interpreting the scientific literature c. Assessing guidelines d. Speaking the language XVI. Basic Pharmacokinetic Principles XVII. Applications with common diseases a. Cardiovascular diseases b. Lung diseases c. Diabetes d. Cancer e. Infectious diseases f. Preventative diseases |
