CLINICAL SERVICES
This program will expose the Resident to a wide range of clinical experiences as follows:
- Compounding
- Disease State Management
– Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension
- Health and Wellness Screenings
- Immunizations
- Comprehensive Medication Management Services
- Medicare Part D Enrollment
- Medication Reconciliation
- Smoking Cessation
- Specialty Pharmacy Services
Throughout the year, the Resident will be responsible for:
- Distributing medications in the community pharmacy setting
- Identifying, evaluating, resolving, and monitoring potential medication-related problems
- Conducting comprehensive medication therapy management
- Supervising and providing oversight of employees and pharmacy students
- Billing for clinical services
- Delivering individualized and group education for patients with a variety of disease states
- Participating in the pharmacy benefit management for specific health plans
- Performing pharmacoeconomic evaluations
- Participating in committees
- Developing and implementing new business models in the community setting
- Designing, planning, and completing clinical research
- Conducting point-of-care testing for preventative care and medication monitoring:
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- Smoking cessation
- Weight loss
- Dyslipidemia management
- Immunizations
- Diabetes management and HbA1c testing
- Biometric health screenings
The program’s learning experiences provide opportunities for the Residents to achieve the following:
- Prepare individuals for direct patient care positions;
- Cultivate leaders capable of medication therapy management (MTM) development that delivers advanced services to optimize patient care; and
- Serve as role models in the advancement of community-based practice.