CLERKSHIP Responsibilities for Pharm.D Candidates

1. Assist the providers in the selection, utilization, and monitoring of the most appropriate drug therapy, based on patient-specific information. This will be accomplished by:
1. Interviewing the patients for medication histories, and to determine efficacy, toxicity, adherence, drug interactions, and (if) cost issues for each medication
2. Regular chart review with recommendations for optimal therapy
3. Responding to patient problems concerning their medications
4. Being available to assist in answering drug therapy questions by doctors
2. Optimize patient care
1. See patients as needed for counseling, medication adjustment, monitoring and follow-up for chronic diseases
3. Serve as a drug information resource for health care providers
1. After discussing with the preceptor, provider complete answers and recommendations for medication-related questions from providers
2. May require a literature search, reviewing several references, and providing documentation
4. Assignments/projects (inclusive list; all may not be required- to be determined by the preceptor)
1. Oral assignment

                                                               i.      Formal Case presentation

This is a 30-45 minute oral presentation of an interesting patient case (plus 10 minutes for questions). A handout must accompany the presentation.

                                                              ii.      Noon or morning conference in-service

This is a 45 minute presentation, 10 minutes of questions, reviewing the pathophysiology, treatment, and monitoring of a specific disease/condition presented to medical faculty members and medical residents

2. Written assignment (drug information paper)

                                                               i.      Formal- a 3-5 page paper evaluating a specific drug information questions; should include an introduction with pertinent background information, a review/critique of published literature and your conclusion and recommendation. All literature must be referenced using the AMA guidelines

                                                              ii.      Informal-  a one page paper evaluating a drug information question that arouse during clinic; should include the question asked, a brief review of the literature, and your conclusion and recommendation with references

3. Journal Club Presentation

                                                               i.      This is a 30-40 minute presentation of a significant clinical trial plus a 1 page double-sided or 2 page summary handout

4. Topic Discussion

                                                               i.      This is a 1-1.5 hour presentation of a major clinical guideline with discussion of pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, risk factors, monitoring, prevention, and complications. Should include all pertinent drug information.

GRADING/EVALUATIONS:

• The Clerkship evaluation form of the institution will be used (see your Clerkship manual)

• Drug information questions
• Formal journal club presentation
• Topic discussion
• Case presentations/patient care documentation/patient care activities
• Points will be deducted for late assignments

This what I do plan my Internship, hope you all like to follow this in your clinicals too

by

Akshaya Srikanth, 

Pharm.D Internee, 

P.R.R.M.College of Pharmacy,

Kadapa, A.P