| Educational program for pharmacists at a multifacility academic medical center. | |
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PMID: 20689128 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: An educational program for pharmacists in a multifacility health care setting is described. SUMMARY: The expansion of pharmacy services at a university medical center from a centralized to a decentralized, unit-based model created the need for enhanced education of staff pharmacists. A steering committee with pharmacy department and school of pharmacy representation surveyed educational and professional needs related to the expanded services. Pharmacists indicated that they needed an educational program that was comprehensive, interactive, and accessible to all shifts. Pharmacy school clinical faculty members provided most of the initial educational sessions, which combined didactic presentations and case-based discussion. The needs survey was used in selecting topics that were most relevant to the pharmacists' expanded practice. Each major topic was covered in a series of one-hour sessions held at two-week intervals and scheduled at a time convenient for afternoon-shift pharmacists. Incentives were offered to encourage participation. The live presentations were recorded with video-streaming technology and made available via the Internet to pharmacists on all shifts in all facilities of the health system as well as to faculty members. Since program implementation in 2005, attendance at the live sessions has averaged 25. In postimplementation surveys, pharmacists indicated that the program was meeting their needs and improving patient care. Since 2008, pharmacists have been able to earn continuing-education (CE) credit for the sessions. CONCLUSION: A collaborative educational series with online access, clinical content, and CE credit has been effective in meeting pharmacists' needs in a multifacility health care setting. |
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Authors:
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Rafael Saenz; Susan J Skledar; Bryan Yourich; Scott M Mark |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Volume: 67 ISSN: 1535-2900 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Syst Pharm Publication Date: 2010 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-06 Completed Date: 2010-12-20 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9503023 Medline TA: Am J Health Syst Pharm Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1368-72 Citation Subset: IM |
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Pharmacy Operations,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. |
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Education, Pharmacy, Continuing
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organization & administration* Humans Interprofessional Relations Needs Assessment Organizational Case Studies Pennsylvania Pharmacy Service, Hospital / organization & administration* Student Health Services / organization & administration* |
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