During the third year, the student is exposed to the clinical environment, patient care, and the processes for rational drug therapy decisions. In the fourth year, the student is introduced to the application of the principles involved in clinical pharmacy practice for the management of selected disease states. The Primary or Ambulatory Care Module takes place in a community pharmacy. Patient counseling and application of all professional aspects of ambulatory care are emphasized. The Secondary Health Care Module is concerned with drug use control in the hospitalized patient.
Clinical communication is stressed.
In-depth clinical case studies are presented each week with emphasis on drug surveillance. The Career Preparation or Specialty Module, is structured to meet the individual interest of each student through a learning contract. This Module may cover such specialty areas as Nuclear Pharmacy, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Psychiatric Pharmacy as well as other drug-related services that may be of interest to the student. A student is assigned to one of three Clinical Semesters, in the fall, spring or summer. Presently, over 110 clinical sites are utilized in this program.