After orientation, distribution activities are not required. The primary responsibility for the precepting 4th year Pharm. D. students on rotation lies with the faculty member. However, resident and fellow trainees will share responsibilities for the direction of students and will assist in assessing student competency. A minimal number of formal classroom lectures in the College of Pharmacy's therapeutic series is required.
Further teaching is dependent upon the interests of the trainee.
Both formal and informal teaching responsibilities directed to pharmacy staff, nurses, nursing students, medical students, and housestaff are encouraged. The Center for Pediatric Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutics maintains fully equipped and staffed research laboratories in the Feurt Building at the University and in the Crippled Children's Research Unit at LeBonheur. The PPRU is a collaborative effort between the Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Pediatrics. A publishable manuscript is required and may be either research or review oriented. Opportunities for presentation of results of research projects at a variety of scientific meetings are available.