Our pharmacists are members of our patients' health care team, working closely with patients, doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals to provide optimal drug therapy. Parkland's Department of Pharmacy Services is affliliated with the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy and the University of Texas Southwestern Health Science Center at Dallas. The Department employs more than 240 personnel, including clinical specialists, registered pharmacists, technicians and support personnel.
Parkland is on the cutting edge in pharmacy technology.
Our decentralized satellites in the inpatient and ambulatory areas are staffed by pharmacists and technicians who, working closely with physicians and other health care professionals, can provide our patients with optimal drug therapy. Over 500,000 patients were seen in the pharmacies. The Department of Pharmacy Services is dedicated to providing pharmaceutical care services to all our patients in a warm, caring environment. Our decentralized drug distribution system serves both inpatient and ambulatory areas. The Program is customized to meet the education and learning experience requirements of the resident.