Implementation of a pharmacy residency in a Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic.

Purpose. The implementation of an innovative ambulatory care pharmacy residency program at a Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic is described. Summary. Community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) are a largely underutilized resource for pharmacy residency training. Through a collaboration of the...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy Vol. 69; no. 10; pp. 880 - 885
Autores principales: Phillips, Beth Bryles, Williams, Kim C.
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA 5/15/2012
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          Phillips, Beth Bryles
          Williams, Kim C.
        affil: Clinical Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Athens; Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Community-Based Outpatient Clinics, Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Athens
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          Program Implementation
          Ambulatory Care
          Outpatient Service Georgia
          Pharmacists
          Internship and Residency
          Georgia
          Education, Pharmacy
          Student Placement
          Hospitals, Veterans
          Learning Environment, Clinical
          Outcomes of Education
          Antilipemic Agents Therapeutic Use
          Drug Monitoring
      ab: Purpose. The implementation of an innovative ambulatory care pharmacy residency program at a Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic is described. Summary. Community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) are a largely underutilized resource for pharmacy residency training. Through a collaboration of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy in Athens and Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, a postgraduate year 2 (PGY2) pharmacy residency program was established at the CBOC in Athens. The program graduated its first resident in 2009; components of training included (1) disease state management at an anticoagulation clinic and a newly created disease state-focused pharmacotherapy clinic, (2) participation in the planning and implementation of a new lipid management service, (3) a variety of didactic, laboratory, and experiential teaching activities at the college of pharmacy, and (4) management experiences such as completing requests for nonformulary medications, management of drug shortages, adverse drug reaction reporting, and participation in meetings of local and regional VA pharmacy and therapeutics committees. The demonstrated value of the ongoing program led to position upgrades for two CBOC clinical pharmacists and the addition of a clinical faculty member, enabling the program to offer additional learning experiences and preceptorship opportunities. Conclusion. A PGY2 ambulatory care residency program established in a CBOC provided a novel practice setting for the resident, helped improve patient care and pharmacy student education, and assisted in the professional development of preceptors and providers at the training site.
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