The pharmacy department should have adequate facilities to carry out a broad scope of services including the following areas of professional and administrative activity:
• Departmental
administration.
• Collateral and
interdepartmental activities.
• Ambulatory patient
service.
• Inpatient drug
distribution and control.
• Technology and quality
control activities.
• Clinical services.
• Drug information
services.
It is necessary that a regular and continuing
experience be provided in these activities and it is not sufficient to create an
‘artificial situation’ for residents to obtain the experience. If any of these
activities of the division of pharmaceutical practice are not available in the
training hospital, arrangements shall be made with a hospital acceptable to the
government or other such authorities.
The objectives for training in these activities are to
involve the resident in the department's professional environment, to motivate
him to participate independently in activities that will broaden his
professional horizons, and stimulates him to develop a personal philosophy of
commitment to his professional role and responsibilities.
The resident should receive orientation, instruction,
and experience leading to competence in,
but not limited to, the following areas and activities:
1. Observation of
procedures and operation of the department of pharmacy in other hospitals.
2. Observation of other
departments within the hospital through a planned program of rotation.
3. Observation of the functions of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and participation in its activities through service as its acting secretary for a meeting if possible.
4. Participation in the
teaching of pharmaceutical and therapeutic subjects to interdisciplinary groups
such as; pharmacy technicians, nursing students, and dieticians about therapists
(Anesthetists) and the members of the house staff.
5. Investigation of some
particular pharmacy problem should be completed as one of the requirements for
the residency.