PHRM 702 - Ambulatory Care APPE

Prerequisites, PHRM 555, PHRM 558, PHRM 561, PHRM 579, PHRM 584, PHRM 691, doctor of pharmacy major. This is a six-week advanced practice pharmacy experience where adult patients are seen in outpatient settings and care is delivered by a pharmacist. The settings may include hospital-based clinics, physician group practices, safety net clinics, and managed care facilities that provide healthcare directly to patients. Under the guidance of an experiential educator, student pharmacists will generally advance knowledge and skills applicable to providing direct patient-care in this practice setting including but not limited to: integrating health promotion and disease prevention measures into patient health care plans; effectively communicate with patients and other health care professionals to make interventions to improve care; respond to drug information questions posed by other healthcare professionals, provide education to patients encompassing disease states, therapies, and, required monitoring and follow-up care; applying disease state knowledge to evaluate therapeutic options for a given diagnosis/condition seen in an outpatient population; and administering immunizations and conducting health screening. Students will also learn about the management of the practice including billing and third party payer issues (formulary and prior authorization procedures) pertaining to pharmacy services and clinic workflow (i.e., roles and responsibilities of all personnel). The course content/experience will vary by site and will be altered to accommodate a student pharmacists’ previous experiences and/or highlight an educator’s area of expertise. P/NP. (Offered every year.) 6 credits