Computerized documentation of activities of Pharm.D. clerkship students

Value of the Student Pharmacist to Experiential Practice Sites: A Review of the Literature

“…Data from the study by Condren and colleagues" were used to justify a portion of the clinical faculty salary provided by the hospital, and Sauer and colleagues used data to justify an increased numberof studentrotations," Bond and colleagues demonstrated a decreased cost of care associated with 7 clinical services provided by pharmacy departments: drug use evaluation, inservice education, drug information, pharmacokinetic consultations, drug protocol management, roundingon medical services, and admission drug histories." Several articles in our review reported that these services were effectively provided by students or faculty, 12,22,33,35,40 These findings are in contrast to a survey by Anderson,which reported that 58% of respondents thought that students were not capable of extending service provision of the pharmacy department," With appropriate procedures, these services could be extended or expanded using students on clerkship rotations. Student and faculty interventions demonstrated significant cost reductions, and Brockmiller et al demonstrated net positive impact when the training cost of the student is included in the analysis.…”

Evaluation of pharmacy students´ clinical interventions on a general medicine practice experience

“…As the practice of pharmacy evolves, doctor of pharmacy programs continue to expand their training to more hospital sites to expose pharmacy students to the management of various disease states 11. For over 10 years, pharmacy students have been an essential part of the medical team at the military treatment facility.…”

Enhancing clinical services by using pharmacy students during advanced experiential rotations

“…Although there are conflicting reports in the literature regarding students' impact on clinical pharmacy services, our pilot project demonstrates that student services can enhance the provision of clinical pharmacy services. 4,5 There are numerous lessons to be learned from implementing such a project. One challenge presented was the time required upfront by the preceptor.…”