Pharm.D Programme

Govt. College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad

Introduction to Pharm.D

Pharm.D is a clinical oriented post HSC, 6 year integrated PG course, affiliated to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. The course is regulated and approved by the PCI, New Delhi.

As per the syllabus every student of PharmD. programme is to be posted in a constituent hospital for a period of 50 hrs per year in each of second, third and fourth year.

In the fifth year every student shall attend ward rounds on daily basis as a part of clerkship. (half day clerkship)

Sixth year: Internship or residency training including postings in the specialty units ( provide clinical pharmacy services i.e. ward round participation, patient counseling, drug and poison information service, support to the medical and paramedical staff )

To fulfill these conditions, institute conducting Pharm.D course is required to enter in to an agreement (MOU) with a minimum 300 bed hospital with a provision for pharmacy practice department with at least 1200 square feet area.

Role of Pharmacy Practice department in hospital,To control and monitor the curricular activities of Pharm. D

students posted in the hospital. To provide drug information service to hospital staff and

members of society.To provide place of interaction between students and

preceptors.To liaison between hospital and college.

Role of DIC:- DIC will provide ready access to the drug information like,

drug interaction, compatibility, pharmacovigilance, drug toxicity, toxicity management, poison information and new drug molecules.

Benefits to the hospital:-Computerized DIC will provide ready access to the latest drug information, pharmacovigilance, poison information and new drug molecules. Pharmacy counseling service to the patients and members of the society.Students of Pharm.D course will assist the faculty and authorities of the hospital in the implementation and monitoring of National Health Programs and schemes oriented to provide preventive and promotive health care services to the community.Assistance to the paramedical and nursing staff in dispensing of medication to the patients.

Benefits to the Institute:-Exposure of the students to the actual clinical

practices in hospital will enhance their professional knowledge and expertise.

Students will gain experience through ward round participation.

Students will be trained under the guidance of preceptors.

Improved health care services to the community as a result of institute – hospital synergy.

Benefits' to the Society:-

Common goal :-Service to the Nation.

Facility to be provided by hospital:-

Space for Pharmacy Practice department - 1200 sq.ft area.

Professional manpower: Preceptors ( Physician) Housekeeping staff.

Facility to be generated by the college in the hospital:

Drug information centerComputer facility with softwareDepartmental library

Hospital Activity ChartS No Class Stren

gthDuration Day Remark

1 I 30 NIL NIL ------

2 II 30 3 HRS/WEEK( 50 HR/SESSION)

MON WARD ROUNDS, PRACTICAL CLINICAL DISCUSSIONFOLLOWUP THE PROGRESS AND CHANGES MADE IN THE DRUG THERAPY IN ALLOTED PATIENTS. CASE PRESENTATION UPON DISCHARGE. MIN 20 CASES/STUDENT

3 III 30 3 HRS/WEEK(50 HR/SESSION)

TUE WARD ROUNDS, PRACTICAL CLINICAL DISCUSSIONFOLLOWUP THE PROGRESS AND CHANGES MADE IN THE DRUG THERAPY IN ALLOTED PATIENTS. CASE PRESENTATION UPON DISCHARGE. MIN 20 CASES/STUDENT

4 IV 30 3 HRS/WEEK(50 HR/SESSION)

WED WARD ROUND,PARTICIPATION AND CLINICAL DISCUSSION ON SELECTION OF DRUG THERAPY, MAINTAIN RECORD OF 15 CASES OBSERVED IN THE WARD FOR EVALUATION. PRESENTATION OF TWO MEDICAL CASES.

5 V 30 4 HRS/DAY WEEK CLERCKSHIP

6 VI 30 8 HRS/DAY WEEK INTERNSHIP

Detail ActivitiesMajor activities are associated with clinical DepartmentIn second, third and fourth year of the pharm D course

the student has to be posted in one of the following wards(department )on rotation. (THREE hrs / week only)Medicine (c0mpulsory)OrthoOphthalmicPediatricsSurgeryGynecology and obstetrics

Student has to study 20 cases (each)Participate in ward roundHistory of patientDiagnosisStudy patient historyDiscussion with doctorMedication chart reviewPrescription review

D-D interactions Dose and dosage form Incompatibility

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Fifth year Pharm D –Clerkship – 4 Hrs per dayStudent has to work with allotted preceptor.Morning ward rounds with preceptors

Sixth Year – Internship – Full day training in hospitalSix months in medicine departmentTwo months each in three other specialty departments

Student has to actually handle the case (Case management)

and develop skills in clinical pharmacy, patient handling, patient care, case knowledge.

Student will be evaluated for responsibility, punctuality, involvement with patient care, ability to work in team with other health professionals, initiation and research participation

To provide patient care in cooperation with patient, prescribers and other members of healthcare professionals based on sound therapeutic data.

To manage and use resources of healthcare system to improve therapeutic outcome of medication use

To promote health improvement, disease preventionTo monitor healthcare programmes/schemesTo develop leadership skills in existing socio-

economic, political and cultural environment