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Drug
Information Residency Program Description
The University of Kansas Medical
Center offers a one year residency in Drug Information Practice.
Pharmacists completing this residency will be competent practitioners of
drug information in multiple health care environments. They will be
equipped to meet the challenges of current and future pharmacy practice
including promotion of optimal drug therapy and education of other
health care professionals, patients, and the community on drug related
topics. The learning objectives parallel those developed by the ASHP on
Drug Information Practice.
The residency begins on
July 1 of each year. The resident's time and responsibilities are spent
at the Drug Information Center in the Department of Pharmacy at the
University of Kansas Medical Center. The resident will also be trained
at the Mid-America Poison Center and will be required to complete a
residency project with subsequent publication.
Residency Program Experiences:
Areas of experience will include but are not limited to:
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Provision of drug information services in both health care practice and industry settings.
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Participation in adverse drug reaction reporting (patient care settings and industry).
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Preparation and publication of pharmacy newsletters.
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Participation in the administrative aspects of maintaining a drug information service in an academic and industry setting.
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Participation in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and formulary maintenance activities.
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Teaching and precepting pharmacy and Pharm.D. students.
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Experience in pharmaceutical publishing industry (e.g., Facts & Comparisons, Technomic Inc, Advanced Management Response Co).
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Drug Information Web site development.
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Provision of contracted drug information services.
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Participation in publication endeavors as Assistant Editors for Clin-Alert (an international adverse drug reaction reporting publication)
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Resident reviewer for Hospital Pharmacy.
Application Process
The qualified applicant will possess a Doctor of Pharmacy or Masters of Science Degree. Previous residency experience is required. The resident will be under the direct supervision of Joyce A. Generali, M.S., R.Ph. FASHP, Director, University of Kansas Drug Information Center.
Stipend: $35,000 annually
For More Information Please Contact:
Joyce A. Generali, M.S., FASHP, R.Ph.
Director, Drug Information Center
University of Kansas Hospital,
Department of Pharmacy
3901 Rainbow Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66160-7231
phone: (913) 588-2328 or (913) 588-2303
fax: (913) 988-8840