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Faculty Associated with the Center have contributed to the education
of pharmacists through the Iowa Center for Pharmaceutical Care, development
of community pharmacy residency programs at five sites across the state
of Iowa and participation in other continuing and postgraduate education
and training programs. Faculty also teach nurse practitioner students
from the UI College of Nursing pharmacotherapy to improve their use of
medications.
Faculty associated with the Center have experience in educating pharmacists
to provide pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy through the use of
the following educational technologies:
- Textbooks on the development of pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy
settings
- Participation in Iowa Center for Pharmaceutical Care education and
training programs for pharmacists on the development and provision of
pharmaceutical care in community pharmacy settings
- Use of the Iowa Communications Network to provide continuing education
on the management of patient drug therapy in community settings
- Development of post-graduate community pharmacy residency education
and training programs
- Use of computer technology to develop the clinical reasoning and
judgment skills of pharmacists related to the management of patient
drug therapy in community settings
- Education of pharmacists through targeted continuing education or
certificate programs to improve their pharmacotherapy, patient care
and practice management skills
- Developing and marketing advanced patient care services in community
pharmacy settings
- Reimbursement for patient care services in community pharmacy
settings
- Establishment of collaborative practices with physicians, nurses
and other health providers
- Chronic disease state management (asthma, hypertension, lipds,
anticoagulation, etc) in community pharmacy settings
- Disease or health screening in community pharmacy settings (e.g.,
lipid disorders, diabetes screening, bone density screening)
- Preventive care in community pharmacy settings (e.g., immunizations,
smoking cessation, weight management)
- Education of nurse practitioners concerning pharmacotherapy
- Education of family physicians concerning drug therapy costs
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