APPE Core Ambulatory Care

Students will perform a variety of activities including interviewing and counseling patients in an outpatient or primary care setting. Students will use a systematic process to provide patient centered pharmacy care to assigned patients; that is, identifying drug related problems and making interventions to improve patient care. Consult notes, patient presentations, journal club participation and drug information papers will be required. Students will counsel patients on public health issues such as smoking cessation and immunizations. Using pre-defined criteria students will conduct medication reviews and make interventions in specific populations such as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. Students may also be required to perform other activities as directed by the preceptor. Please note that order entry is not a requirement of the Ambulatory Care rotations. Graded S/U.