The Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice (CPP) teaches
students the knowledge, attitudes and skills required for
contemporary clinical pharmacy practice. Lectures, the multisensory
programs offered by the Resource Center, plus individual and group
conferences with faculty, physicians and preceptors, give students
the knowledge required to be a drug advisor on a health care team.
The professional attitude, communication techniques and skills
essential for health practitioners who wish to apply academic
knowledge to practical situations are developed by participating in
health care settings in the last professional year.
Doctor
of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) Practitioner Option
This base of knowledge is further expanded through interaction
with patients, physicians, nurses, paraprofessionals and
pharmacists. Utilization of the Community Pharmacy Laboratory and
primary health care settings, including community pharmacies,
allows students to become familiar with the legal, administrative
and clinical aspects of successful pharmacy practice. In addition,
other clinical training sites are used as resources for student
instruction in therapeutic drug monitoring – providing drug
information, patient interviewing and education. These sites
include major metropolitan area medical centers, community
hospitals and clinics, and institutions emphasizing the care of
specific patient populations (e.g., pediatric, psychiatric,
geriatric care).
On the graduate level, the objective of the Department of
Clinical Pharmacy Practice is to prepare Doctor of Pharmacy
students for leadership roles in clinical pharmacy practice.
Individual programs are designed to provide students with the
requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to become an
effective practitioner in the clinical setting.
Contact Information
J. Andrew Skirvin, Pharm.D.,
Chair
St. Albert Hall 107
(718) 990-5345
skirvinj@stjohns.edu
Hours
Mon.–Thurs., 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Fri., 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
A complete overview can be obtained from the
bulletins located on the download page.