The Practitioner Option Doctor of Pharmacy Program is designed
to prepare pharmacists who have the knowledge, skills and abilities
needed to promote and deliver outstanding patient care in all
contemporary and future pharmacy practice settings and who are
effective leaders, good citizens, and moral and ethical
practitioners.
The program will prepare graduates
to:
Demonstrate core competencies as they
relate to the field of pharmacy
- Demonstrate the ability to think logically, analyze
information, problem solve and make decisions
- Discuss scientific methods in a comprehensive manner
- Convey effectively ideas and information verbally and through
writing
- Demonstrate an understanding of information systems and
integrated computer technologies in the practice of pharmacy
- Demonstrate professional ethics
Demonstrate practice
competencies
- Provide patient –centered care in cooperation with patients,
and other members of the health care team.
- Effectively evaluate legal, ethical, social, cultural, economic
and professional issues as related to patient specific care.
- Participate actively in the drug use decision making
process
- Demonstrate knowledge of informatics.
- Collect, interpret and analyze professional, lay,
scientific literature to disseminate accurate drug information and
counseling to patients, their families or care givers and other
involved health care providers.
- Design a patient specific medication regimen including the
selection of appropriate agent, dosage form, formulation, route of
administration and/or delivery systems to improve therapeutic
outcomes of medication use.
- Determine, recommend, and monitor dose and dosage schedules by
applying the principles of pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics.
- Counsel effectively patients about their medication regimen for
efficacy and toxicity.
- Monitor patients’ progress effectively with regard to drug
therapy.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully manage a
patient-centered practice.
- Demonstrate the ability to promote health improvement, wellness
and disease prevention in the community.
- Commit to continuing professional development.
Address issues of ethical behavior and
social responsibility in pharmacy, critically and reflectively in
accordance with the Vincentian Mission
- Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to cultural
diversity
- Demonstrate commitment to life-long learning
- Practice in a moral, ethical and professional manner
- Uphold the principles of the “Oath of the Pharmacist”.