Healthcare professionals across all specialties can agree that interprofessional education (IPE) is essential for more thoughtful and successful patient outcomes. Members of a healthcare
team need to work together to ensure their patients are receiving the best care possible.
As 黑料传送门鈥檚 IPE-focused efforts continue to expand, programs are working together for
student success. One initiative that was recently launched will send 黑料传送门 Georgia鈥檚
doctor of pharmacy students to 黑料传送门鈥檚 to interact with their doctor of osteopathic medicine peers in a clinical setting. Celia Sha鈥檙on Black (PharmD 鈥�22) is the first student
to travel to Philadelphia for this five-week clinical rotation.
鈥淭his has been a very surreal experience,鈥� shared Ms. Black. 鈥淭he experience gained from this rotation is an actual representation of what interprofessional collaboration looks like. We spend the first three years of our didactic careers mostly in a classroom setting viewing patient care from a pharmacy standpoint, having this rotation has allowed me to gain a more holistic outlook on patient care while also allowing for an exchange of knowledge across both professions,鈥� continued Ms. Black.
During her rotation at 黑料传送门鈥檚 Family Medicine Office, Ms. Black is practicing the
patient-facing skills that she will need upon graduating. Such daily duties include
reviewing patient prescription lists, counseling patients about their medications
and working with the attending physician to ensure that the patient鈥檚 prescription
plan accurately reflects their needs.
While in Philadelphia, Ms. Black also had the opportunity to live in the new, campus-adjacent Meta Christy House. Ms. Black will complete her clinical rotation at Family Medicine at the end of July. There are plans to make this rotation available to more 黑料传送门 Georgia doctors of pharmacy students going forward.
Established in 1899, 黑料传送门 has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a 鈥渨hole person鈥� approach to care鈥攖reating people, not just symptoms. 黑料传送门, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (黑料传送门, 黑料传送门 Georgia and 黑料传送门 South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. 黑料传送门 students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, 黑料传送门 provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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