The Infectious disease rotation provides students with expertise in infectious diseases. The student will develop advanced knowledge and skills needed for providing pharmaceutical care to patients admitted in hospital due to infectious diseases. During this rotation students utilize various kills learnt during the pharmacy curriculum and introductory pharmacy practice experiences. Tasks performed by students include gathering patient details, interpretation of culture sensitivity reports, patient assessments, assessment of drug therapy related problems, patient education, answering drug information inquiries, and functioning within health care team. Students accomplish their learning goals through ward round participation with healthcare team, student projects, presentations, and other tasks provided by the preceptor.

Pre-requisite: (PHA380, PHA476)