Course Description
This rotation provides students with clinical pharmacy practice experience in nephrology units
(both inpatients and out patients). Students are expected to apply various proficiencies learned
during their curriculum in order to achieve the goals. The tasks performed by the students include
collecting patient-specific information, assessing drug therapy, dosage adjustments in renal
impaired patients, recommending evidence-based pharmacotherapeutic regimens, monitoring drug
therapy, educating patients and caregivers, and teamwork. The goals of the rotation will be
achieved through a variety of ways including but not limited to team rounding, preceptor
shadowing, written assignments, oral presentations, and other clinical pharmacy-related tasks
assigned by the onsite preceptor.