Course Description
This rotation provides students with clinical pharmacy practice experience in Surgery wards
covering antibiotic selection, pain management and nutritional support . 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,
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.