Is there an official list of what a pharmD can do?

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I found this list: http://www.accp.com/careers/onlinePositionListings.aspx?mode=search


Adult Medicine
Ambulatory Care
Cardiology
Critical Care
Clinical Administration
Drug Information
Education and Training
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Geriatrics
GI/Liver/Nutrition
Health Outcomes
Hematology/Oncology
Immunology/Transplantation
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Pain and Palliative Care
Pediatrics
Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
Psychiatry

Maybe we should have someone write about what each of these does. Is there a book that explains each type of pharmacist?

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I found this list: http://www.accp.com/careers/onlinePositionListings.aspx?mode=search


Adult Medicine
Ambulatory Care
Cardiology
Critical Care
Clinical Administration
Drug Information
Education and Training
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Geriatrics
GI/Liver/Nutrition
Health Outcomes
Hematology/Oncology
Immunology/Transplantation
Infectious Diseases
Nephrology
Neurology
Pain and Palliative Care
Pediatrics
Pharmaceutical Industry
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics
Psychiatry

Maybe we should have someone write about what each of these does. Is there a book that explains each type of pharmacist?

Now for the interesting factiod of the day. Big Pharma actually wrote that pamphlet including the list.
 
How old is this pamphlet? Didn't that come out years ago when people were still getting 1mil for 3 years in Alaska?
 
If you want to be particular, what a pharmacist can do depends on the law in each state. Some states have more restrictive policies than others.

There's also the various different job opportunities a pharmacist can have. Pharmacists can also go into management or science writing where they may use their degree to some extent but don't really have 'pharmacy' jobs.
 
Yes there are many 'non pharmaceutical' jobs for pharmacists. First in line is science teaching. I did this for a couple of years and worked as a locum (relief) at week ends and in holidays. Later I found pharmacists working as perfumers, cosmetic chemists, and flavourists. I worked in Export of bulk vitamins (ie by the ton) for some 20 years.
Have also met a pharmacist working in finance.
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It's automatically irrelevant and cannot be used for information. Didn't you know Pharma is evil?
Oh right. I always forget about inherent evil.

Add rural health to the list - you get to do everything!
 
Speaking of rural health, I can't wait to go on my rural health IPPE this summer. It seems pharmacists have more autonomy in organizations like the IHS. It is certainly an area that interests me...

As for what PharmD's can do- a lot. One of our preceptors works at a community clinic, is a CDE, and is a prescriber.
 
Speaking of rural health, I can't wait to go on my rural health IPPE this summer. It seems pharmacists have more autonomy in organizations like the IHS. It is certainly an area that interests me...

As for what PharmD's can do- a lot. One of our preceptors works at a community clinic, is a CDE, and is a prescriber.

What kind of prescribing authorities do they have? Is it more of a collaboration or can they prescribe without a doctor signing off on it? To be a CDE don't you have to do specific diabetes exposure; can that be competed in a community clinic?
 
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Well, I can ask her when I talk to her but I am pretty sure she prescribes for HTN, DM, hyperlipidemia, etc. Standard chronic illness stuff. As for a doc "signing off", I don't know how it works at this particular clinic since I haven't done a site visit yet, but from what I have heard, she has a great deal of autonomy. I will be sure to ask her and report back ;) she is coming to talk to the 3rd years next week. I will ask her then.
 
Speaking of rural health, I can't wait to go on my rural health IPPE this summer. It seems pharmacists have more autonomy in organizations like the IHS. It is certainly an area that interests me...

As for what PharmD's can do- a lot. One of our preceptors works at a community clinic, is a CDE, and is a prescriber.

It is very dependent on which IHS site you are at. It will depend on what kind of relationships and clinics the specific pharmacists at those sites have developed and kept going. In my limited experience, I have seen greater autonomy in the VA and Kaiser. The IHS does some cool things but there is a great deal of bureaucracy. You will experience it when you visit the site. Pharmacists there are generally very happy though, the staffing is heavy and access to information is nice.
 
We had a professor discuss her background. In addition to her clinical duties, she's teaching us here and there. She has both a PharmD and MS in Engineering (which was somehow done in conjunction with work at NASA). This woman helped design a space toilet. I **** you not!

We've all heard/seen on these boards some pretty big variations in the jobs a pharmacist can have, but she really opened my eyes.

Screw retail. I want to build a better crapper. In spaaaaaace!
 
I really wish there were more stickys like the nuclear pharmacist one on the front. Making new space toilets? **** yeah! Working at IHS, industry for research, clinics, LTC, coumadin clinics, etc. all look interesting but a lot of people know nothing about it until they take a rotation. As a result they basically can really only start learning more about it during the 3rd-4th year of pharmacy school.

Make it happen B! Give us more stickys or a place with this information in the day of the lives of these people!
 
We had a professor discuss her background. In addition to her clinical duties, she's teaching us here and there. She has both a PharmD and MS in Engineering (which was somehow done in conjunction with work at NASA). This woman helped design a space toilet. I **** you not!

We've all heard/seen on these boards some pretty big variations in the jobs a pharmacist can have, but she really opened my eyes.

Screw retail. I want to build a better crapper. In spaaaaaace!

did she get the MS in engineering while working as a pharmD at NASA?
 
I really wish there were more stickys like the nuclear pharmacist one on the front. Making new space toilets? **** yeah! Working at IHS, industry for research, clinics, LTC, coumadin clinics, etc. all look interesting but a lot of people know nothing about it until they take a rotation. As a result they basically can really only start learning more about it during the 3rd-4th year of pharmacy school.

Make it happen B! Give us more stickys or a place with this information in the day of the lives of these people!

I am so keen on becoming an industry pharmacist!
 
Here's an official list:
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"Only suckers count by 5's. I pour by 30s"

I may have been exaggerating. ;)

Actually, I love it when I pour exactly how many I need! It makes my day. Anyone else out there as pathetic as me? I figure you have to make your own fun where you can.
 
I may have been exaggerating. ;)

Actually, I love it when I pour exactly how many I need! It makes my day. Anyone else out there as pathetic as me? I figure you have to make your own fun where you can.

No that thrilled me as well. Or even better, if the bottle only had the amount you needed left (viagra was a big one for that, no pun) and you just pored them out and got them right.
 

If you really want to know, do a search or check out "The sky is falling megathread" above. This topic has been beaten way beyond death so there is no need to start a new discussion about it.
 
I really want to know more about Forensic Pharmacy. University of Florida (go figure) offers an MS in this field. What I don't understand is the difference between a toxicologist working with an ME's office, and a pharmacist doing essentially the same duties.

Would you essentially be a toxicologist?

Edit: I thought I'd read previously that a forensic pharmacist would be doing toxicology work, but one site makes it sound like the Forensic Pharmacy MS would just be a step on the path to being a consultant for trial.

Pharmacy is the science of medications. Forensic means the application of science to legal issues. Despite the common misconception, the word "forensic" does not mean death. Therefore, forensic pharmacy is the application of medication sciences to legal issues. Forensic pharmacists engage in professional work relating to litigation, the regulatory process, or the criminal justice system.

Forensic pharmacists may testify in court, engage in regulatory activities, consult for lawyers or law enforcement officials, or perform other medico-legal related work. Forensic pharmacists are involved with administrative hearings and civil and criminal trials. A few pharmacists are full-time forensic pharmacists who work for the government (e.g. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), state regulatory agencies, etc.) or work as forensic toxicologists.

Most forensic pharmacists are part-time consultants while working full-time in community pharmacies or hospitals, conducting research, teaching, or clinical consulting. These part-time forensic pharmacists may consult for lawyers, law enforcement, or serve on drug testing crews for athletic teams.
source:http://nsdl.org/resource/2200/20071009181041200T
 
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