Comparison of Postdoctoral Pharmacy Training Programs: Drug Information Residencies and Medical Information Fellowships

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy Gonzalez ◽  
Samantha Bryant ◽  
Michael Hogan ◽  
Sandra Bai ◽  
Lesley Fierro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Drug Information

Clinicians Often Unaware of Colchicine Dose Limits; What is a “Bolus?”; Drug Information Leaflets can Help Prevent Errors

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 355-356
Author(s):  
Michael R. Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medication Errors ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Inservice Training ◽  
Safe Medication ◽  
Information Leaflets ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Dose Limits

These medication errors have occurred in health care facilities at least once. They will happen again—perhaps where you work. Through education and alertness of personnel and procedural safeguards, they can be avoided. You should consider publishing accounts of errors in your newsletters and/or presenting them in your inservice training programs. Your assistance is required to continue this feature. The reports described here were received through the USP Medication Errors Reporting Program, which is presented in cooperation with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices. If you have encountered medication errors and would like to report them, you may call USP toll-free, 24 hours a day, at 800-233-7767 (800-23-ERROR). Any reports published by ISMP will be anonymous. Comments are also invited; the writers' names will be published if desired. ISMP may be contacted at the address shown below.

Social and Regulatory Consequences of Misleading Medical Information

1976 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-55
Author(s):  
Arthur Ruskin
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Method ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Drug Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy And Safety

Arguing that the scientific method must be the ultimate test in determining drug efficacy and safety, Dr. Ruskin points out that the medical profession is often plagued by unscientific attitudes and “research.” Like their patients, physicians are influenced by nonscientific sources of drug information such as advertising and often trust their own “experience” rather than the results of controlled clinical and epidemiologic trials.

A ‘Mini-Residency’ in Drug Information for the Practicing Pharmacist

1979 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 603-607
Author(s):  
Marianne F. Ivey ◽  
Gary H. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Drug Information Services ◽  
University Of Washington ◽  
Drug Information Service ◽  
The University

Continuing education “mini-residencies” in drug information services were sponsored by the University of Washington School of Pharmacy's Division of Continuing Education and the University of Washington Drug Information Service (DIS) in August of 1976, 1977, and 1978. Each mini-residency covered a two-week period (a total of 80 hours) and was divided into didactic and experiential sessions. The university's DIS was the major resource for the residents. The two-week residency was designed to provide education and experience in the areas of drug information retrieval, analysis, and dissemination. The program was assessed through pre- and post-testing and a midcourse evaluation session. The residency format of the program allowed practicing pharmacists to return to the university to develop their skills in the area of drug information. The article presents a model for other drug information pharmacists who may want to offer similar training programs.

scholarly journals Self-Reported Social Media Use among Ophthalmology Residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. e195-e199
Author(s):  
Arjun Watane ◽  
Hasenin Al-khersan ◽  
Meghana Kalavar ◽  
Bilal Ahmed ◽  
Michael Venincasa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Account Information ◽  
Physician Relationship ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective To assess ophthalmology trainees' self-reported use of and attitudes toward social media. Methods An online survey was distributed by email to ophthalmology residency applicants of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute between September 2016 and January 2020. Results Of the 1,688 email recipients, the survey was filled by 208 ophthalmology trainees (12.3%). Nearly all trainees reported using social media for personal purposes (92.3%), while less than half used social media for professional purposes (43.4%). There were mixed sentiments regarding the impact of social media on the patient–physician relationship, with the majority feeling that it challenges a physician's authority (55.2%) but also empowers the patient (57.5%) and encourages shared care (92.8%). Twenty-five percent of trainees had reviewed professional social media guidelines, and most rated the quality of medical information on social media as “poor” (60.9%). There were low rates of trainees looking up patients (13.8%), providing their account information to patients (1.5%), responding to patients' messages (2.6%), following patients' accounts (2.6%), and being followed by patients (2.6%). Conclusion The majority of ophthalmology trainees are active on social media. As these trainees enter practice, ophthalmology will likely see a rise in social media use. Training programs should consider a formal social media policy that is shared with all trainees as part of their education.

scholarly journals Education and Research in Health Informatics at the Faculty of Medicine of Marseille, Laboratory for Education and Research in Medical Information Processing (LERTIM)

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (01) ◽  
pp. 154-159
Author(s):  
D. Fieschi ◽  
J. Gouvernet ◽  
M. Joubert ◽  
G. Soula ◽  
M. Fieschi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Training Curriculum ◽  
Decision Systems ◽  
And Training

Abstract:This paper is a brief review of the research and training programs offered in Medical Informatics at the Faculty of Medicine of Marseille (LERTIM). Our laboratory teaches medical informatics and bio-statistics in the medical training curriculum, and prepares for specialised degrees and provides continuing medical education. The research projects developed by our team fall into four groups: clinical decision systems, health information systems, medical education systems, integration systems.

Teaching and Learning Methods for Drug Information

2021 ◽  
pp. 43-68
Author(s):  
Fernando Fernandez-Llimos ◽  
Helena H. Borba ◽  
Antonio M. Mendes ◽  
Roberto Pontarolo ◽  
Fernanda S. Tonin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Styles ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Experiential Training ◽  
Information Skills ◽  
Potential Methods ◽  
New Literature ◽  
Information Requests

Healthcare professionals, especially pharmacists, are constantly involved with drug information and should be able to properly select resources and keep updated on new literature and new tools to address a variety of drug information requests. The provision of accurate in-depth drug information requires the development of drug information skills through both didactic and experiential training programs. Considering the complexity of the drug information field and the expanding roles of pharmacists as information resources, this chapter will briefly introduce the main concepts of drug information and discuss the potential methods and challenges for teaching this subject while matching the variety of learning styles.

Pharmacists on the Emergency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Team: Their Responsibilities, Training, and Attitudes

2003 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caridad Machado ◽  
Theodore G. Barlows ◽  
Wallace A. Marsh ◽  
Yamile Coto-Depani ◽  
Gary Dalin
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Buddy System ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Emergencies ◽  
And Training ◽  
Resuscitation Team

Pharmacist involvement on the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) team is associated with lower mortality rates. Despite this finding, pharmacists respond to cardiopulmonary emergencies in only 32% of institutions. The objective of this study was to determine the responsibilities and training of pharmacists as CPR team members and to assess their attitudes toward this role. A total of 1290 adult, acute-care hospitals were randomly surveyed nationwide. A total of 1108 questionnaires were received from 40% (517/1290) of institutions surveyed. Thirty-seven percent (189/517) of the institutions indicated that pharmacists participate on their CPR teams. Pharmacists' responsibilities at cardiopulmonary emergencies included recording medications administered (73.7%), medication preparation (96.6%), providing drug information (97.7%), and calculating doses (98.2%). The most common training methods were BLS certification (79%), the buddy system (59.4%), and continuing education programs (53.6%). Training methods that positively affected perceived qualification in the primary responsibilities were BLS/ACLS certification (P < 0.001) and training programs provided by the institution (P < 0.05). Positive attitudes toward participation on the CPR team were associated with the following factors: years of experience, BLS/ACLS certification, and the pharmacist's perception that he or she was adequately trained (P < 0.001). The results indicate that CPR team pharmacists should be proficient in providing drug information, preparing medications, recording medications administered, and calculating doses. Furthermore, because adequate training positively influenced pharmacists' attitudes toward participation and their perceived qualifications, we recommend that all pharmacists on CPR teams be required to obtain BLS/ACLS certification and participate in educational programs provided by their institution.

scholarly journals The Method to Send/Receive the Drug Information System on MS-DOS by University Medical Information Network (UMIN).

1993 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-254
Author(s):  
HISAO NISHIMURA ◽  
NAOYUKI OMURA ◽  
KIKUO IWAMOTO ◽  
HIROYUKI FURUKAWA ◽  
FUJIO ICHIMURA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Information Network

Use of Drugline—A Question-and-Answer Database

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgitta Öhman ◽  
Helena Lyrvall ◽  
Gunnar Alván
Keyword(s):  
Full Text ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Drug Information ◽  
Drug Problem ◽  
Karolinska Institute ◽  
Information Centre ◽  
Question And Answer ◽  
Medical Libraries ◽  
Information Database

BACKGROUND: DRUGLINE is a full-text, question-and-answer database offering drug information that has been evaluated as a result of consultations in a drug information center. A problem-oriented database such as DRUGLINE can be an efficient way to meet the increasing need among healthcare professionals for timely and accurate drug information. OBJECTIVE: To investigate how DRUGLINE was used during the years 1988 and 1990 and to identify any changes in needs, expectations, satisfaction, and use that occurred during those two years. DESIGN: This study investigated the use of DRUGLINE during two separate years. Questionnaires relating to DRUGLINE use during 1988 and 1990 were sent on two occasions to all users having access to the database. The anonymous questionnaires contained 17 and 18 questions, respectively. SETTING: The setting included MEDLINE/DRUGLINE use in healthcare institutions, pharmacies, medical libraries, and the pharmaceutical industry. PARTICIPANTS: The questionnaires were sent to all customers of the database host Medical Information Centre at the Karolinska Institute Library and Information Centre having access to DRUGLINE during 1988 and 1990. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The responses were organized into those from users and nonusers within the following professions: Physicians, pharmacists, librarians, and others. RESULTS: The response rates were 87 percent in 1989 and 89 percent in 1991. The professional distribution among the respondents in 1991 was physicians, 36 percent; pharmacists, 20 percent; medical librarians, 21 percent; and others, 23 percent. One-third of the respondents had searched DRUGLINE during 1988 and 1990. The number of users increased by 25 percent between 1988 and 1990; however, the percentage of users versus nonusers did not change. Pharmacists comprised the largest user group and experienced the greatest increase in users. Most users were satisfied with the result of their searches, usually because they were guided to solve a specific drug problem at a reasonable cost. CONCLUSIONS: A full-text, question-and-answer drug information database has great potential to help problem-solving in medical care. The technical versatility of the information system and its factual contents need to be continuously assured. Health professionals have to identify their information needs and develop efficient procedures to meet these needs.

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