Cardiology

Cardiology is a required, one-month learning experience.

The pharmacy resident will gain fundamental knowledge and exposure to common cardiology-related conditions including heart failure, arrhythmias, ischemic heart disease and thrombosis. The pharmacy resident is responsible for evaluating medication appropriateness, monitoring patients for drug therapy outcomes, managing drug therapy protocols, participating in multidisciplinary discharge rounds, and providing drug information to the physicians, nurses, patients, and caregivers. In addition, the resident will conduct journal club and prepare topic presentations for the pharmacy and/or nursing staff.