This longitudinal rotation will provide an overview of pharmacy management to include:  fiscal management, budget forecasting, developing a management team, legal requirements in pharmacy operations, accreditation standards, professional standards, leadership styles and building interdisciplinary relationships. The resident will be given an opportunity to become familiar with human resource management issues such as recruitment, hiring, disciplinary action, staff education, and conflict resolution. Various hospital committee meetings and projects will be made available for the resident’s participation.

Resident Learning Activities

1. Read and discuss leadership books as selected by the Pharmacy Director.
2. Review current budget information and discuss variances and possible actions to be taken.
3. Participate in developing a 5-year budget plan.
4. Review JCAHO standards. Develop an action plan for risk points.
5. Review actual physician issues and develop action plans.
6. Discuss staffing levels and develop a plan of action when a shortage of pharmacists occurs.
7. Develop strategies for maintaining and improving interdisciplinary relationships.
8. Discuss HIPAA privacy regulations, ethical and legal issues related to the use of information technology
9. Review clinical intervention data
10. Review reports/data available to assist in clinical decisions (formulary management and clinical activities)
11. Evaluate potential for medication related errors that occur as a result of technology.