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Drug Information Residency

Program Description

The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy offers a one-year residency in drug information.  This training program is designed for those individuals who want to pursue publication in the biomedical literature, develop mastery of skills and attain an expert level of competency in drug information.  The successful candidate will gain experience in:

  • Provision of drug information and pharmaceutical care consultation services to health care professionals and patients
  • Preparation and publication of drug consults, drug information rounds articles, and case studies
  • Drug information web site development
  • Teaching first professional year drug information classes and labs
  • Teaching drug information to nontraditional PharmD students
  • Teaching third professional year case studies
  • Precepting fourth professional year drug information clerkships
  • Development of an online drug information newsletter
  • Administration of an academic drug information service

Training Site

The Idaho Drug Information Service is located on the top floor of Idaho State University's Oboler Library in Pocatello, Idaho.  This service provides pharmaceutical care consults and drug information to physicians, pharmacists, and laypersons throughout the state of Idaho.

Qualifications

The applicant must be a US citizen, hold a PharmD degree from an ACPE-accredited institution, and be eligible for pharmacy licensure in the state of Idaho.

Information

Applications for the drug information residency should be received by March 31, 2005.  Candidates should submit a letter of interest describing their professional goals, a curriculum vitae, a sample of their writing skills (a paper or article), and the names of three professional references to:

Catherine Heyneman, PharmD, MS
Director, Idaho Drug Information Service
Idaho State University College of Pharmacy
Campus Box 8356, Pocatello, Idaho 83209
phone: 208.282.2743 or 208.282.3785  fax: 208.282.3003
e-mail: cathy@otc.isu.edu
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