____________________________________________________________________________________ GOOD PRACTICE- INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION Synergy between the Hospital and the University ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ging P1, Brown J1 , Creed M1 , Gallagher P2, Murray D3, Meegan C1. 1Pharmacy Department, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (MMUH), Dublin 7. ,2Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 3Peamount Healthcare pging@mater.ie WHAT WHAT WAS WAS DONE? DONE? 1 We We established established aa mutually mutually beneficial, beneficial, cost cost neutral neutral partnership partnership between between aa university university school school of of pharmacy pharmacy and and aa teaching teaching hospital hospital pharmacy pharmacydepartment. department. In In 2011 2011 the thePharmacy PharmacyDepartment Department (MMUH) (MMUH) and and the the School School of of Pharmacy Pharmacy RCSI RCSI signed signed aa Memorandum Memorandum of of Understanding, Understanding, the the first first such such partnership partnership in in Ireland. Ireland. As As aa result, result, undergraduate undergraduate pharmacy pharmacy education education isis undergoing undergoing aa transformation transformation from from didactic didactic learning learning delivered delivered by by academic academic staff staff to to aa patient patient centred centred clinical clinical model model delivered delivered by by hospital hospital pharmacists. pharmacists. In In turn, turn, the the hospital hospital pharmacy pharmacy isis enjoying the fruits of closer links with the university. This model is being successfully adopted by other Irish hospitals enjoying the fruits of closer links with the university. This model is being successfully adopted by other Irish hospitals and and may may assist assistwith with the thedevelopment developmentthe thenew newintegrated integrated pharmacy pharmacydegree degree “Group discussion of scenarios was very effective in my opinion” 2 WHY WHY WAS WAS IT IT DONE? DONE? Interim Interim Irish Irish accreditation accreditation standards standards emphasise emphasise the the importance importance of of preparing preparing pharmacy pharmacy undergraduates undergraduates for for patient patientcentred centredpractice. practice. We Wehave havebeen been able able to to implement implement the the education education and and research research statements statementsfrom fromthe theEAHP EAHP 6.1, 6.1, 6.2, 6.2,6.3, 6.3, 6.4. 6.4. “It was good having a background brief on the running of the health service as none of our other lectures have dealt with this subject before” 4th year student - Hospital Management Seminar “Very well organised and structured and informative” “Very practical and hands on. I felt I learned a lot from studying the kardex.” “learned how theoretical concepts are applied in practice. Clarified many queries/issues I was confused about. Thank you” 4th year students’ feedback - Clinical Workshops WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED? 4 1. 1. Positive Positive student student feedback feedback highlighting highlighting a) a) pharmacy pharmacy staff staff knowledge, knowledge, b) b) the the “real “real life” life” focus focus of of the the material material c) c) teaching teaching methods methods d) d) appreciation appreciation of of role role of of pharmacist. pharmacist. 2. 2. Appointment Appointment of of MMUH MMUH Pharmacists Pharmacists as as honorary honorary lecturers lecturers of of the the RCSI RCSI ,, inclusion inclusion in in faculty faculty events. events. 3. practice 3. Expert Expert input input into into MMUH MMUH practice research. research. 4. 4. Enhanced Enhanced profile profile of of the the pharmacy pharmacy department department within within the the hospital hospital and and nationally-including nationally-including input input into into new new body body for for competency competency development development of of Irish Irish pharmacists. pharmacists. SECTION 6: EAHP EDUCATION AND RESEARCH STATEMENTS 3 HOW HOW WAS WAS IT IT DONE? DONE? In In aastepwise stepwisefashion, fashion,new new elements elements were wereadded added to to the the students’ students’curriculum: curriculum: Lectures Lecturesin in therapeutics therapeutics from frompractising practisingclinical clinical pharmacists, pharmacists, aiding aiding material materialcontextualisation. contextualisation. Clinical Clinicalteaching teachingwith with small small group group workshops workshopsproviding providingan an opportunity opportunityto to integrate integrateknowledge knowledgeand and apply applyititto to the themanagement managementof ofclinical clinicalproblems problemsin in individual individualsurgical surgicaland and medical medicalpatients patients Career Careerand and management managementseminars, seminars, providing providingexposure exposureto to the thereality realityof ofdecision decision making makingin in health health care care CV CVpreparation preparationand andinterview interviewskills skillsfor forstructured structured summer summer placements placementsoffered offered in in the thehospitals. hospitals.Programme Programmeexpanded. expanded. Supervised Supervised direct directpatient patientcontact contactin in small smallgroups groupsfor forall all students. This is followed by student presentations students. This is followed by student presentationsof ofthe the case, case, any anypharmaceutical pharmaceuticalissues issuesidentified, identified, action action plan plan and and reflection reflection on on the theexperience. experience. Patient Patientfeedback feedbackisisprovided provided to to the thestudents. students. 5 WHAT WHAT NEXT? NEXT? This This synergistic synergistic collaboration collaboration has has addressed addressed an an unmet unmet need in Irish pharmacy undergraduate education. need in Irish pharmacy undergraduate education. ItIt isis cost cost neutral neutral and and isis being being delivered delivered within within existing existing resources. resources. This This innovation innovation will will equip equip pharmacy pharmacy students students to to be be the the patient patient centred centred professionals professionals of of the the future, future, ensuring ensuring that that patients patients are are supported supported to to the the fullest fullest extent extent by by educated, educated, competent competent and and empathetic empathetic pharmacists. pharmacists. ItIt has has also also provided provided career career enhancement enhancement and and development development for for hospital hospital pharmacists pharmacists who who have have been been positive positive about about the the opportunity opportunity to to pass pass on on knowledge knowledge of of their their specialist specialist areas areas to to the the students. students. This This model model isis being being adopted adopted by by other hospital pharmacies and also gives a other hospital pharmacies and also gives a structure structure which which can can be be used used to to meet meet the the challenge challenge of of implementing implementingthe thenew newfully fullyintegrated integratedpharmacy pharmacycourse course DISCLOSURE: DISCLOSURE: Authors Authorsof ofthis thispresentation presentationhave havethe thefollowing followingtotodisclose discloseconcerning concerningpossible possiblefinancial financialor orpersonal personalrelationships relationshipswith withcommercial commercialentities entitiesthat thatmay mayhave haveaadirect director orindirect indirectinterest interestininthe thesubject subjectmatter matterof ofthis this presentation: presentation:Patricia PatriciaGingGing-Nothing Nothingtotodisclose, disclose,Maria MariaCreed Creed-Nothing -Nothingtotodisclose, disclose,Jennifer JenniferBrownBrown-Nothing Nothingtotodisclose discloseDebbie DebbieMurray Murray--Nothing Nothingtotodisclose disclose,Paul ,PaulGallagher Gallagher, ,Nothing Nothingtotodisclose disclose Ciarán CiaránMeegan: Meegan: Nothing Nothingtotodisclose disclose