Objectives
This internship program aims to:

1. Enable students to be familiar with the professional and administrative functions of a hospital pharmacist;
2. Provide intern pharmacist with the opportunity to acquire clinical experience, develop professional judgement and gain confidence in communication with patients and physicians.

Competencies being acquired

1.Hospital Pharmacy Administration & Management
1.1 Organization of the Pharmacy
1.2 Administrative Policies/Professional Policies
• Over all requirements for Affiliations
• Scheduling of duties, required # of hours per day, number of interns per batch
• Licenses requirements
• Function of the Department
• Inter department relation in the application of professional duties.

2. Drug Distribution & Control

2.1 General Dispensing
2.1.1 Safe practice, policies & procedure involving prescription of Animal Bite clinic, ARV Drugs, Standard List of Drugs & Medicines
• Adverse Drug Reaction
• The Unit Dose Drug Distribution System

2.1.2 Packaging, labelling storage & maintenance of Drugs & Medicines, Supplies & Materials

• Stability of Drugs & Meds.
• Drug Storage/security/ control
• Cold chain monitoring.
• Repacking/Refilling of stocks for Drugs & Medicines.

3. Compounding

3.1 Compounding of Galenicals
3.2 Compounding of small volume, Dermatological preparation not available commercially.

4. Drug Information
5. Computation/ Interpretation of Rx.
• CRD-CME Hour (optional)
• Other related Topics.

Number of Days:
Major Internship = 360 hours

Minor Internship = 2 hours

Target Professions
Pharmacists

Cost
Major Internship = P500
Minor Internship = P300

Unit conducting the training
Pharmacy Department

Email
Imelda Q. Villaraza, RPh: imeldaqvillaraza@yahho.com.ph
Joycelyn G. Dacumos, RPh: jocelyndacs@yahoo.com

Contact Number
(02) 807-2631/32/37 loc. 205