Drug Information Journal - March 2009 - (Page 157) Industry-Based Drug Information Rotation MEDICAL INFORMATION 157 health care providers, as well as standard response letter development. Preceptors will be given the opportunity to develop their mentoring skills. The opportunity to screen for potential future employees is also a benefit of the clerkship to the sponsoring company (12). A pharmaceutical industry-based drug information rotation will also help to recruit students for drug information residencies. A drug information residency may not be an option that many students would consider if not previously exposed in the clerkship setting to the field of drug information, particularly within the pharmaceutical industry. According to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) online residency directory, there are currently 18 ASHP-accredited postgraduate year two drug information pharmacy residencies available in the United States (13). Numerous ASHP-accredited drug information residencies have been identified, several of which also support industry and provide opportunities in industry, demonstrating opportunities available for pharmacy students desiring to pursue a career in medical information within the pharmaceutical industry. These programs offer the prospective residents opportunities in medical information through pharmaceutical company involvement, as well as instruction in education, research, and service. Various other available nonaccredited drug information residencies provide opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry. field of medical information in industry. Students who gain advanced practice experience in an industry-based drug information setting will potentially have a greater likelihood of pursuing a career in the field of drug information. REFERENCES 1. Brand KA, Kraus ML. Drug information specialists. Am J Health-Syst Pharm. 2006;63:712–714. 2. Cole SW, Berensen NM. Comparison of drug information practice curriculum components in US colleges of pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2005; 69(2):240–244. 3. Hussar DA. How many colleges of pharmacy is enough? J Am Pharm Assoc. 2005;45:428–430. 4. Center for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. Educational Outcomes 2004. Available at: http://www.aacp.org/Docs/MainNaviga tion/Resources/6075_CAPE2004.pdf. Accessed March 7, 2008. 5. AACP Center for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education (CAPE) Advisory Panel on Educational Outcomes. Supplemental Educational Outcomes, 2004. Available at: http://www.aacp .org/site/page.asp?TRACKID=&VID=1&CID=1 3 74&DID=7881. Accessed June 18, 2008. 6. Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. Accreditation standards. Available at: http:// www.acpe-accredit.org/deans/standards.asp. Accessed March 7, 2008. 7. Firth N, Davis LJ, Murray KM, Graves DA. Outsourcing industry medical information services. Drug Inf J. 2000;34:1 105–1 1 1 3. 8. Malecha SE, Cha AJ, Holt RJ. Pharmacy student clerkship industry rotation in drug information: the Searle Global Healthcare Resources experience. Drug Inf J. 2000;34:91–96. 9. Graves DA, Baker RP. The core curriculum for medical communications professionals practicing in the pharmaceutical industry. Drug Inf J. 2000;34:995–1008. 10. Riggins JL, Winn, JL. Eli Lilly and Company Global Medical Information: pharmacy student clerkships in industry. Drug Inf J. 1998;32:283–288. 1 Fus AF. Drug information clerkships in the phar1. maceutical industry. Drug Inf J. 1998;32:305– 31 1. 12. Miller S, Doshi S, Riggins J. Assessment of the val- CONCLUSION Establishing an industry-based pharmacy student drug information rotation requires a considerable amount of resources; however, it does offer worthwhile benefits to all parties involved, including the student, college of pharmacy, and pharmaceutical company’s medical information department. With the field of drug information growing, increased exposure of pharmacy students to drug information, particularly in the industry setting, will provide benefits for both the student and the Drug Information Journal http://www.aacp.org/Docs/MainNavigation/Resources/6075_CAPE2004.pdf http://www.aacp.org/Docs/MainNavigation/Resources/6075_CAPE2004.pdf http://www.aacp.org/resources/education/Documents/PharmacyPracticeDEC006.pdf http://www.aacp.org/resources/education/Documents/PharmacyPracticeDEC006.pdf http://www.aacp.org/resources/education/Documents/PharmacyPracticeDEC006.pdf http://www.acpe-accredit.org/deans/standards.asp http://www.acpe-accredit.org/deans/standards.asp
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