Teaching, Education and Professional Development Rotation

Preceptor: Rafael Saenz           

The Education and Development rotation is a multi-faceted rotation designed to provide the resident with a variety of experiences pertaining to pharmacy department staffing, staff educational requirements, technical operations process design and the coordination of department staffing requirements with training and educational needs. Residents will be given the opportunity to critically evaluate the department’s staffing and propose new staffing models for meeting department needs.

Furthermore, residents will evaluate and design new educational modules for pharmacists and technicians, which will facilitate their competency requirements for employment with UPMC Health System. Innovative training techniques will be reviewed and staff development plans will be created, reviewed and implemented. The underlying purpose of the rotation is to promote creative and analytical thinking on behalf of the resident with an overarching focus of patient care and quality improvement through education and training.

1. Understand various management theories and their application.
2. Accept responsibility for accurate evaluation of one's own work
3. Use an organized system for staying current with pertinent management and leadership literature.
4. Understand how to lead pharmacy managers in the development of a mission statement.
5. Participate in the formulation and/or revision of policies and procedures that support the accomplishment of the pharmacy's mission.
6. Develop staff development plans.
7. Manage the orientation of new employees.
8. Evaluate the effectiveness of the pharmacy's staff development program.
9. Analyze and report pharmacy productivity.