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Pharmacy Professionalism Toolkit for Students and
Faculty
Provided by the APhA-ASP/AACP Committee on Student Professionalism
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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Patient Counseling Activities/Competitions
Description of activity
Patient counseling activities include any event that allows student
pharmacists to provide patients with important health information, under
the supervision of a licensed preceptor. This could include information
regarding medications and health conditions, as a component of
healthcare screenings, and so forth. Participation in these activities
helps students gain confidence in their patient counseling skills and
respond to patient concerns with sensitivity and compassion.
Rationale
Patient counseling occurs every day at pharmacy worksites. Not only does
counseling involve information on drug therapy (directions for use,
safety concerns, expected outcomes, etc.) but it also involves how this
information is delivered, how well the pharmacist is able to listen to
what the patient has to say, and how caring the pharmacist actually is
toward the patient’s concerns. The best way for a student to learn
the art of patient counseling is to practice and receive helpful
feedback from his/her preceptors.
Areas of professionalism addressed
Counseling practice allows students the opportunity to strengthen their
communication skills, listening skills, and professional behavior. It
also helps students learn how to build patient relationships while
honoring patient privacy, autonomy, and dignity.
Special issues involving planning / promotion /
implementation
In order for students to carry out counseling projects that serve the
public, pharmacists need to be willing to act as preceptors to oversee
the student’s activity. Counseling competitions require professors
and/or pharmacists wiling to serve as judges for long hours of pre-taped
counseling. Both activities involve varied, unpaid time commitments
Examples of programs and resources
APhA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition
Professionalism Scholarship and Awards
Professional Committees
Patient Care Projects
Poster Presentations
Patient Counseling Activities/Competitions
Developing a Portfolio
Honor Codes
Broadening the Scope of Practice
Leadership Conferences
Mentor Programs
Interprofessional Activities
Etiquette Dinner
Monthly Column on Professionalism
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