The Pharmacy Technician's Role in Pharmacy Student Education

Opportunities and challenges related to pharmacy technicians in supporting optimal pharmacy practice models in health systems.

Toward uniform standards for pharmacy technicians: Summary of the 2017 Pharmacy Technician Stakeholder Consensus Conference.

William A. Zellmer, B.S.Pharm., M.P.H., Pharmacy Foresight Consulting, Bethesda, MD. Everett B. McAllister, B.S.Pharm., M.P.A., Pharmacy Technician Certification Board, Washington, DC. Janet A. Silvester, Pharm.D., M.B.A., FASHP, American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists, Bethesda, MD. Peter H. Vlasses, Pharm.D., D.Sc. (Hon), FCCP, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, Chicago, IL. A...

Professionalism ethics in pharmacy education: Do students have acceptable knowledge or it is a white paper in pharmacy education curriculum?

Dear Editor, In pharmacy, professionalism must containthe skills necessary to be a capable pharmacypractitioner. It seems that pharmacy studentsdo not become professionals after graduationfrom the pharmacy school. To be a professionalpharmacist, students should have a lifelongcommitment to the society and patients.Evolving professional knowledge, attitudesand behaviors is a critical step in pro...

Pharmacy Student Perspectives on Classroom Education About Herbal Supplements

Objectives. To assess students’ perspectives on including education about herbal supplements in the curriculum. Methods. A 17-item questionnaire was distributed during regularly scheduled classes to third-, fourth-, and fifth-year pharmacy students. Results. A majority of the students perceived their knowledge of herbal supplements was inadequate. Almost all (95%) students reported a need to le...

ASHP statement on the pharmacy technician's role in pharmacy informatics.

The American Society of Health- System Pharmacists (ASHP) believes that specially trained pharmacy technicians can assume important supportive roles in pharmacy informatics. These roles include automation and technology systems management, management of projects, training and education, policy and governance, customer service, charge integrity, and reporting. Such roles require pharmacy technic...