Education and Training of Today's Clinical Pharmacist

Sharon See; Branden D. Nemecek; Sheila M. Allen; Ijeoma Agada; Shubha Bhat; Eliza Dy-Boarman; Michelle Fravel; Susan Hamblin; Lauren Hynicka; Kristi Kelley; Wesley D. Kufel; Dianne May; Sarah E. McBane; Milap C. Nahata; Nicholas B. Norgard; Caitlin Schanz; Kyle Schmidt; Chasity Shelton; Jodi Taylor; Evan Williams; Raegan T. Willoughby

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Education and Training of Today's Clinical Pharmacist

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Education and Training of Today's Clinical Pharmacist

Sharon See, Branden D. Nemecek, Sheila M. Allen, Ijeoma Agada, Shubha Bhat, Eliza Dy-Boarman, Michelle Fravel, Susan Hamblin, Lauren Hynicka, Kristi Kelley, …

JAACP : Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Vol.8(9), pp.951-961

09/2025

DOI: 10.1002/jac5.70094

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Abstract

Today's clinical pharmacists have graduated from a doctor of pharmacy professional degree program, completed residency training, and obtained board certification. Their foundational education consists of an extensive didactic and experiential curriculum with a strong focus on pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. The credit hours devoted to pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics are substantially greater than those of other health care professional degree programs. When combined with the clinical learning acquired through formal, postgraduate residency training, clinical pharmacists are well prepared to address medication therapy problems and serve as essential members of interprofessional health care teams. This commentary details the education and training of clinical pharmacists and how these compare with other members of the health care team and concludes that clinical pharmacists are uniquely positioned to optimize medication outcomes.

Education

board certification

clinical pharmacist

collaborative practice

interprofessional

residency

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Title: Subtitle: Education and Training of Today's Clinical Pharmacist
Creators: Sharon See - St. John's University
Branden D. Nemecek - Duquesne University
Sheila M. Allen - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ijeoma Agada - Roseman University of Health Sciences
Shubha Bhat - Cleveland Clinic
Eliza Dy-Boarman - Drake University
Michelle Fravel - University of Iowa
Susan Hamblin - Lipscomb University
Lauren Hynicka - University of Maryland, Baltimore
Kristi Kelley - Auburn University
Wesley D. Kufel - Binghamton University
Dianne May - University of Georgia
Sarah E. McBane - University of California, Irvine
Milap C. Nahata - American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Nicholas B. Norgard - University of Missouri–Kansas City
Caitlin Schanz - Boston Medical Center
Kyle Schmidt - Ferris State University
Chasity Shelton - University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Jodi Taylor - University of Florida
Evan Williams - Roseman University of Health Sciences
Raegan T. Willoughby - Baptist Health System
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: JAACP : Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, Vol.8(9), pp.951-961
DOI: 10.1002/jac5.70094
ISSN: 2574-9870
eISSN: 2574-9870
Publisher: WILEY
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 08/12/2025
Date published: 09/2025
Academic Unit: Pharmacy Practice and Science
Record Identifier: 9984948113902771

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