Upstate's Pharmacy Department is a vibrant organization recognized nationally for its dedicated staff, advanced clinical practice, patient safety initiatives, strong partnership with clinicians, outstanding teaching and clinical training programs.
Our post-doctoral residency program provides a solid foundation in pharmaceutical care by providing the experience necessary to meet the challenges of evolving roles in pharmacy practice."
The Pharmacy Department is staffed by 25 pharmacists and 22 support staff. Pharmacists are an integral and respected part of the multidisciplinary health care team. As support to all members of the health care team, they are increasing their responsibilities for designing, implementing and evaluating a therapeutic regimen to produce optimal outcomes for patients.
Services
The many contributions made by our pharmacists to providing quality, patient centered care include:
Influencing the selection of appropriate and pharmacoeconomically sound therapies
Monitoring drug therapy to ensure optimal patient care while minimizing adverse drug reactions
Preparing drug monographs for presentation to Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Conducting drug-use evaluation studies
Educating medical residents, medical students, pharmacy
students, nurses and other health care professionals about pharmacotherapy
Making recommendations on protocols, policies and
procedures to ensure appropriate and economical use of agents
Providing patient and family education about medications and potential side effects
Clinical pharmacology services
Participation in daily round with various medical teams
Teach didactic courses for the medical and nursing school
Premier clinical training site in upstate New York for final year doctor of pharmacy students
