Pharm-AssistPlacement Based Learning Within the Undergraduate

Pharmacy MPharm Degree at the University of Wolverhampton

Naz Khideja and David GayPharmacy Dept

MPharm Degree

4 year programme Safe and effective practitioners Role has moved away from just dispensing Undergraduate programme must reflect and

prepare students fro the changing climate A fifth year pre-registration

Areas of Pharmacy

Community pharmacy Clinical hospital pharmacy Industry Primary care pharmacy Others

Placement Programme

Visit Year of course Numberof visits

Group Size Module towards which visit shall contribute

C 1 1 1 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice

H 1 6

C 2 1 1 Pharmacy Practice II

H 1 6 Pharmacy Practice II

C 3 1 1 Clinical Pharmacy I

H 8 6

C 4 1 1 Clinical Pharmacy II

H 8 6

PCT/GP-P

1 4

Community Pharmacy

Year 1 – Introduction Year 2 – Counselling Year 3 – Clinical services Year 4 – Pharmacy and public health

Lloyds Pharmacy, Midcounties Co-op, The Co-operative, CG Murrays Healthcare, Adam Myers, Priory Pharmacy etc

Other sectors

Hospital– New cross hospital– Manor hospital– Russells Hall hospital

Primary Care - PCTs– Walsall, South Staffs, Dudley, Wolverhampton,

Sandwell, Telford and Wrekin

Feedback and Evaluation

Student– Positive influence– Enjoyable experience– Contextualises learning

Mentors– Helps with CPD– Up to date knowledge

Other Support

Vacational Work Careers fair Prizes sponsored by local stakeholders

Further Research

Do placement providers recruit from undergraduate placements?

Do placements affect student choice of future profession branch?

Are placements representative of the pharmacist role?

•More research is required to try and elucidate whether pharmacy placement

Questions?