Handbook

Pharmacy Practice explores the role community pharmacists play in the provision of primary care and helps you develop the core skills required for practice. It covers aspects of social and administrative pharmacy, as well as therapeutics related to over-the-counter medicines. In this course, you will learn how to take a clinical history, identify common ailments and make treatment recommendations based on the clinical information presented. You will study the concepts of chronic disease prevention and screening, and identify the challenges associated with the long-term management of chronic disease. You will further develop the motivational interviewing skills gained in first year to counsel patients about modifying lifestyle factors associated with chronic disease and you will attend clinical placements to apply the skills you have acquired.