how to become clinical pharmacist

to become a clinical pharmacist , first u should have Pharm D then u need to have one year residency from ASHP and inaddition u must be board certified as clincal specialist from ACCP. i am a clinical pharmacist and idid all of the above , i hope this is helpful

PharmD in Congers, New York said: to become a clinical pharmacist , first u should have Pharm D then u need to have one year residency from ASHP and inaddition u must be board certified as clincal specialist from ACCP. i am a clinical pharmacist and idid all of the above , i hope this is helpful

can u give me some information regarding residencies i am in pharmacy school in second year and interested in residency

Hello everybody.
I'm a pharmacist(foreign graduate). I'm interested in becoming a Clinical Pharmacist in the USA.
May anyone give me some suggestion about it?
I know that I can apply to get a licence in the USA,taking the FPGEE in order to get the FPGEC.
Which are the next steps?

Thank you very much and good luck to everyone!

PharmD in Congers, New York said: to become a clinical pharmacist , first u should have Pharm D then u need to have one year residency from ASHP and inaddition u must be board certified as clincal specialist from ACCP. i am a clinical pharmacist and idid all of the above , i hope this is helpful

Thanks for guidance.I am a RPh in USA - foreign graduate- but i have not done Pharm.D.. then am I eligible to become a clinical pharmacist? If yes, whom should i contact in NC?

Hi I am also a foreign pharmacist (from UK) currently doing intern hours after FPGEC. I have previous hospital experience from the UK but am I still eligible to apply for residency to get into clinical pharmacy? What are the chances of foreign graduates getting PGY-1 residencies??? Anyone??

Hi, I am foreign graduated Medical doctor, Can I become a clinical pharmacist or clinical pharmacologist in USA? What should I do? Thank you very much in advance for answers!

Maria in Armenia said: Hi, I am foreign graduated Medical doctor, Can I become a clinical pharmacist or clinical pharmacologist in USA? What should I do? Thank you very much in advance for answers!

Maria, this depends on what your degree is. I am a Doctor of Pharmacy in the United States. If your degree is equal to the American Degree ( you must contact the board of pharmacy in whatever state you want to practice pharmacy in) then all you need to do is take 3 tests. The Foreign graduate competency and equvilency exam for pharmacists, the pharmacy law exam for the state you want to practice in, and the NAPLEX. Once you pass all three of those, you have a valid green card, and they do a background check, you should be able to practice. There are MANY Armenians here in Glendale that have come from Armenia and are pharmacists. Hope this helps. God Bless.

Dear Artin, thank You very much for Your answer and support. I appreciate it very much. I am doctor-pediatrician in Armenia and have experience in teaching of Pharmacology. Am I eligible to become a clinical pharmacist in US? I don`t have pharmacy degree.

I am a third year pharmacy student in Jima university and I want to study my master program in clinical pharmacy. What requirement should I fulfill to become a clinical pharmacist.

i'm transitioning from retail to hospital pharmacy and clincal setting. Any words of advice from clinical pharmacists?. Any pointer on how best to utilize micromedix, what kind of questions to expect from Dr.s, where to find the best formulas for converting Iv analgesics to oral tablets. any unofficial /odd drugs used for un-officail use etc. Your insight will be greatly appreciated. This is my dream job and want to nail it. thanks in advance for any tips to help me prepare better. .

ms pilz in Binghamton, New York said: i'm transitioning from retail to hospital pharmacy and clincal setting. Any words of advice from clinical pharmacists?. Any pointer on how best to utilize micromedix, what kind of questions to expect from Dr.s, where to find the best formulas for converting Iv analgesics to oral tablets. any unofficial /odd drugs used for un-officail use etc. Your insight will be greatly appreciated. This is my dream job and want to nail it. thanks in advance for any tips to help me prepare better. .

Congrats on getting your dream job. Micromedex is useful for interactions and such but I like Lexi better myself.

The most important drug clasess for pharmacists to have a solid understanding in my opinion are antibitoics and anti-coagulants. Pharmacists can play a huge role in antibiotic stewardship and cost savings for hospitals. Know your indications, dosing in obese, renal and hepatic patients, and cost of products. Great resources are:

1. prod.hopkins-abxguide.org/r.html?RequestingPage=http%3A%2F%2Fprod.hopkins-abxguide.org%2Fantibiotics%2Fantibacterial%2Famino_pcn%2Famoxicillin.html&contentInstanceId=254706
2. www.globalrph.com, globalrph has great antibiotic dosing calculators, pain med conversions and lots of other great tools! Bookmark it!

3. www.idsociety.org/content.aspx?id=9088 These are the bible guidelines for treatment of a ID issues in the hospital or least a starting ground for treatment. You need to know your cystitis, pneuomonia, and sepsis treatment options and go from there and keep learning.

Know your anti-coagulants! When to use them, which one to use, when to stop them. read the CHEST guidelines.

Also, become proficient in dosing NPH, glargine, levemir, etc. Important to to know this, too often physicians will be too busy and focused on the chief complaints and will forget about glucose management.
Good Luck

Cory in Hillsboro, Oregon said: Congrats on getting your dream job. Micromedex is useful for interactions and such but I like Lexi better myself.

The most important drug clasess for pharmacists to have a solid understanding in my opinion are antibitoics and anti-coagulants. Pharmacists can play a huge role in antibiotic stewardship and cost savings for hospitals. Know your indications, dosing in obese, renal and hepatic patients, and cost of products. Great resources are:

1. prod.hopkins-abxguide.org/r.html?RequestingPage=http%3A%2F%2Fprod.hopkins-abxguide.org%2Fantibiotics%2Fantibacterial%2Famino_pcn%2Famoxicillin.html&contentInstanceId=254706
2. www.globalrph.com , globalrph has great antibiotic dosing calculators, pain med conversions and lots of other great tools! Bookmark it!

3. www.idsociety.org/content.aspx?id=9088 These are the bible guidelines for treatment of a ID issues in the hospital or least a starting ground for treatment. You need to know your cystitis, pneuomonia, and sepsis treatment options and go from there and keep learning.

Know your anti-coagulants! When to use them, which one to use, when to stop them. read the CHEST guidelines.

Also, become proficient in dosing NPH, glargine, levemir, etc. Important to to know this, too often physicians will be too busy and focused on the chief complaints and will forget about glucose management.
Good Luck

Cory,
I would love to become a clinical pharmacist also. I have a Pharm D. but no residency. Is there anyway to get experience without doing a residency? Not against the residency is really hard to take such a pay cut. My direct email is 'daleebz@hotmail.com'. Thanks for any info.

Wes in Wilmington, North Carolina said: Cory,
I would love to become a clinical pharmacist also. I have a Pharm D. but no residency. Is there anyway to get experience without doing a residency? Not against the residency is really hard to take such a pay cut. My direct email is 'daleebz@hotmail.com'. Thanks for any info.

Are clinical pharmacist jobs also getting saturated out there?

I'M LOOKING TO MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM RETAIL TO HOSPITAL. I'M A FOREIGN GRADUATE AND I HAVE A GRADUATE CLINICAL PHARMACY CERTIFICATE. ANY CHANCE OF GETTING A JOB AT A HOSPITAL? HOW DID YOU GET A JOB AT A HOSPITAL IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYBODY WANTS SOMEBODY WITH A RESIDENCY.

I am 2nd yr pharmacy student at UOG-ethiopia.I want to be a doctor of pharmacy,is it possible after finishing this,in USA?