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About the Department

The patient care mission of the Shands Jacksonville Pharmacy Department is to optimize drug therapy through a proactive practice focusing on identifying, preventing, and resolving drug related problems to assure patient safety, increase patient satisfaction and minimize cost.

The philosophy of practice for the department revolves around its practitioners' responsibility for the provision of comprehensive pharmaceutical care. This responsibility includes therapeutic drug monitoring, drug information and the daily education of patients and health professionals. Highly skilled technicians, comprehensive pharmacy computer systems and advanced technology are used to assist pharmacists in their practice.

The education of Doctor of Pharmacy clerkship students and the training of pharmacy practice, critical care, primary care, drug information and oncology residents are also the responsibility of these practitioners.

The department also committed to clinical drug research activities. The Division of Clinical Research and the Research Committee help to foster this commitment. Innovative programs such as the individual research accounts and a team approach to research help to encourage and reward research efforts.

Many practitioners are actively involved in hospital committees and activities. Their expertise is tapped to serve not only their patients, but the hospital and community as a whole.

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