Pharmacy Internship Program
Overview
The Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi Pharmacy Internship Program is intended to provide pharmacy graduates with a structured learning experience with exposure to hospital and health system pharmacy practice.
The 6-month program involves a 40-hour working week and is structured to provide experiences that supplement formal didactic training. The program supports and guides the pharmacy intern while allowing them to progress at their own pace, based upon their experiences and interests.
Objectives
- Provide pharmacy interns with an overview of the current healthcare environment.
- Expose interns to current standards of care and policy driven pharmacy practice unique to hospitals and health-systems.
- Provide the opportunity for professional and personal growth through interaction with healthcare professionals, presentations and project processes to encourage advancement in oral and written skills.
- Provide opportunities to become an integral part of the assigned department.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the format of the pharmacy internship program?
The pharmacy internship program usually starts the week after students finish school for a period of 6 consecutive months. All Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) requirements should be completed before starting the program. The earliest start date is the first week of September and the latest start date is the first week of March.
The program is fulltime at 40 hours per week, from 8.00am and 5.00pm, Sunday to Thursday. The projects, assignments and daily tasks are determined by the intern’s mentor and can vary between each area.
Around 70% of the program schedule is dedicated to technical proficiency, learning medication use policies and distributive functions averages, with key emphasis on:
- Safe medication in the drug distribution system
- Sterile compounding services
- Controlled medication distribution
- Medication management and use policies
Clinical practice accounts for around 30% of the schedule, activities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Journal Club
- Clinical Case of the Month
- Clinical Grand Rounds
- Continuing Education presentations
The pharmacy intern may also attend lectures, meetings, and discussions, as approved by their mentor. Additionally, pharmacy interns are provided the opportunity to shadow pharmacists in areas they would like to explore.
Which rotations are included in the program?
Although all pharmacy interns are provided the opportunity to work with pharmacists in areas they would like to explore, they will primarily work with one mentor and will be based in the following areas:
Required Rotations
- Inpatient pharmacy practice including the sterile preparation center (8 weeks)
- Ambulatory pharmacy practice (4 weeks)
- Medication safety and quality (4 weeks)
- Unit based pharmacy practice (4 weeks) and longitudinal anticoagulation clinic rotation (4 weeks)
Elective Rotations (4 weeks) which can be one of the below rotations or repeating a required rotation:
- Nephrology
- Critical care
- Cardiology / heart failure
- Infectious diseases
- Transplant and neurology
- Pharmacy administration
- Automation and informatics
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Neurology.
What are the application requirements?
We Applicants are required to apply online to submit the following:
- Completed pharmacy internship application form
- Letter of intent
- Transcript
- Curriculum vitae
- Two letters of recommendation (from their Faculty Supervisor or Director of Experiential Education)
- Health clearance agreement
- Police clearance letter
- Proof of health insurance (inc. UAE coverage).
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