Building your skill setfinding your job Gigi Davidson BSPh DICVP Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services NC State College of Veterinary Medicine What is veterinary pharmacy Clinical pharmacy practice ID: 364883
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Careers In Veterinary Pharmacy
Building your skill set/finding your job
Gigi Davidson,
BSPh
, DICVP
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services
NC State College of Veterinary MedicineSlide2
What is veterinary pharmacy?
Clinical pharmacy practice
Provide pharmaceutical expertise for variety of patients: Many species Many breeds
Unique anatomy and physiology
Unique “jobs” performed for humans
Pharmacists are the only health care professionals that can care for both humans and animalsSlide3
Goals Today
Discuss opportunities in veterinary pharmacy
Describe skills and experiences and licensure required for each opportunityDescribe advanced veterinary training programsPresent ideas to build a resume consistent with employment in veterinary settingsSlide4
Opportunities
Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
Veterinary Specialty Referral HospitalsVeterinary General PracticesVeterinary Retail Outlets
Veterinary Online Outlets
Retail Pharmacies
Industry Government SectorSlide5
opportunities
Veterinary Teaching HospitalsVeterinary Specialty Referral Hospitals
Veterinary General PracticesVeterinary Retail OutletsRetail Pharmacies
Industry
Government SectorSlide6
Veterinary teaching hospitals
Pharmacists in college of veterinary medicine hospital
Currently : 28 US colleges 5 C
anadian colleges
All but 1 employ pharmacists (
Oklahoma State U
niversity)Full scope of practice: Primary care Tertiary referral care Ambulatory care Critical care
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Pharmacy StaffSlide7
Veterinary Teaching Hospitals
Three areas of focus:
Service Research TeachingSlide8
Typical day at work
Morning rounds
Return to pharmacy for DUR/therapeutic interventionResearch and respond to DI questionsMaintain hospital pharmacy operations
Dispensing
Compounding
Client counseling Clinical studies and research activities
Variety of incidental teaching and consultationsSlide9
Private Veterinary Specialty R
eferral Centers
Estimated number 710 in 2011 (14 per state)Same as veterinary teaching hospital except:
Very high caseload
Minimal research
Minimal teaching DVM interns and residents DVM 4
th year rotation studentsSlide10
Private Veterinary Specialty Referral Centers
Article measured impact of PharmD on VSRC*
Positive effect on : Patient care Patient-well being Regulatory compliance
Practice revenue
PharmD may additionally specialize in one non-human species
Equine referral centers Exotic referral centers
Feline referral centers Aquatic Species (aquariums)
*Dorsey M. Impact of a clinical pharmacist on pain management in a veterinary specialty referral practice. ASHP 36th Midyear Clinical
M
eeting, abstract # p-45d New
O
rleans,
L
ouisiana,
D
ecember 2001.Slide11
Typical Day at work
Direct patient evaluation/care
Pain management (acute and chronic) Nutrition management (enteral and TPN)
Diabetes and asthma care
Prescription preparation and dispensingDrug procurement, distribution, inventory controlClient counseling
CompoundingRegulatory compliance activities (DEA, VMB, FDA)Slide12
Veterinary General Practice
Number of practices: 26,000 in 2011
Activities generally same as VSRC but less emphasis on tertiary careCurrent model PharmD
contracts with several practices to spend 1-2 days per week:
Performing DUR and therapeutic intervention Asthma/Diabetes Clinics
Drug procurement, distribution, inventory control Compounding Regulatory complianceSlide13
Typical day at work
Morning rounding/chart review
Compliance activities Regulatory Therapeutic
Refill clinics
Check drug inventory/procurement/analyze trends
Disease state clinic for clientsCompoundingSlide14
Veterinary retail outlets
Banfield (
PetSmart) 700 hospitals in 2010 Hired first pharmacist in S
eptember 2012
National formulary manager
Responsibilities: Standardize formulary for all 800+ PetSmarts
Develop client education materials Assist in development of drug treatment protocols Slide15
Veterinary online outlets
Order fulfillment for veterinary prescriptions
Growing segment of the veterinary marketNABP accreditation possible: Vet-VIPPS Slide16
Community Pharmacy Practice
Large chain:
Target, Kroger, Walgreens Actively recruiting animal prescriptions
Dedicated veterinary compounding programs
Responsibilities:
Rotating Staff Pharmacist Currently no dedicated Veterinary PharmD
Credentialed veterinary pharmacists are very competitiveSlide17
Community Pharmacy Practice
Independent Pharmacies
Historic collaboration with veterinarians and pet owners Models:
Mixed community practice
Compounding only – mixed practice Veterinary only – approved drugs and compounds
Veterinary compounding onlySlide18
Community Pharmacies
Responsibilities:
Dispensing/counseling activities Compounding Pet clinics:
Brown bag medicine evaluation
Asthma clinic (humans and pets)
Diabetes care clinic (humans and pets) OTC education and warnings Signage/
inservices Product selection within VCPR Slide19
Typical day at work
Depends on what setting/employer enthusiasmChris
Simmons, vice president of creative compounding for PCCA Started as a CVS pharmacist near the C
olumbus
Z
oo Quickly became known as an expert in veterinary compounding Now world famous veterinary compounding pharmacistSlide20
Licensure Requirements
If practicing traditional pharmacy (e.g. filling and dispensing prescriptions, compounding)
MUST BE A LICENSED PHARMACISTCheck with state requirements to see if you must work in a LICENSED PHARMACY
e.g. NC does not require veterinarians to register with board of pharmacy, licensed pharmacists can practice in a licensed veterinary practiceSlide21
Veterinary Pharmacy
Training Programs
Veterinary Pharmacy Residency:
PGY1:
NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine (2)
University of California Davis College of Vet Medicine (2) Purdue University College of Vet Medicine (1)
PGY2: Option to extend 1 yr at UCDSlide22
Veterinary Pharmacy Training Programs
PY4-5 Experiential rotations:
60% of colleges of veterinary medicine accept pharmacy students on rotation Elective rotations in veterinary practices, zoos, aquariums
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Veterinary Pharmacy Professional O
rganizations
Society of Veterinary Hospital Pharmacists (svhp.org) $25.00/
yr
for student or associate membership
American College of Veterinary Pharmacists (vetmeds.org) FreeSlide24
Gathering Competitive E
xperienceIdentify a veterinary care mentor
Veterinarian Veterinary Pharmacist
Veterinary Drug Regulator
Veterinary Industry LeaderVolunteer/Intern now!Slide25
Resume Boosters
Volunteerism
Course workCommunity projects: Interventions (signage/posters/
inservices
) on vet pharmacy topics
Classroom interactions with primary school students Brown bag medication identification/drug interactions at vet clinics/shelters
Publications/Research: newsletters, articles, posters, presentationsVeterinary Pharmacy Clubs Slide26
Resume boosters
Letters of reference from dedicated veterinary professionalsBe prepared to paint a clear picture of your future in veterinary pharmacy and what a perfect job day would look like from your perspectiveSlide27
Questions? Comments?
http://svhp.org/contact-us/