IPPE Institutional Rotation Final Reflection

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IPPE Institutional Rotation Final Reflection

My spring semester rotation, from January 13 to April 21, is at South Texas Regional Medical Center located in Jourdanton, TX. It’s a small hospital with a capacity of 67 beds, providing medical, surgical and emergency care for the population of 4,000 in Jourdanton and 10,000 in adjacent city Pleasanton. My preceptors include Dr. Claudette Leiker, the pharmacy director, and a group of clinical pharmacists. Every Friday at 11 o’clock in the morning, I came along with the clinical pharmacist to round with the physician, nurses, physical therapist, and a case manager. The physician presented conditions and the medical plans for the patients then listened to perspectives of the team. The pharmacist

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