An overview of types of relationships between hospitals and colleges/schools of pharmacy.
Three vignettes describe the details of each of the three types of practice-education relationships in academic hospitals identified in a survey by the University HealthSystem Consortium. The educational affiliation at Penn State's Hershey Medical Center, the affiliated relationship of the Medical College of Virginia, and a fully integrated relationship at the University of Illinois at Chicago are described by the Director of Pharmacy at each institution. The advantages, disadvantages, and future goals are described.
Chase
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Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766-1899, USA.
Shaeffer
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Reinders
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Clark
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D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration; D005178:Faculty; D007087:Illinois; D017145:Models, Educational; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014768:Virginia