title: Evolution of the role of the transplant pharmacist on the multidisciplinary transplant team.
abstract: Transplant pharmacists have been recognized as an essential part of the transplant team by their colleagues along with several governing and professional organizations. The specific education, training and responsibilities of the transplant pharmacist have not been clearly delineated in the literature. Various pharmacists across the country have been called upon to serve on the transplant team necessitating standardization of their fundamental and desirable activities. Therefore, the purpose of this manuscript is to describe the training and role of a transplant pharmacist on the patient care team and provide a roadmap to implementation of novel transplant pharmacy services.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hypertension/Nephrology, Section of Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Alloway
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabardi
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Taber
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tichy
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Weimert-Pilch
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010595:Pharmacists; D024382:Professional Role