Earning Criteria

• This 12-month longitudinal microcredential includes 26 hours of in-person/virtual live didactic lectures which are divided into 4 modules. An additional 5th module requires the participant to complete and submit a written manuscript of at least one research project for peer review and possible publication. These activities are completed over the 12 months of pharmacy residency training and should be recognized as part of the pharmacy residency research learning experience.
• GOAL 1: Demonstrate ability to manage formulary and medication-use processes, as applicable to the organization. OBJECTIVE: Participate in a medication-use evaluation.
• GOAL 2: Demonstrate ability to evaluate and investigate practice, review data, and assimilate scientific evidence to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system. OBJECTIVES: 1) Identify changes needed to improve patient care and/or the medication use system. 2) Develop a plan to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system. 3) Implement changes to improve patient care and/or the medication-use system. 4) Effectively develop and present, orally and in writing, a final report.
• GOAL 3: Demonstrate ability to manage formulary and medication-use processes for geriatric patients, as applicable to the organization. OBJECTIVE: Participate in a medication-use evaluation.
• GOAL 4: Demonstrate ability to conduct a quality improvement or research project. OBJECTIVES: 1) Identify and/or demonstrate understanding of a specific project topic to improve care of patients or a topic for advancing the pharmacy profession or a clinical pharmacy specialty. 2) Develop a plan or research protocol for a practice quality improvement or research project for the care of patients or a topic for advancing the pharmacy profession or a clinical pharmacy specialty.
• GOAL 4: Demonstrate ability to conduct a quality improvement or research project. OBJECTIVES: 3) Collect and evaluate data for a practice quality improvement or research project for the care of patients or for a topic for advancing the pharmacy profession or a clinical pharmacy specialty. 4) Implement a quality improvement or research project to improve care of patients or for a topic for advancing the pharmacy profession or a clinical pharmacy specialty.
• GOAL 4: Demonstrate ability to conduct a quality improvement or research project. OBJECTIVES: 5) Effectively develop and present, orally and in writing, a final project or research report suitable for publication related to care for patients or for a topic related to advancing the pharmacy profession or a clinical pharmacy specialty at a local, regional, or national conference.
• GOAL 5: Conduct effective peer review of materials for publication or presentation. OBJECTIVE: Contribute to the peer review of a pharmacotherapy professional’s article submitted for publication or presentation