OBJECTIVE

• Pharmacy and dental faculty created a pharmacotherapyconsult request decision pathway that allows DDS and DHstudents to discuss their patients’ medication-related issues

• Consult services were conducted by pharmacy faculty andsecond year PharmD students and focused primarily oneducation and clarification (Table 1)

During the experience, PharmD, DDS, and DH students activelyengaged in collaboration to address real-world patient issues

To describe the development and implementation of apharmacotherapy consult service focused on interprofessionalpractice (IPP) collaboration between doctor of pharmacy(PharmD), doctor of dental surgery (DDS), and dental hygiene(DH) students in dental school practice clinics

• Dental school clinic setting provides a rich opportunity formultidisciplinary interaction and earlier immersion of PharmDstudents with real-world patient interaction

• Outcomes indicate the benefit of this IPP collaboration andsupport continued integration of pharmacy practitionerswithin the dental school clinic practice environment

• Evaluation of the consult service and student learningincluded baseline and post surveys assessing:

• Student clinical experience assessment were evaluatedthrough student self-reflection, focus groups, facultyevaluation, and consult tracking technology

Trends and themes from all disciplines noted:

Confidence in knowledge of each discipline’sscope of practice

Ability to assess how medications on patients’ listsmay impact their oral health and recognition oflinks between chronic disease (e.g. diabetes,hypertension) control and oral health status

Appreciation of communication with other healthdisciplines to impact overall patient care

Table 1: Consult Types

Medication History Verification

High Risk Medication EducationCommon Chronic Disease

States/TreatmentDisease States/Medications

That Impact Oral Health

New Medication Prescriptions

Drug Information Request

DESIGN

CONCLUSION

ASSESSMENT

Implementation of a Pharmacotherapy Consult Service in a Dental School Clinic SettingKimberly A. Sanders, PharmD, BCPS1,2; Heidi N. Anksorus, PharmD, BCPS1,2; Christine L. Downey, MS, DDS2; Kathryn A. Fuller, PharmD1; Jennifer B. Harmon, RDH, MS2; Shannon H. Mitchell, RDH, MS2

1Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA2School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA

DDS/DH students self-identify patient and

request consult (advance or curbside)

PharmD students review patient profiles to identify medication

discrepancies

PharmD and DDS/DH discuss patient needs prior to and/or during

patient's dental appointment

Medication or disease state education and counseling are provided to patient as applicable

Confidence in knowledge of scopes

of practice

Perception of IPP communication and

teamwork