In this feature, Dr. Kasten eloquently describes the essence of ambulatory care pharmacy practice. She provides insight into the past, present, and future of ambulatory care pharmacy, discusses her path toward this dynamic and growing field of pharmacy, and shares her experiences as a pharmacy resident in a highly progressive ambulatory care setting.
Questions:
0:17 What is ambulatory care (am care) pharmacy?
1:08 What steps do students need to take to become an ambulatory care pharmacist?
5:08 How did you choose ambulatory care as a career path?
7:59 What do you do as an ambulatory care pharmacy resident?
12:43 How is ambulatory care practice at the VA different from other institutions?
13:40 How is MTM different from ambulatory care services?
15:14 What is the job outlook and growth for ambulatory care pharmacy?
16:30 How is ambulatory care shaping the future of pharmacy practice in the primary care setting?
21:00 What do you see in the future for ambulatory care pharmacy practice?
About Dr. Kasten:
Stephanie Kasten, Pharm.D., earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Purdue University in 2014. She is currently a PGY-2 pharmacy resident in the ambulatory care program at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and serves as a Clinical Instructor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. Her second year of residency has been largely focused on primary care disease state management with specialty focuses in rheumatology and academia. Her research areas include safe and effective diabetes management, treatment of alcohol use disorders, and tobacco cessation interventions. Her hobbies include running, camping, cooking, and spending time with friends and family.
Dr. Kasten's Research Projects:
-Overtreatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Older Adults in Primary Care
-Tobacco Cessation Attempts by Women Veterans at a VA Hospital: An Inductive Thematic Analysis
-Review of Antidepressant Prescribing in Primary Care
-Effects of a Brief Alcohol Intervention Post Hospital Discharge
-Risk of Lactic Acidosis with Metformin Use in Kidney Dysfunction
Recommended Resources:
-ASHP video on ambulatory care pharmacy: • Ambulatory Care: A New...
-ASHP article on the recommendations developed at the 2014 Ambulatory Care Summit: www.ajhp.org/content/71/16/139...
-PGY2 training in ambulatory care: www.ajhp.org/content/73/19/1489
Recorded February 18, 2016