Unexpected Work Based Learning Experience for Pharmacy Students
Students from the Falls Church Academy Pharmacy Tech Level 2 class visited the VCU School of Pharmacy at Inova Fairfax on Tuesday, March 9 and had the chance to see and learn about the behind the scenes of pharmaceutical production and distribution at the hospital pharmacy system. All went as planned until the pharmacy department held a last minute “Pharmacy Safety Stand Down” meeting at which representatives from Pharmacy were asked to provide ideas that could help them provide pharmaceutical care throughout the hospital more efficiently. Students were able to stay and listen to the productive conversations provided with ideas that will be implemented in the near future. All of them had the opportunity to see the Portrait of A Graduate skills at work in this dynamic workforce setting. All students in this class are seniors and already committed to a college next year, in addition, all are interested in the field of pharmacy.