ABSTRACT
Objective: To establish an education program for resident pharmacists to improve clinical problem solving skills with pharmaceutical knowledge.Methods: A case-based education program for resident pharmacists with drug knowledge was established after a questionnaire survey in resident pharmacists and the discussion with clinical teachers.A teaching team was built and the resident pharmacists were divided into several study groups.After a pilot run, the program was operated in pharmacy department.The program was divided into 10 sections by drug indications, and each section was composed of basic drug knowledge lecture and case discussions, which mobilized the study initiative of resident pharmacists.At the half time, resident pharmacists and clinical teachers participated in a midterm survey by a questionnaire.Results: More than 95% resident pharmacists and teachers believed that basic drug knowledge lecture before case discussion was necessary, and compared with previous trainings, the program could further increase study interests of resident pharmacists and improve the clinical problem solving skills.However, 33.3% resident pharmacists and 60% teachers thought the cases were difficult, and 18.5% resident pharmacists and 10% teachers disagreed the cases were close to the actual work.Conclusion: The program is effective in drug knowledge training for resident pharmacists, which can improve pharmaceutical care for patients, while further modifications are still needed to satisfy the demands of resident pharamcists with different working years.