Thinking and Suggestion on Positioning of Clinical TCM Pharmacists and the Cultivation of Post Service Ability / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To promote the work of clinical TCM pharmacists.METHODS:The problems faced by clinical TCM pharmacists were analyzed in respects of status quo of training in colleges and universities,status quo of hospital post training and status quo of continuing education.From the ability of post service,the ways to determine the duty orientation and improve the training quality of clinical TCM pharmacists were discussed theoretically.RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS:According to the nature of different types of medical institutions as TCM hospital,western medicine hospital,township community hospital and clinics,the responsibilities of clinical TCM pharmacists should be differentiated.TCM curriculum system of colleges and universities should be improved by adding social pharmaceutical education and TCM practical teaching.Based on the ability of post service,great importance should be attached to professional training of clinical TCM tablets after their employment.The theory,practice and research ability of clinical TCM talents should be improved by strengthening continuing education.The medical and pharmaceutical clinical TCM inter-disciplinary talent can be cultivated by improving rational drug use standard system.