Internship/Independent Study

Are you interested in joining a dynamic team of creative students? Are you looking to improve your poster and podium presentation skills? Are you looking to gain valuable skills while evaluating a nationally recognized transition of care service established within more than 20 VA health systems across the country?

Well then you are in the right place!

The COPD CARE service is a comprehensive, interprofessional transitions-of-care service thatcartoon of two people having a discussion while looking at a laptop incorporates best practices outlined in the 2022 GOLD Report (GOLD Guidelines for COPD management) into COPD management during transitions from the hospital or emergency department to their homes following a COPD exacerbation. The COPD CARE service utilizes ambulatory care clinical pharmacist practitioners to make these best practices the standard of care for patients with COPD!

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Further enhance entrepreneurship and project management skillsets
  • Create quantitative and qualitative data collection tools
    • Questionnaires
    • Interview guides
    • Dashboard development
  • Write and publish manuscripts to share COPD CARE assessment findings
  • Develop poster and podium presentations at local, national, and international conferences
  • Additional Opportunities based on project and assessment needs

 

Be sure to look out for the school announcements for details on how to apply!