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with physicians, other health care professionals, patients, and/or
their care givers to formulate a therapeutic plan. The pharmacist-
intern shall acquire competence in establishing and interpreting data-
bases, identifying drug-related problems and recommending appro-
priate pharmacotherapy specific to patient needs and devising
follow-up plans.
(F) Maintains professional-ethical standards. The
pharmacist-intern is required to comply with laws and regulations'
pertaining to pharmacy practice; to learn to apply good professional
judgment; to exhibit reliability and credibility in dealing with others;
to deal professionally and ethically with colleagues and patients; to
demonstrate sensitivity and empathy for patients/care givers; and to
maintain confidentiality.
(G) Compounds. The pharmacist-intern shall acquire
competence in using acceptable professional procedures; selecting
appropriate equipment and containers; appropriately preparing com-
pounded dosage forms; and documenting calculations and proce-
dures.
(H) Retrieves and evaluates drug information. The
pharmacist-intern shall acquire competence in selecting best avail-
able resources for answering a drug-related request in a timely
fashion and in interpreting the information obtained and judging its
relevance.
(I) Manages general pharmacy operations. The
pharmacist-intern shall develop a general understanding of planning
and policy-making. The pharmacist-intern shall have an understand-
ing of drug security, storage and control procedures, and maintaining
quality assurance. The pharmacist-intern shall learn to notice and
document discrepancies and irregularities, keep accurate records and
document actions. The pharmacist-intern shall attend meetings re-
quiring pharmacy representation.
(J) Understands the necessity of participating in pub-
lic health and professional activities. The pharmacistintern shall
develop basic knowledge and skills needed to become an effective
health educator and active participant in public health programs and
professional organizations.
(K) Conducts research. The pharmacist-intern may
develop research skills to expand and/or refine knowledge in the
areas of pharmaceutical sciences or pharmaceutical services. This
includes data collection and analysis of scientific, clinical, sociologi-
cal, and/or economic impacts of pharmaceuticals (including investi-
gational drugs), pharmaceutical care, and patient behaviors, with
dissemination of findings to the scientific community and the public.
(b) Hours requirement.
(1) The board requires 1,500 hours of internship for
licensure. These hours may be obtained through one of more of the
following methods.
(A) In a board approved student internship program,
as specified in subsection (c) of this section;
(B)-(C) (No change.)
(2) Pharmacist-interns participating in an internship may
be credited no more than 50 hours per week of internship experi-
ence.
(3) Internship hours may be used for the purpose of
licensure for no longer than two years from the date the internship is
completed.(c) Student internship programs.
(1) Texas colleges of pharmacy internship programs.
(A) The board shall review for approval Texas col-
leges of pharmacy internship programs on or before September 1 of
each fiscal year. The purpose of the board review will be to
determine if such internship programs demonstrate that the compe-
tency objectives listed in subsection (a) of this section are capable of
being met by each student-intern completing the internship. The
board reserves the right to set conditions relating to the approval of
such programs.
(B) The Texas colleges of pharmacy shall determine
through examinations that each student-intern completing the college
internship program meets the competency objectives listed in sub-
section (a) of this section.
(C) Internship experience shall be gained under a
pharmacist licensed by the board and approved as a preceptor by the
board.
(D) All internship experience shall be approved by
the board and shall occur in sites and under conditions which teach
one or more of the competency objectives listed in subsection (a) of
this section.
(E) Prior to taking the licensure examination any
applicant participating in a Texas college-based internship shall
complete the requirements of such internship.
(F) Pharmacist-interns completing a board-approved
Texas college-based structured internship will be awarded 1,500
hours of internship experience, or the number of hours actually
obtained if greater than 1,500. No credit shall be awarded for
didactic experience.
(2) Internship experience acquired by student-interns not
in a Texas College of Pharmacy Internship Program.
(A) A person may be designated a student-intern pro-
vided he/she meets all of the following requirements:
(i) has made application to the board;
(ii) is enrolled in the professional sequence of a
college of pharmacy whose professional degree program has been
accredited by ACPE and approved by the board; and
(iii) has completed 30 credit hours of work to-
wards a professional degree in pharmacy.follows.
(B) The terms of the student internship shall be as
(i) The internship shall be gained concurrent with
college attendance, which may include:breaks;
(I) partial semester breaks such as spring
(II) between semesters; and
(III) whole semester breaks provided the
student-intern attended the college in the immediate preceding se-
mester and is scheduled with the college to attend in the immediate
subsequent semester.
(ii) The student internship shall be board-approved
and gained in a pharmacy licensed by the board, or a federal
government pharmacy participating in a board-approved internship
program.21 TexReg 112 January 2, 1996 Texas Register *
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