The pharmacy department at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH) emulates the mission of the mission of the medical center and is “committed to excellence in patient care while pursuing high-quality teaching, research and innovation”. The pharmacy department prioritizes patient care. In parallel to safe medication distribution to the hospital, our team serves as members of the interprofessional health care teams on the inpatient wards. Our pharmacists serve as medication therapy experts, provide up to date evidence based medication, patient and family medication education on medication use and prepare high risk injectable medications using aseptic techniques. The department is committed to student pharmacist education and hands on experiential learning. The pharmacy team is heavily involved in supporting clinical trials at the medical center and participating in conducting clinical research.
Our hospital pharmacists take pride in reviewing medication orders for appropriate dosing, duplicate therapy, drug interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, and need for monitoring. Pharmacists review inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy orders for appropriateness, and prepare intravenous chemotherapy as well as other high risk medications utilizing aseptic techniques.
The clinical pharmacy team comprised of clinical pharmacists, SOP clinical faculty specialists, and pharmacy residents that support the pharmacy department and cover the following patient care services: antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology, oncology, nephrology, internal medicine, intensive care, medication safety, infectious diseases, and ambulatory care. These services include interprofessional rounds on acute and critical care units, policy and protocol development, responding to drug information questions, medication reconciliation as well as patient/family medication education.
The PGY1 pharmacy residency is a joint program at LAU School of Pharmacy and LAUMCRH builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The PGY1 Pharmacy residency further develops and refines graduates’ competencies in clinical practice, education, research and pharmacy practice. The program encourages residents’ professional and leadership skills development in order to impact the profession of pharmacy. Our program is ASHP accredited. (Link to program: https://pharmacy.lau.edu.lb/education/postgraduate/) Meet our current and past residents- Link to mini interviews with them.
Our hospital pharmacists take pride in reviewing medication orders for appropriate dosing, duplicate therapy, drug interactions, contraindications, adverse effects, and need for monitoring. Pharmacists review inpatient and outpatient chemotherapy orders for appropriateness, and prepare intravenous chemotherapy as well as other high risk medications utilizing aseptic techniques.
The clinical pharmacy team comprised of clinical pharmacists, SOP clinical faculty specialists, and pharmacy residents that support the pharmacy department and cover the following patient care services: antimicrobial stewardship, cardiology, oncology, nephrology, internal medicine, intensive care, medication safety, infectious diseases, and ambulatory care. These services include interprofessional rounds on acute and critical care units, policy and protocol development, responding to drug information questions, medication reconciliation as well as patient/family medication education.
The PGY1 pharmacy residency is a joint program at LAU School of Pharmacy and LAUMCRH builds on Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) education and outcomes to contribute to the development of clinical pharmacists responsible for medication-related care of patients with a wide range of conditions, eligible for board certification, and eligible for postgraduate year two (PGY2) pharmacy residency training. The PGY1 Pharmacy residency further develops and refines graduates’ competencies in clinical practice, education, research and pharmacy practice. The program encourages residents’ professional and leadership skills development in order to impact the profession of pharmacy. Our program is ASHP accredited. (Link to program: https://pharmacy.lau.edu.lb/education/postgraduate/) Meet our current and past residents- Link to mini interviews with them.
