Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Self Assessment

by Lea S. Eiland PharmD, BCPS, Diane B. Ginsburg M.S., R.Ph., FASHP

Overview

Infectious disease (ID) is a constant concern for pharmacy clinicians, with far too few specialists to meet the demand. That means that while more and more pharmacists are seeking the added qualification in infectious disease along with other Board Certifications, many clinical pharmacists have to meet a higher standard as de facto ID specialists. Further, treatment of infectious disease involves a good deal of grey area, which means that even the experts need a way to verify their mastery
 
Now, Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Self Assessment, by Lea Eiland and Diane Ginsburg, bring you  thorough and relevant cases where questions are delivered with varying degrees of difficulty, allowing you to truly gauge your level of understanding of complex ID pharmacotherapy problems. Three levels of difficulty offers users a way to assess their mastery of ID topics. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585284948
Publisher:	ASHP
Publication date:	07/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	553 KB

About the Author

Lea S. Eiland, PharmD, BCPS is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice with Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, Huntsville Regional Medical Campus. She received her PharmD degree from The University of Texas and completed an ASHP-accredited pediatric specialty residency at Texas Tech University.

Eiland has been an active member of ASHP, serving as a member, Vice-Chair, and Chair of the Council on Education and Workforce Development; member of the Task Force on Pharmacy’s Changing Demographics; student member of the Task Force for Organizational Structure; Pediatric/OB-GYN/Neonatal Network Facilitator; and alternate state and student delegate. She has published in AJHP and serves as a manuscript and poster reviewer. Eiland is a Past President of AlSHP and faculty advisor for Auburn student chapter. She has also received the AlSHP Outstanding Pharmacy Practitioner Award.
 
Diane B. Ginsburg, PhD, RPh, FASHP is currently a Clinical Professor in the Division of Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice and Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, College of Pharmacy. She is responsible for student leadership and professional development activities at the College of Pharmacy. Her career includes practice in multi-hospital systems, rural institutions, ambulatory care, and academic pharmacy. Dr. Ginsburg earned her BS from the University of Pittsburgh and MS in Hospital Pharmacy from the University of Houston. She completed a 2-year residency at The Methodist Hospital in Houston. She earned her PhD in Higher Education Administration and Leadership from the University of Texas at Austin College of Education.

Ginsburg has been active with ASHP and served as President and a 3-year term on the Board of Directors. She has served ASHP in several capacities including Chair, Council on Educational Affairs, AJHP Editorial Advisory Board, Texas Delegate, and Co-Coordinator of the National Clinical Skills Competition.  She is co-editor of Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment and an author and editor of ASHP's Preceptor's Handbook for Pharmacists.  She also served as Chair of the ASHP Research and Education Foundation Board of Directors.

Dr. Ginsburg is a Past President of the Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacists (TSHP) and TSHP Research & Education Foundation.  She has received several honors and awards including the 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Pittsburgh.
 

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Patrick J. McDonnell, PharmD (Temple University School of Pharmacy)
Description: This workbook/study aid provides case presentations of patients with infectious diseases with follow-up questions on diagnosis confirmation, pathophysiology, and, of course, appropriate antimicrobial therapy.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a tool to strengthen clinical skills in the area of infectious disease. The book also covers topics such as antibiotic stewardship, antibiograms, and vaccinations. The real-life case presentations are similar to what one sees in clinical practice.
Audience: This would serve as an excellent supplemental resource for those studying infectious disease and drug therapy management. Although it is a publication of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, the book is appropriate not only for pharmacy students, but also medical students, nursing students, or those in any healthcare discipline that studies this topic. The book is authored and edited primarily by pharmacists who have specialized or worked in the area of infectious disease.
Features: The book presents the cases in a format that one would see in a medical record, with both subjective and objective data from a patient chief complaint, physical examination findings, current and past medications, and diagnosis. It's a very complete review of the most common infectious diseases, grouped primarily in an organ-system fashion. The self assessment questions range from multiple choice questions to open-ended questions. Cases are designated as beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels. The answer section provides rather thorough explanations of why an answer is correct or why it is wrong. In addition, current guidelines and other pertinent references used in these answers are fully cited in an addendum bibliography section. One minor shortcoming is that the book lacks graphics/illustrations.
Assessment: This is a worthwhile supplementary book for students of infectious disease and pharmacotherapy. It could also be useful for instructors to get ideas for cases, but more importantly for students to truly assess their skills in the management of infectious disease.

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