Thoracic Transplant Pharmacy Professionals Core Competency Curriculum
First Edition
Published 1 June 2015
Michael Shullo, PharmD; Robert Lee Page, II, PharmD, MSPH; Christopher Ensor, PharmD; Rocehlle Gellatley, BSc. Pharm, PharmD; Adam Cochrane, PharmD; Edward Horn, PharmD; Patricia Gin, BPharm, MSc; MPSI; Katrina Ford, BSc; BPharm, MSc; Walter Uber, PharmD; Jeffiner Eshelman, PharmD; Patricia Uber, PharmD
Over the past four decades, there has existed a world-wide trend for the practice of pharmacy to move away from its original focus on medication distribution and towards a more inclusive focus on patient care. The role of the pharmacist has evolved from
a compounder and supplier of medications to that of a provider of information regarding complex pharmacotherapy and ultimately a more direct role in patient care, which has inevitably evolved into an educational
mandate for professionals in this
field.
As variations exist world-wide in the education, expertise, and clinical practice of thoracic pharmacy practitioners, the purpose of this compendium of core competencies is designed to provide a concise synopsis of clinical knowledge and associated essential
professional skills to facilitate the mastery of pharmacotherapy involved in the care of patients receiving a heart or lung transplant. This compendium cannot replace organized professional development and
internationally recognized certification.
The contents focused on organ-specific and population specific competencies. The key learning objectives are outlined and extensive referencing may assist individual self-directed study. This is intended to augment competency in various aspects of
thoracic transplantation.
Related Guidlines
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Consensus Statements from the ISHLT Consensus Conference: Heart Failure Related Cardiogenic Shock
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HFSA/SAEM/ISHLT Clinical Expert Consensus Document on the Emergency Management of Patients with Ventricular Assist Devices
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ISHLT Working Formulation of a Standardized Nomenclature for Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy—2010
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2019 Updated Consensus Statement on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension
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Report from a Consensus Conference on Primary Graft Dysfunction after Cardiac Transplantation