Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy
Allied Health
A course by
University of Auckland
The Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (PGDipClinPharm) is designed for registered pharmacists seeking advanced clinical education, focusing on pharmaceutical care, medicines management, and specialist prescribing skills. The programme is delivered mostly online, supplemented by occasional weekend workshops at Grafton Campus.
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Core skills this course teaches
Safe and Effective Use of Medicines
Ensure the safe, effective and economic use of medicines for both individual patients and patient groups.
Pharmaceutical Care Plan Design
Design, implement and optimise pharmaceutical care plans for patients across a broad range of therapeutic areas.
About This Course
This part-time diploma caters to registered pharmacists wishing to further develop expertise in clinical pharmacy. Students will advance in areas such as safe and effective medicine use, design and implementation of pharmaceutical care plans, advanced medicines management, and prescribing practice. The programme offers two specialisation tracks (Clinical Pharmacy and Prescribing), and students will undertake advanced coursework in applied and advanced pharmacotherapy as well as innovative pharmacy services. Graduates are equipped to take on advanced clinical roles within the pharmacy sector.
Course Content
- Applied and advanced pharmacotherapy
- Innovative pharmacy services
- Advanced Clinical Pharmacy 1
- Advanced Clinical Pharmacy 2
- Advanced Clinical Pharmacy 3
- Advanced Pharmacotherapy
- Prescribing Practicum (Prescribing specialisation)
- Pharmaceutical care plan design and implementation
- Medicines management
- Management of patients with complex clinical needs
- Patient assessment and clinical decision-making
- Safe and effective prescribing (for Prescribing specialisation)
Entry Requirements
Be a registered pharmacist
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Advanced clinical pharmacist rolesSpecialist clinical pharmacy positionsConsultant pharmacistEligible for progress to advanced healthcare or academic positions
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