Creation of a Pharmaceutical Care Training Class in the University of Salamanca

Objectives: Constitute a working group of students, pharmacists and teachers, to lead training activities and research projects in pharmaceutical care from a classroom of the Faculty of Pharmacy.

Material and methods: Project steps: Physical space organization and resourcing, Team building, Spreading activities, Working lines designed.

Results and discussion: Responsible team: Dean of Faculty, Associate Dean responsible for Pharmaceutical Projection, teacher of Pharmaceutical Care, Community Pharmacist, CGCOF representative and graduate student. Lounge with space for 24 people and 12 computers has been fitted with funds provided by Faculty. A library loan system with bibliographical materials and software donated by CGCOF has been cataloged and organized. It has been defined 3 working lines: workshops provide care skills training, to promote The Final Project of Grade on Pharmaceutical Care and coordinate a research group Professionals-University. In summary, it has been created AUSAF, a classroom of Pharmaceutical Care at the University of Salamanca. AUSAF intends collaboration between pharmacists and University to start research projects and adequate training of our graduates to current developments in the profession, to pharmacy patient-centered care. It also aims to support the continuing education of pharmacists.