Opinion|Videos|November 8, 2024
Pharmacists’ Roles on the Multidisciplinary Team
Key Takeaways
- Pharmacists facilitate communication and education among healthcare providers about formularies, order sets, and treatment protocols.
- They provide training sessions, develop educational materials, and participate in team meetings to discuss medication management.
Panelists discuss how pharmacists actively engage in educating and coordinating with nurses, oncologists, and other health care providers by conducting in-service trainings, participating in multidisciplinary team meetings, and collaborating on the development and implementation of formularies, order sets, and treatment protocols to ensure optimal patient care in multiple myeloma management.
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