Amy
Thompson,
PharmD
Clinical Professor
University of Michigan
Amy Thompson is the Director of population health pharmacy and community partnerships within the University of Michigan Medical Group, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Michigan College of Pharmacy. She completed her PharmD training and PGY1-Pharmacy Practice/PGY2-Primary Care with emphasis in Family Medicine Residencies at the Medical University of South Carolina. She currently practices in a general medicine, where she provides chronic disease state management for her patients. Her research includes multiple projects assessing the effectiveness of clinical services and protocols on patient safety and clinical outcomes.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:Health professions students need training in interprofessional collaboration and geriatrics principles to meet the needs of an aging population. Polypharmacy is a common geriatric syndrome, which increases pill burden, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, and medical costs. Our interprofessional education team, led by a geriatrician and a pharmacist, developed a curriculum for medicine and pharmacy students focused on geriatric prescribing with the following educational objectives:• Learn principles of medication reconciliation.• Recognize unique needs of older adult…