Department of Pharmacy Mission and Vision

Mission: To provide safe, high quality patient care in an atmosphere of professionalism, respect, and effective communication.

Vision: The Department of Pharmacy is committed to:

Patient Care: Being an integral member of the healthcare team responsible for the outcomes associated with the medication use process.
Recognizing that the pharmacy staff is our most important resource.
Contributing to and accepting responsibility for optimal therapeutic outcomes including promoting wellness.
Fostering an environment that promotes the safe, efficacious, and cost-effective use of medications.
Improving the medication use process to enhance continuity of care.
Recruiting and retaining highly qualified pharmacists and supportive personnel.
Education: Fostering an environment designed to advance knowledge of the rational use of medications.
Mentoring and training staff members to enhance their professional development.
Educating patients and healthcare professionals on the safe use of medications.
Providing health education programs to the community to prevent disease and promote public health.
Ensuring high quality care through the education of students, residents, fellows, and staff.
Research: Making sound decisions supported by evidence based medicine through research on medication use and patient safety.
Developing and conducting research to improve the safety and efficiency of the medication use system.
Utilizing research methods to identify the most cost effective use of medications.
Initiating and supporting interdisciplinary collaborative research.