INTERNSHIP PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Internship Program for Pharm D:

1. All parts of the internship shall be done, as far as possible, in institutions in India. In case of any difficulties, the matter may be referred to the Pharmacy Council of India to be considered on merits.
2. Where an intern is posted to district hospital for training, there shall be a committee consisting of representatives of the college or university, and the district hospital administration, who shall regulate the training of such trainee. For such trainee a certificate of satisfactory completion of training shall be obtained from the relevant administrative authorities which shall be countersigned by the Principal or Dean of College.
3. Every candidate shall be required, after passing the final Pharm.D. or Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) examination as the case may be to undergo compulsory rotational internship to the satisfaction of the College authorities and University concerned for a period of twelve months so as to be eligible for the award of the degree of Pharm.D. or Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) as the case may be.

In the Final year of academic program, each student will be posted to at least four different specialties during the internship period (12 months) on roaster basis.

1. Out of the total internship duration of 12 months, 6 months training in General Medicine, two months training each in Pediatrics and O&G shall be made compulsory and evaluation of the training should be done through maintenance of a log book.
2. During internship each intern is expected to provide the following services in the ward independently. Ward round participation Treatment chart review Medication history interview Drugs and poison information Detection and management of Adverse drug reactions, Patient counselling,  Therapeutic interventions
3. Each student is required to maintain the log book of services provided on daily basis.
4. The internship work log book should be signed by a preceptor (Teacher – Practitioner) on weekly basis and provide feedback to the intern.
5. The internship work of the student should be assessed by testing the knowledge, skills and attitude during and also at the end of internship.
6. The evaluation of satisfactory completion of the internship is done based on Proficiency of knowledge Competency Responsibility and punctuality Involvement in patient care. Team behavior Initiative and participation in active discussions and research.
7. Evaluation Criterion Intern’s performance is evaluated using the following scoring system