Stephanie Iyer, PharmD, BCACP, CPP
Title
Clinical Pharmacist, UNC Neurology Clinic
Residency Associated Title and Involvement
Preceptor
PGY-2 Ambulatory Care Residency Coordinator
Education
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
School of Pharmacy: UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy
PGY1: Carolinas Health Care System - PGY1 in the Ambulatory Care Setting
Rotation Title
Ambulatory Care, Neurology Clinic
Rotation Description:
The UNC Hospitals Neurology Clinic provides specialized care to patients with neuroimmunologic disease, neuromuscular disease, and stroke. The pharmacist-run clinic provides disease state management and coordination of specialty pharmacy medication needs. Pharmacist services are provided 4 to 5 days per week via a protocol-driven Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner agreement. At the conclusion of the rotation, residents are expected to demonstrate the ability to conduct an ambulatory care patient interview, assess safety and efficacy of disease modifying therapies (DMTs), assess and recommend safety monitoring, and perform specialty pharmacy activities. Residents will provide direct patient care during clinic visits, advise physicians and other providers regarding optimal medication therapy, and deliver educational resources to patients and providers.
