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Experiential Programs

Austin, Temple, and Waco Regional Internship Program
PHOTO Regional Director
Regional Coordinators
Cities Encompassed by the Region
Interesting Facts about the Region
Types of Internship Experiences Available in the Region
Internship Facilities
Things to Consider When Choosing Where to Live
Base Campus/Where Studends will Gather for Meetings
Availability of Services on Affiliated Campus

REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Debra Lopez, Pharm.D., CDE, BCACP
dlopez@austin.utexas.edu


PHOTO Dr. Lopez completed her doctor of pharmacy at the University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1999. She then completed an Ambulatory Care Specialty Residency at Blackstock Family Practice in conjunction with the University of Texas.

As Clinical Associate Professor in the division of Health Outcomes and Pharmacy Practice, Dr. Lopez lectures for numerous courses, including Patient Assessment, Non-Prescription Therapeutics, and Clinical Skills Lab.

Dr. Lopez is the Regional Director for the Austin/Temple/Waco region. She works to develop clinical practice sites, serves as a resource to student pharmacist-interns during the internship, and recruits and serves as a resource to preceptor-faculty (preceptors) and practice sites.

Dr. Lopez also works in a general pharmacist-managed clinic at Blackstock Family Practice. As the residency director/preceptor, she provides a Post Graduate-Year 2 Residency in Ambulatory care and has a rotational site for PharmD students. Dr. Lopez is also faculty at Blackstock Family Practice and teaches family practice residents.

She is a faculty advisor to the Mexican American Association of Pharmacy Students and is active in local, state, and national organizations. She is past-president of Capitol Area Pharmacists Association (CAPA) and has been a director for academies in Texas Pharmacy Association (TPA).


REGIONAL COORDINATORS


Advanced Community Practice Coordinator:
Kristen Bader, R.Ph.

PHOTO Ms. Bader is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and is the Community Practice Coordinator for the ATW Region. She is a staff pharmacist at CVS Drugs in Austin and has extensive experience in community pharmacy practice during her career.

Ms. Bader received her B.S. in Pharmacy from Drake University and is a native of Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Bader has been very involved with Capitol Area Pharmaceutical Association. She has been a member of UT's Preceptor Faculty since she began her practice in Austin. She is highly regarded by her students and considered a role model for practitioners in community practice.


Inpatient Coordinator for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences:
Holli Temple, Pharm.D., BCPS
holli.temple@austin.utexas.edu

PHOTO As a Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Temple is the Course Coordinator for Introduction to Patient Care and the associated Care and Respect for the Elderly (CARE) Program. Additionally, she is the Hospital and Clinical Coordinator for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

Previously, Dr. Temple practiced pharmacy at North Austin Medical Center (NAMC) from 1995 – 2011.  Her responsibilities at NAMC focused on implementing and managing clinical pharmacy services. In addition, she facilitated the Medication Safety Group and served as the NAMC representative to the Austin Multi-Institutional Review Board.   From 2000-2011, Dr. Temple precepted students on Adult Medicine and Institutional Pharmacy rotations and served the UT College of Pharmacy as the Institutional Coordinator for the Austin/Temple/Waco region.

Dr. Temple completed her B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University in 1992, her B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Texas in 1994, and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Texas in 1999.


CITIES ENCOMPASSED BY THE REGION

Most rotations are in Austin and Temple but other cities include the following:


INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE REGION

Austin is the fastest growing city in the United States and the 16th largest city in the country. It is the 4th most visited city in Texas.

2011 Census
Austin 820,611
Austin Metropolitan Area 1,716,289

Sports  
Austin Ice Bats http://www.icebats.com
Austin Outlaws http://www.austinoutlaws.com
Texas Longhorns http://www.utexas.edu
Round Rock Express http://www.roundrockexpress.com
Texas Stars http://www.texasstarshockey.com
   
Cultural Activities  
LBJ Museum & Library http://www.lbjlibrary.org/
Museums http://www.austin360.com
   
Entertainment  
Austin Zoo http://www.austinzoo.org

Live Music - 6th Street http://www.austin360.com
   
Other  
Capitol Metro http://www.capmetro.org


TYPES OF INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE IN THE REGION
Academia*
Adult Medicine
Ambulatory Care
Anticoagulation
Clinical Pharmacy Management
Community Pharmacy-Independent
Community Pharamcy-Chain store
Community Pharmacy Management (chain and independent)
Compounding Pharmacy
Critical Care
Drug Information
Geriatrics
Hematology/Oncology
Herbs and Phytomedicine*
Hospital Pharmacy Management
Infectious Disease
Infusion
Institutional
Long-term Care
Managed Care
NICU / Maternity
Nuclear Pharmacy
Pediatrics
Pharmacy Association Management
Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacoinformatics
Poison Control
Prescription Benefits Management
Psychiatry (adult, child and adolescent)
Rehabilitation
Texas State Board of Pharmacy*
Transplant

*Unique to our region

-mandatory meetings periodically on the last Friday of certain rotations


INTERNSHIP FACILITIES

The following is not a comprehensive listing of all training sites in the ATW region:

Austin State Hospital http://www.mhmr.state.tx.us/Hospitals/AustinSH/AustinSH.html
Brackenridge Hospital http://www.seton.net/locations/brackenridge/

Brackenridge Hospital Childrens Hospital
Brackenridge Hospital Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

Central Texas Poison Center http://www.sw.org/web/patientsAndVisitors/iwcontent/public/poison/
en_us/html/poison.jsp

Central Texas Veterans Administration http://www.centraltexas.va.gov/
Darnall Army Medical Center http://www.hood-meddac.army.mil/default.asp

Darnall Army Hospital
Darnall Army Hospital


North Austin Medical Center http://www.northaustin.com/

North Austin Medical Center
North Austin Medical Center

St. David's Medical Center http://www.stdavidsmc.com/
Scott & White Hospitals and Clinics http://www.sw.org/
Seton Medical Center http://www.seton.net

Seton Central Seton Northwest
Seton Central Seton Northwest

South Austin Medical Center http://www.southaustinmc.com/
Veteran's Administration Hospital http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=133



THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING WHERE TO LIVE

The ATW Regional Program utilizes a wide variety sites from of a geographic perspective. Because of the wide geographic distribution of sites and the size of the metropolitan area, students should plan on an average commute of 30-60 minutes to their assigned sites. When choosing temporary housing, students should look for centralized locations with easy freeway access.



BASE CAMPUS/WHERE STUDENTS WILL GATHER FOR MEETINGS

All group meetings, practical exams and orientations are held at The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy unless otherwise directed.



AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES ON AFFILIATED CAMPUS

University Health Services

http://www.utexas.edu/student/health/

University Libraries http://www.utexas.edu/libraries/
Texas Union http://www.utexas.edu/student/txunion/
Rec Sports http://www.utrecsports.org/

SUMMARY

The ATW Regional Program offers a variety of sites and training opportunities for students. The diversity of sites and preceptors is clearly one of the strong points of the program making it an excellent choice for experiential rotations.


Last Reviewed: October 30, 2012

College Information

Mailing Address:
College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas
at Austin
2409 University Ave.
Stop A1900
Austin, TX, USA
78712-1113

Email Address: pharmacy
@www.utexas.edu

Phone:
1-512-471-1737

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