HealthLinc Ambulatory Care Rotation

Student Syllabus
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Preceptors and Site Information
Valparaiso Mishawaka

Lynn Thoma, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDE, LDE Brock Davis, PharmD, BC-ADM

Director of Pharmacy Clinical Pharmacist Mishawaka

Email: lthoma@healthlincchc.org Email: bdavis@healthlincchc.org

Cell: 219-775-6877 Cell: 574-527-1167

Marjie Laciak, PharmD, BC-ADM, CDE Kristen Bessler, PharmD

Senior Pharmacy Manager Pharmacy Resident Mishawaka

Email: mlaciak@healthlincchc.org Email: kbessler@healthlincchc.org

Cell: 219-973-1283 Cell: 847-951-6587

Henry Papineau, PharmD East Chicago

Pharmacy Resident Valparaiso Jessica Sinclair, PharmD

Email: hpapineau@healthlincchc.org Clinical Pharmacist East Chicago

Cell: 219-210-9970 Email: jsinclair@healthlincchc.org

Cell: 219-484-5556

HealthLinc Valparaiso HealthLinc Mishwaka

1001 N Sturdy Road, Ste 101 420 W 4th ST #100

Valparaiso, IN 46383 Mishawaka, IN 46544

Phone: 219-462-7173 x2608 Phone: 574-307-7673 x2610

HealthLinc Corporate Office Valparaiso Hours of Operation

2401 Valley Dr M-R: 8am-8pm

 Valparaiso, IN 46383 (M&Th 8am-7pm and Tu&W 8am-5pm at EC)

F: 8-6pm (Until 5pm at Mishawaka and EC)

HealthLinc East Chicago Sat: 9am-1pm

1313 W Chicago Ave. Sun: Closed

Each Chicago, IN 46312

219-398-9685 x 2944

HealthLinc Background
HealthLinc provides primary and preventative care services along with specialty services such as dental and optometry
at 8 clinics across Northwest Indiana. The clinics are federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which means HealthLinc
receives grants under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Because of this, HealthLinc offers a sliding fee scale
for uninsured or underinsured cash paying patients. The patient population at HealthLinc is mainly insured by Medicaid
and Medicare, but many patients are also uninsured or underinsured.

HealthLinc is also able to partner with Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy to offer 340B drug pricing. This allows the
pharmacies to purchase certain drugs at a significantly reduced cost, making them affordable for our patients.

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Rotation Hours
● The student is expected to be present in clinic from 7:50am to 4-5pm Monday through Friday throughout the 4-
week rotation block, unless otherwise specified. Any absences from the rotation must be approved by the preceptor
in advance.
● Any additional responsibilities will be outlined on the student calendar and discussed at the start of rotation.
● NOTE: If patient care responsibilities are not complete for the day—additional hours may be required to fulfill these
responsibilities.
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Student Evaluation and Grading

Pre-Rotation Requirements

REVIEW TARGET DISEASE STATES

Students will participate in the care of patients with a variety of disease states. To prepare for these experiences
students are responsible for reviewing the following disease states prior to the start of the rotation block. A good
resource would be the Interactive Clinical Modules.
● Diabetes
● Anticoagulation
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● Hypertension
● Hyperlipidemia
● Obesity

Required Activities/Assignments

DIABETES EDUCATION AND INSULIN TITRATION

● Review ADA/AACE Guidelines for diabetes management during Week 1 of rotation
● Review insulin titration folder on U drive during Week 1 of rotation

COUMADIN CLINIC
● Review CHEST guidelines during Week 1 of rotation
● Review anticoag folder on U drive during Week 1 of rotation

ACADEMIA
● Depending on the time of year, students will take part in teaching a portion of lectures at Purdue. Lecture topics
will vary—preceptor will review expectations and dates of lectures during orientation.

ASSIGNMENTS

A. CV Review –Student will email preceptor a copy of their CV before the start of rotation. During orientation
preceptor will evaluate CV and discuss feedback with the student.

B. Project—Student will develop a long-term project of their choice to provide educational information, enhance
patient care, improve medication safety, or strengthen other pharmacy services. The project is due by the final
week of the rotation. Examples: compare/contrast chart of insulins, diabetes education materials, insulin sensitivity
factor flowsheet for patients, etc.

C. Journal Club—Student is responsible for preparing a journal club for presentation—the student is responsible for
choosing an article to present. The article chosen should be sent to preceptors to read at least 1 week prior to
presentation.

D. Topic Discussions—Student will be responsible for preparing 2 topic discussions to present to preceptors
a. Examples
i. Diabetes – oral drugs, injectable drugs, insulin, clinical pearls, U-500, injection technique
and demonstration, insulin pumps, symogi effect, dawn phenomenon, etc.
ii. Anticoag – DOAC, warfarin, clinical pearls, indications of anticoag drugs, etc.
iii. Other Ambulatory Care topics

E. Note for your successor—Many of the patient care tasks during this rotation will not be complete before you leave.
Student will be responsible for writing a note to the next student to ease their transition into the rotation.

Phone Etiquette

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● “HealthLinc, this is (insert your name). Can you hold please?” is an appropriate phrase for answering the phone if
necessary. Though, you probably will not have to answer the phone.
● To make an outgoing call—first dial “7” followed by the phone number. Depending on the phone number dialing “1-
area code” before the phone number may be necessary.
● Michigan City # - 219-872-6200 x3777
● Valparaiso # - 219-462-7173 x2608

Fax
● Local fax numbers may be dialed without an area code
● Just like a phone call, depending on the recipient, “1-219” before the fax number may be necessary.
● For long distance numbers dial “1” followed by the area code and number
● Do not press “7” before the fax number.

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 STUDENT CHECKLIST
Pre-Rotation Student Checklist
◻ Review the following disease states
□ Diabetes
□ Anticoagulation
□ Hypertension
□ Hyperlipidemia
□ Obesity

Student Rotation Checklist

◻ CV Review
◻ Diabetes Education and Insulin Titration
□ Review ADA/AADE Guidelines
□ Review insulin titration folder on U drive
□ Conduct insulin titration phone calls on a weekly basis
□ Conduct education sessions with patients in clinic
◻ Coumadin Clinic
□ Review CHEST Guidelines
□ Review anticoag folder on U drive
□ Conduct Coumadin Clinic appts
◻ Academia
□ Prepare/teach in lectures at Purdue University (experiences will vary)
◻ Project
◻ 2 Topic discussions
□ Student Choice (must be Ambulatory Care related)
◻ Journal Club
◻ Note for your successor

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