PHPR 696 Community Externship I or
PHPR 697 Community Externship II

  • Marvin Bredehoft, R.Ph.
    Medical Arts Pharmacy
    346 Maine
    Lawrence, Kansas 66044
  • Phone: (785) 843-4160
  • Fax:  (785) 843-3214
  • E-mail: marvinb@sunflower.com
  • Website:

Clerkship Description

  • Input prescriptions into computer/filling prescriptions/counseling patients
  • Dealing with many insurance companies
  • Understanding and being able to help ostomy patients
  • Learning to code and fill out HCFA forms (DME products)
  • Fitting back braces/support products
  • Dealing with accounts receivable and collection of accounts
  • Filling unit dose cassettes/determine unit dose systems
  • Sell/rent breast pumps/variety of DME products
  • Measure and fit crutches to patients
  • Counseling
  • Bone density screening
  • Cholesterol testing

Specific Site Requirements/Information
Dress Code ; dress slacks and nice shirt
"Look like a professional."
Hours: 9am-6pm weekdays only.

Directions to Site
NE Corner of 4th and Maine
Pharmacy located inside medical building.

PPE Director:    Jim Kleoppel
Page modified by: Marvin Bredehoft 4/01