Education is an essential component of all Drug Information Service activities. Through education a Drug Information Serivce can effect positive changes in understanding, practice, and ultimately patient outcome and well-being. The Drug Information Serivce participates in the following educational functions:

• Dissemination of knowledge through response to drug information inquiries.

• Didactic instruction for pharmacy students in both traditional classroom settings and in active learning based practice laboratories.

• Experiential teaching through a Specialty Clinical Rotation in Drug Information for fourth year pharmacy students.

• Formal and informal instruction to students in other disciplines.

• Instruction to other health care personel in didactic as well as update venues such as this website and professional writing such as the Disease State Management updates for Louisiana Medicaid Providers.

• Community outreach education through Health Fairs, presentation to disease state interest groups, and Louisiana Medicaid Patient updates.