The UMKC Drug Information Center combines
information search and retrieval skills with critical
literature evaluation to provide health and medication-
related information to both healthcare professionals
and consumers in the community.
Examples of the types of information the UMKC DIC
may provide to health care professionals typically include:
Therapeutic Indications
for Medications
Disease
State Overviews and Information
Drug Product Identification
& Availability
Appropriate
Medication Dosing &
Administration
Adverse
Drug Reactions and Side Effects
Drug Interactions
Dosing Adjustments in Renal or Hepatic
Dysfunction
Pharmacokinetic Information
I.V.
Compatibility
Safety
and Use in Pregnancy and Lactation
Natural
Product Information
Investigational
Drugs and
Competitive Intelligence
The Center also offers a variety of contractual services including Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee support, Drug Use Evaluations, treatment algorithm development, call-center services, and e-commerce content development.
As well as contributing to the daily functioning of the Center, DIC staff members, including faculty, fellows, and residents, participate in a variety of educational and research activities. They develop and lecture in pharmacy, nursing, and allied health curricula on a multitude of topics and experiences. Some of these include evidence-based medicine (EBM), pharmacology, and therapeutics.
Additionally, the DIC serves an experiential role to
PharmD Candidates by serving as a clinical rotation site. Students learn the skills that are necessary in the pharmacy
profession such as communicating with healthcare providers, consumers, and
clients, learning to critically evaluate the medical and pharmacy literature,
and developing and refining presentation skills and medical writing.
Located in the UMKC Medical School
Building on Hospital Hill 
3900 Square Feet
Library of Conventional and
Unconventional Drug Information
Resources
Technology Room
Conventional and Unconventional
Databases
Cutting Edge Computer Technology
Private Office for Residents/Fellows
Conference Room
