An integration and application of the skills needed to fill the professional responsibilities of pharmacy practice as they relate to patient centered care and the patient care process, utilizing principles taught in the corequisite courses to provide the contextual framework for the skills considered.
The legal, ethical and access issues affecting the practice of pharmacy. Course includes community service experiences.
A continuation of PHR 929.
An introduction to health economics, pharmaceutical policy and public health, including issues of access to and disparities in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, health and disease indicators, health promotion, emergency preparedness, and the involvement of the pharmacist in public health and pharmaceutical policy. Course includes community service experiences.
A seminar dealing with some of the current clinical and nonclinical issues affecting health care and health care practicioners.
A continuation of PPS 946. Variable mixture of discussion, lecture, independent study and laboratory. Taught part of term.
A continuation of PPS 949.
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the concepts of the pharmacist's involvement in research, education, and post-graduate training. The course will provide information and tools for pursuing post-graduate training.
Emergency Medicine is an evolving and increasingly recognized practice area for clinical pharmacists. As interest and professional opportunities continue to expand in this therapeutic arena, it is imperative for students to become cognizant of the various aspects of this unique specialty.
This course explores additional information relating to pediatric drug therapy and factors that build on the existing knowledge base of the student, to prepare students to address drug related problems in the pediatric patients and to demonstrate competency in evaluating patient drug therapy in at least two patients as well as numerous case scenarios. Since the class size is kept at about 15 students, a seminar and hands on approach to simulations will be done along with didactic teaching and group discussion.
