A discussion of pharmacy practice management in both community and health system practice settings including general business, human, financial, and operations management, and quality assurance/risk management issues. Course includes community service experiences.
A continuation of PPS 957. Variable mixture of discussion, lecture, and independent study.
Variable mixture of discussion, lecture, and independent study.
A continuation of PPS 959.
This course will allow pharmacy students to explore the pharmacy and healthcare systems of Japan. Students will learn how Japanese history and culture influence healthcare today through lectures and visits to cultural sites and museums. Discussions about current healthcare systems will be amplified by visits to practice sites, such as hospitals and community pharmacies. Current healthcare systems of Japan and the USA will be compared and contrasted. Students will have the opportunity to develop their thoughts about the future of American healthcare through discussion and debate.
Advanced, clinically-focused course building on critical care foundations provided in PPS 956 and 957.
A discussion of the clinical aspects of prescription medications designed to supplement, integrate and enhance the material covered in the Patient Care Laboratory course series as well as Integrated Drugs and Disease courses. Emphasis is placed on 1) a critical analysis of the important difference between various drugs and drug classes, and 2) refining drug information and clinical communication skills.
This Blackboard-based elective course focuses on herbs and dietary supplements used for common conditions. The evidence-based course includes readings with weekly quizzes and sets of discussion questions. The course prepares pharmacy students to assist patients in the appropriate use of these products.
Potentially any substance can be considered a poison if enough of it is ingested, and patients who ingest chemicals, drugs, and dietary supplements are commonly seen in clinical practice. This elective course will help develop the pharmacy student's knowledge of the toxic effects of chemicals and drugs when humans are exposed to these agents in acute/toxic overdoses. In addition, the course will emphasize how to prevent exposures, and drug therapy associated with each type of ingestion.
This elective course is a companion course to the Behavior Modification Project that is part of the PPS 923 Nutrition, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention course. Each student will serve as the coach for a group of 5-6 PY1 students as they complete their semester long project. Coaches will conduct weekly meetings, review student record keeping, provide motivation and accountability to PY1 students, and serve as role models in behavior modification. Coaches also develop skills in human resource management.
