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2015–16 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
Graduate-Level Course Descriptions
PHAR-7375 – PHAR-7484
PHAR-7375
1 hour
Service Learning Introductory Pharmacy
Practice Experience I
Service Learning Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
(Service Learning IPPE) in the third year of the professional
curriculum is designed to provide opportunities for students to
improve assessment and communication skills, begin appropriate
method of disease management, learn how to function
effectively in an environment that is less than ideal, and to further
establish a foundation of serving the underserved. Students will
demonstrate core practice skills; calculations, ethics, medication
therapy management, managing resources, wellness, health
promotion, technology, informatics, and critical thinking. Students
in Service Learning IPPE-I will meet with an assigned preceptor
or overseeing manager during each individual experience.
Students will complete 100 IPPE contact hours by selecting from
a variety of service learning opportunities (i.e, free clinics, health
screenings, immunization clinics, disease state presentations,
medication therapy management).
Prerequisites: entrance into the
P1 portion of the professional curriculum.
PHAR-7376
1 hour
Service Learning Introductory Pharmacy
Practice Experience II
Service Learning Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
(IPPE) in the third year of the professional curriculum is designed
to provide opportunities for students to improve assessment
and communication skills, begin appropriate method of disease
management, learn how to function effectively in an environment
that is less than ideal, and to further establish a foundation of
serving the underserved. Students will demonstrate core practice
skills; calculations, ethics, medication therapy management,
managing resources, wellness, health promotion, technology,
informatics, and critical thinking. Students in Service Learning
IPPE-II will meet with an assigned preceptor or overseeing
manager during each individual experience. Students will
complete 100 IPPE contact hours by selecting from a variety of
service learning opportunities (i.e, free clinics, health screenings,
immunization clinics, disease state presentations, medication
therapy management).
Prerequisites: entrance into the P1 portion
of the professional curriculum.
PHAR-7380 Clinical Toxicology
2 hours
This course will cover the basic principles of toxicology,
focusing of toxic responses of select organ systems and patient
populations. The course will also address some of the major
classes of non-pharmacological toxicants, including pesticides and
metals. In addition, the course will provide background on the role
of the poison control center and the role of regulatory toxicology
for human health.
Prerequisites: good standing in P2 year,
PHAR-6130 Medicinal Biochemistry, PHAR-6132 Pharmaceutical
Sciences II, and PHAR-6150 Drug Information and Informatics.
PHAR-7385 Holistic Diabetes Management
2 hours
This course is designed to provide learners with enhanced
education on diabetes topics. Emphasis is placed on current
approaches to the medical management of patients with diabetes
as well as the role of interdisciplinary approaches to diabetes
aducation and coaching/case management.
Prerequisites: good
standing in P1 and P2 years of the school of Pharmacy or by
approval of the instructor.
(Fee: $30)
PHAR-7481
4 hours
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience I
The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences consist of nine
one-month rotations beginning in May following completion of
the third professional year and concluding in April of the fourth
professional year. Courses are designed to emphasize continuity
of care and incorporate acute, chronic, and wellness-promoting
patient care services in ambulatory and inpatient/health-system
settings. Individual courses will focus on direct patient care,
interprofessional interaction and practice, and/or medication
dispensing, distribution, administration, and systems management.
During these courses, students spend one month (approximately
160 hours) in a variety of practice settings. Students are exposed
to the role and responsibilities of the pharmacist in each
practice and the importance of the pharmacist in patient care.
Prerequisites: P4 year in good standing.
PHAR-7482
4 hours
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience II
The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences consist of nine
one-month rotations beginning in May following completion of
the third professional year and concluding in April of the fourth
professional year. Courses are designed to emphasize continuity
of care and incorporate acute, chronic, and wellness-promoting
patient care services in ambulatory and inpatient/health-system
settings. Individual courses will focus on direct patient care,
interprofessional interaction and practice, and/or medication
dispensing, distribution, administration, and systems management.
During these courses, students spend one month (approximately
160 hours) in a variety of practice settings. Students are exposed
to the role and responsibilities of the pharmacist in each
practice and the importance of the pharmacist in patient care.
Prerequisites: P4 year in good standing.
PHAR-7483
4 hours
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience III
The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences consist of nine
one-month rotations beginning in May following completion of
the third professional year and concluding in April of the fourth
professional year. Courses are designed to emphasize continuity
of care and incorporate acute, chronic, and wellness-promoting
patient care services in ambulatory and inpatient/health-system
settings. Individual courses will focus on direct patient care,
interprofessional interaction and practice, and/or medication
dispensing, distribution, administration, and systems management.
During these courses, students spend one month (approximately
160 hours) in a variety of practice settings. Students are exposed
to the role and responsibilities of the pharmacist in each
practice and the importance of the pharmacist in patient care.
Prerequisites: P4 year in good standing.
PHAR-7484
4 hours
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience IV
The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences consist of nine
one-month rotations beginning in May following completion of
the third professional year and concluding in April of the fourth
professional year. Courses are designed to emphasize continuity
of care and incorporate acute, chronic, and wellness-promoting
patient care services in ambulatory and inpatient/health-system
settings. Individual courses will focus on direct patient care,
interprofessional interaction and practice, and/or medication
dispensing, distribution, administration, and systems management.
During these courses, students spend one month (approximately
160 hours) in a variety of practice settings. Students are exposed
to the role and responsibilities of the pharmacist in each
practice and the importance of the pharmacist in patient care.
Prerequisites: P4 year in good standing.