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2016–17 Graduate Academic Catalog
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Graduate-Level Course Descriptions
PHAR-7352 – PHAR-7380
PHAR-7352 Oncology and Palliative Care Module
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5 hours
This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients
with oncologic conditions or diseases and /or palliative care
issues. The course focuses on the application of principles through
a mixture of problem-based learning in small group settings,
simulation and demonstration labs, and expert consultations in a
team-taught, multidisciplinary environment. The course vertically
integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics,
anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, therapeutics, patient
assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psychosocial-
behavioral issues involved in patient care. Over-the-counter,
prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and non-drug
therapies are specifically included.
Prerequisites: PHAR-6111
Research Design and Methodology; PHAR-6130 Medicinal
Biochemistry; PHAR-6131 Pharmaceutical Sciences; PHAR-6132
Integrated Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology; PHAR-6133
Genetics and Pharmacogenomics; PHAR-6134 Pharmacokinetics
and Biopharmaceutics; PHAR-6150 Drug Information and
Informatics.
PHAR-7353 Leadership and Business
3 hours
This course will focus on developing the knowledge and
skills necessary to successfully manage the business of
pharmacy in various models/settings (e.g., privately owned
and chain community pharmacies; hospitals/health systems),
including entrepreneurship, business planning, human resource
management (including employee candidate interviews),
pharmacy operations, product/service pricing and reimbursement
and business marketing. Further, models of leadership will be
reviewed and related skills will be cultivated.
Prerequisites:
P3 in good standing in the School of Pharmacy; PHAR-6110
Introduction to Pharmacy Practice; PHAR-6112 Introduction to
Self Care; PHAR-6121 Pharmacy Practice Lab I; PHAR-6122
Pharmacy Practice Lab II; PHAR-6150 Drug Information and
Informatics; PHAR-6171 Community Introductory Pharmacy
Practice Experience I: PHAR-6172 Community Introductory
Pharmacy Practice Experience II; PHAR-6273 Institutional
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I; PHAR-6274
Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II.
PHAR-7355 Capstone
5 hours
The focus of this course is to apply the material learned
in the Disease Modules to describe, optimize and critique
drug therapy in complex patient cases in a variety of practice
settings. The student will present this information in writing and
verbally throughout the course. The activities will include case
presentations, review, analysis and application of the literature,
and written papers. Students will be required to demonstrate
proficiency in patient assessment, medication history, patient
counseling and communication skills through simulated patient
care settings.
Prerequisites: P3 in good standing in the School
of Pharmacy; PHAR-6251 Cardiology Module; PHAR-6252
Renal and Gastrointestinal Module; PHAR-6253 Pulmonology
Module; PHAR-6254 Infectious Disease and Immunology
Module; PHAR-6255 Endocrinology and Dermatology Module;
PHAR-6260 Patient Care and Safety; PHAR-7351 Neurology and
Psychiatry Module; PHAR-7352 Oncology and Palliative Care
Module; PHAR-7353 Leadership and Business Module; PHAR-
7354 Special Populations Module; PHAR-7375 Service Learning
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I.
PHAR-7360 Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicines 2 hours
This course will examine commonly used nutraceutical
supplements and botanical preparations. Currently approved
drugs that were discovered from natural sources as well as
drugs that are based on naturally occurring compounds will be
explored. The course will explore the safety, standardization, and
effectiveness of these medicinal products and the potential for
drug-drug interactions associated with these agents.
Prerequisite:
good standing in P1 and P2 years of the School of Pharmacy or
by approval of the instructor.
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 Integrated Medicinal
Chemistry and Pharmacology, and PHAR-6150 Drug Information
and Informatics.