2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 64 2017–18 Graduate Academic Catalog Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-6282 – PHAR-6291 PHAR-6282 2 hours Biologics and Monoclonal Antibody Therapies This course provides a reinforcement of concepts addressed in PHAR-6131 and 6133 regarding the increased numbers of biologic/antibody therapies in clinical trials and those nearing FDA approval. In the first half of the semester, students will explore the details and insights of antibody molecules and how they are made and “humanized” and delivered as therapies. In the second half of the semester, students will master the therapeutic antibody categories and preferred agents for various disease indications. The students will visit an upstart antibody company in Columbus, Ohio and see firsthand the scale of the manufacturing side of biologics and antibodies. Prerequisite: P2 in good standing in the School of Pharmacy. PHAR-6283 2 hours Book Club: Empathy and Chronic Disease This professional elective course is designed to provide the pharmacy student with an introduction to various disease states while addressing attitudes and concerns of patients. The purpose of the course is to develop the concepts of compassion and empathy for those with a chronic illness and those caring for these individuals. Prerequisites: successful completion of first semester P2 curriculum. (Spring even years) PHAR-6284 2 hours Advanced Assessment and Therapeutics This course prepares the student for a problem-based focus on patient care with conditions or diseases affecting multiple organ systems. The emphasis is on physical exam skills, understanding diagnostic labs, and on other components of the decision- making process in correct therapeutics. The course examines the therapeutic options and the use of non-pharmacological interventions. The approach considers the total trajectory of an illness, from its onset to the conclusion, allowing the student to see the role of the pharmacist in the “big picture” of the medical system. Over the counter, prescription, herbal and nontraditional therapies, and non-drug therapies are included. Advanced diagnostic testing by X-ray, CT, MRI, and sonography is used as well. Prerequisite: P2 in good standing. PHAR-6285 2 hours Advanced Pharmacy Compounding This professional elective course will provide students with a more in-depth understanding of contemporary pharmacy compounding — its techniques, regulations, and its future. The course is designed to build upon the student’s basic compounding knowledge and focus on product creation and formulation development, and will feature dosage forms and compounding equipment students may not have been exposed to previously. An emphasis will be placed on quality assurance and compliance with regulatory standards. The course will consist of a one-hour didactic session and a two-hour lab session each week; the didactic session will prepare students for that week’s lab session. Students will learn through a variety of methods, including online activities, expert guest-lecturers, and compounding-pharmacy field trips. Due to space limitations within the pharmacy practice lab, student capacity in this elective will be limited to 16 students. Prerequisites: PHAR-6121 Pharmacy Practice lab I and PHAR- 6122 Pharmacy Practice Lab II. PHAR-6286 Public Health in the Movies 2 hours This course examines fundamental public health issues through viewing and discussing a variety of media types. Students may be required to view some movies outside of class. The course includes a discussion of the role of movies in public health, the impact it has on public perception of health issues and providers as well as a guide to critiquing public health concepts in movies. Movies will include documentaries, short films, and feature films over a variety of topics. Prerequisite: P2 in good standing. PHAR-6287 Medical Quackery 2 hours This course will examine both historical and current examples of quackery, focusing on the rhetoric used to promote pseudomedicine. The course will explore the history of quackery, the rhetoric used to promote it, how to search the literature for evidence for and against potential quackery, and how to communicate with both healthcare professionals and patients regarding potential quackery. Prerequisites: P2 in good standing or by permission of the instructor. PHAR-6288 Telehealth in Vulnerable Populations 2 hours This course will provide students with thorough understanding and views of Telehealth as a component of the healthcare system in developed and underdeveloped (developing) countries. The course is designed to enhance students’ knowledge in the new area of informatics in our healthcare system. Emphasis will be placed on how best to effectively integrate such programs in developing countries and underserved areas for patient care. The course will consist of didactic sessions, debate presentations of viewpoints, book review, and reflections. A variety of pedagogical methods and activities will be invited as guest lecturers. Field trips may be incorporated. Prerequisites: P2 in good standing. (Fall odd years) PHAR-6289 Critical Care 2 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients in a critical care setting. The course will focus on topics and medications found primarily in critical care practice. Reinforcement of principles such as management of hypertension, diabetes, and pain will be addressed with a specific focus on patients who are critically ill. Specialty practice areas such as trauma, medical/ surgical intensive care, and neurocritical care will be reviewed. Prerequisite: P2 standing. PHAR-6290 Managed Care 2 hours This course is designed to provide learners with enhanced education on managed care topics. Emphasis is placed on the pharmacists’ role in population health management of patients within a managed care organization. Prerequisite: P2 standing or approval of instructor. PHAR-6291 2 hours Tropical Medicine and International Health This course will examine commonly occurring parasitic infections that are encountered in the tropical countries of the world. This course will explore the different diseases and potential treatment paradigm for such diseases, and the impact of such diseases on the health and socioeconomic status of developing countries. The course will also address some of the major classes of drugs and non-pharmacological agents that are effective remedies in treating these diseases. In addition, the course will provide background on the role of the pharmacist in the delivery of care to patients in a developing world setting. Prerequisite: P2 standing.