2018-2019 Graduate Academic Catalog

2018–19 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 75 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-7489 – PHAR-7489 PHAR-7489 4 hours Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience IX 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 or approval of instructor.