INTRODUCTION TO ANTIMICROBIAL PHARMACOTHERAPY

PHMPRAC 659

Antimicrobial Stewardship has emerged as an important component of patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Pharmacists can play an essential role in Antimicrobial Stewardship through application of knowledge in pharmacology, therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, microbiology, and biotechnology, most often expressed in the acute care setting, where patient health status and therapeutic decision making are ongoing. Addresses the ever-changing skill set required for pharmacists to understand therapeutic options and make effective interventions in the care of infected patients. Emphasis is placed on new treatment modalities as well as challenging the status quo of conventional management principles.

PHMPRAC 556

Clinical application of medications in the management of various disease states. Assessment and therapeutic monitoring of disease states and drug therapy using the concepts of pharmacokinetics/dynamics, drug interactions, pharmacy practice and patient counseling. Topics include cardiovascular and pulmonary therapeutics.

PHMPRAC 656

Clinical application of medications in the management of various disease states. Assessment and therapeutic monitoring of disease states and drug therapy using the concepts of pharmacokinetics/dynamics, drug interactions, pharmacy practice and patient counseling. Topics include various oncology and infectious disease therapeutics. A one credit elective option will be offered to students and involves academic leadership skill development. Student leaders will lead discussion activities which involve clinical cases, scientific literature review, oncology literature discussions.

PHMPRAC 740

Integrates prior didactic course work in pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and drug literature evaluation into the provision of pharmaceutical care to hospitalized patients. Participate in the provision of direct pharmaceutical care, by monitoring drug therapy, providing patient counseling, and providing drug information and pharmacokinetic dosing recommendations for patients. Gain experience and insight into health education by interacting with other health professionals and health-professions students.

PHMPRAC 560

Gain foundational knowledge of the societal implications of antimicrobial resistance and the basic tenets of antimicrobial stewardship in multiple practice settings. Apply these tenets by developing antimicrobial stewardship intervention(s) and design measurement of associated outcomes.