CLINICAL RESEARCH AND PHARMACY INVESTIGATION CLERSKSHIP

PHMSCI 679

Senior student presentations of independent research or of published papers on a specific topic approved by the course coordinator. Faculty-led seminars on selected topics regarding responsible conduct of research. The course also provides a venue for career talks by Pharmacology and Toxicology alumni and guests working in a variety of professional settings - research, industry (pharmaceutical; biotech; contract research; consumer products; etc.), a variety of healthcare professions, and law.

PHMPRAC 760

Experiential course that integrates prior course work in pharmacotherapy, pathophysiology, and drug literature evaluation into the provision of pharmaceutical care to ambulatory patients. Students will conduct patient interviews and assessments, provide drug information to patients and health professionals, and monitor drug therapy in ambulatory settings.

BMI 544

Practical training and skills required in clinical and healthcare research; design, implementation, and conduct of clinical trials and health services research studies; protocol and informed consent development using protocol templates; regulatory requirements; human subjects research protections considerations; data and safety monitoring plans; data collection strategies and data management; strategies to recruit/retain diverse and equitable study participants; research study agreements; budget development and justification; federal, institutional, and sponsor-defined requirements; establishment of research infrastructures for participant safety and study success; preparation of investigator-INDs/IDEs; and investigator responsibilities.

PHMPRAC 570

Fundamentals of drug literature and statistical evaluation to enable students to make decisions regarding the clinical use of drugs in their practice.

PHARMACY 800

Familiarizes graduate students with basic ethical issues associated with biomedical science research, taught via a case study approach. Content structured to meet NIH and NSF requirements for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. Students declared in the Pharmacology and Toxicology undergraduate program may enroll via consent of instructor.