Pharmacy Practice Course Catalog

MEDICINE/NURSING/PHMPRAC/SOCWORK 467: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in HIV Care

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Gain foundational knowledge and skills in interprofessional collaborative practice and HIV care. Explore the roles of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work in the HIV care continuum. Discuss quality team-based care as a member of an interprofessional student team.

NURSING/PHMPRAC 674: Seminars in Interprofessional Mental Health Care

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Addresses the team-based and patient-centered care of persons with mental health conditions. A special focus will be put on the management of psychotropic medication regimens. A combination of lecture, discussion, and small group work will be utilized.

NURSING/PHMPRAC/SOCWORK 746: Interdisciplinary Care of Children with Special Health Care Needs

3 credits

Interdisciplinary team care of children with special health care needs across the trajectory of illness presented within the context of family, culture, social determinants of health, community, and healthcare policy. Students introduced to interdisciplinary, collaborative, family-centered team care.

PHMPRAC 305: Consumer Self-care and Over-the-counter Drugs

2 credits

Provides learners with information regarding self-care of common, minor health conditions. Emphasis on: illness prevention, health condition symptoms, guidelines for over-the-counter product use, adverse effects and alcohol/drug interactions of over-the-counter products, when to request professional care.

PHMPRAC 438: Nonprescription Medications and Self-care

2 credits

Develop knowledge and skills needed to perform triage and make self-care and therapeutic recommendations for self-limiting health conditions commonly encountered in pharmacy practice.

PHMPRAC 461: Pathways in Pharmacy Practice

1 credits

Introduction to, and exploration of, contemporary pharmacy practice settings and interprofessional practice, including opportunities for career advancement.

PHMPRAC 468: Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics

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Introduction to Pharmacy Informatics, the scientific field that utilizes a systems approach to medication-related data and information, including its acquisition, storage, analysis, and dissemination, in the delivery of optimal medication-related patient care and health outcomes.

PHMPRAC 469: Health Equity & Social Justice for Healthcare Providers

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Social justice seminar focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and leadership in the health professions. Focus on historical and contemporary issues in the healthcare system and equip students to develop the awareness, skills, and applied behaviors to impact healthcare inequities at the micro and macro level.

PHMPRAC 471: Exploring Pharmacy Peer Mentor Seminar

1 credits

A mentoring, leadership and facilitation class for pharmacy peer mentors assisting instructors of the Exploring Pharmacy courses.

PHMPRAC 490: Selected Topics in Pharmacy Practice

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Specialized Pharmacy subject matter of current interest to undergraduate and professional students.

PHMPRAC 526: Pharmacy Practice Experiences II

1 credits

Provides opportunities to integrate learning from prior didactic experiences and a community IPPE into observation and discussion of the provision of patient care. Participate in a wide-variety of activities to expose them to the role of the pharmacist and patient care opportunities that exist in and out of the pharmacy practice setting. Focus on the provision of care in an institutional setting along with a variety of pharmacy practice settings which fall under an elective category. Continued exposure to the Pharmacist Patient Care Process (PPCP), which is a framework for providing patient care in a pharmacy practice setting.

PHMPRAC 550: Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy

2 credits

Clinical management of disorders of fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base in patients with normal and abnormal homeostatic mechanisms. Also included is parenteral nutritional support.

PHMPRAC 554: Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills II

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Learn pharmacotherapeutic skills necessary to develop competence as a pharmacist to assume the responsibility to improve therapeutic patient outcomes related to medication use. Skills will include patient and provider communication, identification and resolution of drug related problems, and documentation.

PHMPRAC 555: Pharmacotherapy I

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Clinical application of medications in the management of various neurologic and psychiatric disease states. Assessment and therapeutic monitoring of drug therapy with emphasis on the concepts of drug selection, monitoring of drug effect and titration of regimen. Also incorporates issues regarding pharmacokinetics/dynamics, drug interactions, pharmacy practice, and patient education.

PHMPRAC 556: Pharmacotherapy II

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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 559: Introduction to Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy

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Preparation for antimicrobial exposure and monitoring during internships to ensure safe and effective patient use of antimicrobials. Exposure to antibiotic-related drug information questions in the community and institution settings and review of primary literature to respond to these questions.

PHMPRAC 560: Seminars in Antimicrobial Stewardship

2 credits

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.

PHMPRAC 570: Drug Literature Evaluation

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

PHMPRAC 610: Leadership in Health-system Pharmacy

2 credits

Introduces personal leadership qualities essential for effective practice within an integrated health care delivery system and for advancing the profession of pharmacy. Provides a foundation for future pharmacy leaders by exploring the evolving role of pharmacy in the changing health care environment.

PHMPRAC 611: Medical Imaging for Pharmacists

2 credits

An overview of the imaging modalities offered in a Hospital Radiology Department. Learn the concepts of radiation, how it is used, and some of the tests and medications a patient may encounter when in the Radiology Department of a hospital.

PHMPRAC 612: Radiopharmaceuticals

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A survey of the clinical diagnostic and therapeutic use of radioactive pharmaceuticals. Included is a review of nuclear physics, radiation biology, radiation chemistry, regulatory issues, and radiation safety, as these areas relate to the synthesis, formulation, dispensing, and administration of radiopharmaceuticals.

PHMPRAC 617: Health System Pharmacy Data Analysis and Informatics

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Pharmacy information systems and the use of data and data processing systems for decision support. Complete a data analysis and report project to drive a decision in the hospital.

PHMPRAC 625: Pharmacy Practice Experiences III

2 credits

Integrates didactic learning with active participation in a wide-variety of patient-care activities under the supervision of a pharmacist preceptor including medication reconciliation, patient consultation, complex medication reviews, documentation, therapeutic drug monitoring and calculations. Continued exposure to the Pharmacist Patient Care Process (PPCP), which is a framework for providing patient care in a pharmacy practice setting.

PHMPRAC 626: Pharmacy Practice Experiences IV

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Integrates didactic learning with active participation in a wide-variety of patient-care activities under the supervision of a pharmacist preceptor including medication reconciliation, patient consultation, complex medication reviews, documentation, therapeutic drug monitoring and calculations. Continued exposure to the Pharmacist Patient Care Process (PPCP), which is a framework for providing patient care in a pharmacy practice setting.

PHMPRAC 628: Practice Innovation I

1 credits

Applies foundational project management knowledge to hands-on experiences in planning positive change within the health care system. Focuses on strategic thinking, critical problem assessment, solution identification, and implementation of change. Integrates concepts from a chosen practice area with project management skills.

PHMPRAC 629: Practice Innovation II

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Promotes positive change within the health care system. Integrates concepts from a chosen practice area with project management skills, with emphasis on project implementation, measurement, and clear communication of results.

PHMPRAC 650: Comprehensive Immunization Delivery

1 credits

Addresses vaccine-preventable diseases and the implementation of pharmacy-based immunization delivery programs.

PHMPRAC 653: Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills III

1 credits

Learn and build upon pharmacotherapeutic skills necessary to develop competence as a pharmacist to assume the responsibility to improve therapeutic patient outcomes related to medication use. Skills will include patient and healthcare provider communication, identification and resolution of drug related problems, documentation, and complex problem solving skills.

PHMPRAC 654: Integrated Pharmacotherapy Skills IV

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Develops advanced pharmacotherapeutic skills to support competent medication management and improve patient outcomes. Emphasizes complex problem-solving through integrated patient cases, including communication, documentation, and evaluation, with additional focus on patient profile review and comprehensive medication assessment.

PHMPRAC 655: Pharmacotherapy III

3 credits

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 renal, endocrine, gastrointestinal, rheumatologic and immunologic disease therapeutics.

PHMPRAC 656: Pharmacotherapy IV

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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 657: Seminars in Pediatric Pharmacotherapy

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Addresses the selection, dosing, and monitoring of drugs in children from birth to adolescence. Drugs in pregnancy and lactation are also addressed.

PHMPRAC 659: Infectious Diseases Pharmacotherapy in the Acute Care Setting

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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 668: Seminars in Critical Care

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Addresses the pharmacotherapeutic management of various critical care conditions. Guest lectures, primary literature review, patient case discussions, student-led presentations, and small group work will be utilized.

PHMPRAC 671: Introduction to Academic Pharmacy I

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Introduction to pharmacy faculty responsibilities. Participate in a variety of activities to gain exposure to the role of the pharmacy educator.

PHMPRAC 673: Seminars in Global Health Pharmacy

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Explores the contribution of pharmacy and pharmacists to global health initiatives.

PHMPRAC 677: Seminars in Cardiology

2 credits

Seminars, primary literature review, and patient case discussions on selected cardiovascular conditions, including: ACS, HF, valvular disease, cardiac devices, hemodynamic monitoring, heart transplantation, arrhythmias, ACLS, pulmonary arterial hypertension, stroke, and metabolic syndrome.

PHMPRAC 678: Seminars in Oncology

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Addresses practical issues surrounding the optimization of medication use in the treatment of patients with cancer. Practical solutions to the everyday challenges of providing exceptional clinical oncology care in a safe, fiscally responsible manner to optimize clinical outcomes of patients with cancer. Included subjects range across clinical, operational, and practice management issues that affect oncology pharmacy practice. These subjects include: pharmacogenomics, cell therapies, oncology research, survivorship, oral chemotherapy management, hazardous drug handling, value of cancer care, specialty pharmacy and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) processes, and transitions of care. Although focused on oncology patients, offers practical exposure to issues confronting the care of patients with other types of diseases.

Pharmacy Practice course catalog