The following courses are open only to students enrolled in the professional
program of the School of Pharmacy.
| 195. Special Topics Lecture
Either semester. Credits and hours as determined by the Senate Curricula
and Courses Committee. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic. |
| 200. Evaluation Skills
First semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Bahr, White
Development of skills needed to critically evaluate and assess data
published in pharmacy literature. This course will include an introduction
to computer-based software programs, fundamentals of biostatistics, drug
literature evaluation, literature search programs and fundamentals of epidemiology. |
| 201. Pharmaceutical Care
I
First and second semester. One credit total. Hours by arrangement. Hrictcko
Provision of a historical perspective of pharmacy practice, development
of a theoretical foundation for the practice of pharmaceutical care and
experiential opportunities for the student to begin to develop skills in
providing pharmaceutical care. |
| 202. Health Care Organization
First semester. One credit. One class period. Prerequisite: ECON 111.
Seifeldin
A study of the United States health care system, with emphasis given
to its historical development, its activities, and the major organizational
forms and financing mechanisms supporting it and consideration of pharmacy's
role within the current and future United States health care system. |
| 203.
Social And Behavioral Aspects Of Pharmacy
First semester. Two credits. Two class periods. Prerequisite: SOCI 107
and COMM 105. Facchinetti
Social development of pharmacists in the twentieth Century. The need
for newer roles. Competence to provide progressive cognitive services.
Social and organizational support necessary to provide pharmacy care. Behavioral
aspects of patients pertaining to the provision of pharmaceutical care. |
| 205. Principles
of Pharmacoeconomics
First semester. Two credits. One class period. Prerequisite: ECON 111.
A study of the economic forces within the health care environment affecting
the practice of pharmacy focusing on the various types of pharmacoeconomic
methodologies, including an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses,
and their validity and applicability in clinical practice. |
| 206.
Interpersonal Skills Development in Pharmacy Practice
Second semester. Two credits. One class period and one two-hour laboratory.
Prerequisite: COMM 105; PHRM 202, 203, 204,
205.
Facchinetti
Principles of interpersonal communications: effective questioning, empathic
listening, reflective responding, assertiveness, and other socio-behavioral
aspects of patient care. Skill development in patient counseling and interprofessional
communications. |
| 207. Pharmaceutical Care
II
First and second semester. One credit total. Hours by arrangement. Hritcko |
| 208. Pharmacy Law and
Ethics
Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
206. McCarthy
A study of federal and state laws and ethical principles governing pharmacy
practice. Case-study practice scenarios allow students to make pharmaceutical
care decisions based upon legal and/or ethical reasoning. |
| 209. Pharmaceutical Care
III
First and second semester. One credit total. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite:
PHRM
207. Hritcko
Continuation of historical perspective of pharmacy practice, development
of a theoretical foundation for the practice of pharmaceutical care and
experiential opportunities for the student to begin to develop skills in
providing pharmaceutical care. |
| 210. Non-Prescription
Medication
Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods.
Self-medication based on a foundation of pharmaceutical technology,
pharmacology and therapeutics. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the
pharmacist in enhancing the rational selection and use of non-prescription
(OTC) medications by consumers. |
| 211. Introduction
to Clinical Practice
Second semester. Two credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PHRM
255, concurrent with PHRM 256 Campbell
Development of skills necessary in professional practice of pharmacy.
Emphasis on patient assessment skills necessary for providing pharmaceutical
care and approaches in conducting medication regimen review and pharmacological
consultation. |
| 212. Pharmacy Practice
Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. One two-hour lecture and three-hour
laboratory period. Prerequisite: PHRM 255. Corequisite: PHRM 256.
Schlesselman
Laboratory course focusing on the basic skills necessary to provide
pharmaceutical care with emphasis on dispensing as well as the skills and
motivation to expand pharmacist services including wellness screenings,
patient education, collaborative practice, and disease management. |
| 213. Community
Pharmacy Management
First semester. Two credits. One class period.
A study of the concepts and theories, with case study application, underlying
the successful management of a community pharmacy practice. |
| 214. Advanced Compounding
First semester. Two credits. One class period and one three hour
laboratory. Prerequisite: PHRM 247.
Advanced techniques and knowledge in prescription compounding will be
applied to the preparation of extemporaneously prepared dosage forms that
meet the needs of individual patients. |
| 215. Careers in Pharmacy
First semester. One credit. One class period. Prerequisite: B.S.
in Pharmacy. Gerald
Survey of career options available to Pharm.D. graduates and the
broad role of pharmacy graduates in healthcare. Exploration and self-examination
of critical professional and personal factors that will contribute to greater
career satisfaction.
|
| 219.
General Principles and Organ System Overview
First semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: Must
have satisfied all science and math requirements of the first two years.
Aneskievich
Basic principles of physiology, pharmacology and receptor site theory
and overview of cell biology and all the organ systems. |
| 220. Nervous System
Second semester. Five credits. Five class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
219. Gianutsos
Functions of the autonomic, somatic and central nervous systems; pharmacological
effects and mechanism of action of drugs and biotechnologically- derived
products used to treat diseases of the autonomic nervous system, sensory
system disorders and neurological and psychiatric diseases, and structural
features imparting biological activity and the design of drugs used to
treat diseases of the autonomic nervous system, sensory system disorders,
and neurological psychiatric diseases. |
| 221.
Cardiovascular/Renal/Respiratory Systems
First semester. Four credits. Four class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
220. Langner
A study of the physiology, pharmacology, and structure-activity relationships
of drugs affecting the cardiovascular, renal, and respiratory systems. |
| 222. Endocrine/Gastrointestinal
Systems
Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
221. Manautou
A study of the physiology, pharmacology, and structure-activity relationships
of drugs affecting the gastrointestinal and endocrine systems. |
| 223. Pharmacology
Discussion / Lab
First semester. One credit. Three hours of laboratory/conference. Prerequisite:
PHRM
222. Aneskievich
Continuing development of problem solving based skills. Topics and issues
will be related to pharmacology didactic concepts and theory acquired through
the first two professional years. |
| 224. Chemotherapy
First semester. Two credits. Two class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM 222,
234,
254;
PVS 297. D. Hubbard
Development of an understanding of the clinical indications, pharmacology,
adverse drug events and structure activity relationships of drugs used
in the treatment of infectious diseases. |
| 225. Toxicology
First semester. Two credits. Two class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM 222,
234,
254;
PVS 297. Grant
Development of an understanding of basic principles of toxicology which
determine effects of therapeutic, occupational, or environmental chemicals
on human health. Rationale for and nature of procedures required during
preclinical safety assessment of therapeutic agents will be discussed. |
| 226. Immunology
Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
222, 234,
254;
PVS 297. Hubbard
Development of an understanding of principles of immunology focusing
on mechanisms underlying disease processes and the role of immunotherapeutics
and biopharmaceuticals in altering outcome of immunologic disease. |
| 233. Pharmaceutical
Bio-Organic Chemistry I
First semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: Must
have satisfied all science and math requirements of the first two years.
Pavlopoulos
Development of the fundamental medicinal and natural products chemistry
knowledge, as well as the critical thinking and problem solving skills
to apply this knowledge which will be required in the provision of pharmaceutical
care and will serve as the foundation for the Pharmacy graduate's continuing
professional maturation, education and development. |
| 234.
Pharmaceutical Bio-Organic Chemistry II
First semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
233. Bouvier
A continuation of PHRM 233. |
| 235. Pharmaceutical
Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Second semester. One credit. One laboratory session and one pre-laboratory
session. Must be taken concurrently with PHRM 234.
Pavlopoulos
A study of organic compounds, having pharmaceutical significance with
ten laboratory exercises which include physical properties and chemical
reactivities of drug molecules, their chromatographic analysis, the study
of enzymes, and biotechnological techniques and their isolation from natural
products. |
| 242. Solution
and Solid Dosage Forms
First semester. Four credits. Four class periods. Prerequisite: Must
have satisfied all science requirements of first two years. Kalonia
An investigation of the principles underlying the formulation, dissolution,
stability, and release of drug products for optimum delivery. Solution
dosage forms, parenteral formulations, tablets and capsules are considered
in detail. |
| 244. Dosage
Forms Preparation Laboratory
First semester. One credit. One discussion period and one three- hour
laboratory. Prerequisite: Must have satisfied all science requirements
of first two years. To be taken concurrently with PHRM 242. Pikal
Extemporaneous preparation of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms,
with particular attention to solutions, solids and dispersed systems. |
| 245C. Pharmacokinetics
First semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: Must
have satisfied all science requirements of first two years, PHRM 220, 234.
Johnson
A study of the basic principles of Pharmacokinetics and their application
to the rational design of both dosage forms and dosing regimens, optimizing
the latter to further the likelihood of safe effective drug therapy in
a variety of clinical situations. |
| 246. Dispersed Systems
Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Prerequisite: PHRM
242. Burgess
Investigation of the principles and factors affecting the performance
of dosage forms classified as dispersed systems: suppositories, aerosols,
emulsions, suspensions, transdermals, and ointments. |
| 247. Dosage
Forms Preparation Laboratory II
Second semester. One credit. One class period and one three-hour laboratory.
Prerequisite: Must be taken concurrently with PHRM 246. Bogner
Extemporaneous preparation of sterile and non-sterile dosage forms,
with particular attention to solutions, solids and dispersed systems. |
| 253. Therapeutics I
First semester. Three credits. One two-hour class period and one two-hour
conference. Prerequisite: PHRM 220 and concurrent with PHRM 221.
Caley
A study of the clinical features of diseases of the central nervous
system and the provision of pharmaceutical care to psychiatric, neurologic,
and pain syndrome patients. Drug related problems concerned with the treatment
of these patients is emphasized. |
| 254. Therapeutics II
Second semester. Four credits. Three lecture hours and three conference
hours. Prerequisite: PHRM 253; open to Pharmacy sutdents only. Wang
A study of the etiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment regimens
of common acute and chronic cardiovascular, critical care, respiratory,
renal, and women's health diseases with emphasis on solving drug-related
problems and the application of pharmacokinetic principles of selected
drugs in these clinical situations. |
| 255. Therapeutics III
First semester. Three credits. Two class periods. One two-hour class
period and one two-hour conference. Prerequisite: PHRM 254.
Chapron
Development of skills necessary to make meaningful therapeutic contributions
to the investigation and management of patients with various renal, electrolyte,
acid-base, endocrine and metabolic disorders and further develop the student's
ability to apply problem-solving strategies in these above clinical situations. |
| 256. Therapeutics IV
Second semester. Four credits. Three lecture hours and three conference
hours. Prerequisite: PHRM 255; open to Pharmacy students only. Aeschlimann
Development of skills necessary to make meaningful therapeutic contributions
to the pharmacotherapeutic management of patients with infectious diseases
and malignancies and the application of problem-solving strategies in these
clinical situations. |
| 257. Clinical Pharmacokinetics
First semester. One credit. Prerequisite: PHRM 245, 254; open only to
Pharmacy students.
Ellis
Development of an understanding of drug dosing regimen design with application
to these concepts to relevant drugs. Emphasis will be placed on recognition
of special dosing situations due to potentially altered pharmacokinetics
and drugs exhibiting unique pharmacokinetics. |
| 258W. Current Topics
in Pharmacy
Either semester. Three credits. Two hours of lecture, one hour
of discussion and required readings and writings. May be repeated
for credit with a change of content and permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or
250. |
| 262.
Professional Experience in Community Pharmacy
Either semester. Four credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: PHRM
210, 211,
212, 256. Hritcko
The student will apply drug therapy knowledge and communication skills
to the provision of pharmaceutical care in a community pharmacy. Emphasis
is on further development of skills in patient assessment and patient education
in optimizing response to pharmacotherapy. Introduction to the administrative
aspects of the provision of pharmaceutical care in the community pharmacy
is provided. Direct patient contact. |
| 263.
Professional Experience in Institutional Pharmacy I
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: 210, 211,
212,
256. Hricko
The student will apply pharmacy knowledge and skills to the provision
of pharmacy services and pharmaceutical care in an institutional setting.
Topics include pharmaceutical procurement and distribution, quality control,
formulary system, provision of drug information, inpatient and outpatient
provision of pharmaceutical care, and administrative aspects of institutional
pharmacy. |
| 264.
Professional Experience in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Jeffery
The student will apply knowledge of disease therapeutics and communication
skills to the provision of pharmaceutical care in the ambulatory setting.
Emphasis is on optimizing medication-related outcomes in patients through
medication assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and
safety assessment, and patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 265.
Professional Experience in General Medicine
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211, 212,
256.
Folstad
The student will apply knowledge of therapeutics of general medical
disorders to the provision of pharmaceutical care to general medicine inpatients.
Emphasis is on rational selection and use of medications in an effective,
safe, and cost-conscious manner. Optimization of medication-related outcomes
is stressed and includes medication assessment, multidisciplinary treatment
planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education. Direct
patient contact.
|
| 266. Professional
Experience in Cardiology
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210,
211, 212,
256.
White
The student will apply knowledge of therapeutics of cardiovascular disorders
to the provision of pharmaceutical care in cardiology patients. Emphasis
is on optimization of medication-related outcomes in critically-ill cardiac
patients through medication assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning,
efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 267.
Professional Experience in Infectious Disease
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Aeschlimann
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of infectious disease
to the provision of pharmaceutical care to infectious disease inpatients.
Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related outcomes in patients
with serious infectious diseases through past and current medication assessment,
multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and
patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 268. Professional
Experience in Oncology
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Pham
The student will apply knowledge of therapeutics of adult neoplastic
disorders to the provision of pharmaceutical care to oncology patients.
Emphasis is on rational drug selection of curative or palliative medications
in an effective, safe, and cost-conscious manner. Optimization of medication-related
outcomes is stressed and includes medication assessment, multidisciplinary
treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education.
Direct patient contact. |
| 269. Professional
Experience in Psychiatry
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Caley
The student will apply knowledge of the therapeutics of psychiatric
disorders and communication skills to the provision of pharmaceutical care
to psychiatric inpatients. Emphasis is on the optimization of medication-related
outcomes in psychiatric patients through past and current medication assessment,
multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and
patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 270. Professional
Experience in Pediatrics
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of the therapeutics of pediatric disorders
to the provision of pharmaceutical care to non-intensive care pediatric
inpatients. Emphasis is on the optimization of medication-related outcomes
in pediatric patients through medication assessment, multidisciplinary
treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education.
Direct patient contact. |
| 271. Professional
Experience in Geriatrics
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Chapron, Jeffery
The student will apply knowledge of therapeutics of chronic and acute
disorders in the elderly to the provision of pharmaceutical care in a skilled
nursing facility. Emphasis is on rational selection of medications in an
effective, safe, and cost-conscious manner. Optimization of medication-related
outcomes in geriatric patients is stressed and includes medication assessment,
multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and
patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 272.
Professional Experience in Community Practice II
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
A continuation of PHRM 262. The student will expand the application
of drug therapy knowledge and communication skills to the provision of
pharmaceutical care in a community pharmacy. Emphasis is on continued development
of patient assessment and patient education skills in optimizing response
to medications. Direct patient contact. |
| 273.
Professional Experience in Critical Care
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
White
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of major medical
disorders and of post-surgical drug therapy to the provision of pharmaceutical
care to critical care patients in medical, surgical, and specialized intensive
care units. Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related outcomes
in seriously-ill patients through medication assessment, multidisciplinary
treatment planning, and efficacy and safety monitoring. Direct patient
care. |
| 274. Professional
Experience in Dermatology
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211, 212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of common dermatological
diseases to the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients with these
diseases. Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related outcomes in
patients with common dermatological disorders through past and current
medication assessment, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education. |
| 275.
Professional Experience in Drug Control
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacy and state and Federal pharmacy
laws to the drug control activities of the Drug Control Division of the
Department of Consumer Protection of the State of Connecticut. Emphasis
is on active participation in daily activities of drug control officers
in enforcing state and Federal drug control laws. |
| 276.
Professional Experience in Emergency Medicine
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210,
211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of medical, surgical,
toxicologic, and psychiatric emergencies to the provision of pharmaceutical
care for adults and children treated in the emergency department. Emphasis
is on optimization of medication-related outcomes in patients in need of
emergency treatment, including medication assessment, efficacy and safety
monitoring, and patient education. |
| 277.
Professional Experience in Home Health Care
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Jeffery
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacy practice and skills in
patient interaction to the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients
in their homes. Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related outcomes
in patients with common medical disorders served by home health care pharmacists,
including medication assessment, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient
education. |
| 278.
Professional Experience in Institutional Pharmacy II
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
A continuation of PHRM 263. The student will expand application of pharmacy
knowledge and skills to the provision of pharmacy services in an institutional
setting. Emphasis is on problem-solving project activity related to the
provision of pharmaceutical care by the Department of Pharmacy. |
| 279. Professional
Experience in Industry
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Chapron
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science
to the practice of pharmacy in the pharmaceutical industry. Emphasis is
on development of skills needed in basic pharmaceutical science, information
dissemination, drug development, and product marketing. |
| 280.
Professional Experience in Managed Care
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Jeffery
The student will apply pharmacy knowledge and communication skills to
the practice of managed care pharmacy. Emphasis is on the development of
strategies that optimize pharmacotherapy of major medical diseases, surgical
procedures, and psychiatric disorders within the economic constraints of
a managed care health care delivery system. |
| 281.
Professional Experience in Nuclear Pharmacy
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply pharmaceutical science knowledge and communication
skills to the provision of pharmaceutical care in nuclear pharmacy. Emphasis
is on optimization of therapeutic outcomes related to diagnostic and therapeutic
use of radioisotopes, including medication assessment, multidisciplinary
treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education. |
| 282. Professional
Experience in Nutrition
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of therapeutics of nutritional disorders
to the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients with these disorders.
Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related outcomes in nutrition
disorder patients through current and past medication assessment, multidisciplinary
treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education. |
| 283.
Professional Experience in Obstetrics/Gynecology
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210,
211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of OB-GYN disorders
to the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients with these disorders.
Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related outcomes in patients
with OB-GYN disorders through past and current medication assessment, multidisciplinary
treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and patient education. |
| 284.
Professional Experience in a Skilled Care Nursing Facility
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Chapron
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of medical diseases
and psychiatric disorders and communication skills to patients in a skilled
care nursing facility. Emphasis is on optimization of medication-related
outcomes in skilled care nursing facility patients through medication assessment,
multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring, and
patient education. |
| 285. Professional
Experience in Surgery
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Hritcko
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy to pre-surgical,
surgical, and post-surgical use of drugs. Emphasis is on the optimization
of medication-related outcomes in the surgical patient, including medication
assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring,
and patient education. |
| 286.
Professional Experience in General Medicine II
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 265. May be taken
concurrently with PHRM 265. Hritcko
A continuation of PHRM 265. The student will expand, in depth and in
breadth, the application of pharmacotherapy principles to the provision
of pharmaceutical care to general medicine inpatients. Emphasis is on continued
development of the process of rational drug selection that encompassed
the use of medications in an effective, appropriate, safe, and cost effective
manner. Direct patient contact. |
| 287.
Professional Experience in Ambulatory Care
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHRM 264. May be taken
concurrently with PHRM 264. Jeffery
A continuation of PHRM 264. The student will expand, in depth and in
breadth, the application of pharmacotherapy principles to the provision
of pharmaceutical care to general medicine outpatients. Emphasis is on
continued development of the process of rational drug selection that encompassed
the use of medications in an effective, appropriate, safe, and cost effective
manner. Direct patient contact. |
| 288.
Professional Experience in Pharmacist-Directed Anticoagulation Service
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisites: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Chapron
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of acute and chronic
thrombotic disorders to the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients
requiring anticoagulation therapy. Emphasis is on the optimization of medication-related
outcome in anticoagulated patients through past and current medication
assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring,
and patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 289.
Professional Experience in Gastroenterology
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisites: PHRM 210, 211,
212,
256.
Chapron
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of acute and chronic
gastroenterologic disorders to the provision of pharmaceutical care to
patients requiring such therapy. Emphasis is on the optimization of medication-related
outcome in gastroenterologic patients through past and current medication
assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring,
and patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 290.
Professional Experience in Hospice Care
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisites: PHRM 210, 211, 212,
256.
Pham
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of the final stage
of terminal disorders to the provision of pharmaceutical care to hospice
patients requiring palliative therapy. Emphasis is on the optimization
of medication-related outcome in hospice patients through past and current
medication assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and
safety monitoring, and family education. Direct patient contact. |
| 291.
Professional Experience in Sub-acute Care and Chronic Disease and Rehabilitate
Medicine
Either semester. Four credits. Prerequisites: PHRM 210, 211, 212,
256.
Chapron
The student will apply knowledge of pharmacotherapy of chronic and subacute
disorders to the provision of pharmaceutical care to patients undergoing
physical rehabilitation. Emphasis is on the optimization of medication-related
outcome in rehabilitation patients through past and current medication
assessment, multidisciplinary treatment planning, efficacy and safety monitoring,
and patient education. Direct patient contact. |
| 298. Special
Topics in Clinical Rotations
Either semester. Credits by arrangement. This course may be repeated
for credit. |
| 299.
Undergraduate Experiential Research Rotations
Second semester. Credits by arrangement. Recommended preparation:
Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher. |
| Elective Courses Pharmacy (PHAR): See course descriptions in
PHAR
section:
201,
297W,
298,
299. |