Pharmacy

Future practitioners must demonstrate competence in a number of general abilities that form the foundation for professional practice and continuing professional development. This course provides introduction to, and practice in, the application of methodologies in assessment and self-assessment, critical thinking, problem-solving, critical reading and study for deep comprehension and learning, teaming, creative thinking, and self-management.

This course will discuss the basic principles of the molecular basis of cellular function and control mechanisms of the human body, as well as the biochemistry of macromolecules, enzymes, and metabolic pathways.

This course discusses the principles of immune responses in health and disease with a focus on antigen processing and presentation, B-cell, T-cell and antibody development and function, autoimmune diseases and primary immunodeficiencies, hypersensitivity reactions as well as transplant and cancer immunology.

This course will review the basic calculations that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. These calculations include ratio and proportions, dilutions, flow rates, tonicity adjustments, determining molarity, molar equivalents and osmolarity. Students will be trained to deal with problems involving compounding and other integrated concepts.

This course introduces the students to various sources of drug information, to the concept of evidence-based medicine and basic principles of biostatistics.

This course will introduce students to the physicochemical principles important for the formulation, preparation, stability, and performance of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The course will focus on the theory, technology, formulation, evaluation, regulatory aspects, and dispensing of basic dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, semisolids, topical, aerosol and few novel drug delivery systems.

Pharmacokinetics course provides an overview of the fundamental principles of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of drugs. This course, in addition, focuses on the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and their clinical applications. Pharmacokinetics of intravenous and oral administration, multiple dosing and nonlinear pharmacokinetics will be discussed. Students will be introduced with drug dosing techniques in various clinical situations.

This course is intended to provide students an overview of pharmacological and medicinal chemistry principles underlying drug action. The students will gain an understanding of various drug targets, drug-receptor interaction, signal transduction, drug metabolism and elimination. In addition, pathophysiology and pharmacology of endocrine, musculoskeletal and gastro-intestinal disorders will be covered in this course. Particular emphasis will be laid on the mechanisms of action, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, impact of pharmacogenomics on medication therapy, adverse effects and drug-drug interaction of the various drugs used in the treatment of course related disorders.

This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to learn and practice important pharmaceutical compounding techniques and dispensing used in optimizing a patient’s drug therapy. This course will utilize a problem based/interactive instructional approach, and problem-solving exercises to provide students with knowledge, skills and attitude used for the extemporaneous preparation of a variety of dosage forms. This course will reinforce concepts of various pharmaceutical compounding techniques from didactic course principles to real world problem-based settings.

Patient Self-Care teaches the student the process of patient interviewing, patient assessment, product selection of over the counter (OTC) medications and complementary alternative medications (CAM). This course is interactive and designed to introduce a systematic approach for evaluating a patient’s self- care needs.

This course will engage students in simulations to introduce them to patient counseling, patient assessment, introduction to medication management and smoking cessation. This course will provide students hands on learning to the Pharmacist’s Patient Care process when encountering simulated patients, comprehensive cases and pharmacist as a health care provider activity.

This course will provide students a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology and pharmacological treatments of respiratory, renal, and cardiovascular diseases. Particular emphasis will be laid on the mechanisms of action, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, impact of pharmacogenomics on medication therapy, adverse effects and drug-drug interaction of the various drugs used in the treatment of course related disorders.

This course is a continuation in the series of courses examining the pharmacological and chemical basis of drug action. Students will integrate physiologic, biochemical, and pathophysiologic concepts and information to understand the therapeutic and adverse actions and interactions of drugs. Topics included in this part of the sequence are drugs affecting the central nervous systems. This course introduces students to the pathophysiology and pharmacological treatments of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Sites of intervention by medications used to treat these disorders and their side effects will be emphasized in the treatment of affective/mood disorders, psychoses, epilepsy, anxieties, movement disorders, and sleep disorders.

This course introduces students to the pharmacotherapy of endocrine, gastrointestinal, sexual and reproductive health, immunological, and musculoskeletal disorders. Clinical evaluation and assessment of patients will be emphasized in this course which will complement the development of treatment plans for patients based on their existing health status. Dosage forms, routes of administration, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, potential drug interactions, medication safety, and patient counseling principles of the medications used in the treatment of the disorders will be emphasized.

This course introduces students to the pharmacotherapy of non-malignant hematology, cardiovascular, genitourinary, and renal disorders. Clinical evaluation and assessment of patients will be emphasized in this course which will complement the development of treatment plans for patients based on their existing health status. Dosage forms, routes of administration, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and potential drug interactions and medication safety of the medications used in the treatment of the disorders will be emphasized.

Patient assessment integrates psycho-social and pathophysiological processes. It includes techniques of his- tory taking and health assessment together with as overview of normal findings and common deviations, identifying high-risk individuals and various disease states. This course will prepare students to verbally communicate with simulated patients during an assessment and to complete written assessments and develop plans of treatment using a SOAP Note format.

This course introduces students to pharmacy ethics as an interdisciplinary subject through critical thinking, writing, and discussing contemporary issues. Trends in professional values and ethical standards can be understood best within the situational context of pharmacy practice. So, in this course after reviewing the major principles of moral ethics in the biomedical field, we will focus on case studies in pharmacy ethics. During every session we will present cases considering a range of sources of moral authority, from professional organizations, health care institutions, patients, families, physicians, and administrators to professional committees and the general public.

This is the first course in a series that focus on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory, in addition to pharmacy calculations and IPPE readiness topics. Learning in this course will be through repetitive self-directed study as well as in a team format to complete information in case studies and calculations problems provided to the students.

This course is the second course of a series that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. This course will specifically cover the Top 50 specialty drugs, pharmacokinetic calculation, of drugs cleared by liver and kidney as well as a review of the topics from CPK1.

This introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) is a 120-hour (3 week) on-site rotation in a community pharmacy setting. This experience is designed to provide students with opportunities to apply the basic skills they learned in the first professional year of pharmacy school and learn about patient care in a community pharmacy practice.

This introductory practice experience (IPPE) is a 120-hour (3 week) on-site rotation in an institutional pharmacy setting. This experience is designed to provide students with opportunities to apply skills they learned in the first and second years of pharmacy school and learn about patient care in an institutional pharmacy practice.

This course will introduce students to the pathophysiology of infectious diseases and cancer in general and their pharmacological treatment. Particular emphasis will be laid on the mechanisms of action, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, impact of pharmacogenomics on medication therapy, adverse effects and drug-drug interaction of the various drugs used in the treatment of course related disorders. In addition, students will be exposed to appropriate supportive care drugs that are required for the management of adverse effects associated with some of the specific cancer chemotherapeutic agents.

This course introduces students to the pharmacotherapy of neurological and psychiatric disorders, and of other disorders specifically affecting the pediatric and geriatric populations. Clinical evaluation and assessment of patients will be emphasized in this course which will complement the development of treatment plans for patients based on their existing health status. Dosage forms, routes of administration, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and potential drug interactions and medication safety of the medications used in the treatment of the disorders will be emphasized.

Clinical evaluation and assessment of patients will be emphasized in this course which will complement the development of treatment plans for patients based on their existing health status. Dosage forms, routes of administration, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and potential drug interactions and medication safety of the medications used in the treatment of the disorders will be highlighted.

This course introduces students to the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services in the United States and presents the challenges that the changing health care system has for patients, pharmacists, and society. This course also covers policy-making processes. Current prescription drug policies and the avenues that pharmacists can use to influence policies that promote safe, effective, and accessible drug therapy and provide patient-centered pharmacy care will be discussed.

This course is designed to introduce students to the essentials of pharmacy practice management. The course introduces leadership & management fundamentals, human resource essentials, principles of financial management, marketing basics, and risk management in the health care environment. Emphasis is placed on developing problem-solving abilities within a framework of pharmacy leadership. Student are introduced to business models for pharmacy services and products. Economic principles utilized to compare the cost and value of medication treatments will also be covered.

This course introduces students to the scope of pharmacy practice and the legal practice of pharmacy. The course will introduce students to the various regulatory agencies and the impact that these agencies have on pharmacy day to day practice.

This course is the third of four courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Drug cards will be used to highlight black box warnings, contraindications, dosages, interactions, and affects. Learning will be done in a team format to complete information in case studies and scenarios provided to the students. This course will be a review of previous materials and coordinate with materials being taught in the Principles of Drug Action, calculations, Patient Care and other relevant courses.

This is the third course in a series that focus on basic, essential pharmacy information that student should be able to readily recall from memory, in addition to pharmacy calculations, and IPPE III readiness topics. Drug cards will be used to highlight black box warnings, contraindications, dosages, interactions, and affects. Learning in this course will be through repetitive self-directed study as well as in a team format to complete information in case studies and calculations problems provided to the students. This course will be a review of previous material and coordinate with materials being taught in the Principles of Drug Action, Calculations, Patient Care, and other relevant courses.

In the 5th and 6th semester of the program, students submit a professional portfolio documenting experiences and reflections demonstrating movement aligned to the University Global Learning Outcomes. These portfolios are initiated in the Leadership for Lifelong Learning course in Semester 1 and are developed longitudinally with support of the Academic Advisor. A focus of Semester 5 includes demonstrating Professionalism, Moral Agency and Emotional Intelligence. A focus of Semester 6 includes demonstrating Interprofessional Collaboration.

This year long course is designed to provide scheduled time for NAPLEX preparation and mock board exams. This course will also help students identify areas of deficiency where more strategic focus should be placed. By the completion of this course, students should be able to confidently sit for their board exams.

This advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) is a 240-hour (6 week) clinical rotation with a pharmacy practice preceptor. This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of an acute care setting such as internal medicine or critical care. Students will participate as an active member of the patient care team.

This advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) is a 240-hour (6 week) on-site rotation in a hospital or health system pharmacy setting. This experience will build upon and expand student knowledge previously gained in the institutional pharmacy IPPE.

This advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) is a 240-hour (6 week) clinical rotation with a pharmacy practice preceptor. This course is designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of an ambulatory care setting such as heart failure clinic, diabetes management, or anticoagulation clinic. Students will participate as an active member of the patient care team.

This advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) is a 240-hour (6 week) on-site rotation in a community pharmacy practice setting. This experience will build upon and expand student knowledge previously gained in the community pharmacy IPPE.

Each student will be required to complete three 240-hour (6 week) elective rotations in the final (P4) year. Electives are quite varied and are designed to offer students innovative opportunities in different areas of pharmacy to mature professionally and explore their own interests.

Each student will be required to complete three 240-hour (6 week) elective rotations in the final (P4) year. Electives are quite varied and are designed to offer students innovative opportunities in different areas of pharmacy to mature professionally and explore their own interests.

Each student will be required to complete three 240-hour (6 week) elective rotations in the final (P4) year. Electives are quite varied and are designed to offer students innovative opportunities in different areas of pharmacy to mature professionally and explore their own interests.