Pharmacy

This course will provide a more detailed description of normal bone and joint structure, function and metabolism, pathophysiology of major disorders including various forms of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, osteomalacia, rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, osteogenesis imperfect, bone cancer, diagnosis and available treatments for these disorders.

This course will cover an introduction and survey of instrumental methods and detailed study of the analytical techniques with particular reference to pharmaceutical applications. It includes chromatographic analysis of pharmaceutical agents, metabolites, and clinical samples, methods for identification of pharmaceutical agents and metabolites, and spectral techniques used in quantitative analysis of clinical samples.

This course will cover advanced delivery systems used in the clinical market and research field to improve therapeutic efficacy of agents

This is an elective offering for students to gain experience conducting research by working closely with a School of Pharmacy faculty member. Students will learn the scientific method and be involved in a specific project overseen by the faculty member. This is a lab-type course. Students need to talk with faculty members about their research interests and be approved to sign up for the appropriate section.

This course will introduce the students to the basic knowledge and skills required to practice in the real world. Successful completion of these courses (DA 5 and 6) is prerequisites to advance clinical practice experiences (APPE). The emphasis of these courses will be placed on the medical management of most common disease states that student may encounter during the clinical rotation. The course will augment students' ability to develop evidence- based treatment guidelines and clinical recommendations, pharmacokinetics and therapeutic medication monitoring and management following a similar organ-based sequence as for the pathophysiology and the P2 year of the Drug Action sequence. Of particular focus will be pharmacotherapy for the peripheral and central nervous systems, inflammatory disease states, endocrine disorders, kidney disease and correction of electrolyte and nutrient imbalances.

Designed to provide students with a survey of competent and efficient delivery of patient centered pharmacy services. Emphasis will be placed on therapeutic solution finding incorporating information management; therapeutic planning, monitoring and outcomes; and professional communication skills.

This course is designed to prepare students for certification in administration of drugs and immunizations upon graduation and licensure as a pharmacist. Using CDC and ASHP guidelines, the course will focus on immunological, administrative, and clinical considerations for pharmacists administering vaccines.

The goal of IPPE non-traditional rotation is to offer P3 students the opportunity to explore a more specialized area of pharmacy practice or to spend more time in a community/institutional setting to gain more confidence in that particular area of practice prior to going on advanced rotations. In a specialized setting the rotation should serve as an introduction to the specialty. For example, if a student is interested in Oncology but is uncertain of what the practice setting entails, this rotation will introduce the student to oncology pharmacy practice and how it is similar and/or different from practice in a general practice pharmacy.

This course is intended to provide an overview of federal and state laws that regulate the practice of pharmacy. This course will cover legal and ethical issues that can occur as pharmacists practice patient-centered care and medication management.

This course covers the study of the clinical toxicology of therapeutic agents, some natural products and some venoms. Mechanisms of toxicity, causes, detection and treatment will be discussed where relevant.