Course Descriptions

PHA670 / Ambulatory Care [3 cr.]

This  is  a  required  four-week  advanced  pharmacy  practice  experience  that  affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to implement and monitor cost effective drug therapy for  safety  and  efficacy  in  the  primary  care  and/or  specialty  clinic  patient  care environment.

PHA671 / Community Pharmacy [3 cr.]

This is a required four-week advanced pharmacy practice experience that exposes Pharm.D. students to a variety of pharmaceutical care services. Emphasis is placed on enhancing communication skills with patients and health care professionals. Experiences include patient triage, disease state management, with a continuous focus on patient counseling, follow-up, and monitoring as well as medication distribution activities.

PHA672 / Hospital/Health System Pharmacy [3 cr.]

This  is  a  required  four-week  advanced  pharmacy  practice  experience  that  affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to apply the principles of hospital pharmacy management rules and regulations, drug distribution systems, patient -oriented pharmacy services, as well as the principles of evidence based medicine.

PHA673 / Inpatient/Acute Care General Medicine [3 cr.]

This  is  a  required  four-week  advanced  pharmacy  practice  experience  that  affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of inpatient/acute care general medicine disease states.

PHA650A/ Academic Teaching [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that introduces Pharm.D. students to the career of academia. The rotation will offer the student the opportunity to become actively involved in teaching, service and scholarship under the guidance and preceptorship of a pharmacy practice faculty member.

PHA650B / Cardiology/Coronary Care Unit [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of cardiac conditions.

PHA650C / Critical Care [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of critical care conditions.

PHA650D / Discharge Medication Counseling

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that provides PharmD students with the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients through counseling and education. about their drugs to improve their understanding of the importance of continued therapy and compliance at home following discharge.

PHA650E / Emergency Medicine [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients  with a variety of emergency conditions.

PHA650F / Endocrinology [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of endocrinology conditions.

PHA650G / Industrial Pharmacy [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience designed to provide pharmacy students interested in pursuing career in pharmaceutical industry exposure to various areas within the pharmaceutical industry.

PHA650H / Infectious Diseases [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of infectious diseases conditions.

PHA650I / Internal Medicine I [3 cr.]

This  is  a one-month  elective  advanced  pharmacy  practice  experience  that  affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of internal medicine conditions.

PHA650J / Patient/Medication Safety [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience in medication and patient safety is designed to give the student a broad perspective of the process of managing medication safety in the health care system.

PHA650K / Nephrology [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients  with a variety of renal conditions.

PHA650L / Neurology [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of neurological conditions.

PHA650M / Obstetrics/Gynecology [3 cr.]

This is a one-month   elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of obstetrics/gynecological conditions. 

PHA650N / Oncology [3 cr.]

This is a one-month   elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of cancer conditions.

PHA650O / Pediatrics [3 cr.]

This  is  a  one-month  elective  advanced  pharmacy  practice  experience  that  affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of pediatrics conditions.

PHA650P / Primary Care [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to implement and monitor treatment plans  in  the  primary  care  and/or  specialty  clinic  patient  care environment. Students are trained to formulate patient-centered pharmaceutical care plans (new or revised) of ambulatory related chronic diseases, in collaboration with other health care professionals, patients, and/or their caregivers.

PHA650Q / Regulatory Affairs [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience  rotation is designed to provide pharmacy students with a well-rounded exposure to and grasp of the governmental and legislative rules and regulations that govern medication registration, pricing, inspection processes of pharmaceutical establishments, controlled substances, pharmacy licensure of pharmaceutical establishments and pharmacists and free distribution of medications to patients.

PHA650R / Ambulatory Care (Makhzoumi Foundation) [3 cr.]

This is a one-month elective advanced pharmacy practice experience that affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to implement and monitor cost effective drug therapy for  safety  and  efficacy  in  the  primary  care  and/or  specialty  clinic  patient  care environment.

PHA650S / Internal Medicine II [3 cr.]

This  is  an one-month  elective  advanced  pharmacy  practice  experience  that  affords Pharm.D. students the opportunity to contribute to the care of patients with a variety of internal medicine conditions.

 

Last modified: September 26, 2017