Schedule

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Wed: 1:30-4:30, Room T-733
The purpose of this course is to help students become familiar with medical devices used by consumers in home health care. Pharmacists & pharmacy students are frequently constulted about these products & are expected to have at least minimal expertise in their safe & appropriate use. Special emphasis will be placed on student understanding of the relationship between the patient's medical condition, the medical device & the provision of pharmaceutical care.
Mar 28	Course Introduction & Presentation-group meetings & Q & A

Apr 4	Dan Neil P.T.: STAR Therapy Slide Presentation Slides as Handout Group meetings facilitated by Dr. Don Downing

Apr 11	Medical Device Regulations Slide Presentation Don Downing: Device Billing Medical Billing Flow Chart

Apr 18	Start of Group Presentations May 2nd through May 30th,Group Presentations *See below for Presentations Handouts*
Grading:	· Course grades will be determined by 1 Exam (30%) and participation in one Group Presentation / Handout (70%) The Exam will contain questions provided by presenters, handouts and from class discussions. The Exam will take place durning the final day of class; May 30th. · A basic presentation grade will be assigned to the whole presenting group. An individual student presenter may be given up to a 0.5 grade point above or below the group's grade depending on their individual presentation evaluation. (see presentation evaluation handout). · There will be no final examination during Finals Week
Web Resources related to medical devices: · http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report/hcp.htm Mandatory device reporting · http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippodev.html Device regulations · http://www.aafp.org/afp/981101ap/montauk.html Home health & devices ·http://www.aphanet.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=4286&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm Standards for Providers · http://www.cms.hhs.gov/suppliers/dmepos/ Medicare billing for DME

Presentations:
¨ Students, in groups of 3-4, will develop medical device presentations with each group member providing at least 7 to 10 minutes of the presentation. *¨ Presentations will be limited to 45 minutes* for each group.** ¨ At the beginning of each class, presenters will provide all other students with a 1-2 page handout (size 10 font minimum) illustrating key points needed for appropriat device usage. ¨ Four multiple-choice questions (with answers indicated) concerning key points in your presentation are required to be submitted to the instructor, along with a copy of the presentation handout, prior to the beginning of your presentation. These questions may be used in the course Exam.
Presentation Guidelines Topic Details

Student Presentations Schedule
May 2	Group 1 Support Stockings	Group 2 Aids to Daily Living	Group 3 DME - I

May 9	Group 1 DME - II	Group 2 Contraceptives	Group 3 Thermometers

May 16	Group 1 Female Products	Group 2 Urological	Group 3 Diabetes Equipment

May 23	Group 1 First Aid	Group 2 Ostomy	Group 3 Home Testing

May 30	Group 1 Vision Aids

Schedule & Course Information

Presentation Guidelines