Course Description
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This 3-credit course introduces first year pharmacy students to principles of contemporary pharmacy practice, pharmaceutical care and medication therapy management. It consists of 1 weekly 2-hour lecture and 1 weekly 3-hour lab session. The 1st hour of lecture covers a variety of general pharmacy practice topics; the 2nd hour focuses on the most commonly prescribed medications and how patients should best use them. Information from each lecture session serves as the basis for laboratory activities such as prospective drug therapy review, patient education, preparation and administration of injectable medications, physical assessment of patients, consultation with other health care practitioners, and prevention of medication errors.
Prerequisites: PHARM 500, PHARM 587, PCEUT 531
Disclaimer
This website is a "living, breathing" entity and will be used frequently throughout the quarter. The course faculty reserves the right to add, remove, and/or modify portions of it at any time. The complex nature of this course lends itself to flexibility in scheduling and grading of activities. As uncomfortable as this is for students and faculty, it is a necessary feature to maintain the quality and high expectations of the course. Students will be notified immediately if/when changes are made.
Education Philosophy
This course was designed based on the assumptions that students want to learn about the practice of pharmacy, will actively participate in learning activities, and work to achieve their potential. In turn, the course faculty will create a learning environment to facilitate operationalization of this philosophy.
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