Pharmacy (PHAR)
Students will be introduced to additional professionalism topics, evaluation of clinical skills through the OSCEs and take part in a seminar series throughout the first through third years.
Students will be introduced to additional professionalism topics, evaluation of clinical skills through the OSCEs and take part in a seminar series throughout the first through third years.
Students will be introduced to additional professionalism topics, evaluation of clinical skills through the OSCEs, and take part in a seminar series throughout the first through third years.
Students will be introduced to additional professionalism topics, evaluation of clinical skills through the OSCEs and take part in a seminar series throughout the first through third years.
Students will be introduced to additional professionalism topics, evaluation of clinical skills through the OSCEs, and take part in a seminar series throughout the first through third years.
Students will be introduced to additional professionalism topics, evaluation of clinical skills through the OSCEs and take part in a seminar series throughout the first through third years.
Students will learn the necessary skills of a pharmacist (pt. interviewing, sterile cmpd, immunizations)
This course will provide students with the foundational knowledge of the principles and concepts of pharmacogenomics and pharmaceutical genetics, including a conceptual understanding of how genomic differences can impact drug metabolism, transport, and targets.
Topics covered include basic skills in obtaining and utilizing drug information references, and foundational skills required in patient counseling, such as the Indian Health method of counseling.
Topics covered include the physicochemical principles of pharmacy, such as acid-base theory, solubility, physical states of drugs, thermodynamics, drug stability, excipients, surfactants, dispersions, polymers, drug delivery, chemical compatibility and interactions of drugs in various dosage forms.
Topics covered include mechanisms of both immediate and sustained drug release in formulations involving solid and semi-solid systems; introduction to novel drug delivery systems; drug pre-formulation, the drug approval processes, and regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry; drug preparation, liberation, absorption and stability dosage.
Pre-req: PHAR 531.
Continued professional development of pharmacy practitioner. Sterile produces, top 300 medications, laboratory values, SOAP notes, documentation, medication safety applications including patient counseling and technology, communication and public service are stressed.
Pre-req: PHAR 541 with a minimum grade of C.
Begin professional development understanding the responsibilities of a registered pharmacist providing patient care, professional conduct, personnel management, personal conduct, pharmacy calculations, immunizations, legal issues, and team dynamics are stressed.
An introductory course emphasizing basic principles in pharmacokinetics.
Students will learn the necessary skills of a pharmacist (pt. interviewing, sterile cmpd, clinical reasoning)
Topics covered include an introduction to the classification, morphology and physiology of microorganisms, primarily organisms that can cause human pathology, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, parasites, and worms; the body's immune response and mechanisms of defense at the cellular and humoral (molecular) level will also be covered in the context of pathogenic organisms, tissue transplants, and autoimmune disease.
Topics covered include skills in obtaining and utilizing drug information reference and foundational skills required in patient counseling.
Students will learn about the therapeutic use, human physiology, pharmacologic and chemical properties of over-the-counter medication and non-medication interventions for both treatment and prevention of disease.
Pre-req: PHAR 541.
An introductory course providing the fundamental basics of pharmaceutical chemistry.
Further professional development in the management of patient safety policies and procedures. Areas covered: medication reconciliation, discharge planning, risk management, and other methods of improving patient safety.
The fundamentals of clinical and outcomes research will be discussed and applied to patient care. Students will gain an understanding of study design, research methods, statistical analysis, and research in pharmacy.
Students will learn foundational patient care skills necessary for practice as a pharmacist. Students will apply knowledge, demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, practice technical and communication skills, and demonstrate professional behavior in the therapeutic decision making process.
Pre-req: PHAR 512 with a minimum grade of C and PHAR 537 with a minimum grade of C.
Students will learn foundational patient care skills necessary for practice as a pharmacist. Students will apply knowledge, demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, practice technical and communication skills, and demonstrate professional behavior in the therapeutic decision making process.
Pre-req: PHAR 512 with a minimum grade of C and PHAR 538 with a minimum grade of C and PHAR 636 with a minimum grade of C.
Students will learn about the therapeutic use, human physiology, pharmacologic and chemical properties of over-the-counter medication and non-medication interventions for both treatment and prevention of disease.
Students will learn about the pharmacology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics associated with commonly encountered gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal disorders. Activities emphasized include patient assessment, consultation, communication, drug monitoring, drug effectiveness, and the professional and legal dynamics encountered in pharmacy practice.
Students will learn about therapeutic and prophylactic treatments for diseases of the endocrine, genitourinary and reproductive systems. Use of medication and non-medication interventions will be emphasized as deemed appropriate. This course will emphasize performance of the activities of the pharmacist as health care provider.
Students learn about therapeutic interventions for treatment and prevention of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Exploration of human physiology, disease pathophysiology and medications pharmacologic and chemical properties precede therapeutic use discussions.
Provides students with a functional working knowledge of the healthcare system and business environment. Concepts examined include but are not limited to: leadership, operations management, health policy, motivational theories, employment issues, labor law, pharmacoeconomics, business planning, and financial analysis of pharmacy operations.
The student will learn to resolve medication-related problems to reduce costs and improve outcomes.
This course will emphasize the unique needs and differences in therapeutic recommendations for patients at the extremes of ages, diverse cultural backgrounds, and those with co-morbidities and other health conditions.
A discussion of the clinical aspects of medications will be covered with an emphasis on 1) pharmaceutical calculations and 2) analysis of the differences between various drugs and drug classes.
This course will help to prepare the pharmacy student for completion of postgraduate training, exploring processes including research project design and execution, interviewing, residency applications, and professional development.
This course discusses medications of abuse and their impact on society, reviews the history of substance use disorder relating them to current affairs and the impact on society.
An applied analysis of federal and West Virginia state law and ethical standards in the practice of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Care.
Covers foundational patient care skills. Students apply knowledge, demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, practice technical and communication skills, and demonstrate professional behavior in the therapeutic decision making process.
Pre-req: PHAR 637 with a minimum grade of C.
Covers foundational patient care skills. Students apply knowledge, demonstrate critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, practice technical and communication skills, and demonstrate professional behavior in the therapeutic decision making process.
This course will prepare students for a career in pharmacy education.
Students will learn treatment/prevention of heme-onc diseases including physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapy. Activities emphasized include patient assessment, consultation monitoring, communication, and drug effectiveness (safety, interactions, and adverse events).
Students will learn treatment and prevention of neurological and psychiatric diseases including the physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapy. This course emphasizes the pharmacist as a health care provider.
This course discusses clinical microbiology and principles of anti-infective therapy as well as the pathophysiology, associated pharmacology, and therapeutic approaches to infectious diseases. Successful completion of PHAR 542 is a prerequisite.
To instruct students in the administration, clinical pharmacology, clinical applications, diseases, medication safety and comparative dosing of veterinary medications that a pharmacist may encounter in the community pharmacy setting.
An opportunity for individual students to gain advanced experiences in practice, research, or service. Students will identify mentor and jointly develop individualized learning outcomes and a learning plan.
An opportunity for students to didactically explore advanced topics within the profession of pharmacy.
Introduction to community pharmacy practice in a supervised setting. Students are exposed to the roles and responsibilities of the community pharmacist.
Builds on the foundations of the Institutional Pharmacy 1 Experience. The student will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving, document professional practice activities, and parenteral compounding abilities.
Introduces pharmacist student to the ambulatory care setting. Student will demonstrate the ability to develop a therapeutic plan that includes the selection of appropriate drug therapy based on patient characteristics.
Introduces the pharmacy student to the clinical skills in an institutional setting needed to be successful. Student will demonstrate appropriate drug dosing and drug selection based on patient characteristics.
Students are exposed to the role and responsibilities of a pharmacy team leader, manager, or director and the application of management strategy, tools, and responsibilities.
The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience in Institutions is designed to allow the student to demonstrate knowledge and skill learned in the classroom while concurrently gaining understanding to the systems and function of the pharmacy in an institutional setting.
Provides experience in clinicial, acute care/institutional, team-based environment. With guidance, students are expected to collect patient information, evaluate/monitor drug therapy, educate patients/caregivers and respond to drug information inquiries.
Provides experience in clinically focused multidisciplinary outpatient environment. Responsibilities include collecting patient-specific information, evaluating and monitoring drug therapy, providing education about medications/MRPs and responding to drug or medication related inquiries.
Experience in community pharmacy setting to provide patient-centered care. Responsibilities include dispensing, OTC/Self-Care, MTM, preventative health screening(s), immunizations, compounding and patient counseling as part of the health care team.
This is a 5-week experiential rotation in an approved health system that prepares the student to function within integrated pharmacy services. Particular emphasis is placed on the preparation, distribution, and control of medications, medication monitoring, and the ability to communicate with other healthcare professionals. This rotation develops competence to function as a staff hospital pharmacist.
Students provide pharmacy services across the healthcare system. Students focus on addressing needs of geriatric and complex patients with multiple chronic disease states with members of the health care team.
Experience in community, ambulatory or other setting to medically under-served population. Focus on providing culturally sensitive, compassionate and effective care to a diverse, ethnic, rural, poor and/or indigent population(s).
APPE electives take place in a variety of pharmacy practice settings (both patient care and non-patient care). Electives provide the student with highly focused experiences based on the preceptor's speciality.
Pharmacy capstone experience where students are challenged to demonstrate acquisition of pharmacy skill, knowledge, and behavior competency.
Pharmacy capstone experience, where students are challenged to demonstrate acquisition of pharmacy skill, knowledge, and behavior competency.
Pre-req: PHAR 891 with a minimum grade of C.