110

Pharmaceutical Calculations

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):M. Ferrone Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:First year standing in the School of Pharmacy. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Conference: 3 - 4 hours

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of pharmaceutical calculations and equip students with the tools to perform pharmacy practice related calculations quickly and accurately. (CL PHARM)

111

Pharmacy Practice I

(3.5 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):C. Dennehy Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:First year standing in School of Pharmacy.

The Pharmacy Practice Course series is designed to provide students a foundation of knowledge, skill sets, and resources necessary for their first internship experience in providing patient-centered care, applying principles of optimal non-prescription drug therapy selection, and an understanding of the pharmacist's role in health promotion and disease prevention The course will also provide opportunities for introductory pharmacy practice experiences. (CL PHARM)

112

Pharmacy Practice II

(3.5 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):A. Leeds Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:Successful completion of all required 1st year courses or consent of instructor.

The Pharmacy Practice Course series is designed to provide students a foundation of knowledge, skill sets, and resources necessary for their first internship experience in providing patient-centered care, applying principles of optimal non-prescription drug therapy selection, and an understanding of the pharmacist's role in health promotion and disease prevention The course will also provide opportunities for introductory pharmacy practice experiences. (CL PHARM)

113

Pharmacy Practice III

(3.5 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):K. Yang Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all required 1st year fall and winter courses or consent of instructor.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 28 hours, Conference: 8 hours, Workshop: 3 hours

The Pharmacy Practice Series is designed to provide students a foundation of knowledge, skill sets, and resources for their first internship experience in providing patient-centered care and applying principles of optimal non-prescription drug therapy selection, and an understanding of all the pharmacist's role in health promotion and diseases prevention. The course will also provide opportunities for introductory pharmacy practice experiences. (CL PHARM)

115

Pharmacy Law and Ethics

(3 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):M. Ferrone Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of fall P1 courses.

Restrictions:Currently enrolled pharmacy students in their first year. Activities: Lecture: 3 hours

This course consists of a study of the legal and ethical aspects of pharmacy practice. Through case study discussion, students learn the substance and application of ethical tenets and rules of professional conduct in pharmacy practice. In light of continuing expansion of the pharmacist's role, attention is given to ethical and legal issues surrounding direct patient care services, including an examination of historical trends in pharmacist liability: civil, criminal and disciplinary. (CL PHARM)

119A

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):S. Youmans

Restrictions:First year standing pharmacy students.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of programs in the SOP courses, SOP affiliated settings and/or SOP approved public service events.(e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening) (CL PHARM)

119B

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):S. Youmans

Restrictions:First year standing pharmacy students.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of activities in SOP courses, SOP affiliated patient care settings and/or SOP approved public health service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening). (CL PHARM)

119C

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):S. Youmans

Restrictions:First year standing pharmacy students.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of activities in SOP courses, SOP affiliated patient care settings and/or SOP approved public health service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening). (CL PHARM)

120

Therapeutics I

(3.5 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):B. Alldredge Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first year required courses and all second year required courses up to and including fall.

Restrictions:Successful completion of all first year required courses and all second year required courses up to and including fall. Activities: Lecture: 27 hours, Conference: 27 hours

First course of a 4-part series on therapeutics focused on interpretation of lab and clinical data, and medical management of the diseases most frequently encountered in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Considerations and precautions required in selection, dosage and monitoring of drugs, and recognition of clinically significant, and/or toxic drug interactions are discussed. Emphasis is on problem solving and integration of previous course work. (CL PHARM)

121

Therapeutics II

(6.0 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):J. Shin Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first year required courses and all second year fall and winter required courses.

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 50 hours, Conference: 30 hours

Second course of a 4-part series on therapeutics focused on interpretation of lab and clinical data, and medical management of the diseases most frequently encountered in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Considerations and precautions required in selection, dosage and monitoring of drugs, and recognition of clinically significant, and/or toxic drug interactions are discussed. Emphasis is on problem solving and integration of previous course work. (CL PHARM)

123

Health Policy

(3.0 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):H. Lipton

Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

An introductory course in health policy analysis with special emphasis on health care reform and its implications and opportunities. (CL PHARM)

124

Study Design Evaluation

(2 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):L. Bero Prerequisite(s): Required core statistics (BPS 112) course for pharmacy students

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours, Conference: 3 hours

This course provides students with the basic skills needed to conduct critical appraisals of studies of experimental and observational designs. Emphasis is placed on the criteria that can be used to evaluate the validity of research methods and to understand what the results mean. Students will gain hands-on experience in using these methods by critiquing published research studies during small group sessions. (CL PHARM)

125

Applied Drug Information

(1.5 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):C. Tsourounis Prerequisite(s): CL PHARM 113 BIOPHRM SC 114 PHARM CHEM 114

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Project: 15 hours

Orientation to clinical services including written and oral consultation techniques with health care professionals and consumers; experience in literature retrieval, analysis, and dissemination of drug information. (CL PHARM)

129A

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):S. Youmans Prerequisite(s): Second Year Standing

Restrictions:Pharmacy Students

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of programs in the SOP courses, SOP affiliated settings and/or SOP approved public service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening) (CL PHARM)

129B

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):S. Youmans

Restrictions:Second year standing pharmacy students.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of programs in the SOP courses, SOP affiliated settings and/or SOP approved public service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening) (CL PHARM)

129C

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):S. Youmans

Restrictions:Second year standing pharmacy students.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of activities in SOP courses, SOP affiliated patient care settings and/or SOP approved public health service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening). (CL PHARM)

130

Therapeutics III

(6.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):P. Finley, O. Ikediobi Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all required first- and second-year courses.

Activities: Lecture: 50 hours, Conference: 24 hours

Third course of a 4-part series on therapeutics focused on interpretation of lab and clinical data, and medical management of the diseases most frequently encountered in the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Considerations and precautions required in selection, dosage and monitoring of drugs, and recognition of clinically significant, and/or toxic drug interactions are discussed. Emphasis is on problem solving and integration of previous course work. (CL PHARM)

131

Therapeutics IV

(6.0 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):C. MacDougall, J. Long-Boyle Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first- and second-year required courses.

Restrictions:Successful completion of all first- and second-year required courses. Activities: Lecture: 49 hours, Conference: 36 hours

Fourth course of a 4-part series on therapeutics focused on interpretation of lab and clinical data, and medical management of diseases most frequently encountered in Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Considerations and precautions required in selection, dosage and monitoring of drugs, and recognition of clinically significant, and/or toxic drug interactions are discussed. Emphasis is on problem solving and integration of previous course work. (CL PHARM)

134

Topics in Pharmacy Administration

(2 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama, A. Leeds Prerequisite(s): All core courses all through the third year must be completed or receive consent from the instructor.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 2 hours, Conference: 1 hours, Project: 2 hours

This course is designed to provide the pharmacist with some basic principles in business development and planning. The course objective is designed to (1) provide the student with some basic management principles and tools that can be used to develop sound and compelling proposals for various audiences, and (2) offer the student experience in developing a service proposal. (CL PHARM)

135A

Applied Drug Information

(1.5 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):C. Tsourounis Prerequisite(s): CL PHARM 113 BIOPHRM SC 114 PHARM CHEM 114

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Project: 15 hours

Orientation to clinical services including written and oral consultation techniques with health care professionals and consumers; experinece in literature retrieval, analysis and dissemination of drug information. (CL PHARM)

135B

Applied Drug Literature Evaluation

(0.5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):C. Tsourounis Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 135A and successful completion of all core courses through fall of P3 year.

Restrictions:None.

Completion of a written assignment that involves a review of the literature, critical appraisal and summary of multiple drug studies, and active participation in the peer review process. (CL PHARM)

137

Advanced Topics in Clinical Care

(3 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):B. Alldredge Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first-year, second-year, and Fall quarter third-year core (required) courses.

Activities: Lecture: 3 hours

This course will provide discussions and practical sessions that will enhance understanding and skill levels in selected areas of clinical practice. Topics include adverse drug reactions, medication errors, communications with health care providers and patients, medication compliance, provision of pharmaceutical care in multiple environments, professionalism, physical assessment, body substance precautions and the relationships between culture, race and gender to pharmaceutical care. (CL PHARM)

139A

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):S. Youmans Prerequisite(s): Third Year Standing

Restrictions:Pharmacy Students

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of programs in the SOP courses, SOP affiliated settings and/or SOP approved public service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening) (CL PHARM)

139B

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

(0.0 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):S. Youmans

Restrictions:Third year standing pharmacy students.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) in a variety of activities in SOP courses, SOP affiliated patient care settings and/or SOP approved public health service events (e.g. community health education fairs, flu vaccinations days, and smoking cessation screening). (CL PHARM)

146

Hospital Practice Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

(7.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): APPE standing; successful completion of all core curriculum courses through the end of Winter Quarter, Pharmacy III; and a passing score on the Comprehensive Examination.

Restrictions:3rd and 4th year pharmacy students with APPE standing who have successfully completed all core curriculum courses through winter quarter of the third year and passed the comprehensive examination. Activities: Practical Experience: 216 hours

A supervised experience where students will develop and explore their current and potential roles as a pharmacist in hospital practice with an emphasis on systems to promote safe and effective medication use to optimize patient outcomes. There are three core areas that are included in hospital systems and pharmacy practice rotations: 1. Therapeutic interventions; 2. Medication preparation and distribution and; 3. Systems management. (CL PHARM)

147

Community Practice Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

(7.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): APPE standing; successful completion of all core curriculum courses through the end of Winter Quarter, Pharmacy III; and a passing score on the Comprehensive Examination.

Restrictions:3rd and 4th year pharmacy students with APPE standing who have successfully completed all core curriculum courses through the end of winter quarter of the third year and passed the comprehensive examination.

A supervised experience where students will develop and explore their current and potential roles as a pharmacist in community practice. These roles relate to therapy interventions, product delivery and operations management. Practice settings (e.g., independent, chain, institution) will differ with respect to patient population, disease acuity, availability of patient-specific information and scope of practice. (CL PHARM)

148

Acute Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

(7.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): APPE standing; successful completion of all core curriculum courses through the end of Winter Quarter, Pharmacy III; and a passing score on the Comprehensive Examination.

Restrictions:3rd and 4th year pharmacy students with APPE standing who have successfully completed all core curriculum course through winter quarter of the third year and passed the comprehensive examination. Activities: Practical Experience: 216 hours

A supervised pharmacy experience where students develop and explore their roles as part of an interprofesional healthcare team, sharing responsibility with patients, caregivers and other health care professionals for drug therapy outcomes in acute care settings. (CL PHARM)

149

Ambulatory Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

(7.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): APPE standing; successful completion of all core curriculum courses through the end of Winter Quarter, Pharmacy III; and a passing score on the Comprehensive Examination.

Restrictions:3rd and 4th year pharmacy students with APPE standing who have successfully completed all core curriculum course through winter quarter of the third year and passed the comprehensive examination. Activities: Practical Experience: 216 hours

A supervised pharmacy experience where students develop and explore their roles on an interprofessional healthcare team, sharing responsibility with patients, caregivers and other health professionals for drug therapy outcomes. Practice settings (e.g., clinics, home care services, long term facilities) will differ with respect to patient population, disease acuity, availability of patient-specific information and scope of practice. (CL PHARM)

150

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):C. MacDougall Prerequisite(s): Spring of 3rd year pharmacy standing. This project will be required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Project completion and report of project results will be required for satisfactory completion of pathway requirements.

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Individual or group (up to 4 students) independent study. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will complete an individual or group independent study in the area of pharmacy practice e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings (student(s) and preceptor), independent literature review of the project, design and write up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection, perform data analysis and conclusions, submit final paper for faculty approval. (CL PHARM)

150.01

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project-San Diego

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Spring of 3rd year pharmacy standing. This project will be required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Project completion and report of project results will be required for satisfactory completion of pathway requirements.

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Individual or group (up to 4 students) independent study. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will complete an individual or group independent study in the area of pharmacy practice e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings (student(s) and preceptor, independent literature review of the project, design and write up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection, perform data analysis and conclusions, submit final paper for faculty approval. (CL PHARM)

150.02

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project - LA/OC

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):P. Ambrose Prerequisite(s): Spring of 3rd year pharmacy standing. This project will be required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Project completion and report of project results will be required for satisfactory completion of pathway requirements.

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Individual or group (up to 4 students) independent study. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will complete an individual or group independent study in the area of pharmacy practice e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings (student(s) and preceptor), independent literature review of the project, design and write up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection, perform data analysis and conclusions, submit paper for faculty approval. (CL PHARM)

150.03

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project - Davis/Sacramento

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):T. Cutler Prerequisite(s): Spring of 3rd year pharmacy standing. This project will be required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Project completion and report of project results will be required for satisfactory completion of pathway requirements.

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Individual or group (up to 3 students) independent study. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will conduct an individual or group independent study in the area of pharmacy practice e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings (student(s) and preceptor), independent literature review of the project, desig and write up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection, perform data analysis and conclusions, submit final paper for faculty approval. (CL PHARM)

150.04

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project - Fresno

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):N. Nkansah Prerequisite(s): Spring of third-year pharmacy standing. This project will be required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Project completion and report of project results will be required for satisfactory completion of pathway requirements.

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will complete an independent study in the area of pharmacy practice e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include the following: group meetings (student(s) and preceptor), independent literature review of the project, design and write up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection, perform data analysis and conclusions, submit final paper for faculty approval. (CL PHARM)

150.05

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project - South Bay

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama Prerequisite(s): Spring of 3rd year pharmacy standing. This project will be required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Project completion and report of project results will be required for satisfactory completion of pathway requirements.

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Individual of group (up to 4 students) independent study. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will complete an individual or group study in the area of pharmacy practice e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings, independent literature review of the project, design and write up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection and perform data analysis submit final paper for faculty approval. (CL PHARM)

150.06

Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project - North Bay

(3.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):K. Balano Prerequisite(s): Spring 3rd year standing

Restrictions:Students in the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. Individual or group (up to 4 students) independent study. Activities: Project: 90 hours

Students will complete an individual or group independent study in the area of pharmacy practice, e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings (student(s) and preceptor), independent literature review of the project, design and write-up of protocol and data collection forms, IRB approval, data collection, data analysis and conclusions, and a final paper. Required of all students entering the Pharmaceutical Care Pathway. (CL PHARM)

151

Pediatric Pharmacotherapy

(2 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):S. Scarpace, L. Englert Prerequisite(s): First-, second- or third-year standing in School of Pharmacy.

Restrictions:Class size may be limited by instructor. (If limited, sign up sheet will be posted). Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

A survey course of the common childhood diseases. The course will cover the basic principles and applied pharmacology of diseases of children as well as common problems such as dosage delivery, adverse reactions and immunization requirements for trhe pediatric patient. (CL PHARM)

151.03

Policymaking and Political Advocacy

(2.0 units)

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Fall, Winter

Instructor(s):R. Barnes Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 20 hours

This course is an introduction to the policymaking process and the political advocacy used for policy change. Students will examine the process by which scientific research and the experience and knowledge of health care practitioners is used to change public health policy, and how that process aids legislative and regulatory debates by providing relevant information. The objective is to give students an understanding of the policy advocacy process to enable them to become policy activists. (CL PHARM)

152.01

An Introduction to the Top 100 Drugs

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):M. Winter Prerequisite(s): Priority given to first, second and third year students. Consent of instructor.

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course will introduce students to the nomenclature (i.e., brand name/generic name), pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and indications of selected drugs from the top 100 most frequently prescribed drugs. (CL PHARM)

152.02

Veterinary Pharmacy

(1 units)

Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):K. Nguyen Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course introduces the field of veterinary pharmacy, variability in drug response, metabolism, dosing and compounding for animal patients, regulatory issues relative to using drugs in food animals, public health regarding zoonotic disease and economic considerations in different practice situations. (CL PHARM)

152.03

Women's Health Issues

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):R. Ruggiero

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course will focus on the important women's health issues such as premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder, HIV and pregnancy, hormone replacement therapy, contraception, fertility, breast cancer, etc. The information presented in this course would be beneficial and useful for all students in healthcare professions. (CL PHARM)

152.04

Pharmaceutical Care for the HIV Patient

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):J. Cocohoba

Restrictions:Priority to 1st and 2nd year Pharmacy students. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

Students will participate in a lecture series that outlines the HIV disease process, prevention and treatment strategies and the psycho-social aspects of HIV and its treatment. Periodic quizzes will be given and students are to participate in mock medication adherence and patient confidentiality projects. (CL PHARM)

152.05

A Behavioral Health Perspective

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):P. Finley Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

To provide a broad overview of mental illness and major issues relevant to the pharmacological optimization of behavioral health. Exposure to major mental illnesses and presenters will summarize demographic factors, psychopathology, prognosis and practical aspects of the disorders. A discussion of treatment options (efficacy, toxicity and controversies) will follow in order to provide students with an appreciation of current and future practice patterns. (CL PHARM)

152.06

Pharmacy Ethics

(2 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):L. Rice Prerequisite(s): Pharmacy Law & Ethics (CP 115; formerly CP 122)

Restrictions:Approval of instructor required. Enrollment will be limited, with preference to HP & M Pathway students. Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

This course is intended to create an awareness of ethical problems in pharmsch (and health care in general) and to provide practical approaches to their resolution. (CL PHARM)

152.07

Innovative Pharmacy Practices

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama, D. Kishi Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:P1 and P2 students, 40-60 students Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

Course exposes students to a number of innovative practice areas through (1) lectures, (2) site visits, (3) reports of site visits on WEB CT. Some examples of innovative pharmacy practices include sports medicine, veterinary pharmacy, physician group practice, health plan practice, nuclear medicine, pharmaceutical industry, emergency room pharmacist, physician office practices, drug education coordinator. (CL PHARM)

152.08

Introduction to the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Formulary Process

(2 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama, P. Finley Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:Enrollment restricted to student pharmacists and the consent of the instructor.

Teams of four do the work (case study) required of Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committees. The students act as pharmacy directors on a P&T Committee responsible for assessing a drug for possible inclusion onto a health plan's formulary. Students use critical analysis, research, and presentation skills to present the assessment of a drug's scientific evidence, cost-benefit analysis, and clinical use. (CL PHARM)

152.09

Introduction to Health Insurance

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:P1's and p2's til maximum class size is reached. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

The purpose is to expose pharmacy students to health insurance in the US through 1) total of 10 hours of lecture, 2) workshops, 3) oral presentations. (CL PHARM)

152.10

Medication Therapy Management

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:P3 priority, then P2, up to maximum class size depending on room. Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Library: 10 hours

This is a two-part course over a one-week period. Part 1: 3 hrs lecture on Friday late afternoon on overview of MTM, examples and legal regulatory considerations; Part 2: 7 hrs lecture on following Saturday on major disease states where MTM has shown value and covering tools to conduct MTM. Total of 10 hrs of lecture with written exam. (CL PHARM)

152.11

Interdisciplinary Management of Diabetes

(1 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):P. Chan Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

Optimal diabetes care requires an interdisciplinary team care approach. Healthcare professionals from the schools of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry will be sharing their knowledge and experience about treating and managing patients with diabetes. This course is designed to increase student's knowledge and foster an interdisciplinary team approach to the treatment and management of patients with diabetes through various lectures. (CL PHARM)

152.12

Personalized Medicine

(0.0 - 1.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):O. Ikediobi Prerequisite(s): BIOPHRM SC 115

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 0 - 7 hours, Workshop: 0 - 10 hours

The personalized medicine elective will integrate knowledge of basic genetics, clinical scenarios, and health policy implications of using DNA as a personal identifier. After taking this course students will have a holistic overview of the challenges and opportunities for the clinical application of DNA-driven medicine to improve health outcomes. (CL PHARM)

153

Health Services & Policy Research Pathway Research Project

(0.0 - 9.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):W. Soller Prerequisite(s): Health Services and Policy Research Pathway students with a research project and a preceptor.

Restrictions:Health Services and Policy Research Pathway student. Activities: Project: 0 - 270 hours

This course provides an educational framework to assist and guide the pathway student to complete a capstone project that integrates all the skills acquired by the student within the pathway curriculum. It replaces the current sequence of similar courses numbered 153 A, B, and C (3 units each). (CL PHARM)

153.10A

Health Services and Policy Research Pathway Seminar

(1.0 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):D. Apollonio Prerequisite(s): Must be a Health Services and Policy Research Pathway student registered for the research project (CP153) or consent of instructor.

Restrictions:Pathway students are required to take this seminar for 2 quarters - the first in winter of their 3rd year, and the second in fall of their 4th year. Activities: Seminar: 30 hours

This seminar provides an accompaniment to the Pathway Research Project Practicum (CP 153). Students will discuss their research in progress and receive feedback from faculty and other students. (CL PHARM)

153.10B

Health Services and Policy Research Pathway Seminar

(1.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):N. Hessol Prerequisite(s): Must be a Health Services and Policy Research Pathway student registered for the Research Project Practicum (CP153) or consent of instructor.

Restrictions:Pathway students are required to take this seminar for 2 quarters, the first in the winter of their 3rd year, and the second in the fall of their 4th year. Activities: Seminar: 30 hours

This seminar provides an accompaniment to the Pathway Practicum (CP 153). Students will discuss their research in progress and receive feedback from faculty and other students. (CL PHARM)

153.11

Priorities in Health Policy: Quality Initiatives

(1.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):W. Soller, E. Vogt Prerequisite(s): Students must be in their fourth year of pharmacy school.

Restrictions:None Activities: Seminar: 20 hours

Priorities in Health Policy: Quality Initiatives is a required Health Services and Policy Research Pathway course that examines national quality initiatives, standards and decision making affecting patient and medication safety, and resultant implications for patient care and professional practice. Group discussions, in-class presentations and self-assessments impart a core set of skills expected of the HSPR pathway graduate for health policy decision making. (CL PHARM)

154

Entrepreneurial Management

(3 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):G. Yokoyama

Activities: Lecture: 3 hours

Students will examine innovation and entrepreneurship within the context of the evolving healthcare marketplace. They will acquire planning tools and management skills to develop and negotiate organizational and business solutions. (CL PHARM)

154.01

Pharmacy Leadership

(1.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):H. Lipton

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 10 hours

This course will improve students' understanding of the impact of policy on clinical care and pharmacy practice and enhance students' willingness to become pharmacist leaders. Students will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to: A) advocate in efforts to expand pharmacy practice; B) make the profession more visible in the context of health care reform initiatives; and C) achieve leadership positions both within, and outside of, pharmacy organizations. (CL PHARM)

155

Introduction to Pharmacy Pathways and Careers

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):D. Kishi Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:First or second year pharmacy students. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course introduces new students to the three curricular pathways in the PharmD program: pharmaceutical care, pharmaceutical health policy and management, and pharmaceutical sciences. The changing role of the pharmacist in patient care, policy and research, and the opportunities for graduates of each pathway will be discussed. Faculty, students and graduates of each pathway share their experiences and discuss their projects. (CL PHARM)

155.70

Spanish for Pharmacists

(1 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):J. Garcia-Sarzosa

Restrictions:Enrollment limitec to 20 students; priority given to first and second year pharmacy students. Activities: Workshop: 2 hours

This course will familiarize students with the Spanish language as it pertains to the patient-pharmacist interaction. Students will receive didactic and case-based instruction in combination with group exercises to stimulate group practice of the language. (CL PHARM)

155.80

Introduction to Pharmaceutical Compounding

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):M. Ferrone Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of fall and winter quarter P1 courses.

Restrictions:Currently enrolled pharmacy students. Course is limited to enrollment of 20 students. Activities: Laboratory: 30 hours

The practice of pharmaceutical compounding is an integral part of pharmacy practice and is essential to the provision of health care. The pharmacist is responsible for compounding preparations of acceptable strength, quality and purity with appropriate packaging and labeling in accordance with good pharmacy practices, official standards, and current scientific principles. This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills and techniques of pharmaceutical compounding. (CL PHARM)

155.90

Heart Matters in Professional Practice

(1.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):E. Vogt, P. Finley Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:Open to all students. Contact instructor to complete pre-enrollment sign-up in order to facilitate planning. Activities: Lecture: 6 hours, Seminar: 9 hours

Participants will redefine and reflect on professionalism and role as health care providers; develop skills to reduce stress and broaden relationships with colleagues and patients; recognize impact of professional training on non-cognitive perception; experience a professional community of shared values. (CL PHARM)

156

Epidemiology for Pharmacists

(2 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):K. Yang

Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

This course covers the basic concepts and methods of epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology and the investigation of public health problems. Topics include sampling, research designs, measures of disease frequency and association, bias/threats to validity, and methods for analyzing epidemiologic data. (CL PHARM)

157

Intermediate Statistics for Health Care Management & Policy

(4.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):J. Lightwood Prerequisite(s): BIOSTAT 112 or consent of instructor.

Restrictions:Limit of 23 students or computer lab capacity. Health Services and Policy Research (HSPR) Pathway students have priority if over enrolled. Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

This intermediate course in applied statistics concentrates on techniques useful for pharmacists working in clinical pharmacy research, operations management, and policy. Topics include multivariate analysis, prediction versus estimation, survival analysis, analysis of highly non-normal data, such as costs of episodes of care, multiple endpoints and subgroup analysis. The course includes lectures and instructor led computer workshops. (CL PHARM)

158

Decision Analysis

(3 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):L. Wilson, C. Hunt Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Priority given to students in the Health Policy and Management Pathway.

Activities: Lecture: 2 hours, Laboratory: 3 hours

Decision making involves weighing benefits, risks and costs of therapeutic and policy alternatives. Students will learn expected value decision analysis through the use of a decison analysis. The emphasis of the required project will be either technology assessment, particularly cost-effectiveness analysis or optimization of therapeutic strategies. (CL PHARM)

158.10

Risk Management

(3.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):W. Soller Prerequisite(s): Students must successfully complete and pass all courses in the UCSF School of Pharmacy curriculum, as determined by required and elective course policies of the school.

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 5 hours, Seminar: 30 hours, Project: 15 hours

Risk Management responds to the growing scope of pharmacists’ activities in risk management of drug therapy at the institutional and national public health levels. Using case-based approach to drug safety and analysis of stakeholders and use of an actual MedWatch dataset, students will apply new health policy decision-making skills gained during the course in defending stakeholder positions in a mock FDA advisory committee meeting setting. (CL PHARM)

160.03

Bad Bugs: Perspectives on Antimicrobial Resistance

(1 units)

Spring

Instructor(s):C. MacDougall Prerequisite(s): None

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 10 hours

Bad bugs bring experts together from different disciplines to teach students the global issue of antimicrobial resistance and what their role as healthcare professionals is in addressing this public health problem. Grading will be based on attendance (as measured by mini-quizzes) as well as preparation of a brief report on an antimicrobial resistance topic of interest to the student. (CL PHARM)

165

Pharmaceutical Sci. Pathway Project: Clinical Pharmacy

(4 - 10 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):S. Kahl Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of BIOPHRM SC 134 Research Design.

Restrictions:Pharmacy students must have completed their 3rd year of professional courses or consent of instructor. Activities: Independent Study: 12 - 30 hours

This course is designed to introduce students to research. Students will work closely with a member of the faculty and will focus on a specific project. Students will write a grant for protocol summarizing the work planned, carry out hands-on aspects of the research, analyze results and present findings. (CL PHARM)

170.03

Advanced Infectious Diseases For Pharmacists

(2.0 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):C. MacDougall, B. Heintz Prerequisite(s): PHARMACOL 131 MICROBIOL 120

Restrictions:Concurrent enrollment in CP-131 Activities: Lecture: 20 hours

This course will discuss topics in antimicrobial treatment of infectious diseases (ID) beyond those in the required pharmacy curriculum. Students will learn through lecture, case discussion, and by presenting a summary of an uncommon organism or antimicrobial agent. Topics include advanced principles of ID treatment as well as management of specific infections and infections in high-risk treatment groups. (CL PHARM)

170.08

Current Topics in Oncology

(2 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):C. Yuen, L. Graff

Activities: Laboratory: 2 hours

This interdisciplinary course is designed to provide a framework of concepts and skills about preventive medicine, focusing on cancer prevention. (CL PHARM)

170.10

Herbal Remedies/Dietary Supplements

(1 units)

Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):C. Tsourounis, C. Dennehy

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

The course provides a thorough review of the most likely herbal and dietary agents that will be encountered in practice. Specific product information including source, use, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, side effects, precautions, dosing and availability for each agent will be reviewed. (CL PHARM)

170.30

Clinical Toxicology

(1 units)

Winter

Instructor(s):T. Kearney, K. Olson Prerequisite(s): Pharmacology 121 and 122 (pharmacy students) or Pharmacology 100A and 100B (medical students) or consent of instructor.

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This is a survey elective course on the principles of clinical toxicology. Emphasis will be on pre-hospital and hospital management of poisonings with a case-oriented lecture format. Topics are prioritized by prevalence of human poisoning, natural and synthetic toxins, and target organ effects. Course may be appropriate for pharmacy and medical students that have had previous pharmacology course experiences. (CL PHARM)

170.60

Pharmacist & Critical Care

(1.5 units)

Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):S. Kayser Prerequisite(s): APPE standing and basic life support certification.

Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of critical care pharmacology and therapeutics. (CL PHARM)

171.01

IPPE in Assessing Patients' Smoking and Immunization Status

(1 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):S. Youmans Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of CP 111 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice course and consent of instructor.

Restrictions:Open to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year pharmacy students. Activities: Conference: 3 hours, Project: 3 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 20 hours

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE) students will spend 2 hours per week on the inpatient ward with a faculty preceptor to: interview assigned patients to identify patients who smoke, assess their readiness to quit, make appropriate pharmacologic recommendations for smoking cessation, and provide smoking cessation counseling. Students will screen patients to determine whether pneumococcal and/or influenza vaccines are indicated. (CL PHARM)

171.02

Intro. Pharmacy Practice Exp. in Medicare Part D Outreach

(1.5 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):M. Stebbins, T. Cutler Prerequisite(s): Open to all levels of Pharmacy students with preference given to multilingual students for outreach purposes.

Restrictions:Limited to 40 students

Using didactic and outreach components, this elective will train and deploy a new workforce of highly skilled pharmacist patient advocates to respond to one of the most challenging new health policies, Medicare Part D. Students will focus on topics such as geriatrics, Medicare Part D, use of Medicare plan finder, health literacy, and cultural competence. These topics will be applied in a real patient scenario as part of a required outreach component. (CL PHARM)

175.01

Inpatient Pediatrics

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, C. Chang, L. Englert Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148A or 149A and 149B.

Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 24 hours

Students participate in the activities of the Inpatient Pediatric Service. Activities include routine review of patients* charts, monitoring patients* response to drug therapy; attendance at conferences, seminars and rounds; and participation in selected therapeutic consultations. (CL PHARM)

175.02

Renal Medicine

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148A or 149A and 149B.

Activities: Seminar: 1 - 6 hours, Conference: 1 - 9 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 1 - 9 hours

Students participate in the activities of the Renal Medicine Service, including patient monitoring, attendance at conferences, seminars and rounds, and application of pharmacokinetics to drug therapy. Where appropriate, students prepare detailed consultations regarding individual patient therapy. (CL PHARM)

175.03

Infectious Diseases

(1.0 - 7.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, C. MacDougall, B. Guglielmo, K. Yang Prerequisite(s): grade of C or better in CL PHARM 131 PHARMACOL 131

Restrictions:APPE Standing and consent of instructor Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 30 - 210 hours

Students review Infectious Disease Service therapeutic consultations and evaluate patients' response to recommended therapy by following chart records and by direct interviews. Students attend conferences, seminars and rounds. Special projects assigned. (CL PHARM)

175.04

Anticoagulation

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, S. Kayser, L. Tong Prerequisite(s): APPE standing; successful completion of all first-, second- and third-year required coursework and/or consent of instructor.

Students will participate under the supervision of the Clinical Pharmacist inithe provision of anticoagulation therapy to patients at the San Francisco Kaiser Hospital. Services range from initiation of heparin therapy to long-term monitoring of patients on warfarin. (CL PHARM)

175.24

Psychiatric Medicine

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 130, 131 and 132

Students observe, interview, evaluate drug therapy, interact with patients in acute phases of psychiatric disorders, accompany unit physicians to court, attend interdisciplinary team conferences, and make specific comments on drug therapy. (CL PHARM)

175.30

Clinical Toxicology Pharmacology

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, T. Kearney, K. Olson Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first-, second- and third-year required coursework and the comprehensive exam

Activities: Seminar: 3 - 24 hours

In an interdisciplinary setting, students assess clinical problems relating to the selection, pharmacodynamics and therapeutic merits of drugs and drug products. Activities include participation in rounds and conferences, collaboration on selected consultations, and retrieval and evaluation of drug literature. (CL PHARM)

175.33

Inpatient Family Practice-SFGH

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, B. Dong Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148A or 149.

Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 3 - 24 hours

Students participate in the activities of the Family Practice Inpatient Service. Students will be responsible for drug surveillance, drug monitoring, management consultations, and patient education. A minimum of two patient-specific drug consultations is required. (CL PHARM)

175.34

Psychiatric Medicine-AS

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, B. Gibler Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148A or 149 and consent of instructor.

Provides student opportunity to follow patients from admission until housed on treatment unit. Initial reasons for prescribing medication, acute illness, and in some cases, resolution of psychiatric symptoms will be observed by student. (CL PHARM)

175.60

Community Pharmacy

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, L. Kroon, P. Lofholm Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 130, 131, and 132.

Students interview patients, maintain medication records, explain medication usage to patients, and answer drug therapy questions generated by physicians, pharmacists and patients in a pharmacy located within a group medical practice. (CL PHARM)

175.90

Drug Information Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter, C. Tsourounis Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 130, 131 and 132

Advanced experience in drug information retrieval and analysis. Activities include participation in conferences, seminars and selective teaching assignments in Clinical Pharmacy 135. Special projects assigned. (CL PHARM)

175.99

Clinical Pharmacy Practice

(0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. Winter Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all first-, second- and third-year required coursework and consent of instructor

Supervised clinical pharmacy experience. Students develop and explore their roles in an interdisciplinary health care team, take medication histories, monitor drug therapy, provide patient drug education and research patients' specific drug information questions. (CL PHARM)

176.01

APPE in Nephrology - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01.

Students participate in the Renal Consult Service, Hemodialysis Unit and in the Renal Clinic with the medical and nursing staff. A special project selected by the student will be required. (CL PHARM)

176.03

APPE in Neonatal Care - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Students participate in the nursery's morning work rounds, attending high risk infant transportation and delivery. Students will read and evaluate current neonatal literature, and provide drug-related information to medical staff and parents. (CL PHARM)

176.04

APPE in Pediatrics - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Students participate in the activities of the Inpatient Pediatric Service. Activities include routine review of patients' charts, monitoring patients' response to drug therapy, attendance at conferences, seminars and rounds, and participation in selected therapeutic consults. (CL PHARM)

176.05

APPE in Psychiatry - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Activities: Project: 10 hours, Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 30 hours

Students participate in the Inpatient Psychiatric Service. A special project will be required, the subject of which shall be chosen by the student, with the consent of the preceptor. (CL PHARM)

176.40

APPE in Anticoagulation Clinic - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Students participate in the services of the anticoagulation clinic at University Hospital under the guidance of a clinical pharmacist. (CL PHARM)

176.41

APPE in Hematology/Oncology - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01.

Students participate in the activities of the Hematology-Oncology Consultation Service. Activities include review of patients* charts, monitoring patients* response to drug therapy, attendance at conferences, seminars, rounds and clinics, participation in therapeutic consultations and a special project. (CL PHARM)

176.42

APPE in Hypertension Clinic - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

This hypertension Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience is an outpatient, six-week elective requiring students to become actively involved in one clinic day per week, as well as in one student-preceptor conference per week. (CL PHARM)

176.80

APPE in IV Additives & Fluid Therapy - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Students participate in the activities of the Intravenous Additive Service at University Hospital. A special project will be required, the subject of which shall be chosen by the student, with the consent of the preceptor. (CL PHARM)

176.81

APPE in Poison Control - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Students participate in the services provided by the Poison Information Center for San Diego County, including receiving calls concerning ingestions and treatments, and seminars for the public and various school groups. (CL PHARM)

176.83

APPE in Drug Information - San Diego

(1 - 7 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):F. Cantrell Prerequisite(s): Clinical Pharmacy 148.01A or 149.01

Students participate in the services provided by the Drug Information Service including receiving drug information requests, researching and writing formal responses. (CL PHARM)