Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Musculoskeletal and Connective Disorders

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PHBM 435 ? Biomedical Sciences and Therapeutics: Pain, Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders (BMST: Pain, Musculo & Connect Dis) At the completion of this course, the student should be proficient in the application of pharmacotherapy to the disease states reviewed in this course. Furthermore, students should be able to utilize knowledge of pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and pharmaceutics principles to improve patient outcomes for these disease states. Each learning outcome will be assessed using an assessment strategy appropriate to the level of learning. Teaching and learning methods will involve self-assessment of knowledge, active learning, case studies, and simulations to foster active, life-long learning. PHBM 435 is a prerequisite for PHPR 443 and PHBM 442.