Introduction to Pharmacy Practice III

Catalog description

This series is designed for introducing and exposing pharmacy students to a wide range of practice- based skills in the pharmacy profession. Students will learn various aspects of pharmacy that include drug literature evaluation, time management, leadership skills, communication techniques with patients and providers, basics to healthcare management and managed care, pharmacoeconomics, pharmaceutical calculations, biostatistics, and federal pharmacy laws, as well as pharmacotherapeutic, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology topics. Students will also develop patient care skills by learning about the pharmacists’ patient care process, patient assessment skills, how to conduct medication reconciliations, counseling for common over-the-counter medications, counseling for inhaler and diabetes devices, and complementary therapies. The skills and topics taught in this course are necessary to help prepare pharmacy students for subsequent coursework and for their Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE).