Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Catalog description

This course provides the knowledge and skills to pharmacologically manage patients; health conditions in a safe, high-quality, and cost-effective manner. Emphasis is on the development of therapeutic decision-making for evidence-based and efficacious drug selection based on health problems, individual factors influencing drug response, such as genetics, age, body weight, and lifestyle, and economic considerations. The course focuses on safe prescriptive practice, patient education, and monitoring of therapeutic response, or pharmacovigilance, in diverse populations across the lifespan.