PHRM 516Integrated Pharmacotherapy 6

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The courses in the integrated pharmacotherapy series will be centered on a body system and/or disease states. Each course will incorporate instruction about the pathophysiology of body systems/disease states, the pharmacology and medicinal chemistry of the agents used to treat the disease states, and the therapeutics and management of patients. Pharmacogenomics, special populations, and toxicology concepts will also be incorporated in the discussion of disease state treatment and management. The focus of this course series is to provide students with a well-rounded understanding of caring for patients in a variety of medical circumstances. By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply sound biomedical and pharmaceutical scientific principles to explain drug action, rational drug selection, and medication management. (as defined in ACPE Appendix 1). [EPA A1, G2] 2. Collect, Assess, Plan, Implement, and Follow-up on individualized therapeutic plans based on the JCPP model. [EPA A1, A2, A3, B1, E2, G2]. Prerequisite: Current P3 standing.