Introduction to Medication Therapy Management Services

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Pre-requisites: FARM 7225, FARM 7237, FARM 7227, FARM 7235, FARM 7217, FARM 7205, FARM 7266, FARM 7285, FARM 7305, FARM 7306, FARM 7315, FARM 7226, FARM 7228, FARM 7229, FARM 7335, FARM 7275. In this elective course students will have the opportunity to learn, expand and deepen concepts and skills related to the practice of Medication Therapy Management. Topics such as professional practice and patient care management issues by providing pharma ceutical care, strategic planning, drug -related problems, communication and interview techniques, among others, will be examined. The course will also allow the student exposure to different aspects that involve the creation, offering and service evaluation of Medication Therapy Management (MTMS, for its acronym in English, such as business plan, rebates, profits and benefits, documentation of interventions, among others. The course will use teaching strategies such as Exploration, Conceptualization and App lication (ECA) and Problem Based Learning (PBL), as well as teaching methodologies for active learning. INTD 7995 - Complementary Practices for Health and Healing. Three to five (3-5) credits.