Health Promotion and Communication in Pharmacy Practice.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture hours (delivered face-to-face or hybrid). 2 credits. Enrollment is restricted to Doctor of Pharmacy students. The course will provide a study of the theory and techniques of communications and counseling related to pharmacy practice. The course is designed to introduce students to the role of the pharmacist in health promotion and disease prevention and build communication skills to help prepare students for practice. Students will learn the knowledge and skills required for pharmacist involvement in these activities as well as obtain practical experience in the development and delivery of these services. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be recognized as trained “lifestyle coaches” eligible to deliver the evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program.