Pharmacy Practice

This course provides an opportunity for PS-I, PS-II, and PS-III students to work with individual faculty mentors on projects of variable scope. Included activities could be library, laboratory, and/or survey-type research; assistance with syllabus development of future elective courses; or other activities agreed on between the student and mentor and approved by the appropriate department chair. 

The course emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to perform well in an acute care general medicine setting. The student will practice problem based learning in a team learning environment to devise appropriate therapeutic plans for disease states and clinical controversies commonly encountered in acute care practice. Instructors will utilize patient cases and interactive teaching methods.

This course introduces students to issues associated with the provision of veterinary-focused pharmacy services. It provides a foundation for pharmacists interested in providing care for species other than humans. Pharmacology, unique physiologic and pharmacokinetic differences will be emphasized. Management and prevention of common diseases will be discussed.

This course focuses on issues related to the treatment and care of pediatric patients. By following mock patients from birth through their adolescence, the elective is designed to introduce the students to common illnesses, drug delivery systems used for pediatric patients, and current controversies in pediatric care. Students have the opportunity to select topics of intent that will be covered in a portion of the course.

This elective concentrates on specific issues related to the optimal delivery of women's health care. Topics covered include sex related differences in treating women, wellness and prevention over the female life span, diseases uniquely affecting women, and pharmacotherapy and psychosocial aspects of women's health. Interactive lectures, group projects, and workshops will educate students about practical considerations in the health care of women. Community service will be encouraged.

This course will focus on advanced topics in the management of diabetes. Students will have the opportunity to practice application of the material through patient cases and hands-on experiences. Topics discussed will include a review of the classifications and diagnosis of diabetes, non-insulin and insulin therapies, cardiovascular outcomes trials and updates in primary literature, complications of diabetes, and a review of the devices available in the management of diabetes.

This course expands students' knowledge and skills in area of infectious diseases and antimicrobial pharmacotherapy. A case-based approach will be utilized to foster an interactive learning experience. Students will build upon their current knowledge of infectious diseases and antimicrobials through case-related discussions and debates utilizing current guidelines, evidence-based primary literature, institutional policies and procedures, and expert opinions from guest facilitators.

This course will enable students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to provide comprehensive tobacco cessation counseling to patients who use tobacco. Topics of emphasis include epidemiology of tobacco use, principles of addition, methods of assisting patients with quitting, and available tobacco cessation products.

Students enhance their patient care skills by examining the relationship between spirituality and health, learn the role of spirituality and religion in health care, and examine issues related to the interaction between spiritual outlook and compliance with medical treatment. Faculty and expert guest presenters lead discussions on how belief systems affect patients' perception of health, necessary spiritual considerations in patient care, therapeutic dilemmas produced by spiritual beliefs, and resources available to the health care team.

Epidemiologic methods are increasingly used for questions not easily found answered through traditional clinical research pathways (e.g., randomized trials). Given health care's emphasis on evidence-based practice and population-based care, a firm understanding of epidemiologic principles is necessary for health care professionals. This course will introduce students to the population-oriented approach of epidemiology and its application to examining the use and effects of medications, as well as practice evaluation.

This course will explore anticoagulation in both the inpatient and outpatient settings through lecture, patient cases, and hands-on experiences. Students will develop a working knowledge and skill set required to provide pharmacy-managed anticoagulation services. Topics will include a review of currently available oral and parenteral anticoagulants as well as those in the pipeline, consideration in anticoagulation for special populations, and advanced therapeutic issues.

This course reviews cardiovascular diseases for those students interested in cardiology. New topics (e.g. valvular disease) will be introduced, and previous topics discussed in required courses will be further augmented. Topics will focus on diagnostics and procedures, cardiovascular pharmacotherapy, and the role of the cardiology pharmacist. Active learning strategies and high-fidelity simulations are highly employed.

This course will help students develop the skills necessary to analyze data, interpret the results of those analyses, and produce meaningful reports based on those analyses. Statistical techniques related to describing and visualizing data, comparing means, nonparametric tests, categorical data analysis, and regression modeling procedures will be presented in the course. Students will also be introduced to basic principles of data management, such as data file preparation, data manipulation, and recoding.

This course focuses on reviewing the clinical trial data that support therapeutic recommendations in ambulatory care. Students in this course critically evaluate clinical trials to reinforce skills in interpreting clinical trial data, practice applying the data to patient cases to support therapeutic recommendations, and identifying the rationale for current therapeutic guidelines.

This elective course will include updates in clinical guidelines that have been released since presented in the required curriculum. It will also delve into therapeutic topics that are beyond those presented in the Integrated Sequence. Finally, the course will explore hot topics presenting opportunities and challenges in pharmacy practice. 

This course is offered in conjunction with the annual AMCP Foundation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Competition. Using the AMCP formulary dossier format and a drug selected annually by AMCP, students prepare a drug monograph, develop an economic model and make a formulary recommendation for this designated drug for a simulated health plan. Students work in teams of four and present their recommendations to a judging panel. The top scoring team progress to the national competition.

Post-graduate pharmacy residency programs are highly valuable and are becoming increasingly competitive.  This elective course provides guidance on the residency selection decision process, curriculum vita (CV) development, creation of a strong letter of intent and interviewing skills. Students will learn and apply how to incorporate experiences from their didactic, experiential, and co-curricular education into their residency application and interview.  To meet the learning objectives, students will complete interactive written and verbal activities to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities.  Achievement of learning objectives will be evaluated by assessment rubrics tailored to each activity. Must be PS-2 status to enroll.

​This course covers the fundamental concepts related to the clinical preparation and administration of sterile products. Relevant topics will include formulation, compatibility considerations, sterility assurance, aseptic technique, packaging, calculations, and therapeutic issues. Students will review relevant references including USP Chapters <797> and <800>. Laboratory sessions will focus on building skills in the use of basic compounding equipment and aseptic technique to prepare parenteral drug products. 

In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism.

In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism. 

​​In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism.   

​​In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism.   

​This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists' patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings. 

This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists' patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings.

​​This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists' patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings. ​ 

This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists' patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings.

Students will explore cultural care concepts, including self-awareness, cultural sensitivity, adaptability, and respect for others. The course emphasizes public health principles relevant to pharmacists’ roles in disease prevention, health promotion, and advancing equitable outcomes. Students will examine how healthcare delivery adapts to diverse populations and acquire both general and specific cultural knowledge. Active learning activities will be used to strengthen skills for providing person-centered and equitable patient care.

This course provides an overview of the organization, delivery, and financing of medical and pharmaceutical care in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the interconnected roles of pharmacists and other healthcare professionals, as well as the key institutions that shape patient care. Students will explore historical, social, economic, and political influences, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare system, and consider strategies for improvement in contemporary practice.

This course equips students with the knowledge to assess patients and develop evidence-based plans for common self-care conditions. Through a combination of lectures and active learning, students will formulate comprehensive therapeutic recommendations, including non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic options. Students will explore common self-treatable conditions and develop strategies for assessing patients through diagnosis and identification of self-care exclusions, and recommending appropriate therapies. The course prepares future pharmacists to confidently guide patients in safe and effective self-care practices.

In this course, students will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide immunization services to patients through self-study, lectures, workshop, and simulation. The course incorporates the APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program to prepare students to provide care that promotes disease prevention and public health.

​​This course prepares first-year pharmacy students for Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences by applying pharmacy law to common practice situations. Emphasis is placed on recognizing legally valid, invalid, and higher-risk prescription scenarios; understanding the intern's scope of practice; and knowing when pharmacist involvement is required. Students review requirements for controlled substances, counseling obligations, and documentation expectations to support safe, compliant participation in community and institutional pharmacy settings.

This practice experience provides an opportunity for students to participate in basic patient care and distribution services in a community practice setting. Students gain experience in community pharmacy practice including the areas of professional communication, drug information, patient counseling for prescription and OTC medications, medication distribution, extemporaneous products, and application of federal and state pharmacy laws.

This practice experience will provide students an opportunity to participate in basic patient care and distribution services in a hospital or health system setting. Students will gain practical experience in the areas of professional and patient communication, medication order processing and verification, medication reconciliation, medication error prevention, medication distribution systems, sterile product preparation, hospital formulary management, interprofessional activities, and application of federal and state pharmacy laws.

This course deepens students’ understanding of cultural and structural humility, social determinants of health, and systemic inequities. Students will apply ethical principles—autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice—while examining public health challenges and professional dilemmas. Through active learning, they will strengthen skills for ethical reasoning, reflection, and person-centered decision-making. The course prepares students to deliver equitable, compassionate, and ethical pharmacy care within complex healthcare systems and diverse population contexts.

​​This course is the first in a two-course sequence designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to maximize patient and population health outcomes by promoting optimal medication use. Using both lecture and hands-on activities and workshops, the course introduces students to designs, ethical considerations, analytics, and measures of quality for randomized controlled trials (RCTs), which underpin most new drug approvals in the United States.​ 

​​This course is the second in a two-course sequence designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to maximize patient and population health outcomes by promoting optimal medication use. Using both lecture and hands-on activities and workshops, the course introduces students to designs, ethical considerations, analytics, and measures of quality for observational studies and systematic reviews, which are among the most commonly published and influential designs in pharmacy practice.​ 

​​In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism.   

​In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism. 

​In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism. 

This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists’ patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings.

This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists’ patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings.

This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacists’ patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings.

This course prepares students to manage pharmacy operations across pharmacy settings. Content includes business and strategic planning, organizational leadership, human resources management, and operations management. Through a variety of learning activities, students will develop the skills necessary to lead teams, support pharmacy services, and ensure efficient pharmacy operations.

This course builds on foundational pharmacy law principles to advance students’ regulatory competence. Students examine federal and state requirements governing prescribing, dispensing, controlled substances, recordkeeping, and pharmacy operations. Emphasis is placed on interpreting statutes and regulations, understanding operational and compliance expectations and requirements, and applying legal standards to routine and complex practice situations to support safe, practice-ready performance across diverse pharmacy settings.

This course focuses on systems-based approaches to managing medication use. Course topics include medication safety, quality improvement, economic evaluation, and the appropriate use of technology to support optimal medication use. Through a variety of learning activities, students will develop the skills necessary to promote safe, high-quality medication use for patients and populations across a range of settings.

​In this course sequence, students will develop knowledge, skills, behaviors, and attitudes necessary to advance professional, personal, and career development. These courses are built upon one another and are designed to provide opportunities to demonstrate self-awareness, leadership, advocacy, and professionalism. 

This course sequence develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are necessary for the practice of pharmacy. With an emphasis on the pharmacist’s patient care process, students will foster skills related to patient assessment, diagnosis and prescribing, drug therapy optimization, problem solving, and communication to deliver person-centered care in a variety of healthcare settings.

This course reinforces and expands upon the fundamental concepts introduced in the Pharmaceutical Calculations and Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics courses, focusing on the clinical application of math and problem-solving skills needed across diverse pharmacy practice settings. Students will apply these skills to meet patient-specific needs utilizing drug dosing, biostatistics, and clinical pharmacokinetic principles to support treatment strategies, therapeutic monitoring, and clinical decision making.

This course focuses on the advanced skills necessary for pharmacist-directed patient care in the acute care (hospital and health-system) setting. Through case-based lectures and clinical application, the course builds upon the fundamental information provided in the core curriculum. 

This course focuses on the advanced skills necessary for pharmacist-directed patient care in the ambulatory care setting. Through case-based lectures and clinical application, the course builds upon the fundamental information provided in the core curriculum. 

This practice experience will enable students to develop their skills and gain experience related to adult inpatient care. Emphasis is placed on participating in an interprofessional healthcare team, drug therapy assessment, patient care activities, and monitoring of outcomes in various patient populations. In addition, students will participate in drug therapy interventions, identify drug related problems, develop therapeutic care plans, and effectively communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals.

This practice experience will enable students to develop their skills and gain experience related to ambulatory care practice. Emphasis will be placed on participating in an interprofessional healthcare team, and sharing responsibility with patients, caregivers, and other healthcare professionals to achieve optimal drug therapy outcomes. In addition, students will participate in drug therapy assessment and intervention, identify drug related problems, develop therapeutic care plans, and effectively communicate with patients and other healthcare professionals.

This practice experience will enable students to develop their skills and gain experience in a variety of patient-oriented services in community practice. In addition to medication dispensing, students will focus on drug therapy assessment and intervention, identification, resolution, and prevention of drug related problems, education, and communication with patients and other healthcare professionals. Students may participate in additional services such as extemporaneous compounding, administration of immunizations, health screenings, and medication therapy and disease state management.

This practice experience will enable students to develop their skills and gain experience in a hospital or health system setting. Emphasis is placed on systems to promote safe and effective medication use to optimize patient outcomes. In addition to medication order processing, preparation, and distribution, students will focus on drug-use decision-making processes, individual patient drug therapy monitoring, formulary management, and communication with patients and other healthcare professionals. 

This practice experience will enable students to develop their skills and gain experience related to practice in direct or indirect patient care. The elective will complement required experiences of the experiential curriculum and provide students with additional opportunities specific to their chosen area of interest. Electives may take place within various practice settings such as, but not limited to, clinical specialty, industry, managed care, academia, long-term care, or pharmacy management. 

This practice experience will enable students to develop their skills and gain experience related to practice in direct or indirect patient care. The elective will complement required experiences of the experiential curriculum and provide students with additional opportunities specific to their chosen area of interest. Electives may take place within various practice settings such as, but not limited to, clinical specialty, industry, managed care, academia, long-term care, or pharmacy management. 

This longitudinal, final-year course is designed to prepare students for licensure through comprehensive review of foundational sciences, pharmacy calculations, top 200 drugs, and clinical therapeutics. Topics covered will systematically address the NAPLEX^® content domains: Foundational Knowledge for Pharmacy Practice, Medication Use Process, Person-Centered Assessment and Treatment Planning, Professional Practice, and Pharmacy Management and Leadership.