PHAR 5142 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy: Endocrinology

3 Credit(s)

The endocrinology course is the fourth in a series of 12 integrated pharmacotherapy courses that is designed for student pharmacists to develop a broad understanding of pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapy in major areas of endocrinology. This course is a three-credit hour course in the first half of the spring semester of Professional Year 2. This course focuses on the care of patients with diabetes mellitus and other common endocrine disorders. It prepares students to serve as responsible, professional, efficient and effective providers of drug information to health care providers, patients and their caregivers. This team taught, interdisciplinary course provides students with the opportunity to learn and apply concepts using a problem-based approach with emphasis on the integration and application of fundamental principles to specific clinical situations.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 4100, BIOL 4101, BIOL 4200, PHAR 5121, PHAR 5131, PHRC 4101, and PHSC 4101 with a C- or better.
Corequisite(s): PHPR 5132.