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19 courses with the subject PHM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PHM 001Academic Success for Pharmacy Students
This course is a 1-credit, pass/fail course, for students in the pharmacy program years P1-P3. This is a required course for students on academic probation and an elective for others. The purpose of the course is to provide a support structure for professional development and improvement, where students will work with faculty and staff advisors to establish beneficial academic habits and practices. Students will complete an academic success/improvement plan that will be executed throughout the semester. This will allow for a customized development plan for each student as they progress through the pharmacy program. Professional elective credit may only be obtained once even if students repeat the course in the future. Pre-requisite: PharmD student on probation in prior semester.
PHM 324Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceuticals Industry Entrepreneurship
This course will provide an overview of the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry covering the following topic areas: research, development, clinical pharmacology, medical affairs, regulatory, marketing, sales, distribution, and ethics and compliance. Headquarters and field-based perspectives will be shared. The course will provide the student with an overview of the various types of pharmacy careers available within the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry in each of the listed topic areas. The course will be team taught by industry experts. The course will be coordinated by ACPHS faculty.
This online course builds on concepts introduced in the required Foundations of Pharmacy course (PHM 510). PPD offers students an engaging environment with ample opportunities for personal and professional growth, and development of practice skills. Curricular units of instruction include 1) foundational topic exploration (e.g., visual communication; social determinants of health; digital health education; medication safety, adherence, and health
PHM 350450, 550 Applied Methods in Epidemiologic Research1-6
Students will develop problem-solving skills and enhance their knowledge of contemporary methods in clinical epidemiologic research through application. Students will participate in several activities that are both instructional and applied. Activities include introduction to basic topics in clinical epidemiologic research (measures of disease frequency/association, study design and handling bias), data collection, database management, data analysis, scientific writing and preparing abstracts/posters for presentation at conferences and manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed medical journals. P1 and P2 students will participate in developing a research question/hypothesis, identifying appropriate study designs to test a hypothesis, protocol development and data collection. P2 students will continue the activities from the preceding year. P2 students will also create/manage an electronic database, compute basic measures of disease frequency, and perform quality checks on variables that could confound or bias the measure of association. P3 students will serve as project managers and assist in mentoring P1 and P2 students with data collection and database management. P3 students will also participate in data analysis and preparing an abstract/poster for presentation at a national meeting. The course does not have any underlying prerequisite coursework. However, interested students must contact the course coordinator expressing their intentions and undergo a brief interview. Selected students will be invited by faculty to participate in this course which can range from
Serving the Underserved is a 1-credit course offered to P1-P3 students with no prerequisites. The course is intended to assist students in overcoming barriers to healthcare on behalf of their patients. Through the use of interactive sessions and patient examples, students should be able to refer patients to appropriate resources or to use the resource themselves. The class will also include activities that will highlight biases in providing care to patients. The overall objective is to provide a structure for the student to be an advocate for patients and their care. The course will be a stand-alone course. It will not overlap substantially with existing courses, including the US and Global Health Care Systems course. The elective will supplement but not reiterate existing courses.
Serving the Underserved II is a 2-credit course offered to P1-P3 students that builds off the Serving the Underserved I course. This course is intended to increase the depth of knowledge of the materials covered in Serving the Undeserved I course, including insurances and overcoming patient barriers. It will also introduce new topics, such as
The Advanced OTC course will guide the student pharmacist through an interactive approach to over-the-counter medications. Students will have the opportunity to take a more in depth look into specific topics while addressing topics not currently covered in the required course: The Pharmacist Role in Self Care. The design of this course is geared towards student pharmacists looking to pursue a career in community pharmacy. Prerequisite: PHM 329
This course introduces the delivery of patient-oriented pharmaceutical care in nephrology. Students gain an understanding of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) public health epidemic and will be able to identify key roles for pharmacists in managing CKD. Students will develop skills in identifying medication-related problems via patient case discussions that simulate real patient-care issues in nephrology. Complications of CKD, healthcare issues, and healthcare dilemmas will be introduced via group discussion and journal club. (3); Prerequisite: Doctor of Pharmacy P1 student
Women's Health Seminar will cover a broad range of topics relevant through the lifespan of women. This class will also foster inter-professional relationships by featuring guest lecturers with expertise in these topics. The focus in this class is to increase awareness and understanding of issues that women face and developing sensitivity to these issues. Participants in this class will also examine ways to further the profession in this field. Students will be expected to actively engage speakers through questions and discussion. Students will also be expected to do one presentation and several reflective and informative papers throughout the semester.
This course provides dynamic introduction to the profession of pharmacy, formally introduces the concept of professionalism, and serves to initiate the professionalization of all students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program. This course is organized into three curricular units of instruction (Professional Identity Formation; Intro to Profession and Practice of Pharmacy; and Pharmacy Career Exploration). Weekly modules or units will be delivered via a blended model of synchronous online, asynchronous online, and in-person sessions. Learning Activities are designed to immerse students into the course content and interact with peers, and consist of readings, lectures, videos, self-directed literature retrieval, and creation of educational materials (such as written paper, slides, and infographics). Students will write reflections, summaries, and professional development plans; engage in peer interaction and group work through online discussion boards and breakout room exercises; and conduct independent research & learning modules on various topics such as interprofessional education, career exploration and foundational topics in pharmacy. This course is a prerequisite for Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs). Doctor of Pharmacy Students.
The Board Review Program guides learners through a longitudinal NAPLEX and MPJE preparation during their fourth professional year of Doctor of Pharmacy Degree studies. The course runs concurrently with Experiential Education Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations. This course reviews topics taught throughout the professional pharmacy program. Through textbook readings, recorded lectures, and NAPLEX-simulated practice assessments, the learners will review and test their knowledge on previously taught topics. Learners will receive regular faculty feedback to help guide their individual study plan. This course helps learners to become familiar with testing-site requirements and procedures for the day of the examination. Learners will prepare to answer NAPLEX- style and MPJE-style questions and continue to hone their testing strategies. The Pharmacist Licensure Readiness course will be graded as a Pass/Fail course with criteria. Learners must receive a Pass in this course to be eligible for graduation. Prerequisite: Doctor of Pharmacy Students.
The Board Review Program guides learners through a longitudinal NAPLEX and MPJE preparation during their fourth professional year of Doctor of Pharmacy Degree studies. The course runs concurrently with Experiential Education Advance Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations. This course reviews topics taught throughout the professional pharmacy program. Through textbook readings, recorded lectures, and NAPLEX-simulated practice assessments, the learners will review and test their knowledge on previously taught topics. Learners will receive regular faculty feedback to help guide their individual study plan. This course helps learners to become familiar with testing-site requirements and procedures for the day of the examination. Learners will prepare to answer NAPLEX-
This course exposes students to common intensive care conditions. The course will involve didactic lectures and interactive case-based discussions to refine their communication skills. Students will be expected to participate in active learning by collaborating in small groups to develop patient care plans. Under faculty facilitation, the students will discuss their care plans with the large group. Due to the complexity of critical care patients a one size fit approach is not feasible so students will refine critical thinking skills to manage these patients. By the conclusion of the course students will have a foundational knowledge in critical care pharmacotherapy and be aware of the role of the critical care pharmacist on an interdisciplinary team.
This course is designed to explore a variety of clinical topics pertaining to therapeutic management of hospitalized patients. Acute Care Pharmacotherapy will introduce new disease states relevant to inpatient pharmacy practice and build upon students’ knowledge of topics previously introduced in the pharmacotherapy series, promoting application of the therapeutic thought process to acutely ill patients. Examples of topics covered include pulmonary arterial hypertension, immunotherapies, solid organ transplant, introduction to pediatrics, and others. The course will utilize a hybrid format involving pre-recorded lectures and weekly in-person active learning sessions. Course activities and assessments include patient cases, journal clubs, drug information questions, and a formal case presentation. Through these activities, students will develop skills in written and verbal communication, critical thinking, small group collaboration, and scientific literature evaluation. This course will be particularly beneficial for students interested in hospital pharmacy practice and/or post-graduate inpatient residency training. Prerequisite: P3 Doctor of Pharmacy Students.
The opioid epidemic has highlighted the critical role of rational pain management in preventing patient harm, improving patient safety, and facilitating patient achievement of a functional, productive life. This Professional Elective is a 3-credit course offered only to P3 students that will build off pathophysiologic, pharmacologic, and advanced problem-solving concepts that have already been taught in the curriculum. Course content will include pharmacotherapeutics and evidence-based strategies for management of acute and chronic pain, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological modalities, interventional pain techniques, and care of specialized populations including cancer pain, end-of-life, opioid use disorder, and rheumatological disease. The class will meet two days a week; one day with an interactive lecture and one day with small group complex case evaluations. Students will practice integration of evidence-based medicine into pharmacotherapeutic plans, presenting patient plans according to medical convention. Students will have the opportunity to obtain certification as a naloxone carrier during this course. This course is taught by ACPHS faculty and Albany Medical College physician faculty, with additional guest lecturers invited to instruct in their area of expertise.
Geriatric Pharmacotherapy is designed to introduce students to the concepts of geriatric care and build upon knowledge from the pharmacotherapy sequence with a focus on older adult patients. The course will review physiologic changes and altered presentation of the elderly patient, geriatric syndromes, and pharmacotherapy in older adults. The course will utilize didactic lectures, case-based education, and therapeutic debates. Lessons taught
The American Pharmacists Association national certificate program entitled Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services is an active learning seminar in which participants practice a variety of communication techniques to elicit a patient's medication experience and identify medication-related problems, using cases based on the real-life experiences of MTM providers. Participants will gain experience interviewing patients, identifying, and prioritizing medication-related problems, developing, and implementing interventions, and documenting activities. Participants explore various business models and billing strategies and discuss plans for implementation. Pre-seminar self-study modules, a case study and hands-on patient interview prepare participants for the live session. After completion of 5 APPE cases, students receive their APhA Certificate. There is a separate fee associated with this course that will be added to the tuition bill. Prerequisites: Doctor of Pharmacy Program P1 and P2 year and Fall of P3 year.
PharmD Students may register for up to three credit hours per semester under a faculty member’s supervision. The course content varies with the student and the project, according to the judgment of the supervising faculty member. Interested students with cumulative overall and professional GPAs of 2.5 or higher must submit a written plan for the independent study/research that will be approved by the faculty member and department Chair. This plan shall include the student’s statement of the scope, learning objectives, outline of topics and learning activities, with faculty supervisor’s description of how student performance will be evaluated within a timeline. Independent research should be a hypothesis-driven project that leads to written reports and/or oral presentations. Deadline for submission of the plan to the registrar is by the end of the first week of the semester.
PHM 911Orientation to Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
This course provides students with information needed to prepare for selection and placement of their advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE). Students will meet experiential education personnel and learn about the different practice environments that they may consider for potential APPE options. Information presented during the course includes descriptions of required and elective module requirements, rotation assignments, goals and objectives for advanced pharmacy practice experiences, procedures for assignment to special arrangement rotations, midpoint and final evaluation procedures, and academic regulations. Activities in this course include preparation of a career development plan, updating resumes or CVs, and creating a student profile.
