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4.00 Credits
4 semester hours Prerequisites: PHAR 351, 361, 370, BIOL 300/300L, 302, 310/310L, 412/412L, CHEM 400, NSCI 323 This course prepares the student to manage the drug therapy of diseases covered under renal disease. The course is taught in an interactive style and integrates pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacokinetics, pathophysiology, and therapeutics. Over the counter and herbal therapies are specifically included.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour Prerequisite: completion of first professional year coursework Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training that results in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 491 and 492 are designed to provide students with introductory experiences in the community and institutional settings. Students will be expected to observe and participate in the dispensing aspects of pharmacy. Students will be required to obtain 50 hours of community pharmacy experience and 50 hours of institutional pharmacy experience during their second professional year.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour Prerequisite: completion of first professional year coursework Students involved in experiential education are engaged in structured, practice related activities where knowledge gained from didactic education is coupled with a professional attitude and skills training that results in the development of an entry-level pharmacist. PHAR 491 and 492 are designed to provide students with introductory experiences in the community and institutional settings. Students will be expected to observe and participate in the dispensing aspects of pharmacy. Students will be required to obtain 50 hours of community pharmacy experience and 50 hours of institutional pharmacy experience during their second professional year.
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1.00 Credits
1 semester hour Prerequisite: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program The ability to incorporate new medical findings from research into one's clinical practice requires the mastery of specific skills. This course provides instruction that stresses the use of evidence-based medicine techniques with the examination of evidence from a clinical research as a basis for clinical decision making. Students are provided with the necessary skills to interpret the medical literature in order to maintain a critical, current, and operational knowledge of new medical findings. At the completion of this course, the student should be able to efficiently search the medical literature and evaluate the scientific merit of relevant studies. The student will additionally be introduced to the methods and techniques of medical research writing.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisites: "C" or better in previous semester courses This course provides a study of trauma and medical disorders commonly presented to the emergency department. Emphasis is on priorities in stabilization of patients with life-threatening trauma or illness, and on selection of appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisite: successful completion of the first semester PHAS courses or permission of the instructor and/or program director This course is designed to provide the student a structured problem-oriented learning approach to the concepts and skills necessary for developing the differential diagnoses and management plan of common clinical problems in the primary care setting. Emphasis is on the correlation of historical information, physical examination findings, and pertinent laboratory data to formulate a diagnosis.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisite: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program Lectures and case presentations are designed to prepare the physician assistant student to diagnose and treat common skin diseases, to recognize systemic diseases manifesting with skin findings, and to know when to request consultation or referral for dermatologic conditions.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisites: "C" or better in previous semester courses This course is designed to introduce the PA student to the fundamental principals and practice of obstetrics and gynecology and the unique physical and emotional health care needs of the female patient. Emphasis will be placed in the pathophysiology, epidemiology, and various etiologies, management and prevention of clinical problems that transpire in a woman's life cycle from infancy through menopause. Students will also learn the essential details of the OB-GYN clinical evaluations, common presentations, including relevant physical exam findings, differential diagnosis, complications, prognosis, and the appropriate management and treatment of OB-GYN medical, surgical, and obstetric disorders of women.
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2.00 Credits
2 semester hours Prerequisites: "C" or better in previous semester courses This course provides instruction on the comprehensive health care needs of the geriatric patient. Emphasis is placed on the special psychosocial needs and common medical problems, preventive medicine, and the development of effective management plans for the geriatric patient. The student will gain an understanding of the major issues that face the aging population, the ethical issues, and the approach to the psychosocial and medical problems. This course will also facilitate the exploration and critical examination of the student's own values and attitudes about "growing old," cultural stereotyping,myths about the aged in our society, and the current issues on aging.
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3.00 Credits
3 semester hours Prerequisites: acceptance into the Physician Assistant Program This course will present the physical and chemical factors and intricate processes that occur in the human body that are responsible for the development, maintenance, and propagation of life. This lecture course will use an organ systems approach to convey the basic physiological principles involved in the functioning of the human body and thereby provide the student with the background necessary to rationally interpret clinical signs and symptoms.
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