PHCY 1205 - Interprofessional Education and Clinical Simulation II

Cr Hrs: 1 (0-2-0)
This required course is a continuation of PHCY 1105 and is designed to teach student pharmacists a consistent approach to the pharmacist patient care process and assess skills-based activities through the use of active learning, team-based learning and clinical simulation. Student pharmacists will focus on optimizing medication use in the community pharmacy setting to improve patient care and demonstrate through class activities how pharmacists are integral members of the health care team. The course also prepares student pharmacists to advocate for, provide education about, and administer vaccines through the use of a highly interactive didactic and laboratory classes designed to address immunization needs, compensation, marketing, legal and regulatory issues, and injection-technique training. At conclusion of the course the student pharmacist will be certified by the American Pharmacists Association to administer Immunizations. The course also includes interprofessional education exercises with the expressed purpose of bringing together learners from two or more health professions to increase mutual respect and understanding of their unique roles and perspectives, to enhance collaboration and communication, and to improve patient outcomes.

This course may be repeated for up to 1 credit hour.

Grade Mode: Honors Pass / Pass / No Pass
Instructional Method: Lecture, Lab, Independent Study
Location offered: Memphis
Prerequisites: CPR certification

Term offered: Spring

Spring - Instructor of Record: Chelsea Renfro