UCSF School of Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Care Pathway
Course descriptions
- CP 137 Advanced Topics in Clinical Care: This course will lead student pharmacists through discussions and practical sessions that enhance their understanding and skill levels in selected areas of clinical practice. The intent of this course is to augment this instruction and to enhance the effectiveness of students in healthcare environments. Topics include: adverse drug reactions, medication errors, communications with healthcare providers and patients, medication compliance, provision of pharmaceutical care in multiple environments, professionalism, physical assessment, body substance precautions and the relationships between culture, race and gender to pharmaceutical care. Year 3, Winter: 3 units
- CP 146 Hospital Pharmacy Systems and Practice Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Experience: A supervised experience where students will develop and explore their current and potential roles as a pharmacist in hospital practice with an emphasis on systems to promote safe and effective medication use to optimize patient outcomes. There are three core areas that are included in hospital systems and pharmacy practice rotations: 1. Therapeutic interventions; 2. Medication preparation and distribution and; 3. Systems management. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 6 units
- CP 146S Hospital Supplemental Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised experience that supplements CP 146. Students will enhance their skills in communication, problem-solving, and critical analysis. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 1 unit
- CP 147 Community Pharmacy Systems and Practice Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised experience where students will develop and explore their current and potential roles as a pharmacist in community practice. These roles relate to therapy interventions, product delivery and operations management. Practice settings (e.g., independent, chain, institution) will differ with respect to patient population, disease acuity, availability of patient-specific information and scope of practice. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 6 units
- CP 147S Community Supplemental Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised experience that supplements CP 147 in a community practice setting. Students will enhance their skills in communication, problem-solving, and critical analysis. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 1 unit.
- CP 148 Acute Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised pharmacy experience where students develop and explore their roles as part of an interprofesional healthcare team, sharing responsibility with patients, caregivers and other health care professionals for drug therapy outcomes in acute care settings. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 6 units
- CP 148S Acute Care Supplemental Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised experience that supplements CP 148. Students will enhance their skills in communication, problem solving, and critical analysis. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 1 unit
- CP 149 Ambulatory Patient Care Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised pharmacy experience where students develop and explore their roles on an interprofessional healthcare team, sharing responsibility with patients, caregivers and other health professionals for drug therapy outcomes. Practice settings (e.g., clinics, home care services, long term facilities) will differ with respect to patient population, disease acuity, availability of patient-specific information and scope of practice. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 6 units
- CP 149S Ambulatory Care Supplemental Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: A supervised experience that supplements CP 149. Students will enhance their skills in communication, problem solving, and critical analysis. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 1 unit
- CP 170s, 180s Elective Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience: Supervised clinical pharmacy experience where students will develop and explore their roles as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, sharing responsibility with patients, caregivers and other health care professionals for drug therapy outcomes in a variety of pharmacy settings. Examples include: drug information & analysis service, poison information, specialty clinics such as hypertension, diabetes, liver transplant, pediatrics, oncology, psychiatry, and anticoagulation. Year 3, Spring; Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: variable units
- CP 150 Pharmaceutical Care Pathway Project: Students will complete an individual or group independent study in the area of pharmacy practice, e.g., Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) or project approved by the faculty. Project responsibilities may include group meetings (student(s) and preceptor), independent literature review of the project, design and write-up of protocol and data collection forms, obtain IRB approval when appropriate, conduct data collection, perform data analysis and conclusions, submit final paper for faculty approval. Year 4, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring: 3 units
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