Glossary
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pathways
pathway options in the revised PharmD professional curriculum instituted in academic year 1998-1999; students take a core clinical pharmacy curriculum and choose one of three pathways: pharmaceutical care, pharmaceutical policy and management, or pharmaceutical science
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant, a handheld computing device
PF
the building letter code for the Francis I. Proctor Foundation, 95 Kirkham Street, San Francisco
pharmaceutical
of or relating to drugs
pharmaceutical care
direct involvement of the pharmacist in the design, implementation, and monitoring of a therapeutic drug plan to produce a specific therapeutic outcome
pharmaceutical chemistry
synthesis, development, and study of molecules used in medicine and their interactions with biological agents
pharmaceutical economics
application of the tools of economics to the study of pharmaceutical issues whereby the costs and benefits of different choices are studied and evaluated
pharmaceutical outcomes
results of pharmaceutical care defined as the measurable effects of drug, or nondrug, usage on a patient; intermediate pharmaceutical outcomes, such as cost and time, can also be identified and measured
pharmaceutical policy
any policy that is designed to improve or regulate the efficiency, effectiveness, safety, development, or promotion of pharmaceuticals, including drugs and devices
pharmaceutical sciences
all of the sciences, including chemistry and biology, that play roles in the discovery and development of drugs
pharmaceutical technology
all of the technologies involved in the development and use of drugs
pharmacodynamics
quantitative study of drug action
pharmacogenomics
study of the effects of individual genetic variations on drug response; aimed at the prescription or development of drugs that maximize benefit and minimize side effects in individuals
pharmacokinetics
quantitative study of how drugs are taken up, biologically transformed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated from the body
pharmacy administration
management of the systems that affect all pharmacy-related clinical events, from the formulation of a drug prescription to the actual administration of a drug to a patient
pharmacy practice modeling
identification and creation of new ways to apply the pharmacy profession in practice situations and to evaluate their effectiveness
PharmD
the Doctor of Pharmacy degree
PharmD student
graduate student pursuing a doctor of pharmacy professional degree; students who successfully complete the program are eligible for licensure as pharmacists
PhD
the Doctor of Philosophy degree
PhD graduate programs associated with the UCSF School of Pharmacy
graduate programs in: chemistry and chemical biology, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacogenomics, biological and medical informatics (MS also offered), biophysics, and quantitative biology
PhD student
graduate student pursuing a doctor of philosophy degree; School of Pharmacy PhD students are pursuing graduate degrees in scientific research
PIN
personal information number, a password that enables you to access personal information, such as on a Web site or at an ATM machine
postdoctoral education and training/programs
advanced training for pharmacy professionals beyond the PharmD degree and for scientists beyond the PhD degree
professional fees and services
revenue-generating activities, including consulting, clinical work, and services
professional program
PharmD-related academic program
protein engineering
technique for isolating and studying proteins and creating tailor-made proteins by altering the genes that direct their composition
PSSF
Pharmacy Society of San Francisco
PubMed
the name of a computer system that enables people to read journals about clinical and basic sciences, nursing, dentistry, and health care planning and administration
