PRX 4126 - Infectious Diseases-Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

6 Credit Hours

This elective rotation is designed to introduce students to clinical pharmacy practice in the areas of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship. Focus will be placed on antibiotic stewardship activities such as drug/bug mis-match, narrowing spectrum of coverage, duration of therapy and appropriateness of anti-infective dose. The student will be responsible for patient and laboratory monitoring, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic dosing of antimicrobials and provide drug information to other health care professionals. Students will have the ability to apply knowledge and skills acquired through didactic education and introductory pharmacy practice experiences while developing skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate antimicrobial pharmacotherapy and to communicate his/her recommendations to other health care professionals.

Prerequisite: Completion of P1, P2, and P3 courses
Availability: Summer/Fall/Spring

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