Idaho State University
College of Pharmacy
2011 – 2012 Student Handbook
Pocatello Site
College of Pharmacy
970 S 5th Ave
Campus STOP 8288
Pocatello, ID 83209-8288
Dean’s Office 208-282-2175
Student Affairs 208-282-3475
Driving Directions from Boise / American Falls
Drive east on I-86 until you get to Pocatello.
Take the I-15 South exit (number 63A) towards Salt Lake.
Take the Clark Street/Idaho State University exit (number 69)
Turn right on Clark Street and continue West until 4th Street.
Turn left at the stop light on 4th Street.
Follow 4th Street (one-way) take left on Putnum Street or use
ISU’s general parking lot on the corner of 4th and Putnum
Driving Directions from Utah
Drive North on I-15 and take the 5th Street exit number 67
Follow 5th Street, approximately 2 miles to ISU campus.
Meridian Site
College of Pharmacy
1311 E Central Drive
Meridian, ID 83642-7991
Office 208-373-1821
Driving Directions from Pocatello
Drive West on I-86 until you get to Meridian
At exit 44, take ramp right for ID-69 toward Meridian /Kuna
Turn right onto S Meridian Rd
Road name changes to S Main St
Turn right onto E Corporate Dr
Road name changes to S Industry Way
Turn left onto E Central Dr
Table of Contents
Calendar ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Immunizations ------------------------------------------------------------------
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History of the College of Pharmacy -------------------------------------------
4
Exposure Prevention and Guidelines ------------------------------
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Welcome from the Dean -----------------------------------------------------------
6
Sickness, personal ----------------------------------------------------------
28
Faculty and Staff --------------------------------------------------------------------------
7
HIV – Hepatitis ----------------------------------------------------------------
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Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum -------------------------------------------------
9
Cost of Treatment-------------------------------------------------------------
29
Financial Aid , Fees and WICHE ---------------------------------------------
10
Record Keeping --------------------------------------------------------------
29
Program Structure ----------------------------------------------------------------
10
Course Requirements ------------------------------------------------------
29
Career Advancement ------------------------------------------------------------
11
Background Check -----------------------------------------------------------
29
Abilities and Competencies ---------------------------------------------------
11
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences ----------------
29
Assessment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
14
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences ---------------------
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Mission, Vision, Values -----------------------------------------------------------
15
APPE Relocation and Scheduling ------------------------
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Accreditation --------------------------------------------------------------------------
15
Liability Insurance -----------------------------------------------------------
31
Case Studies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
15
Name Badges -----------------------------------------------------------------
31
General Education Goals --------------------------------------------------------
15
Licensure and Passing Rates -----------------------------------------
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Petitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15
Area State Boards of Pharmacy --------------------------------------
32
GPA Calculation ----------------------------------------------------------------------
16
Residencies and Fellowships -------------------------------------------
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Dean’s List -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy --------------------------------
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Academic Conduct ---------------------------------------------------------------
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MBA/PharmD Program ----------------------------------------------------
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Equal Opportunity -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Scholarships -------------------------------------------------------------------
34
Disabilities Resource Center (ADA) --------------------------------------
21
Distance Learning ------------------------------------------------------------
35
ACPE Accreditation Concerns -----------------------------------------------
21
Student Lounges --------------------------------------------------------------
35
Technical Standards --------------------------------------------------------------
21
Computer Use/Literacy ---------------------------------------------------
35
Professionalism ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Email --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Class Attendance -------------------------------------------------------------------
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Building Access, Pocatello/Meridian -----------------------------
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Professional Conduct Policy -------------------------------------------------
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Pharmacy Fair -----------------------------------------------------------------
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Online Notes and Video Recordings ------------------------------------
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Phonathon -----------------------------------------------------------------------
36
Audio/Videotaping ----------------------------------------------------------------
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Chemical Dependency Seminar --------------------------------------
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Progressions and the “2-D Rule” -----------------------------------------
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Committees ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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Student Record Access -------------------------------------------------------
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Student Organizations ----------------------------------------------------
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Advising ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Professional Organizations ---------------------------------------------
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Electives --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Faculty and Staff -------------------------------------------------------------
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Approved Electives ---------------------------------------------------------
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Code of Ethics for Pharmacist
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HIPAA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Confidentially Understanding ----------------------------------------
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Healthcare -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Fall Semester
For more information about upcoming events, class/college officers, operations chairs/co-chairs and items pertinent
to ISU PharmD students, see the ISU PharmD Student Resources page located on the College of Pharmacy website.
August 2011
15 - 16
18 - 19
19
22
22
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Faculty Retreat in Meridian
P1 Orientation and Chemical Dependency Seminar
6PM - Disenrollment for non-fee payment
Classes begin
White Coat Ceremony, 6PM, Meridian and Pocatello
Back to School Picnic - Meridian
September 2011
1
2
5
23 - 25
Back to School Picnic - Pocatello
Last day to add/drop
Labor Day Holiday
ISHP Annual Fall Meeting, Sun Valley, ID
October 2011
1
1
4-6
8 - 12
16 - 19
17 - 18
21
21 - 23
28
10AM - Homecoming Parade
Fall Dean’s Advisory Council
NABP/AACP District 7 Meeting, Edgewater Hotel, Seattle, WA
NCPA Annual Convention and Trade Exposition, Nashville, TN
ACCP Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA
ASHP Leadership Conference, Chicago, IL
Annual Idaho Conference on Health Care
Midyear Regional Meeting, APhA-ASP Region 7, Missoula, MT
Last day to withdraw from University
November 2011
3-4
7
tba
21 - 25
Pharmacy Fair
6PM - Preregistration for spring 2011 semester
L.S. Skaggs Biomedical Symposium
Thanksgiving Holiday Break (staff 24 - 25 only)
December 2011
4–8
12 - 16
26 – Jan 2
ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting & Exhibition – New Orleans, LA
Finals week
Christmas Holiday – ISU Offices Closed
2
Spring Semester
January 2012
9
16
tba
23
Classes Begin
Martin Luther King/Idaho Human Rights Holiday
ISU Day at the Capitol
Last day to add/drop
February 2012
20
tba
27 – Mar 2
Presidents' Day (no classes)
Spaghetti Dinner & Raffle
Mid-term Week
March 2012
2
26 - 30
9 - 12
Deadline to file for May Graduation
Spring Break
APhA Annual Meeting and Expo, New Orleans, LA
April 2012
16
tba
Preregistration for fall 2012 semester
Spring Dean’s Advisory Council
May 2012
April 30 – May 4
April 30 – May 2
3
4
5
7
28
Finals week
Pharmacy Board Review
Golf tournament & End of the year Picnic
Pharmacy Banquet
Commencement – Pocatello, 10AM Holt Arena
Commencement - Meridian
Memorial Day
June 2012
17 - 22
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History of the College of Pharmacy
In May 1918 Eugene O Leonard was named to develop a
program in pharmacy at the Idaho Technical Institute in
Pocatello, Idaho. Mr. Leonard served initially as director of the Division of Pharmacy and later as dean of the
College of Pharmacy, serving with distinction until
1948. Classes in the two-year pharmacy program leading to the Ph.G. (Pharmacy Graduate) were first offered
in September 1920. Four students were enrolled in the
first class. By 1922 the Ph.C., a three-year program, was
also offered.
for licensure in pharmacy. During World War II, accelerated programs were offered and three classes per
year graduated.
Emmons E. Roscoe, a faculty member for some twentyfive years, succeeded Dean Leonard in 1948. Dean Roscoe resigned the deanship in 1954, and was replaced by
Dr. Ivan W. Rowland. Dr. Rowland resigned in 1956 to
serve as founding dean of the College of Pharmacy at
the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Dr.
Rowland took several faculty members with him to
Stockton, so five new faculty members were appointed
in 1956, the year that Dr Laurence E. Gale became dean.
Although the five-year BS in pharmacy did not become
mandatory nationally until 1960, the College initiated
this program in 1957; thus once again, the College was
well ahead of the nation in curricular evolution. Dean
Gale called for the establishment of a graduate program. A modest research program was initiated in
1957, and the Poison Information Center was established in 1958.
Pharmacy Building, circa 1950. Built in 1942 and renamed Leonard Hall in 1951.
Pharmacy Building, circa 1950, Built in 1942 and renamed Leonard
Hall in 1951
John V. Bergen assumed the deanship in 1963. Under
his administration, the research program grew substantially and a grant from the National Science Foundation was received. The first two MS degrees were
conferred in 1964. Dr. Bergen called for addition of
biochemistry courses in the College of Liberal Arts and
the development of a toxicology laboratory in the College of Pharmacy.
The pharmacy program was initially housed in Swanson
Hall. In 1926 it was moved to the basement of Faris Hall
and in 1928 to the newly constructed Baldwin Hall. In
1942 the program was moved to its present location in
the newly completed Leonard Hall, which was built
with a state appropriation of $175,000.
As is the case at other pharmacy colleges, enrollment
has fluctuated considerably over the years. By 1925 the
enrollment was forty.
Dr. Frank P. Cosgrove became dean in 1968. Clinical
pharmacy courses were introduced in the curriculum in
1970 and the first pharmacy administration faculty
member was hired in 1975. The Drug Information Service was also established during Dr. Cosgrove’s tenure
as dean, and library holdings and laboratory equipment
were significantly enhanced. Dr. Cosgrove also advocated implementation of a PhD degree.
By 1939 the enrollment had increased to 133 students,
and by 1942, it was 185. Enrollment decreased during
World War II, but after the war, returning servicemen
received federal support under the GI Bill, and enrollment surged to more than 360 students by 1948. By
1952 enrollment had declined to pre-war levels of about
180 students. As a result of the Federal Health Professions Scholarship Program (Capitation Program), enrollment reached a second post war peak of 337 students in 1976.
Dr. Ira W. Hillyard became dean in 1979. In 1985, the
Idaho legislature appropriated funds for a significant
expansion of faculty. A commitment to consider a
building project was also made at that time. In 1986, a
decision was made to remodel Leonard Hall and add a
small addition in two phases. A decision was also made
in 1986 to offer the Doctor of Pharmacy degree as the
single entry-level professional degree in pharmacy.
For the fall term of 1929, the school began offering the
four-year BS degree in pharmacy under the banner of
the Southern Branch of the University of Idaho. In 1932
the BS degree in pharmacy was mandatory in all states
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In 1987 Dr. Arthur A. Nelson, Jr. was appointed
dean. Dr. Nelson finalized the plans for the remodeling
and shepherded the project to its completion. Under
his guidance the college was restructured into two academic departments, and the Doctor of Pharmacy degree and the PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences were implemented. A nontraditional pathway to the Doctor of
Pharmacy degree was also implemented during Dr Nelson’s tenure. Dr. Nelson resigned in 1994 to become
the founding dean at Texas Tech University College of
Pharmacy in Amarillo, Texas.
In August 2001, Dr. Joseph F. Steiner assumed deanship. Dr. Steiner completed a University of Michigan
Medical Center Pharmacy Residency and has a Doctor
of Pharmacy Degree from the University of Michigan.
Under his leadership the College revised the curriculum
to integrate basic science concepts that underlie the
application of pharmacotherapy principles. He promoted the use of active learning strategies, life-long
learning, developed practice experiences earlier in the
curriculum and improved critical thinking skills and
communication skills. Dr. Steiner accepted the position
of dean of the University Of Wyoming College Of
Health Sciences in August, 2009.
Barbara G. Wells was appointed dean in 1995. In addition to strengthening the teaching, research and service programs, her deanship was committed to enhancing the physical plant and growth in scholarship endowments. Under Dr. Wells’ leadership, plans were
finalized for a 10,000 square foot addition to Leonard
Hall. This addition provided a much-needed new classroom, rooms for teaching in small groups, a research
laboratory, faculty offices and an unfinished basement. For the first time, the clinical faculty were
housed in Leonard Hall. Dr. Wells accepted a position
as dean of the University Of Mississippi School Of
Pharmacy in May 2001.
The College expanded its class size by adding the ISUMeridian site in the fall 2009. The program expansion
was made possible by a $5 million gift from the ALSAM
Foundation, founded by L.S. “Sam” Skaggs and his wife
Aline. The College of Pharmacy – Idaho’s only pharmacy education program – now offers the professional
program at both the Pocatello campus and at the L.S.
Skaggs Pharmacy Complex in the new ISU-Meridian
building.
Portions were excerpted from the book written by Dean Emeritus Frank Cosgrove, PhD, Remember when… The
History of Idaho State University College of Pharmacy 1918 – 1990.
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Welcome from the Dean
I would like to welcome you to the College of Pharmacy and to welcome you to
the profession of Pharmacy. You are entering the pathway to the profession at
a very exciting time. The role of a pharmacist is expanding. The opportunities
are growing. The call to decrease the cost of health care is a call we can answer.
We have the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to do the job. Pharmacists
have been and remain ready to assist in assuring that patients receive appropriate and effective medication. We are ready to help improve quality and lower
expenditures.
The opening of the L. S. Skaggs Pharmacy complex in Meridian is a very significant event for the College. With our expansion into Meridian, we reassert our
position as Idaho’s College of Pharmacy. We continue our legacy. Our larger
presence in the State will provide our students with many additional opportunities to become involved in serving the community. With the assistance of the ALSAM Foundation that made
this possible, we are prepared and able to have a larger impact on health-care in Idaho.
You are entering a great profession. As I travel around the state and meet with pharmacists, I am excited by
what I witness. I see pharmacists expanding the practice and providing new and innovative services. I see
pharmacists in hospitals, community pharmacies and other practice sites actively involved in the care of their
patients. I see pharmacists in small towns and large cities providing monitoring and medication therapy services for their patients. I am moved as I see caring, kind pharmacists, going the extra mile as they seek to
improve the lives of those they serve. I am proud to be associated with these wonderful men and women.
You are the future of the profession. Our goal at the College of Pharmacy is to prepare you to be a leader in
Pharmacy. With strong leadership, the profession of Pharmacy will continue to play an ever-increasing role
in the provision of quality health care. We at the College of Pharmacy are committed to help you be among
the best. With a strong commitment to your professional education, you will have an exciting and rewarding
career.
As a student in the College of Pharmacy, you will have the opportunity of working with other students, faculty and practitioners who are committed to the advancement of health care. Additionally, our student organizations will sponsor many opportunities for you to provide patient care. Take the time to become involved.
Care about those you serve. The experiences you gain, the friends and contacts you make will serve you
well. Indeed, your education will be what you make it.
While the path you have chosen may not be easy, the goal is worth it.
Sincerely,
Paul S. Cady, PhD
Dean
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Pocatello Site – Faculty and Staff
Adamcik, Barbara A. PhD. Interim Provost, Vice President and Professor
Bhushan, Alok, PhD, Assistant Chair, Professor
Bigelow, James C, PhD. Associate Professor
Borzadek, Eliza,PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor
Briscoe, Ruth, B.B.A., Financial Technician
Cady, Paul S, PhD, Dean
Cashmore, Catherine A, PharmD, MS, ANP, Associate Dean
Casperson, Kerry, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Cleveland, Kevin, PharmD, ANP, Associate Professor, Dir Drug Info, Nontradtional Program
Cox, Kelly, IT/IS Technician
Culbertson, Cynthia, DA, Director of Admissions
Culbertson,Vaughn L, PharmD, Professor, Director Nontraditional Program
Cummins, Matt, BS, Technical Support Manager
Dahmer, Rae, Administrative Assistant I
Daniels, Christopher K, PhD, Professor
Davis, Gina, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dean, Daniel N, Director of Development
Diedrich, Dana L, PhD, Professor and Interim BPSCI Chair
Downing, Chris, PhD, Assistant Professor
Erramouspe, John,PharmD, Professor
Force, Rex,PharmD, BCPS, Vice Chair and Professor
Gould, Teddie,PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor
Hachey, David,PharmD, BCPS, Director, Pharmacy Clinical Services, Family Medicine
Hickenlooper, Brian, University Business Officer
Hillebrant, Julie, Assistant to the Dean for College Relations
Hunt, Timothy L, PhD, Associate Professor
Lai, James CK, PhD, Professor
Lehman, Kathleen, Office Specialist II
Liday, Cara A, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor
Maheras, Louanna, BA, Administrative Assistant I, Nontraditional PharmD Program
McCurdy, Kara, Office Specialist II
Owens, Christopher T, PharmD, BCPS, Department Chair for PPRA and Associate Professor
Pettinger, Tracy, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor
Pugmire, Brooke, PharmD, BCPS, CPE Administrator and Clinical Assistant Professor
Rhodes, Richard S, PharmD, Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Professor
Sion, Beverly, Administrative Assistant II, PPRA and NonTraditional Program
Taylor, Barbara, BS, Administrative Assistant I
Walker, Cindy, Administrative Assistant II
Welch, Marty, BA, Video Instruction Manager
Wilson, Cindy, PhD, Associate Professor
Wynn, Debra, Office Specialist II, Pharmacy Practice
Yan, Guang, PhD, Assistant Professor
Faculty in Idaho Falls, Idaho
Steed, Michelle, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor
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Meridian Site –Faculty and Staff
Carr, Glenda, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dodson, Robin, PhD, Professor, Director of Student Services
Eroshenko, Kathy, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor, DUR
Hefflinger, Roger, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor
Hoagland, Samuel, JD, RPh, Adjunct Associate Professor
Jordan, Linda, Office Specialist II
Jue, Sandra G, PharmD, FASHP, Clinical Professor
Lewis, Wesley, Video Instruction Manager
Lott, Rex, PharmD, BCPP, Professor
Madaras-Kelly, Karl, PharmD, MPH, Professor
Mason, Barbara, PharmD, FASHP, Professor
Oliphant, Catherine, PharmD, Assistant Chair and Associate Professor
Schaffer, Susan, Administrative Assistant II
Wadsworth, Thomas, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Jantz, Jolie, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty in Reno, Nevada
Stander, Michael, PharmD, Affliate Clinical Assistant Professor
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Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum
First Professional Year (P1)
PHAR 9911
Intro Pharm Practice Experience I
1
Web summer course
Fall Semester
PHAR 9910
PHAR 9921
PHAR 9924
PHAR 9931
PHAR 9941
PHAR 9949
Spring Semester
Recitation
Biological Basis of Drug Action I
Physicochemical Basis of Drug
Health Care Systems
IntroPharm Prac Literature w/lab
Human Physiology I with lab
Credits
0
3
3
3
4
4
17
PHAR 9905
PHAR 9912
PHAR 9922
PHAR 9926
PHAR 9942
PHAR 9956
Intro to Clinical Problem Solving
Intro Pharm Practice Experience II
Biological Basis of Drug Action II
Basic Pharmaceutics & Calculations
Intro Pharm Practice & literature II
Human Physiology II w/lab
Credits
2
1
4
3
3
4
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Second Professional Year (P2)
Spring Semester
Fall Semester
PHAR 9906
PHAR 9920
PHAR 9927
2
0
PHAR 9951
Case Studies in Pharmacy I
Recitation/Exam
Dosage Form Design and
Compounding with lab
Pharmacotherapy Lab I
PHAR 9961
PHAR 9962
Pharmacotherapy I
Pharmacotherapy II
4
3
Credits
15
4
1
PHAR 9907
PHAR 9913
PHAR 9920
Case Studies in Pharmacy II
Intro Pharm Practice Experience III
Recitation/Exam
2
1
0
PHAR 9945
Pharmacy Practice Management
4
PHAR 9963
PHAR 9964
PHAR 9965
Pharmacotherapy III
Pharmacotherapy IV
Pharmacotherapy V
Credits
2
4
3
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Third Professional Year (P3)
Fall Semester
PHAR 9908
PHAR 9930
PHAR 9944
PHAR 9966
PHAR 9967
PHAR 9968
Spring Semester
Case Studies in Pharmacy III
Recitation/Exam
Pharmacotherapy VI
Pharmacotherapy VII
Pharmacotherapy VIII
2
0
4
3
3
4
Credits
16
Social and Behavioral Medicine
PHAR 9914
PHAR 9930
PHAR 9948
PHAR 9952
PHAR 9969
PHAR 9970
PHAR 9971
Intro Pharm Practice Experience IV
Recitation/Exam
Pharmacy Law
Pharmacotherapy Lab IV
Pharmacotherapy IX
Pharmacotherapy X
Capstone Pharmacotherapy
Credits
Electives – 6 credits
Fourth Professional Year (P4)
PHAR 9980
PHAR 9982
Case Studies in Pharmacy Practice
Professional Student Seminar
Ambulatory Care
6 weeks
Advanced Community
6 weeks
Advanced Institutional
7 cr
1 cr
PHAR 9981
Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experiences (APPE)
42 credits
Medicine
6 weeks
Pharmaceutical Care Emphasis
12 weeks
6 weeks
Elective
9
6 weeks
1
0
2
1
5
4
3
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Financial Aid
WICHE Funding
Federal and State financial aid programs include the
Federal Perkins Loan, Special Non-Resident Fee Waiver,
State Student Incentive Grant, Federal Supplemental
Education Opportunity Grant and Federal Direct Loan.
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) was established by western states to
promote and facilitate resource sharing. The professional student exchange program enables students to
attend out-of-state professional programs of study
with in-state privileges when a professional program is
not offered in their home state. Participation varies
from state to state and from program to program.
Some states require the student to return to the sponsoring state and practice their profession. For more
information contact www.wiche.edu
For need-based financial assistance, students must
complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). The FAFSA is returned to the federal processor with accurate tax information, as soon as possible
after January 1. Priority is given to completed applications received by March 1.
As per Federal financial aid guidelines and the FAFSA, a
professional pharmacy student is considered for the
same funding opportunities as a graduate student for
financial aid purposes. For the Advanced Pharmacy
Practice Experience year students are advised to apply
before March 1 of the student’s P2 year for an additional semester of financial aid. The College will facilitate a special meeting with the P2 class to complete
this process for their P3 year (FAFSA) funding.
Fees per semester
2011/2012
Idaho
Resident
Tuition and Fees
Health Insurance*
PharmD Fee
Nonresident
$2,898
$2,898
$534
$534
$4,353
$6,617
Nonresident Tuition
$5,618
Total per semester -
$7,785
$15,667
PharmD Malpractice = $15 per year (Summer-Fall-Spring)
*Health insurance for spring/summer 2011 = $736
PharmD Program Structure
The final 42 weeks are devoted to full-time advanced
pharmacy practice experiences (APPE’s) at various clinical sites including Pocatello, Boise, and Coeur d’ Alene,
Idaho as well as Reno, Nevada.
The first year provides a firm foundation in the basic
sciences. The second and third years provide courses
that build on your knowledge base and skills. Courses
will primarily focus on disease state management utilizing a modular, integrated approach.
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fessionals in designing, implementing, and monitoring a
therapeutic plan that will produce specific outcomes for
the patient. This in turn involves three major functions:
(1) identifying potential and actual drug-related problems; (2) resolving actual drug-related problems; and (3)
preventing drug-related problems.
Career Advancement
Of the 2011 graduates completing the exit survey, 100 %
are employed in pharmacy or continuing their education
through a pharmacy residency.
The philosophy of patient-centered pharmaceutical care
requires practitioners to utilize their knowledge and
skills in order to identify individual patient-specific problems and create effective solutions for these problems.
The practice of pharmaceutical care requires the skill of
pharmaceutical diagnosis, which is the problemcentered, cognitive process used to identify patientspecific drug-related problems (Culbertson et al., 1997).
Abilities and Competencies for
Graduates of the Doctor of
Pharmacy (PharmD) Program
[Approved by the faculty 01/08/2010]
Introduction
The success of the curriculum in preparing graduates for
the contemporary practice of pharmacy and provision of
patient-centered pharmaceutical care requires that
there be a set of global competencies by which the program can be evaluated. The goals and outcome objectives formulated in this document reflect the College
mission statement, ACPE Standards 2007, CAPE Outcomes 2007, the 2008 Joint Commission of Pharmacy
Practitioners Vision of Pharmacy Practice, and current
discussion within the profession regarding the basic
knowledge, skills and abilities, and expected practice
activities of pharmacists both now and in the future.
Assessment of Endpoint Abilities & Competencies
Specifically, graduates will demonstrate competence in
the five major outcome domains described below, which
serve as the basis for both formative and summative
curricular assessments. In addition, students will
achieve proficiency in written and oral communication,
the skills and abilities for managing complex pharmacotherapy regimens, demonstrate professional values,
attitudes, and cultural competencies compatible with
the contemporary practice of pharmacy, and become
self-directed, life-long learners.
1.
PharmD Program Goals
The major goals of the Doctor of Pharmacy program at
Idaho State University are to prepare graduates with:
1.
2.
3.
4.
A basic foundation of knowledge, skills, values and
attitudes necessary for generalists to practice patient-centered pharmaceutical care and to continue
their professional growth beyond graduation.
A sense of responsibility for optimizing pharmacotherapy for their patients.
The capabilities to assume leadership in the provision of patient-centered pharmaceutical care and
advocate for advancement and change within the
practice of pharmacy.
A unique set of skills and abilities that establishes
graduates as the most qualified health care professional for managing complex pharmacotherapy regimens.
The guiding principle of the PharmD program is the delivery of patient-centered pharmaceutical care, which is
the responsible provision of drug therapy for the purpose of achieving definite outcomes that improve a patient’s quality of life (Hepler & Strand, 1990). Patientcentered care involves the process through which a
pharmacist collaborates with a patient and other pro-
Ensuring Appropriate Pharmacotherapy and Health
Outcomes: Graduates must be able to provide patient-centered pharmaceutical care in cooperation
with patients, prescribers, and other members of an
inter-professional health care team. Recommendations should be based upon sound therapeutic principles and evidence-based data, taking into account
relevant legal, ethical, social, cultural, economic,
and professional issues, emerging technologies, and
evolving pharmaceutical, biomedical, social/behavioral/administrative, and clinical sciences
that may impact therapeutic outcomes. Included in
this goal are competencies required to provide medication therapy management services and to ensure
the appropriate therapeutic management of each
patient, within the requirements and objectives of
the patient’s total healthcare plan to the extent of
the pharmacist’s scope of practice authority and
other factors.
Endpoint Competencies
1.1
Collect relevant information from a medical
record and organize it into a useable format.
1.2
Efficiently gather relevant data from a patient
interview.
1.3
Perform basic aspects of physical assessment.
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1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
2.
Accurately assess the patient’s/caregiver’s selfmanagement skills (i.e., medication adherence
and/or ability to correctly use their drug regimen or device). Recognize the patient’s/caregiver’s level of health literacy.
Identify patients at risk for adverse drug reactions.
Accurately and efficiently identify all drugrelated issues.
Establish patient-specific therapeutic outcomes.
Evaluate all rational therapeutic options.
Determine the best pharmaceutical care plan
for patients, including use of sound clinical
judgment when data are incomplete.
Articulate and justify patient-specific recommendations.
Apply pharmacokinetic and/or pharmacodynamic principles and patient data to determine
the most appropriate dosing regimen and/or
drug delivery system for the patient.
Appropriately utilize clinical literature to provide an evidence-based approach to patientcentered pharmaceutical care.
Identify patient-specific monitoring parameters
for all drug therapies.
Document an effective pharmaceutical care
plan.
Determine urgency of a situation including necessity to summon emergency medical service
personnel and provide initial emergency first
aid treatment and CPR/defibrillation if necessary.
In non-urgent situations, provide rational recommendations for initial management and appropriate referral for further medical evaluation.
Provide accurate and useful drug information
by defining the needs of the requestor, evaluating information using all appropriate resources,
and effectively communicating a response.
Recognize health care disparities and assure
that individual members of a patient population
receive appropriate pharmaceutical care services.
Endpoint Competencies
2.1
Dispense prescription medications safely, accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with all
federal and state requirements.
2.2
Accurately calculate the quantity of medication
to be compounded or dispensed, including rate
of parenteral drug administration.
2.3
Prepare sterile dosage forms using proper
aseptic technique.
2.4
Using proper compounding techniques and
quality assurance methods, accurately compound individual or bulk medications.
2.5
Provide counseling to patients and/or caregivers including proper instructions for the safe
and effective use of medications and devices.
2.6
Be able to efficiently manage and work with
third party reimbursement systems.
3.
Health Systems Management
Entry level competencies required to ensure that
pharmacy operations and services in all settings
embrace best practices, manage and use resources
of the health care system, in cooperation with patients, prescribers, other health care providers, and
administrative and supportive personnel, to promote health; to provide, assess, and coordinate
safe, accurate, and time-sensitive medication distribution; and to improve therapeutic outcomes of
medication use. Graduates should be able to monitor and learn from their own and other systems’ experiences, and maximize the use of human, material
and financial resources.
Endpoint Competencies:
3.1
Be familiar with basic medication distribution,
inventory control, and medication error/safety
management systems in various practice settings.
3.2
Apply basic principles of marketing, financial
and business management to the delivery of
pharmacy services.
3.3
Understand the development and maintenance
of a formulary system.
3.4
Be able to establish and market medication
therapy management and other patient care
services and justify fair compensation for these
services.
3.5
Understand personnel management principles
including organizational structures, components of a job description, staffing plans and
processes used to recruit, retain, and reward an
individual, as well as state and federal regulations that affect personnel policies.
Dispensing Medications and Devices: Included in
this goal are the entry-level competencies required
to ensure that prescriptions or medication orders
are appropriate for each patient, including determining that correct pharmaceutical products are selected, compounded, packaged and labeled for dispensing and administration, and that medications
are delivered to the patient when needed.
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3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
Contribute to the pharmaceutical care system’s
process for reporting and managing medication
errors and adverse drug reactions.
Apply elements of continuous quality improvement to medication use processes and pharmacy operations, including the development of
medication safety and error reduction programs.
Conduct a medication use review and apply
results to correct any deficiencies.
Appropriately apply clinical guidelines and develop disease management protocols to optimize population-based outcomes.
4.3
5.
Apply principles of pharmacoeconomic and
humanistic outcomes research and quality assurance methods to the evaluation of patientcentered pharmaceutical care.
development of public health initiatives and
policies.
Identify the role and responsibility of pharmacists in emergency preparedness and response
(e.g., bioterrorism and chemical terrorism, natural disasters).
Professionalism: Graduates must display the attitudes, behaviors, and values of a professional. As
professionals, pharmacists are held to a high standard of conduct. Students are expected to meet
these high standards both throughout the curriculum and upon graduation.
Endpoint Competencies
5.1
Accept responsibility for individual patient outcomes and give priority to patient well-being
and safety even if it means making personal
sacrifices.
5.2
Communicate and interact in a professional and
culturally sensitive manner including demonstrating respect and sensitivity for others, being
open-minded and nondiscriminatory, and maintaining patient confidentiality.
5.3
Demonstrate professional behavior including
punctuality, reliability, meeting deadlines, dressing appropriately, and assuming responsibility
for one’s actions.
5.4
Participate actively and effectively in educational activities and as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team.
5.5
Maintain high standards with regard to moral,
ethical and legal conduct.
5.6
Demonstrate a commitment to professional
growth and life-long learning including the ability to self-assess, accept and utilize feedback,
and learn independently.
4. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Provide
population- based health care including the promotion of health improvement, wellness, and disease
prevention in cooperation with patients, communities, at-risk populations, and other members of an interdisciplinary team of health care providers. This includes but is not limited to competencies required to
educate, counsel and support the practice of healthy
lifestyles, provision of immunizations, health screening, and counseling services.
Endpoint Competencies
4.1
Identify and provide effective health promotion
and disease prevention services including educating patients about behaviors that promote
health, maintain wellness, prevent and control
disease.
4.2
Assist pertinent local/state organizations,
health care providers, and policy makers in the
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Assessment
The assessment program at the College of Pharmacy employs a variety of measures from students, faculty, alumni and
preceptors. Throughout the curriculum, students participate in assessments that are embedded as required components of specific courses and practice experiences. Participation in these assessment activities is required. Participation in competency and other College of Pharmacy assessment activities is required for all Doctor of Pharmacy students. Assessments must to be completed by each student, each semester for the student to successfully progress in
the program. Failure to actively participate and complete assessments is considered unprofessional conduct.
Assessment Tools Completed by Doctor of Pharmacy Students
Assessment Participants Timing/Frequency
Description
Activity
Annual
Assessment
Exam
P1, P2, P3
Finals Week of
Spring Semester
Compiled questions covering Pharmacy Curriculum
completed
Case Studies
SelfAssessment
P1
P1 – End of Spring
Semester
P2 – End of Fall Semester & End of
Spring Semester
P3 – End of Fall Semester
End of P3 spring
semester
26 point instrument which is based upon the Endpoint Abilities and Competencies for Graduates of
the Professional Program
P2
P3
P3 Comments
on the
Curriculum
P3
PCOA Pharmacy
Curriculum
Outcomes
Assessment
P3
Spring Semester –
Administered every
three years
P4 Exit
Survey
AACP
Graduating
Student
Survey
Course
Evaluations
Faculty
Evaluations
IPPE
Evaluations
APPE
Evaluations
P4
End of the P4 spring
semester
End of the P4 spring
semester
Multiple choice test developed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy to assess curricular
outcomes across time. Provides formative and
summative for curricular assessment and feedback
to individual students on strengths and weaknesses
in student progress.
Survey of career plans, demographics and open ended curriculum questions.
Extensive survey on curriculum, educational experience and future plans
P1, P2, P3, P4
End of each course
Standardized course evaluation instrument
P1, P2, P3 P4
End of each course
Standardized faculty evaluation
P1, P2, P3
Upon completion of
IPPE experiences
Upon completion of
each rotation
Standardized assessment of preceptor and site
P4
P4
Open ended questions for reflection on the PharmD
curriculum
Standardized assessment of preceptor and site
Additional tools may be added as necessary and students will be notified of the need to complete specific tools.
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Case Studies
Mission-Vision- Values
(Approved By The Faculty 12-04-2003/cw)
(Approved - Pharmacy Faculty, January 8, 2010)
Case studies incorporate the use of acquired knowledge
to solve a patient related problem. Students work in a
small group with a faculty member who facilitates discussion and problem solving. The objectives of case
studies are:
Mission
Our mission is to develop caring and highly capable
pharmacists who positively impact the health care needs
of people in our communities, the state and nation. We
are committed to the advancement of the pharmacy
profession and the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences through research, service and patient-centered
care.
Vision
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy will be
an innovator and leader in pharmacy education and
scholarly activity. Opportunities will be provided to
support lifelong learning and professional development
in an atmosphere of collaboration, cultural awareness,
and respect of individuals.
Values

To understand in-depth what underlying mechanisms are involved in the problem(s) of the patient, and

Evaluate or suggest drug therapy. This includes
alterations in form and function, and psychological, behavioral, or social dynamics that are involved in producing the symptoms of the patient,
signs, course of illness, laboratory results, and
drug therapy.
Policies and Procedures
The College is committed to:
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Leadership
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Scholarship
- Lifelong Learning
- Innovation
- Respect for the Individual
General Education (Goals 1 – 12)
Pharmacy students without a US baccalaureate degree
from an accredited college or university, or an associate’s degree or core certification from a school covered
by the state articulation agreement, are required to
complete the same general education requirements as
students completing a Bachelor of Science degree at
Idaho State University. The 12 goals are identified in the
ISU undergraduate catalog at www.isu.edu. The College
of Pharmacy requires all Doctor of Pharmacy Students
to have a broad educational background with communication, humanities and social sciences. Students must
complete a minimum of 72 college/university credits
before beginning the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Accreditation
Accreditation Status of the Doctor of Pharmacy Program: The accreditation term granted to the professional degree program (Doctor of Pharmacy) at Idaho
State University College of Pharmacy by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) extends
through June 30, 2011. This represents the customary
six year cycle between comprehensive evaluations. ACPE is recognized by the United States Department of
Education as the national agency for accreditation of
professional degree programs in pharmacy and pharmacists continuing education programs.
Petitions
A petition is utilized to make a written request to deviate from institutional policy and/or other needed purposes. Petitions are commonly used for general education requirements, university requirements, departmental and/or college requirements, re-admission, challenge by examination, and late registration.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone (312) 664-3575
Fax: (312) 664-4652
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GPA Calculation
The student’s GPA is recalculated whenever they repeat
coursework. If a student is out of sequence, the
coursework is moved to the semester they completed
the course and a GPA is calculated for that semester.
The Grade Point Average for every Doctor of Pharmacy
student is calculated every semester including both the
pharmacy and overall GPA. The pharmacy GPA includes
only the required professional courses plus pharmacy
electives. Extraneous coursework is not considered. If
a student is in the joint program, the pharmacy GPA includes the graduate level coursework that fulfills pharmacy electives. Once the six (6) elective credits are
fulfilled, additional elective coursework is not considered in order to assess the pharmacy GPA consistently.
Dean’s List
The College of Pharmacy Dean’s List is comprised of the
top 15% of each class including prepharmacy and professional PharmD students calculated each fall and spring
semesters.
A grade is not entered for students who successfully
petition coursework. However if a student completed a
course at ISU in a previous semester, the grade is entered with the semester noted, e.g., physiology I & II.
Class Attendance
See Professionalism (Page 22) for the class attendance
and Participation Policy.
Academic Conduct
Dishonest conduct is unacceptable. Students are expected to conduct themselves honestly in all academic and professional activities. Dishonest conduct includes but is not limited to cheating and plagiarism. Any form of dishonest conduct is punishable. Students should review the policies and procedures on misconduct, academic dishonesty and appeals as defined in the Idaho State University Student Handbook.
A. CHEATING is defined as using or attempting to
use materials, information, or study aids that
are not permitted by the instructor in examinations or other academic work.
5.
Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fabricating information for any report
or other academic exercise without
permission of the instructor.
B. PLAGIARISM is defined as representing another
person's words, ideas, data, or work as one's
own. Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to,
the exact duplication of another's work and the
incorporation of a substantial or essential portion thereof without appropriate citation. Other
examples of plagiarism are the acts of appropriating creative works or substantial portions
thereof in such fields as art, music, and technology and presenting them as one's own.
Obtaining, providing, or using unauthorized materials for an examination
or assignment, whether verbally, visually, electronically, or by notes, books,
or other means.
Acquiring, examinations or other
course materials, possessing them, or
providing them to others without permission of the instructor. This includes
providing any information about an examination in advance of the examination.
Taking an examination for another person or arranging for someone else to
take an examination in one's place.
Submitting the same work or substantial portions of the same work in two
different classes without prior approval
of the instructor.
The guiding principle is that all work submitted
must properly credit sources of information. In
written work, direct quotations, statements
that are paraphrased, summaries of the work of
another, and other information that is not considered common knowledge must be cited or
acknowledged. Quotation marks or a proper
form of identification shall be used to indicate
direct quotations.
As long as a student adequately acknowledges
sources of information, plagiarism is not pre-
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sent. However, students should be aware that
most instructors require certain forms of acknowledgment or references and may evaluate
a project on the basis of form, penalizing the
student in the grade assigned if citation of
sources is improper.
the primary risk factor for the development of
diabetic nephropathy.” You can effectively reword this as: “The major cause of diabetic
nephropathy has been identified as high blood
pressure.A” Simply changing one or two words
is not sufficient; the concept must be expressed
in your own terms. If you reworded the original
statement as “High blood pressure is the primary risk factor for the development of diabetic
nephropathy.A” this would be considered plagiarism.
It is not appropriate to take an entire sentence
from a resource and present it as your own
writing, even if it is cited correctly. For example, if reference A states that “Hypertension is
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trative Council will determine the course of action that
will be taken to address the complaint. A written response, indicating any actions taken regarding each
complaint will be directed to the individual issuing the
complaint in a timely manner. The individual issuing the
complaint may submit a written response that will be
filed with the initial complaint. All complaints, official
replies and responses will be maintained on file by the
Office of the Associate Dean. Concerns raised on submitted complaints will be considered in the assessment,
quality improvement and future self-studies.
Equal Opportunity
Idaho State University College of Pharmacy subscribes
to the principles and laws of the State of
Idaho and the federal government, including applicable
executive orders pertaining to civil rights.
Doctor of Pharmacy program admission decisions
are made without regard to race, religion, gender, lifestyle, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin
or veteran status.
Disabilities Services
Once the written response from the Administrative
Council regarding a concern is received, the complainant
retains the right to petition ACPE directly for unresolved
issues regarding accreditation standards. Complaints
regarding unresolved issues should be emailed to ACPE
at: csinfo@acpe-accredit.org.
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) strives to provide qualified individuals with equal access to educational, recreational and social activities at ISU. Students,
faculty and staff are referred to appropriate on and off
campus agencies and organizations to supplement Center services.
Requests for confidentiality shall be respected by ACPE
to the extent that such information is deemed unnecessary for the resolution of the complaint. The complainant shall be advised of the decision or action by ACPE as
soon as possible.
Some common accommodations include:
 Assistive technology
 Enlarged type
 FM systems
 In-class note-takers
 Nonstandard test-taking accommodations
 Permission to tape record lectures
 Priority registration
 Scribes
 Special seating arrangements
 Sign language interpreters
 Structural barrier removal
 Readers for exams
 Textbooks in alternative formats
 Transcribers
Technical Standards
Students admitted to the College of Pharmacy must
possess the mental, emotional, and physical abilities to
complete the curriculum and ultimately perform the
functions of a generalist pharmacy graduate. These
technical standards are essential to ensure that students
are capable of achieving the basic competencies in
pharmacy practice adopted by the College.
Applicants must possess the following skills and abilities,
with or without reasonable accommodations as needed
for those with disabilities:
ACPE Accreditation Concerns
The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
(ACPE) requires each College of Pharmacy to have a
formal process for students to lodge written complaints
concerning the College of Pharmacy or the Professional
Program. This policy addresses complaints that are related to ACPE’s accreditation standards, policies or procedures. Students or interested others who have concerns or complaints are encouraged to file a written
complaint with the Office of the Associate Dean or directly with ACPE. Complaints may be emailed anonymously to ACPE at: csinfo@acpe-accredit.org.
 Intellectual skills: Candidates must have mastered effective learning techniques in order to assimilate and
apply a detailed and complex curriculum to resolve individual drug-related problems. They must be able to acquire knowledge through many modalities of teaching
and instruction. It is essential that student pharmacists
are able to transcribe verbal messages precisely, interpret written orders accurately, and perform pharmacokinetic and dosing calculations rapidly and correctly.
 Communication skills: Applicants must be able to understand, speak, read and write fluent English. They
must be able to communicate effectively with patients
from a broad range of backgrounds. Candidates must
Those complaints submitted directly to the College of
Pharmacy will be reviewed by the Associate Dean and
presented to the Administrative Council. The Adminis-
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also be able to communicate accurately, respectfully
and rapidly with colleagues and other members of the
healthcare team in both oral and written forms.
to cheating, use of technology to view or capture exam
material and plagiarism. Any form of dishonest conduct
is punishable. Students should review the policies and
procedures on academic dishonesty defined in the Idaho
State University Student Handbook (Section II.A.3) and
in the Faculty Staff Handbook (Part 6, Section IX.A) and
in the College of Pharmacy Handbook.
 Motor skills: Candidates must possess the motor, tactile, auditory, and visual abilities required to perform the
duties of a generalist pharmacist, such as intravenous
dose drawing and patient assessment.
 Behavioral, social and emotional skills: Applicants must
be capable of relating to patients, caregivers, and other
healthcare professionals in a culturally sensitive and caring manner. Candidates must be able to understand,
interpret and apply the ethical standards of the profession to a variety of different situations. They must also
demonstrate emotional stability under stressful conditions and a willingness to accept responsibility for patient outcomes.
Cellular phones can interfere with classroom discussion
and lecture. Unless approved by the instructor, cellular
phones shall not be brought to class.
Professionals are involved in their own education. Students are expected to be present during scheduled classes and to actively participate in those classes. Attendance is considered particularly important when “guest”
instructors are teaching class. Instructors have the right
to enforce attendance requirements. While many classes will follow “lecture” format, faculty encourage students to ask questions and actively participate. If students feel a need to use personal computers as learning
aids during class, they are welcome to do so. Personal
computers are not to be used to play games, “web
surf”, send emails, send text messages or for other noncourse-related activities. Use of computers for other
than course-related activities during class time is considered unprofessional conduct and may be referred for
action to the Student Conduct Committee.
 Stamina: Pharmacy students must demonstrate a high
level of physical and emotional stamina in the face of
difficult workloads and stressful situations.
All applicants accepted into the College of Pharmacy
must demonstrate an aptitude for meeting each of
these skill sets during the interview process. Deficiencies
in any of the abilities described above which are revealed during the pharmacy curriculum may prevent
progression. Individuals with a diagnosed disability may
function as a pharmacy student as long as the technical
standards are met. Requests for accommodation secondary to an established disability may be brought to
the attention of the Associate Dean confidentially.
If you are in a working environment where you will be
seen by patients or any other healthcare professional,
you are representing the College of Pharmacy and you
must dress appropriately.
This means:
 Slacks, collared shirt and tie for men
 Pants or skirt with a conservative blouse/shirt for
women
Professional dress does not include:
 Jeans
 Bare midriffs
 Undergarments showing
 Skirts shorter than mid-thigh
Professionalism
Students in the College of Pharmacy represent the College as well as the profession of pharmacy. You are expected to act in a professional manner while in class, in
practice settings and on campus. Unprofessional behavior may result in students being placed on probation or
expelled from the program. Professional behavior includes dress, speech and actions. Disruptive or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated. Profanity is strictly
forbidden. Consistent with the University policy on disruptive behavior, preceptors and instructors may impose sanctions in cases of disruptive behavior.
It is up to each individual IPPE or APPE preceptor to define appropriate attire when you are not working in a
clinic seeing patients or in an environment surrounded
by other healthcare professionals.
Academic integrity is expected of all individuals and every student will be held to these standards. Dishonesty
will not be tolerated. Students are expected to conduct
themselves honestly in all academic and professional
activities. Dishonest conduct includes but is not limited
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Professional Conduct Policy
Developed by the Student Senate
January 2005 - April 2006; Finalized April 7th, 2006
(Passed by Faculty on 3/7/06, edited by Dr. James Lai)
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The College of Pharmacy Student Senate adopted the
Professional Conduct Policy. This policy does not deny
students or faculty their rights as described in the Idaho
State University Student Handbook or prevent the Progressions Committee from taking action independently
of this student group.
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A. Code of Conduct
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy strives
to promote professionalism among its students as it
fosters an environment committed to excellence in education and the practice of pharmacy. Pharmacy practice
is a profession that requires adherence to impeccable
ethical standards. Students represent the college as
well as the profession and are expected to act with
honor and integrity at all times, including times in the
classroom, in pharmacy practice settings, and in the
community. Students are expected to demonstrate respect towards faculty members and their fellow students, thereby creating an environment conducive to
learning. Any form of academic or professional misconduct violates the standards expected of students. Disruptive or inappropriate behavior of any type is not acceptable.
C. Student Conduct Committee
The Student Conduct Committee will consist of nine
members, including two nominated members of each
class (one from Pocatello and one from Meridian) and
the two student senate co-presidents. When a member
representing a class is not chosen, the president of that
class at their respective campus location will serve as
the committee member. If for any reason a member of
the Student Conduct Committee is unable to attend,
he/she may send his/her class president in place of a
nominated member or the vice president in place of the
class president as a representative for that class. If any
member of the committee is involved or associated with
the situation being reviewed by the Committee, the person will be required to step down temporarily and
his/her class president or vice president will take his/her
place.
Students will be held accountable for standards regarding professional and ethical behavior specified in the
Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Student
Handbook and the Idaho State University Student
Handbook, which are updated regularly. Any violation
of the Idaho State University and/or Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Code of Conduct or APhA Code
of Ethics will result in the offending student appearing
before the Student Conduct Committee for possible
resolution. When deemed necessary, the “offending”
student may then be referred to the Student Affairs
Committee for further resolution.
D. Referral Process
Students and/or faculty may submit a written statement
to a member of the Student Conduct Committee detailing their concern about a particular student or situation.
The Student Conduct Committee will review all written
statements submitted to determine the particular action
that should be taken regarding that particular student.
The Student Conduct Committee may require students
to come before the committee to discuss possible resolutions. If students do not comply with the recommendations put forth by the Student Conduct Committee,
the student will then be sent to the Student Affairs
Committee for further evaluation. All reviews, decisions, and actions made by the Student Conduct Committee will be documented in writing and kept by the
Student Senate.
The Idaho State University College of Pharmacy encourages students to be service-oriented, actively involved in
student organizations, such as senate or class leadership, and to participate in service opportunities within
the community, such as health fairs. Professional meeting attendance is also promoted on a local, state and
national level.
B. Qualities that constitute professional and
ethical behavior, students should –

Be prepared
Be punctual
Be respectful to students, instructors, staff, patients and other professionals
Embrace teamwork
Have good interpersonal skills
Respect the contribution of professionalism
to patient care
Be receptive to feedback
Promote trust
Be good role models
Maintain a professional appearance
Be accountable
Be open minded and flexible
Be empathetic towards others
Be culturally sensitive
Be consistent
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Online Notes and Video Recordings
Electronic handouts and video recordings are available
at the discretion of the lecturer or module coordinator.
The length of time that notes and video recordings are
available is also at the discretion of the lecturer or module coordinator. Once removed at the end of each semester, the materials cannot be reposted. It is the individual student’s responsibility to identify those materials
they want to download or print to keep on file for later
reference.
3.
Meet the requirements of the 2-D Rule; students
will be allowed no more than two “Ds” on their
transcript in required professional courses. This includes courses both within and outside of the College.
4.
Maintain grades of “A” or “B” in all case studies
courses and all APPEs. Any student who receives a
grade of “C,” “D,” or “F” in an APPE or case studies
course or who is asked to leave an APPE or IPPE site
will be required to come before the Progressions
Committee.
5.
Meet the requirements for professionalism and
meet the academic standards of the college and
university.
Audio/videotaping
Audio or visual recording of any lecture or laboratory is
not allowed without the prior direct permission of the
presenter. On-line posting or other forms of dissemination of any recordings or posted notes is strictly forbidden without prior specific written permission from the
lecturer.
Students failing to meet the academic standards of the
College of Pharmacy will be notified by the Associate
Dean’s office and will result in one or more of the following as determined by the Progressions Committee:
Progression
In the interest of maintaining an acceptable level of academic standards, certain minimal requirements and regulations regarding academic achievement are followed
as published in the Idaho State University General Bulletin. A subcommittee, henceforth referred to as the Progressions Committee, is established within the College
of Pharmacy in accordance with ISU requirements and
regulations to assure acceptable academic standards.
The Progressions Committee is composed of five members. The Associate Dean of the College, the Assistant
Dean for Experiential Education, the Director of Meridian Student Services and the Director of the Nontraditional Program sit ex-officio as permanent voting members of the Committee. The remaining member is appointed annually from the Student Affairs Committee of
the College.
 The student will be placed on College probation.
 The student may not be allowed to progress.
 The student may be prohibited from enrolling in any
course in the College for a period of one or more semesters.
 The student may be permanently dismissed from the
College.
Access to Student Records
Both students and their advisors have limited access to
the College of Pharmacy student management database. During advising week that precedes preregistration, students will meet with their advisor. At this time,
the student will access their student record to obtain
their class schedule and review their data for accuracy
indicating successful progression. In addition to maintaining a satisfactory GPA, progression includes (1) fulfilling Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)
hours, (2) meeting all immunization requirements (3)
CPR certification and (4) on-track to complete a minimum of six elective credits by the end of the P3 spring
semester. The College Administration also monitors
progression of every student and lists deficiencies in the
student management database under the advising tab.
In order for a student to make uninterrupted progress in
the pharmacy program, they must:
1.
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all required
professional courses. This includes courses both
within and outside of the College. Failure to maintain a 2.0 GPA for any semester will lead to academic probation. Failure to maintain a 2.0 GPA for any
semester while on probation will lead to academic
dismissal from the program.
2.
Successfully pass all courses and rotations during
the assigned time frame.
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Advising
The College of Pharmacy faculty and staff place a high
value on academic advising. Advising is recommended
every semester during advising week.
Faculty advisors are assigned beginning with the entering P1 class. During the scheduled one-week preregistration period, faculty advisors and students will meet
regarding their class schedule for the following semester. Students’ financial aid may be delayed if they are
not preregistered.
Students may not take more than 18 credits without
their advisor’s approval. To receive a credit override,
the student’s advisor must access the College of Pharmacy Student Management system and indicate approval by indicating the total number of credits approved.

Extern Registration – have your registration card
with you at any time you are fulfilling IPPE or APPE
hours.

Elective credits must be taken after enrollment in
the PharmD curriculum. Courses taken prior to
PharmD enrollment do not qualify as an elective.
Elective credits must be completed before beginning rotations.
6.
Courses may be selected from within or without the
College of Pharmacy.
Credits Course Title
2 PSCI 4401 Drug Abuse
3 PSCI 4414 Women’s Health Issues
3 PSCI 4430 Psychopharmacology
3 PSCI 4431 Cancer Biology
3 PSCI 4432 Anti-Cancer Drugs
1 PSCI 4436 Special Topics in Oncology
2 PSCI 4437 Nuclear Pharmacy
2 PSCI 4438 Pharmaceutical Science Research
2 PSCI 4439 Drug Delivery in 21st Century
3 PSCI 4440 Fundamentals of Nanoscience
2 PSCI 4441 Diabetes for Health Sciences
1 PSCI 5537 Prof Student Seminar
1-4 PSCI 5538 Independent Problems
1-4 PSCI 5592 Special Topics
PHARMACY PRACTICE AND ADMIN SCIENCES
1 PPRA 3335 Smoking Cessation
2 PPRA 4425 Intro Traditional Chinese Medicine
2 PPRA 4428 Diet Alternatives and Nutrition
1-2 PPRA 3341 Topics in Drug utilization Review
2 PPRA 4440 Pharmacoeconomics
1-4 PPRA 4491 Topical Seminar in Pharmacy Practice
2 PPRA 5507 Complementary and Natural Medicine
2 PPRA 5513 Marketing Mgt of the Comm Pharmacy
2 PPRA 5514 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
2 PPRA 5515 Financial Mgt of the Comm
1-2 PPRA 5588 Indep Problems in Phar Practice Pharmacy
A minimum of six (6) elective credits must be completed
prior to beginning APPEs. Elective courses must have
relevance to the healthcare profession and serve to enhance the professional skills and knowledge of the student.
2.
5.
BIOMEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Electives
Elective credits must be 3000 level or higher. Pharmacy students in the joint program, e.g.,
PharmD/PhD program may fulfill elective requirements in the professional program using graduate
level coursework.
Elective credits less than a 3000 level and/or off
campus classes are subject to approval by the College of Pharmacy Curricular Affairs Committee.
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
Immunizations Records – maintain a copy of your
complete immunization records and have them
readily available for clinical sites that may require
proof of immunizations while fulfilling IPPE or APPE
hours.
1.
4.
DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Students are responsible for maintaining the following
current documents at all times.
CPR /First-Aid – have your certification card with
you at any time you are fulfilling IPPE or APPE hours.
The student must have his or her advisor’s approval
prior to enrollment if an elective course is not on
the previously approved list.
Previous Approved Electives
Record Keeping

3.
KASISKA SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
COUNSELING
1-3 COUN 4491Seminar
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
3 HCA 3380 Critical Iss in Health Care Admin
3 HCA 3382 Hlth Serv - Organization & Policy
2 HCA 4451 Hospital Management
HEALTH EDUCATION
3 HE 3383 Epidemiology
1 HE 4401 Issues in Hlth (Death & Dying)
1 HE 4425 Patient Education Skills
2 HE 4443 Substance Abuse and Health Ed
2 HE 4444 Human Diseases & Health Ed
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practice sites that they understand the HIPAA requirements.
Credits Course Title
3 HE 4460 Healthy Lifestyle Management
DIETETICS
3 NTD 3340 Therapeutic Nutrition
SCHOOL OF REHAB AND COMM SCIENCES
2
2
Healthcare
CSED 2227 Sign Language I
CSED 2228 Sign Language II
The ISU Student Health Center offers locations in both
Pocatello and Meridian to serve students.
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
4 BIOL 3324 Development Biology
3 BIOL 3358 Genetics
3 BIOL 4423 Parasitology
3 BIOL 4443 Endocrinology
2 BIOL 4448 Adv Experimental Biochemistry
3 BIOL 4466 Medical Mycology
1-4 BIOL 4469 Special Topics in Microbiology
1 BIOL 4494 Seminar in Microbiology
COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS
COMMUNICATION
3 COMM 4452 Conflict Management
LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
3 SPAN 2210 Spanish for Health Care I
3 SPAN 3301 Spanish Conv & Comp I
3 SPAN 3302 Spanish Conv & Comp II
POLITICAL SCIENCE
3 POLS 4405 The Administrative Process
PSYCHOLOGY
1 PSYC 4467 Aids
Pocatello
ISU Health Center
990 Cesar Chavez Ave (Physical location)
921 So. 8th Ave. Stop 8311 (Mailing address)
Pocatello, ID 83209
208- 282-2330
Meridian
Boise State University Health Services
1529 Belmont Street
Boise, ID 83725
Medical, Counseling & Wellness Services
208-426-1459
People in health care facilities are at higher risk than the
general population for acquiring communicable diseases
such as measles, mumps, rubella, chicken pox and tuberculosis. A pharmacist or pharmacy student who has
one of these diseases may, in turn, infect other personnel and patients. Such infections established in any
health care facility are serious in their potential for medical and possible legal complications.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT/MARKETING
3 MGT 3312 Indiv & Organizational Behavior
3 MKTG 3325 Basic Marketing Management
Immunizations
HIPAA
Measles and Mumps Documentation
a. Written documentation of immunization against
mumps received after the first birthday and documentation of two does of live virus measles vaccine
received after the first birthday, given at least one
month apart. OR
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) is a federal law passed by Congress in 1996. On
April 14, 2003, a major component of HIPAA that deals
with pharmacists and other health care providers became effective. These privacy regulations define appropriate and inappropriate disclosures of health information and define the process used to ensure patients’
rights.
b.
HIPAA was intended to ensure patient confidentiality
while maintaining the ability of the health care system
to share patient information, to improve communication
between health care providers and to improve patient
care.
Serologic laboratory evidence of immunity to measles and mumps (titers showing immunity to these
diseases). Many students may need a second dose
of measles vaccine. The MMR vaccination is preferred.
Rubella documentation
a. Written documentation of immunization against
rubella or serological evidence of immunity due to
previous infection is required.
Students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy program
are involved in patient care activities throughout the
curriculum. PharmD students receive training to ensure
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Tuberculosis Test (TB)
a. Students must provide either written documentation of a negative PPD or positive reactors must
provide a physician’s statement on their risk of
transmission of tuberculosis. Documentation of
PPD is required at both the beginning of the P1 year
and again during the spring semester of the P3 year.
b.
c.
ease. Students who are susceptible to chicken pox
must pay careful attention to possible exposure and
illness.
Documentation can be from a parent or guardian
that witnessed the disease or self identification by
the student by initialing the Health Status Form.
b.
Hepatitis B
a. Written documentation of immunization against
hepatitis B or serological evidence of immunity is
required. To be fully immunized against hepatitis B
requires three vaccines given over a period of six
months.
A skin test is the only way to tell if you have TB Infection. The test is “positive” if a bump about the
size of a pencil eraser or bigger appears on your
arm. A positive reaction may mean that you have
latent TB infection. Latent TB infection is different
from TB disease. See the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for further information
on tuberculosis facts.
It is the student’s responsibility to submit written documentation showing immunity to Measles, Mumps, and
Rubella, Chicken Pox and Tuberculosis status. Additionally, you must show evidence of immunity to Hepatitis B
or begin the vaccine series at the beginning of the first
semester. To be in compliance with these policies, submit a completed College Health Status Form to the Pocatello Office of the Associate Dean. Retain your original
records. Students not in compliance with all Health Policies will be in violation of the Academic Standards of
the College and may not continue any clinical experience. Students are responsible for all arrangements and
costs associated with health policies.
You do not need another skin test if your PPD is positive as a P1 student. However, you do need to provide a statement from a physician stating that you
have no symptoms of TB and that your CXR is negative. Your Health Care Provider may consider drug
treatment of latent TB infection (LTBI) if your reaction to the tuberculin test is ≥ 15 mm.
Chicken Pox (Varicella)
a. Students must provide written documentation of
their history of having had chicken pox or serologic
laboratory evidence of the susceptibility of the dis-
Exposure Prevention and Infection Control Guidelines
As pharmacists become more involved in hands-on patient-centered care, there is a very small yet finite risk of
contracting an infectious disease via a needle stick, mucous membrane contact, or administration of CPR. In
order to minimize this risk, all students are required to
comply with the following measures designed to minimize transmission of infectious diseases:
2.
 Universal Precautions
All pharmacy students must wash their hands before
touching patients or preparing any sterile product. Hand
washing should also be performed after touching patients, wiping one’s nose or mouth, contact with any
other body substances, and using the bathroom.
3.
 Personal barriers
1. Gloves - Clean gloves should be put on immediately prior to contact with a patient’s mucous membranes or open skin, before entry into a patient’s
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room where glove use is required, and preceding
any finger sticks or administration of vaccines.
Use of gloves is also recommended during the
preparation of sterile products. Gloves are highly
recommended during routine preparation of
chemotherapy agents.
Gowns/lab coats - Gowns or lab coats should be
used to cover areas of skin or clothing which may
be likely to become soiled with body fluids during
patient care, and are also recommended during
routine preparation of chemotherapy agents and
use of caustic chemicals.
Facial barriers - Masks, goggles, and face shields
should be worn when splashing or splattering of
body fluids into nose, mouth or eyes could occur.
Masks must be put on prior to entry into a room
where mask use is required.
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4.
Isolation signs - Isolation signs should be respected. This requires mask, glove, and/or gown, according to instructions on the door of the patient’s room, before entering. Students should
ask their preceptors for guidance regarding when
they should enter isolation rooms. Students handling any materials that have been in contact with
body fluids must dispose of all materials in a
marked biohazard bag. A solution of household
bleach diluted 1:10 should be used for disinfecting
surfaces that have come into contact with body
fluids.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
 Management of sharps
Most pharmacists’ involvement with needles occurs
in the preparation of sterile products. In this case
there is little danger of serious infectious complications resulting from needle puncture to a person
preparing these products. Pharmacists may be involved with potentially infectious contaminated
sharps during vaccine administration or during a
code situation. The following precautions should always be observed:
1.
2.
6.
7.
Discard all sharps into correctly labeled rigid plastic containers. Be certain that no needles protrude to present a hazard for others. Needles and
other sharps should never be placed in a wastebasket and never left lying on a workplace surface
or at a patient’s bedside.
8.
Needles should not be recapped unless it is unavoidable. If recapping is unavoidable, the needles
should be laid on a flat surface and the cap should
be “scooped’ onto the needle, using only one
hand, without touching the needle cap. Once the
cap is covering the needle, it can be carefully
tightened and should then be discarded into a
sharps container as soon as possible. Any syringe
not in use should always be capped.
9.
Immediately remove gloves, clothing soaked with
blood or other high-risk body fluids, and place in a
biohazard container.
Wash any potentially exposed site with soap and
water for 5 minutes, unless material has entered
the eyes. In this case, the eyes should be flushed
constantly for 15 minutes with water or normal saline.
If there was a needle stick, milk the affected area
under running water to draw out as much blood
as possible.
Report the injury to a supervisor.
If the needle stick occurred from a sharp immediately after vaccinating or drawing blood from a
patient, do not let that person leave until you
have obtained their name and contact information.
Contact Student Health at 208.282.2330 immediately. If Student Health is closed or unavailable,
the student needs to go to the nearest urgent
care clinic or emergency room.
Follow the CDC/NIOSH guidelines for management/post-exposure prophylaxis, accessible via:
http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/hiv_clinical_resources/
pep_guidelines/
This site has links to all current guidelines, information, and hotlines.
Complete the Bloodborne Pathogen Report Form,
available online.
Remember that if prophylactic medications are
recommended to treat your exposure the optimum time to start is within 1-2 hours after the exposure.
Personal sickness
Students with:
 Productive/uncontrollable cough or sneezing
 Fever above 100° F
 Unidentified rash
 Excessive nasal discharge
 Vomiting or diarrhea
should not come to the practicum site. The student
should contact the preceptor before the start of the
rotation day. Some preceptors may require make-up
time for students missing IPPE or APPE time due to illness.
Exposure Management
Students should discuss potential exposure to any infectious agents with the supervisor as soon as possible. If
the supervisor feels the exposure was significant or if
the supervisor is not comfortable making a judgment as
to whether the exposure was real/significant, the supervisor should contact Student Health at 208.282.2330.
If the exposure was significant, the following steps
should be taken by the student:
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Pregnancy
Course Requirements
Students who are pregnant or suspect pregnancy
should use extra caution when around body fluids to try
to avoid patients who may have communicable diseases.
Background Checks
Students are required to have a criminal background
check completed upon admission and again prior to beginning APPEs. Students may not begin an IPPE or an
APPE without a background check. Additional background checks and/or drug testing may be required by
particular IPPE or APPE sites. Students are responsible
for the cost of the criminal background check.
Positive HIV or infectious hepatitis status
Students are not required to inform the College of
Pharmacy of their HIV or infectious hepatitis status.
However, the Experiential Director will work closely with
any student who may be HIV positive to place that student into experiences which are likely to pose less risk of
significant exposure to infectious diseases. The Director
will also work with students with infectious hepatitis
who are concerned about potential disease transmission. Information regarding the bloodborne pathogen
status of any student will be considered highly confidential by the staff member interacting with the student
and will not be communicated in verbal or written form
to any other student, staff, or faculty member without
express permission of the student. This information also
applies to students who are or may be immunocompromised for other reasons.
The Associate Dean is responsible for monitoring adverse information, “hits” on background checks and
notifying students that prior criminal activity may negatively affect their eligibility for licensure. Background
“hits” deemed serious by the Associate Dean will be
brought before the Student Affairs Committee to determine progression in the program.
Adverse information contained in the criminal background report may result in: (1) being denied full admission to the Program and consequently, dismissal from
the Program; or (2) being denied or dismissed from the
field-based experience and, consequently, denied admission to or dismissal from the Program; or (3) being
denied a clinical assignment and, consequently, dismissal from the Program. Students will be afforded the
opportunity to be heard before any such withdrawal
from the Program.
Cost of Treatment
Should an infectious exposure or other medical problem
arise, the cost of treatment is the responsibility of the
student. The College of Pharmacy does not provide insurance coverage to the student for medical costs associated with exposures. If exposure does occur, the student is urged to seek medical attention immediately and
to notify the Experiential Director so that concerns
about payment do not act as a barrier to seeking emergency treatment.
Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE)
Goals and Objectives
The profession of pharmacy has changed over the years
from a focus on drug dispensing to the provision of patient-centered care. Idaho State University College of
Pharmacy has implemented curricular changes that will
produce professionals prepared to fill the evolving roles
of pharmacy practice. The primary goal of IPPE is to provide the student with an opportunity to experience a
broad range of pharmacy practice experiences early in
their academic career. The IPPE courses are designed to
prepare students for the Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experience (APPE) they will complete during the fourth
professional year.
Other Policies
Students are required to have health care insurance
while enrolled, either through a private insurance company or through ISU’s Student Association insurance
plan.
Potential health risks are associated with laboratory
work during pregnancy. If a student is or becomes
pregnant during the semester in which a science laboratory is required, she should contact the laboratory instructor IMMEDIATELY to arrange for suitable alternatives.
A total of 310 hours of IPPE are required. During the
summer before beginning the P1 year, you must complete at least 80 hours in a community pharmacy and at
least 80 hours in an institutional pharmacy. The remaining 40 hours may be either community, institutional, or
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drug information. An additional 10 hours of reflection
time with clinical faculty are required. Forty hours of
IPPE are required in each of the P2 and P3 years. Half of
this time must be spent shadowing with a single clinical
faculty member or other clinical pharmacy practitioner
approved by the Experiential Director. The other half
must be in direct patient care activities, such as Operation Immunization or Operation Diabetes. An additional
10 hours of reflection time with clinical faculty are required in the P2 and P3 years (20 hours total for both
years).
Advanced Pharmacy Practice
Experiences (APPE)
Students must successfully complete all didactic course
work (i.e., general education requirements and the first
three years of the professional curriculum) prior to entering Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE).
An APPE is under the direction of a clinical faculty member who is also a practitioner in a specific area of pharmacy. Students rotate through seven 6-week experiences (total of 42 weeks) during their final year of the
program and must complete rotation experiences in
four core areas (advanced community, institutional,
general medicine and ambulatory care) and two additional experiences with a pharmaceutical care emphasis
such as pediatrics, geriatrics, mental health, drug information, cardiology, oncology, infectious disease, or nuclear pharmacy. One elective experience must also be
completed in a specialty area of pharmacy such as management, consulting, or academics.
IPPE Requirements
You may begin obtaining IPPE hours as soon as you:
1. have been admitted into the College of Pharmacy
2. have successfully completed a state and federal
background check
3. have submitted the supervising pharmacist’s name,
email, pharmacy name and location of each site to
Debra Wynn (deb@pharmacy.isu.edu) and received
an email back stating that your site has been approved
4. are licensed as a pharmacy intern/extern
5. have paid for ISU malpractice insurance
6. have successfully completed the Pharmacist’s Letter
online coursework on ALL of the following:
• Bloodborne Pathogens (required annually)
• HIPAA & Privacy
• HIPAA & Security
• Medicare Part D: Controlling Fraud, Waste and
Abuse
APPEs are offered at ISU-affiliated hospitals and clinics
throughout Idaho including Pocatello, Boise, and Coeur
d’Alene as well as in Reno, Nevada. All students will be
assigned a “home base” at one of these locations and
will be expected to complete five rotations at their
home base (general medicine, ambulatory care, advanced institutional, advanced community and one
pharmaceutical care experience). With prior approval,
one pharmaceutical care experience and the elective
rotation may be completed elsewhere at an ISUapproved site.
Licensure as an intern/extern is required for Idaho. If you
wish to complete some or all of your IPPE hours in another state, please check with the Board of Pharmacy in
that state for any additional requirements. Be sure to
follow all laws in the state in which you are working. In
some states you may need to be licensed as a technician.
APPEs are full-time with a minimum of 40 hours per
week. The 40-hour week, except in weeks where there
are holidays recognized by the scheduled facility, may
include shift work and/or weekends. Most preceptors
are volunteer faculty; however, some receive compensation. Students cannot be paid for any activity associated with APPE training.
While you may be working on an IPPE at any time, you
will register for the IPPE courses during the summer
prior to your P1 year, and the spring semesters of your
P1, P2, and P3 years. See the college of Pharmacy website for syllabi and specific IPPE requirements.
Students cannot be paid for IPPE experiences per Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
guidelines, www.acpe-accredit.org. ACPE specifically
prohibits students from receiving payment for educational experiences.
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APPE Scheduling and Relocation
Licensure
The College guarantees that each student will be assigned the APPE hours necessary to graduate. Requests
for specific experiences will be considered, but approval
cannot be guaranteed. Preceptor and site availability
dictates scheduling of APPEs, and schedules may change
at any time – even during the fourth professional year.
To become a registered pharmacist, you must fulfill both
national and state requirements. Participating states use
the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination™, NAPLEX® and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination™, MPJE®. See the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy website, www.nabp.net for
further information.
If for any reason a student does not progress through
the curriculum with their original incoming class, they
will be scheduled last for APPEs.
The State of Idaho requires 1,500 registered hours of
practical experience before taking the NAPLEX®. Successful completion of the APPEs (1,680 hours) will more
than adequately satisfy Idaho’s requirement. Carefully
check the specific licensing requirements and eligibility
regarding NAPLEX/MPJE procedures of the state you
plan to practice in.
The majority of APPEs will be located within the assigned home base area. Personal expenses including
travel, food and lodging while enrolled in the Doctor of
Pharmacy program are the student’s responsibility.
Liability Insurance
Students are required to maintain malpractice insurance
throughout the duration of enrollment. A minimum of a
professional limit of one million dollars per incident, and
a personal limit of one million dollars is required.
NAPLEX & MPJE Passing Rates
The 2010 graduates who completed the NAPLEX and
MPJE continue the trend of scoring at or above the national average. The ISU Doctor of Pharmacy graduates
testing during the May through August 2010 testing period achieved a 100% pass rate on the NAPLEX and a 95%
pass rate on the MJPE.
Name Badges
The College provides name badges that students must
wear at all times while participating in College and Student Pharmacist activities involving patient care, i.e.,
IPPE, health fairs, operation immunization, APPE. Replacement nametags (Approx $8) may be ordered by
contacting the Office of the Associate Dean in Pocatello.
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Area State Boards of Pharmacy
For a complete listing see the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, NABP website, www.nabp.net
http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/
Alaska Board of Pharmacy
Nevada St Board of Pharmacy
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/ppha.htm
431 W Plumb Ln
Reno, NV 89509
www.bop.nv.gov
Arizona State Board of Pharmacy
1700 W Washington St, Suite 250
Phoenix, AZ 85007
www.a.pharmacy.gov
Oregon Board of Pharmacy
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 150
Portland, Oregon 97232-2162
www.pharmacy.state.or.us
California St Board of Pharmacy
1625 N Market Blvd, Suite N219
Sacramento, CA 95834
www.pharmacy.ca.gov/
Utah Board of Pharmacy
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
www.dopl.utah.gov/
Colorado St Board of Pharmacy
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202-5143
www.dora.state.co.us/pharmacy
Washington St Bd of Pharmacy
PO Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099
www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/pharmacy
Idaho Board of Pharmacy
1199 Shoreline Ln 303
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83706
www.accessidaho.org/bop
Wyoming St Board of Pharmacy
1712 Carey Ave, Suite 200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Montana Board of Pharmacy
www.pharmacyboard.state.wy.us
PO BOX 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
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Other Programs
Residencies and Fellowships
MBA/PharmD Program
A pharmacy residency is an organized, directed postgraduate training program in a defined area of pharmacy practice.
The College of Business and College of Pharmacy at
Idaho State University offer a combined joint
PharmD/MBA program for students interested in earning both degrees.
A pharmacy fellowship is a directed, highly individualized, postgraduate program designed to prepare the
participant to become an independent researcher.
The program is closely aligned with the PharmD curriculum with the following changes and requirements:
Students complete ECON 2201, ECON 2202, ACCT 2201
and ACCT 2202 in addition to the prepharmacy coursework. During the third professional year in the PharmD
program and the summer preceding that year, the students may complete MBA 6613, MBA 6614, MBA 6615
and MBA 6616. These courses will satisfy six hours of
electives required for the PharmD curriculum. In addition, the completion of MBA 6612 (Human Behavior in
Organizations) will substitute for PPRA 9945 (Pharmacy Management) required in the third professional year
of the PharmD curriculum. Six hours of specified experiential courses taken in the fourth professional year of
the PharmD program will satisfy six elective hours required in the MBA curriculum. In the year following the
fourth professional year of the PharmD program, the
student must complete the second year of the MBA
curriculum.
Nontraditional Doctor of
Pharmacy
The Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy (NonT) program at Idaho State University is designed for practitioners holding a Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy and a
valid U.S. or Canadian pharmacy license who desire the
opportunity to earn the PharmD degree without returning full-time to a college campus. The curriculum
includes 37 credits of didactic course work that is
taught using a combination of DVDs, interactive webbased case studies, detailed syllabi and textbooks. Each
course has an assigned instructor who is available to
students for questions or assistance. Upon completion
of the didactic portion of the NonT program, students
must perform 18 weeks of training in various clinical
pharmacy disciplines.
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Pharmacy Scholarships
In addition to Idaho State University financial aid and exterior scholarships, the College of Pharmacy administers scholarships to professional PharmD students. Some awards are annual and others are renewable to the same student.
Awards and may focus on criteria such as Idaho residency, academic performance and extracurricular and leadership
involvement. Additionally, many pharmacy students qualify for funding from the Disadvantaged Students Program
funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services.
Every spring semester all pharmacy students are encouraged to complete the online College of Pharmacy Scholarship
Application to facilitate awards for the following academic year.
2011/2012 Scholarships
Vic Allen Family Pharmacy
Michael Edward Araki-Kawaguchi
Asian American
Judith Marie Bernat
Bi-Mart
Lane Alan Broyles
Neal Atlee Broyles
Joseph W Carlson
Walter & Wayne Carte
David Chu
Stephen Cooley and Doreen Schneider
Dr. Glenn W Corbett
Cornerstone Pharmacy Services
Dean Emeritus Frank P. Cosgrove
Robert L. and W. H. “Bill” Dixon
Harold W. & Lois Austin Driver
E, I and J
EIRMC Auxiliary
Robert and Janice Goettsch
W. Robert Hepworth
Colonel Garth H. Holmes
ISHP
John Jones
John B.& Virginia Kanarr
Lucile H. Kingsbury Memorial
Gordon R. Klodt Memorial
Sylvan L. Kuhn Endowment
Oscar and Mary Leonard
Paul and Eleanor Loscalzo
Jeanette Low
Mark & Rachel Mailhot
Mary Gunderson Moss Memorial
George Murray
NACDS
Angela Osterman Memorial
Past Presidents of ISPA
Ara G. & Shirley W. Paul
Pharmacy Endowment
Michael and Robyn Prime
Pullen-Grey Charitable
Reinhaus Family Foundation
Irene Rounds
Frank L. Savage
Fred Schwamb
ShopKo
Skaggs, ALSAM Foundation
Sidney L. and Hetty H. Sly
Ralph & Betty Smith
William G. Story
Roy Y. and Linda Suminda
Supervalu -Albertsons
Bolujo F. Tunrarebi
Lawrence & Debra Updyke
Guy Curtis Waid
Walgreens Diverisity
Wal-Mart
Richard & Barbara Wells
RoseMary Sampson Wells
Thank you for the generosity of these donors!
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Resources and Events
Student Lounge – Meridian
The pharmacy student lounge will contain a copier, a
limited library, group study areas, a telephone, personal lockers, and a microwave oven. For safety concerns,
the hallways and the student lounge are monitored by
video cameras.
Distance Learning
We are committed to using the best computer technology. An extensive communication network using
both wired and wireless technologies with high-speed
access to the internet is utilized. Pharmacy classrooms
are interactive distance learning (DL) and allow us to
connect to several sites simultaneously.
Students are responsible for picking up after themselves in the student lounges, as in the rest of the L.S.
Skaggs Pharmacy Complex and Pocatello Pharmacy
building.
An additional resource that is particularly useful for
facilitating meetings and case studies via distance
learning is video carts. Both Meridian and Pocatello
sites have these carts available for use.
Computer Use/Literacy
The College of Pharmacy maintains its own server and
network system for pharmacy students, faculty, and
staff for college-related work. The College has a highspeed wireless network.
To schedule one of the DL classrooms or video carts
(for other than a regularly scheduled semester class)
contact Marty Welch.
DL Classrooms
Leonard Hall 123
Leonard Hall 125
Leonard Hall 162
L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Complex 735
L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Complex 738
L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Complex 742
Students should be competent in using word processing, database and presentation software. ISU’s
Computer Service Center offers basic computer courses. Access to ISU’s computer network requires an additional university imposed fee.
The use of all computers and related equipment must
comply with the ISU Information Systems Acceptable
Use Policy. Habitual netsurfing and playing computer
games are prohibited
Marty Welch
Video Instruction Manager
College of Pharmacy
Idaho State University
970 South 5th Avenue
Campus Box 8356
Pocatello, Idaho 83209-8356
(208) 221-7714 (cell)
(208) 282-5716 (voice)
(208) 282-4305 (fax)
e-mail: marty@pharmacy.isu.edu
Email
Correspondence from faculty and staff by means of
email is considered delivered.
Building Access
Leonard Hall – Pocatello
Access to the Leonard Hall other than during regular
office hours is available only to pharmacy students.
After hours students may use their student photo ID
(Bengal Card) to gain access to the student lounge.
Student Lounge – Pocatello
The pharmacy student lounge contains a copier, a limited library, computers, group study areas, a telephone,
personal lockers, and a microwave oven. For safety and
other concerns, the hallways and the student lounge
are monitored by video cameras.
Skaggs Complex – Meridian
Access to the L.S. Skaggs Pharmacy Complex other
than during regular office hours is available only to
pharmacy students. After hours students may use their
student photo ID (Bengal Card) to gain access to the
student lounge.
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Pharmacy Fair
Department Meetings
The Academy of Students of Pharmacy (ASP) and the
College of Pharmacy sponsor the Pharmacy Fair held
each fall semester. Recruiters and pharmaceutical representatives conduct employment interviews and display their career opportunities at the exhibit fair in
Pocatello annually in the fall semester.
Each department will formulate and follow a departmental role and mission statement, which is in support
of the role, mission and goals of the College.
Faculty Affairs Committee
The Faculty Affairs Committee is the Standing Peer
Faculty Activity Evaluation Committee, and conducts
all individual faculty activity evaluations requested by
the Dean for purposes of recommending academic
promotion, for the awarding of tenure, and in special
circumstances for the continuance of tenure (tenure
competency reviews when required). The committee
also represents the total faculty of the College in all
matters pertaining to the purposes and powers of the
faculty as defined in University and/or College of Pharmacy Bylaws and policies. This committee, as an advocate of faculty welfare, may thus consider all matters of
relevant business referred to it by the faculty, as well as
by the Dean or other faculty officers.
Pharmacy Phonathon
A new call center has been established by the Alumni
Association replacing the annual spring College Phonathon. This new center will function as the “fundraising
center” for ISU’s annual fund.
Chemical Dependency
Seminar
Each fall the College presents an annual Chemical Dependency Seminar. Entering pharmacy students attend
the program as part of their Orientation.
Graduate Education and Faculty Research Affairs Committee
Committees
The Graduate Education and Faculty Research Affairs
Committee oversees the development of policy and
make recommendations as required in matters relating
to graduate education and degree programs, minor
fields of study, as well as all service-related courses
taught through the College of Pharmacy.
Administrative Council
The Administrative Council serves to advise the Dean,
and under his/her direction shall coordinate and cause
to be implemented all faculty, student and staff activity
required to fill the role and mission of the College.
Student Affairs Committee
The Student Affairs Committee serves as the standing
faculty committee to develop policy and to make recommendations pertaining to standards for professional
pharmacy student recruitment and admission to the
existing program, and for academic standards required
for curricular progressions and completion. The committee also establishes and recommends standards for
the awarding of professional pharmacy student scholarships, awards and prizes, and shall supervise the giving of such.
Assessment Committee
The Program Assessment Committee is responsible for
the ongoing evaluation of the College’s professional
PharmD degree program, including the traditional and
nontraditional curricula.
Curricular Affairs Committee
The Curricular Affairs Committee is responsible for
conducting a continuing appraisal and evaluation of the
current professional pharmacy education curriculum,
and for the development of recommendations of curricular revision, additions and other alterations to assure optimal student learning and outcomes.
Technology Committee
The Technology Committee is responsible for on-going
assessment of the classroom audiovisual, computer
and telecommunications equipment, and computer
hardware and software needs of the faculty, students
and staff of the College, for the Pocatello Campus and
the Meridian Center.
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Student Organizations
Student Alliance (PPSA)
Phi Delta Chi
Professional Pharmacy Student Alliance (PPSA) is an
aggregate organization of the state ISHP and ISPA and
the national APhA-ASP and IPSF student organizations
at the College of Pharmacy level. This organization
encompasses the benefits of all three organizations
while developing a unified student body. Membership
fees are included in the PharmD fee.
Phi Delta Chi is a co-ed national professional pharmacy
fraternity devoted to promoting Brotherhood and advancing the profession of Pharmacy The Alpha Zeta
chapter of Phi Delta Chi offers opportunities to further
develop leadership skills and enhance studying. The
Fraternity is an eclectic group, Brothers are not only
members, but are officers in other pharmacy organizations as well as College of Pharmacy Senate officers.
The Academy of Students of
Pharmacy (ASP)
Phi Lambda Sigma
ASP is the student division of the American Pharmacist
Association and is open to all prepharmacy and professional pharmacy students. The organization fosters
professional development through activities including
patient counseling competition, sponsorship of the
Pharmacy Fair, participation in the University’s Health
Fair, Operation Immunization and Operation Diabetes
and various awareness activities. A delegate always
attends the regional and national conferences where
issues affecting the education or profession of pharmacy are voiced and action taken.
Phi Lambda Sigma is the national pharmacy leadership
society. The organization recognizes student leaders
within the College of Pharmacy who demonstrate dedication, service and leadership in the advancement of
pharmacy and encourages further development of
leadership skills. Students who exemplify these characteristics are nominated and invited to join every
spring. Members sponsor the annual food drive, various fundraisers and participate in campus /community
events.
National Community
Pharmacists Association
(NCPA) Student Chapter
Idaho Society of Health-Systems
Pharmacists (ISHP)
The Student Chapter of ISHP is mainly focused with
advancing the practice of pharmacy, especially in hospital settings and is involved in Diabetes Fairs and Poison Prevention. ISHP is involved with state legislation
and offers continuing education during its biannual
meetings. ISHOP is the state level organization and is
affiliated with the national organization, the American
Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP).
NCPA is a national pharmacy organization for students
interested the business aspect of pharmacy. The mission of NCPA is "to encourage, foster, and recognize an
interest in community pharmacy ownership and entrepreneurship among the future leaders of the profession". Membership in NCPA offers participation in
guest speaker luncheons, community involvement activities, and many resources available through NCPA
offered exclusively to members.
International Pharmaceutical Students
Association (IPSF) of Idaho
Added 08/29/2011
IPSF is a branch of APhA and takes a global focus for its
campaigns, tacking health problems on a larger scale.
Members collaborate with chapters in other countries,
offer a Student exchange Program and has participated
in World AIDS Day.
Rex Lott will be faculty advisor; Dr Robert
Mancini is a pharmacist with St Luke's MSTI
here in Boise who is the real organizing powerhouse!!!! I've included him on this message
Cathy wanted me to send you a couple of sentences about Kappa Psi - purpose and mission
etc. for the student handbook. I'll try. If Dr
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Mancini has additions or corrections, I hope
he'll chime in.
Kappa Psi is a co-educational professional
pharmacy fraternity that focuses on the vaules:
fellowship, industry, sobriety and high ideals
among its members. Additionally, Kappa Psi
promotes scholarship and professional development. It is the oldest and largest pharmacy
fraternity. The benefits of membership in Kappa
Psi include: Enhanced pharmacy professional
involvement and promotion of your profession;
involvement in community service projects; extracurricular social activities; scholarships and
awards for achievement; and lifelong bonding
and friendship.
This purpose and mission is perfect. I might want to
include a link to the website. www.kappapsi.org.
This can provide additional information to those
who wish to seek it.
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Rho Chi Honor Society
Student Senate
Rho Chi is a national pharmacy honor society that recognizes academic excellence. Rho Chi seeks to promote scholarly fellowship by bringing members together in a fraternal and helpful association. Members
seek to increase awareness of the ethical and social
responsibilities of the profession. Members must rank
in the highest 20 percent of their class as determined
by the college and attained a minimum professional
grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Members
sponsor the end-of-year school picnic and a booth during the annual University Health Fair.
The Pharmacy Student Senate is comprised of the presidents and vice presidents of each class, the presidents
of each student organization within the College and
the College’s representative to ASISU. The purpose is
to discuss important issues, facilitate communication
between the student body of the college and the dean
and faculty, and to coordinate organizations' activities
within the college. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings held on the first Monday
of every month at noon.
Professional Organizations
American Association of
Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
www.aacp.org
American Pharmacists
Association (APhA)
www.aphanet.org
Founded in 1900, the American Association of Colleges
of Pharmacy (AACP) is the national organization representing pharmacy education in the United States. The
mission of the Association is to both represent and be
an advocate for all segments of the academic community in the profession of pharmacy. AACP is comprised
of all accredited colleges and schools with pharmacy
degree programs accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Pharmacy Education, including approximately 54,700 professional degree students, 5,500 students enrolled in graduate studies and more than 5,300
full-time faculty.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is the
organization whose members are recognized in society
as essential in all patient care settings for optimal medication use that improves health, wellness, and quality
of life. Through information, education, and advocacy
APhA empowers its members to improve medication
use and advance patient care by:
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American College of Clinical
Pharmacy (ACCP)
www.accp.com
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The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) is a
professional and scientific society that provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources enabling clinical pharmacists to achieve excellence in practice and
research.
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ACCP's membership is composed of practitioners, scientists, educators, administrators, students, residents,
fellows, and others committed to excellence in clinical
pharmacy and patient pharmacotherapy.
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Providing timely and accurate information that is
vital to our members.
Raising societal awareness about the role of
pharmacists as essential in patient care for optimal medication use.
Pro viding state-of-the-art resources to enhance
our members' continuing professional development.
Educating and influencing legislators, policy
makers, regulators, and the public to advance
our vision and mission.
Creating unique opportunities for our members
to connect and share with their peers across
practice settings.
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American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (ASHP)
www.ashp.org
National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy® (NABP)
www.nabp.net
ASHP is a 35,000-member national professional association that represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals, health maintenance organizations, long-term
care facilities, home care, and other components of
health care systems. ASHP is the only national organization of hospital and health-system pharmacists and
has a long history of improving medication use and
enhancing patient safety.
Founded in 1904, the National Association of Boards of
Pharmacy (NABP) is the impartial professional organization that supports the state boards of pharmacy in
protecting public health. NABP aims to ensure the public’s health and safety through its pharmacist license
transfer and pharmacist competence assessment programs, as well as through its VIPPS, Vet-VIPPS, VAWD,
and DMEPOS accreditation programs.
NABP’s member boards of pharmacy are grouped into
eight districts that include all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, eight Canadian provinces, and New Zealand.
Idaho Society of Health-Systems
Pharmacists (ISHP)
www.ishp.shuttlepod.org
The Idaho Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ISHP)
is a non-profit corporation, founded as a state-affiliate
chapter of the American Society of Health-System
Pharmacists (ASHP) in 1956.
National Community
Pharmacists Association (NCPA)
www.ncpanet.org
ISHP primarily supports and represents the interests of
those pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who practice in hospitals, nursing homes, institutions, medical
clinics and other such “health systems”.
The National Community Pharmacists Association is a
national pharmacy organization for students interested
in the business aspect of pharmacy. NCPA’s mission is
to encourage, foster and recognize an interest in community pharmacy ownership and entrepreneurship
among the future leaders of the professi0n.
The most significant and tangible benefit of membership is ISHP's continuing pharmacy education and programs. ISHP is the only pharmacy association in Idaho
that provides ACPE-accredited CE, which is required by
Idaho law.
Southeastern Idaho
Pharmacy Association (SEIPA)
This organization is the regional affiliate of APhA and
ISPA. The group provides an avenue for regional
pharmacists to access continuing education programs,
organize pharmacy activities and promote pharmacy in
the community.
Idaho State Pharmacy
Association (ISPA)
www.idahopharmacist.org
The Idaho State Pharmacy Association affirms its commitment to all pharmacy practitioners regardless of
practice setting. The mission of ISPA is to serve, advance and promote the profession of pharmacy. It is a
great opportunity to participate, network, and impact
the profession. ISPA lobbies for legislation concerning
pharmacy and facilitates Pharmacy Day at the Capital.
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Faculty and Staff
(Date in parentheses indicates year of first appointment. Asterisk denotes members of Graduate Faculty)
Cox, Kelly, BS  Technical Support (2003)
Adamcik, Barbara A., PhD  Interim Provost and Vice
President and Professor of Pharmacy Practice and
Culbertson, Cynthia DA  Director of Admissions. BS,
Administrative Sciences. B.A., 1974, University of
1991; MPA, 1995; DA, 2000, Idaho State University.
California at Los Angeles; M.A., 198l; PhD, 1984,
(1998)
University of Southern California. (1985)*
Culbertson, Vaughn, PharmD  Director of Assessment
and the Nontraditional PharmD Program and Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative
Sciences. BS, 197l, University of Nebraska, Lincoln;
PharmD, 198l, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. (1989)*
Bhushan, Alok, PhD  Assistant Chair and Professor of
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. PhD, (Biochemistry), 1982, Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana, India. (2004)*
Bigelow, James, PhD  Associate Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. PhD, (Biochemistry) 1985, Indiana University at Bloomington.
1979, BS in Microbiology, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign. (2003)*
Cummins, Matthew, BS  Technical Support Manager.
BS, 2002, Idaho State University. (2003)
Dahmer, Rae  Admin Assist I, Office of the Associate
Dean. (1987)
Borzadek, Eliza, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor
of Family Medicine. PharmD, 2004, Idaho State
University (2006)
Daniels, Christopher K., PhD  Special Assistant to the
Provost for Health Research and Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. BS, 1972,
Humboldt State University; M.S., 1975, University
of Wisconsin; PhD, 1982, Stanford University.
(1988)*
Briscoe, Ruth, BBA Financial Technician. B.B.A. 1974,
Idaho State University. (1990)
Cady, Paul S, PhD  Dean and Professor of Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS, 1980;
M.S., 1986; PhD, 1988, University of Arizona.
(1990)*
Davis, Gina, PharmD  Director of Student Health
Pharmacy and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences.
PharmD, 1993, Idaho State University. (2008)
Carr, Glenda, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences.
PharmD, 2000, University of Montana. (2002)
Dean, Daniel  Director of Development. (2005)
Diedrich, Dana L., PhD  Interim Chair and Professor of
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. BS, 1969;
M.S., 1972, University of Kentucky; PhD 1974, Pennsylvania State University. (1991)*
Cashmore, Catherine, PharmD  Associate Dean and
Associate Professor , Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS, 1980, University of California, San Diego, MS, 1984, West Virginia University, PharmD, 1993, Idaho State University. (1994)*
Dodson, Robin, PhD  Director of Meridian Student
Services and Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. BA 1970, Eastern Washington
State College; BS Pharm, 1981, Idaho State University; PhD 1978, Washington State University. (1975,
1997, 2003)
Casperson, Kerry, PhD  Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS
1980; MBA 1984, Idaho State University; MS 1989,
University of Minnesota; PhD 1996, Idaho State
University. (2003)
Downing, Chris, PhD  Assistant Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. B.A., 1994, Metropolitan State College of Denver; M.A., 1999, University of Northern Colorado; PhD. 2001, State University of New York at Albany. (2009)
Cleveland, Kevin, PharmD  Clinical Associate Professor
and Director of Drug Information, Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. PharmD, 2002,
Idaho State University. (2004)
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Eroshenko, Kathy, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. PharmD, 2003, Idaho State University
(2007)
Lai, James, C.K., PhD  Professor of Biomedical and
Pharmaceutical Sciences. BS, 1970, University College; M.S., 197l, Birmingham University; PhD, 1975
London University. (1991)*
Erramouspe, John, PharmD  Professor of Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS, 198l,
Idaho State University; MS, 1983, Oregon State
University; PharmD, 1993, University of Illinois.
(1985)
Lehman, Kathleen  Office Specialist II, Office of the
Dean. (1999)
Force, Rex, PharmD  Vice Chair and Professor, Family
Medicine Residency Program. BS, 1988, Oregon
State University; PharmD, 1991, University of Texas,
Austin. (1993)
Liday, Cara, PharmD  Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. PharmD,
1996, Idaho State University. (1998)
Lewis, Wes  Video Instruction Manager, Meridian, Idaho (2010)
Lott, Rex S., PharmD  Professor of Pharmacy Practice,
Skaggs Pharmacy Complex, Meridian. BS, 1972,
Washington State University; PharmD,1977, University of Minnesota. (1997)
Gould, Frederica "Teddie", PharmD  Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS, 1973; M.S., 1979, University of Iowa.
PharmD, 2008, Idaho State University. (1981)
Madaras-Kelly, Karl J., PharmD  Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Skaggs
Pharmacy Complex, Meridian. BS, 1991,
PharmD,1992, University of Minnesota. (1994)*
Hefflinger, Roger, PharmD  Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, located at the Boise Family Medical Center.
PharmD, 1986, University of Nebraska. (1987)
Maheras, Louanna, BS  Admin Assist I, Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS,1994, Idaho
State University. (2000)
Hickenlooper, Brian  University Business Officer
(2010)
Hillebrant, Julie  Assistant to the Dean for College
Relations (2011)
Mason, Barbara J., PharmD  Professor of Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences, Skaggs
Pharmacy Complex, Meridian. PharmD, 1982, University of Nebraska. (1987)
Hoagland, Sam, JD  Adjunct Associate Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS,
1976, Idaho State University; J.D., 1982, University
of Idaho. (2002)
McCurdy, Kara  Office Specialist II, Continuing Education, Assessment and Admissions (2010)
Hunt, Timothy, PharmD  Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. B.A.,
1967, Otterbein College; M.S. 1972, South Dakota
State University, Ph.D, 1981, Kansas State University. (2005)
Oliphant, Catherine, PharmD  Associate Professor of
Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, BS
1987, Drake University; PharmD 1993, University of
Michigan. (2003)
Owens, Christopher, PharmD  Chair and Associate
Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and
Administrative Sciences. B.A. 1998, Utah State University; PharmD 2002, Idaho State University.
(2003)
Jantz, Jolie, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pharmacy, PharmD, 2007, Idaho State University.
(2008)
Jordan, Linda  Office Specialist II, Skaggs Pharmacy
Complex in Meridian. (2005)
Pettinger, Tracy, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor
of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences.
PharmD, 2003, Idaho State University (2005)
Jue, Sandra G., PharmD  Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences, Skaggs
Pharmacy Complex, Meridian. (2005)
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Pugmire, Brooke, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor
of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences.
PharmD, 2004, Idaho State University (2006)
Stevens, Dennis L., MD, PhD  Associate Professor of
Pharmacology and Chief of Infectious Diseases
Unit, located at the Skaggs Pharmacy Complex in
Meridian. B.A., 1964, University of Montana; PhD,
1967, Montana State University; MD, 197l, University of Utah.
Rhodes, Richard S., PharmD  Assistant Dean for Experiential Education and Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative Sciences. BS, 1972, Mercer
University; BS, 1978 Florida A&M University;
PharmD, 1983, Mercer University. (1987)*
Taylor, Barbara, BS  Administrative Assistant I, Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, BS, 1966, BYU, Provo, Utah (1999)
Sawyer, Dennis, PharmD  Affiliate faculty of Pharmacy
Practice and Administrative Sciences, located at
Southern Idaho Medical Group, BS, 1973, Idaho
State University; Pharm. D., 1979, University of
Texas.
Wadsworth, Thomas, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, PharmD, 2002, Idaho
State University. (2007)
Walker, Cindy  Administrative Assist II, Office of the
Dean. (1986)
Schaffer, Susan  Admin Assist II, LS Skaggs Pharmacy
Complex, Meridian, Idaho. (2010)
Welch, Marty, B.A.,  Video Instruction Manager. B.A.,
1976, Florida State University. (2002)
Sion, Beverly  Admin Assist II, Pharmacy Practice and
Administrative Sciences, and the Non-traditional
program. (1986)
Wilson, Cindy, PhD  Associate Professor of Biomedical
and Pharmaceutical Sciences. BS, 1984, Pennsylvania State College; PhD, 1990, East Carolina University School of Medicine. (1995)*
Stander, Michael, PharmD  Affiliate Clinical Assistance
faculty of Pharmacy Practice and Administrative
Sciences, located in Reno, Nevada.
Wynn, Debra  Office Specialist of Pharmacy Practice
and Administrative Sciences. (2005)
Steed, Michelle, PharmD  Clinical Assistant Professor
of Pharmacy Practice, PharmD, 2006, Idaho State
University. (2007)
Yan, Guang, PhD  Assistant Professor of Biomedical
and Pharmaceutical Sciences. BS, 1996; M.S., 1999,
Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, Shenyan,
PRC; PhD 2004, University of Utah. (2009)*
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Code of Ethics for Pharmacists
PREAMBLE
Pharmacists are health professionals who assist individuals in making the best use of medications. This Code, prepared
and supported by pharmacists, is intended to state publicly the principles that form the fundamental basis of the roles
and responsibilities of pharmacists. These principles, based on moral obligations and virtues, are established to guide
pharmacists in relationships with patients, health professionals, and society.
I. A pharmacist respects the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist.
Considering the patient-pharmacist relationship as a covenant means that a pharmacist has moral obligations in response to the gift of trust received from society. In return for this gift, a pharmacist promises to help individuals
achieve optimum benefit from their medications, to be committed to their welfare, and to maintain their trust.
II. A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate, and confidential manner.
A pharmacist places concern for the well-being of the patient at the center of professional practice. In doing so, a
pharmacist considers needs stated by the patient as well as those defined by health science. A pharmacist is dedicated to protecting the dignity of the patient. With a caring attitude and a compassionate spirit, a pharmacist focuses on
serving the patient in a private and confidential manner.
III. A pharmacist respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient.
A pharmacist promotes the right of self-determination and recognizes individual self-worth by encouraging patients
to participate in decisions about their health. A pharmacist communicates with patients in terms that are understandable. In all cases, a pharmacist respects personal and cultural differences among patients.
IV. A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships.
A pharmacist has a duty to tell the truth and to act with conviction of conscience. A pharmacist avoids discriminatory
practices, behavior or work conditions that impair professional judgment, and actions that compromise dedication to
the best interests of patients.
V. A pharmacist maintains professional competence.
A pharmacist has a duty to maintain knowledge and abilities as new medications, devices, and technologies become
available and as health information advances.
VI. A pharmacist respects the values and abilities of colleagues and other health professionals.
When appropriate, a pharmacist asks for the consultation of colleagues or other health professionals or refers the patient. A pharmacist acknowledges that colleagues and other health professionals may differ in the beliefs and values
they apply to the care of the patient.
VII. A pharmacist serves individual, community, and societal needs.
The primary obligation of a pharmacist is to individual patients. However, the obligations of a pharmacist may at
times extend beyond the individual to the community and society. In these situations, the pharmacist recognizes the
responsibilities that accompany these obligations and acts accordingly.
VIII. A pharmacist seeks justice in the distribution of health resources.
When health resources are allocated, a pharmacist is fair and equitable, balancing the needs of patients and society.
Adopted by the American Pharmacists Association membership, October 27, 1994.
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IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERSTANDING
By signing and dating this Confidentiality Understanding, the undersigned STUDENT indicates
an understanding of, and agrees to be bound by, applicable terms and conditions of any agreement
between any FACILITY and IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (“PROGRAM”). The STUDENT acknowledges
that, as a material part of the consideration provided to FACILITY in exchange for FACILITY allowing
the STUDENT’S clinical education at FACILITY, STUDENT agrees that any patient information acquired during the clinical education is confidential, and that the STUDENT shall maintain the confidentiality of and not disclose this information at all times, both during the clinical education and after it has ended. STUDENT further agrees to abide by the applicable rules and policies of FACILITY
and PROGRAM while at FACILITY. STUDENT understands that, in addition to other available remedies, FACILITY may immediately remove the STUDENT and terminate the STUDENT’S clinical education if, in the opinion of FACILITY, the STUDENT endangers a patient, breaches patient confidentiality, disrupts the operation of FACILITY, or refuses to comply with the requests of FACILITY or its supervisory staff.
I have read and understand this Confidentiality Understanding, and I agree to abide by its
terms. This Confidentiality Understanding shall be effective for the duration of the STUDENT’S
enrollment in the Doctor of Pharmacy program.
Student’s Signature
Date
Student’s Name (Print)
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INDEX
A Abilities & Competencies, 11
Academic Conduct, 16
Access to Student Records, 24
Accreditation, 15
ACPE Concerns, 21
Adv Phar Practice Experience (APPE), 30
APPE Scheduling & Relocation, 31
Advising, 25
Assessment, 14
Audio/videotaping, 24
I
Immunizations, 26
Infection Control Guidelines, 27
Intro Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE), 29
B Background Checks, 29
Boards of Pharmacy, 32
Building Access, 35
N Name Badges, 31
NAPLEX/MPJE Passing Rates, 31
Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy, 33
C Calendar, 2
Career Advancement, 11
Case Studies, 15
Chemical Dependency Seminar, 36
Class Attendance, 22
Code of Ethics, 43
Committees, 36
Computer Use/Literacy, 35
Confidentially Understanding, 44
Curriculum, 9
O Online Notes & Video Recordings, 24
Organizations, Professional, 38
Organizations, Student, 37
L Liability Insurance, 31
Licensure, 31
Lounge, Student, 35
M MBA/PharmD Program, 33
Mission, 15
P Passing Rates, Licensure, 31
Petitions, 15
Pharmacy Fair, 36
Phonathon, 36
Pregnancy, 29
Professional Conduct Policy, 23
Professionalism, 22
Program Structure, 10
Progressions, 24
D Dean, Welcome from, 6
Dean’s List, 16
Disabilities Resource Center (ADA), 21
Distance Learning, 35
R Record Keeping, 25
Relocation, 31
Residencies and Fellowships, 33
E Electives, 25
Email, 35
Endpoint Competencies, 13
Equal Opportunity, 21
Exposure Prevention, 27
S Scholarships, 34
Sickness, 28
Student Lounge, 35
Student Records, 24
F Faculty and Staff, 40
Fees, 10
Financial Aid, 10
T Technical Standards, 21
Treatment, Cost of, 29
Two-D Rule, 24
G General Education Goals, 15
Goals - Pharm. D. Program, 11
GPA Calculation, 16
V Values, 15
Vision, 15
H Healthcare, 26
Hepatitis, 29
HIPAA, 26
HIV, 29
History of the College of Pharmacy, 4
W WICHE, 10
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