ULMSchoolofPharmacy I.
Spring2016
COURSETITLE:PHRD5037Eyes/Ears/Nose/Throat/Dermatology
ContactInformation(*Preferredmodeofcommunication)
CourseCoordinators:
TibbF.Jacobs,Pharm.D.,BCPS
ClinicalAssociateProfessor
Office: ShreveportCampus
Phone: 318-632-2007ext225
*Email: jacobs@ulm.edu
OfficeHours:
M-F2-4pm
MichelleZagar,Pharm.D.,M.Ed.,CGP
ClinicalAssociateProfessor
Office: 113Bienville
Phone: 318-342-3173
*Email: zagar@ulm.edu
OfficeHours:
MW2-4pm;TuTh1-4pm;orbyappointment
CourseInstructors:
RonaldA.Hill,Ph.D.
AssociateProfessorofMedicinalChemistry
Office: 310Bienville
Phone: 318-342-1706
Email: rhill@ulm.edu
*OfficeHours: M12-1,5-6pm;TuTh9:30-10am,11-12,5:30-6pm;
W12-12:30,4-5:45pm;F12-1:30pm
ChrisGissendanner,Ph.D.
AssociateProfessor
Office: 362Bienville
Phone: 318-342-3314
*Email: gissendanner@ulm.edu
OfficeHours:
M-Th2-4:30pm SamiNazzal,Ph.D.
AssociateProfessorofPharmaceutics
Office: 378Bienville
Phone: 318-342-1726
Email: nazzal@ulm.edu
*OfficeHours: M-Th3-5pm;Fribyappointment
StephenHill,Pharm.D.
ClinicalAssistantProfessor
Office: 117Bienville
Phone: 318-342-1730
*Email: shill@ulm.edu
OfficeHours:
M-Th1-4pm
JenniferSmith,Pharm.D.
AssistantProfessor
Office: BatonRougeCampus
Phone: 225-219-9660ext209
*Email: smith@ulm.edu OfficeHours:
M12-4pm;Tu-Wed1-4pm;orbyappointment
II.
CoursePrerequisites/Corequisites
EnrollmentinthecourserequirescompletionofPHRD4081,5008,and5010.(InfectiousDisease,Self-Care/Patient
AssessmentII,andCardiovascularintegratedmodules)withagradeof“C’orbetter.
III. CourseDescription
PHRD5037.Eyes/Ears/Nose/Throat/Dermatology.2Cr.PrinciplesofPathophysiology,pharmacology,medicine
chemistry,clinicalpharmacokinetics,andpharmacotherapy(includingbothprescriptionandnon-prescription
medicationsastheyapplytoEENTanddermatologicdrugtherapymanagement.
IV. CurricularObjectivesandOutcomes
ProvideComprehensivePatientSpecificPharmaceuticalCare.
1.Evaluatetheappropriatenessofagivenprescriptionormedicationorderbasedonpatientanddisease-specific
factors.
3.Developandimplementanevidence-basedcareplan.
AppropriatelyManageandUseResourcesoftheHealthCareSystem.
11.Applypatientandpopulationspecificdata,qualityassurancestrategies,andresearchprocesses.
ThinkCritically.
24.Identify,retrieve,understand,analyze,synthesize,andevaluateinformationneededtomakeinformed,
rational,andethicaldecisions.
25.Solvecomplexproblemsthatrequireanintegrationofone’sideasandvalueswithinacontextofscientific,
social,cultural,legal,clinical,andethicalissues.
26.Displayhabits,attitudes,andvaluesassociatedwithmaturecriticalthinking.
DemonstrateAppropriateInterpersonal,Professional,andEthicalBehaviors.
27.Maintainprofessionalcompetence.
31.Collaborateproactivelywithotherhealthcareprofessionals.
33.Accepttheresponsibilitiesembodiedintheprinciplesofpharmaceuticalcare.
34.Demonstrateappropriateinterpersonal,intergroup,andcross-culturalbehaviorsthatpromoterespectandtrust
frompeers,patients,andcommunitymembers.
V. CourseSpecificObjectivesandOutcomes
Forthediseasestatescovered,thestudentsshouldbeableto:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the medicinal chemistry, pharmacological mechanism of action and related
pharmaceuticaltopicsofselectedmedicationsandmedicationclassesusedtotreateye,ear,nose,throat,and
dermatologicaldisorders.
• Recommendappropriatenon-pharmacologictherapybaseduponpatient-anddiseasespecificinformation.
• Recommendappropriatepharmacotherapeuticregimensbaseduponpatient-,disease-,anddrugspecific
information.
• Developaplanformonitoringthepharmacotherapeuticregimenforefficacy,toxicity,andadverseeffects.
• Developaplanforeducatingpatientsandcaregiversregardingtheappropriateuse,safety,andefficacyof
medications.
• Evaluatetheappropriatenessofpatient-specifictherapyandmodifytherapyasneeded.
VI. CourseTopics
Thiscoursewilladdressthefollowingtopics:glaucoma,maculardegeneration,dryeyedisease,prescription
labelingforvisually-impairedpatients,allergicrhinitis,urticaria,allergyshots,acne,psoriasis,eczema,dermatitis,
drug-inducedskinreactions,andnailinfections.
VII. InstructionalMethodsandActivities
Instructionalmethodsmayinclude:traditionallectures,internet-basedlectureswithin-classdiscussion,distance
learning,in-classdiscussionofpatientcases,smallgroupdiscussion,problem-basedlearning,case-basedlearning,
andindividualprojects.Quizzesorothergradedin-classexercisesmayalsobeadministered.
VIII. EvaluationandGradeAssignment
• Therewillbe3exams(includingthefinalexam).Therewillbe10pointsperlecture(or20pointsperclass
period).
• ExamSoftwillbeusedtoadministerexams;therefore,allstudentsarerequiredtohaveaccesstothe
mostcurrentversionofthesoftware.
• Quizzesmaybegiven,announcedorunannounced,asdeemednecessarybyeachfacultymember.Thepoints
availablefromthesequizzesandassignmentswillbeaddedintothedenominatorforthetotalnumberof
pointsavailablefromthecourse,andthecoursegradedeterminedaccordingly.
• Allexamswillbefrom10:00-11:50,givenduringtheregularlyscheduledclassperiods.
• ExamdatesarescheduledinthecoursesyllabusandwillonlybechangedintheeventofaUniversityclosure.
• Examsmaybemultiplechoice,fillintheblank,short-answer,caseorscenariobaseddiscussion,essay,orany
otherformatdeemednecessarybythelecturersandcoursecoordinator.
• Normallabvalueswillbeprovidedforallquestions,unlessotherwisespecifiedduringclass.Labvaluesthat
arespecifictoaparticulardiseasestatewillnotbeprovided.
• Informationacquiredfrompreviouslecturesinthecourseandfromothercoursesintheprofessional
pharmacycurriculummaybeneededinpreparingfortheseexams.
• Examsmaycovermaterial(readings,outsideassignments)notcoveredinclass.
• Useofprogrammablecalculatorsorcellularphoneswillnotbeallowedduringquizzesorexams.
• Studentsarenotallowedtoleavetheclassroomduringanexamination.
• Afterexamshavebeengradedandanitemanalysisperformed,questionsmaybediscardedor
otherwiseadjustedatthediscretionoftheCourseCoordinatorinconsultationwiththefacultybefore
arrivingatfinalscores.
ExamBehavior
• Onlyawritinginstrumentandcalculatorshouldbeatyourdesk.Allbookbagsandotherbagsshouldbeleft
atthefrontoftheroom.
• Cellphonesshouldbeturnedoffandleftwithyourbelongingsinthefrontoftheroom.
• Useofprogrammablecalculatorsorcellularphoneswillnotbeallowedduringquizzesorexams.
• Studentsarenotallowedtoleavetheclassroomduringanexamination.
ToChallengeaTestQuestion
• Problemsorissueswithquestion(s)shouldbefirstdirected,viaemail,tothefacultymemberwhopresented
thematerial.Pleasecopythecoursecoordinatoronthiscommunication.Intheeventthatthefaculty
memberandthestudentcannotarriveatanacceptableconclusion,thecoursecoordinatormaybecome
involved.
• Studentswishingtochallengeaquestionontheexammustprovideawritten(emailpreferred)statementthat
identifiesthequestion(s)beingchallenged,whythestudentfeelshisorheranswer(s)is/arecorrectand
referencesfromrecent(publishedwithinlast1-2years)primaryortertiaryliteraturetosupporttheclaim.
• Challengesoftestquestionswillonlybeconsideredwithin2weeksofwhentestscoresareposted.
Assessmentmethod
Points
Examinations
Exam#1
80
Exam#2
60
Exam#3
80
Assignments/quizzes
TBD
GradingScale(basedupontotalnumberofpointsforsemester):
90.0-100%
A
80.0-89.9%
B
70.0-79.9%
C
60.0-69.9%
D
<60.0% F
Undergraduatemid-termgradeswillbepostedon-lineforstudentstoviewviaBanner.Mid-termgrades
indicateastudent’sstatusatmid-semesteronlyanddonotindicatethefinaloutcomeofastudent.
StudentSuccess–EarlyInterventionPolicy
Studentsscoring<70%onanyexamandanoverallexamaverage<70%(excludesquizzes,assignments,bonus,etc.)
willberequiredtosubmittothecoordinatorwritten,narrativeresponsestoselectlectureobjectivesthatwillbe
providedwithin24hoursofthepostingoftheirexamgradetoMoodle.Theseobjectiveswillbeintheformofa
Moodleassignmentandrepresentunit-orlecture-levelobjectivestobetesteduponinthenextscheduledcourse
exam.
Writtenresponsesmustbesubmittednolaterthanonecalendarweekbeforethenextscheduledexam.Responses
mustbewrittenincompletesentencesandmaynotbecopiedorpastedfromanysource,includingclassnotes,
treatmentguidelines,textbooks,oranyinternetsite.Submissionsfoundtocontainresponsesthathavenotbeen
writteninastudent’sownwordswillbeconsideredafailuretosubmit.
Inaddition,studentswillberequiredtorevieweachfailedexam’sExamSoft-generatedmisseditemreportwiththe
instructorresponsibleforeachsectionofmaterial.Thediscussionshouldincludethestudent’sreasoningforthe
incorrectansweraswellasthereasonforthecorrectanswer.
Failuretosubmitthisrequiredassignmentwillresultinineligibilitytoremediate.
IX. ClassPoliciesandProcedures
ATAMINIMUM,ALLPOLICIESSTATEDINTHECURRENTULMSTUDENTPOLICYMANUAL&
ORGANIZATIONALHANDBOOKSHOULDBEFOLLOWED(SEEHTTP://WWW.ULM.EDU/STUDENTPOLICY/).
ADDITIONALCLASSPOLICIESINCLUDE:
A.Textbook(s)andMaterials:
i. Required
1. LemkeTL,WilliamsDA,RocheVF,ZitoSW,eds.Foye’sPrinciplesofMedicinalChemistry,7thed.,
LippincottWilliams&Wilkins,2013.ISBN9781609133450
2. BruntonLL,ChabnerBA,KnollmannBC,eds.GoodmanandGilman’s,ThePharmacologicalBasis
ofTherapeutics,12thed.,McGraw-Hill,2011.ISBN9780071624428
3. Chisolm-BurnsM,SchwinghammerTL,WellsBG,MalonePM,KolesarJM,DiPiroJT,eds.
Pharmacotherapy:PrinciplesandPractice.3rded,NewYork,McGraw-Hill,Inc.,2013.ISBN
9780071780469
ii.Additionalreadingmaterialsmaybepostedbycoursefaculty.
B.AttendancePolicy:
Classattendanceisrequired.Classattendanceisregardedasanobligationaswellasaprivilege,andstudents
areexpectedtoknowattendanceregulationsandtoattendregularlyandpunctuallyatclassesinwhichthey
areenrolled.Failuretodoso:(1)maypreventaccesstotheclassroomduringregularlyscheduledtimes;(2)
mayjeopardizeastudent’sscholasticstanding;and(3)mayleadtosuspensionfromtheSchool
orUniversity.Studentsshallsubmitexcusesforallclassabsencestoprofessorwithinthreeclassdaysafter
returningtoclasses.ProfessorsshallacceptanofficialUniversityexcuse.Withthefollowingexceptions
professorsaretodeterminewhetherabsencesareexcusedorunexcused:1)Absencesarisingfromauthorized
tripsawayfromtheUniversityorfromspecialdutiesattheUniversityshallbeexcused.2)Absencesarising
fromastudent’sconfinementinahospitalorotherin-patientfacilityordoctor’sexcusedabsencesshallbe
excused.Studentsareresponsibleforverifyingthisinformationtothefaculty.3)Absencesarisingfromadeath
intheimmediatefamilyshallbeexcused.Theimmediatefamilyisdefinedasspouse,child,step-child,mother,
father,sister,brother,grandmother,grandfather,step-mother,step-father,step-brother,step-sister,aunt,
uncle,mother-in-laworfather-in-law.
SoPAttendancePolicy:
TheprofessionaleducationalexperienceintheSchoolofPharmacyinvolvesmanymultifacetedlearning
objectives,includingprofessionalinteractionswithfacultyandpeers,thatdonotlendthemselvestotraditional
testingmodalitiesandassignmentoflettergrades.Asaresult,classattendanceismandatoryinallpharmacy
courses.Studentsreportedforaccumulatingmorethanthreeunexcusedabsencesinacourseduringan
academicsemesterwillbeadministrativelydroppedfromthecoursewitha“W”grade.Inaccordancewith
SchoolofPharmacypolicyandprocedure,agradeof“W”willbecountedasan“F”gradewithrespectto
academicstandards.
C.Make-upPolicy:
Eachstudentisexpectedtoattendeachexamatthedateandtimespecified.Ifastudentcannotattend
anexamduetovalidUniversityexcuse,he/shemustspeakdirectlywiththecourse
coordinator,assoonaspossible.Thecoursecoordinatormustbenotifiedpriortoan
examination(ifastudentmissesanexam).TheULMSoPExcusedAbsencePolicymustbefollowed.
Pleaserefertotheofficialdocumentfordetails.
(http://www.ulm.edu/pharmacy/documents/ospa/excusedabsence.pdf)Incaseofemergency,thecourse
coordinatormustbenotifiedwithin48hoursoftheemergency.Failuretodosowillresultinazero(0)grade
forthatexam.Make-upexamswillbepreparedatthesameorhigherlevelthantheoriginalexam.Theformat
ofthemake-upexammaybewrittenororal.Failuretoattendascheduledmake-upexamwillresultinazero
(0)gradeforthatexam.StudentsmissinganexamduetoaUniversityapprovedexcusewilltakethemake-up
examasdeterminedbythecoursecoordinator.
D.AcademicIntegrity:
FacultyandstudentsmustobservetheULMpublishedpolicyonAcademicDishonesty(seetheULMStudent
PolicyManual(http://www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy/).Allprofessionalstudentswilladheretothestandardsset
forthintheSchoolofPharmacy’sCodeofConduct.
http://www.ulm.edu/pharmacy/documents/ospa/codeofconductv82011.pdf
Cheating,plagiarism,orotherinappropriateconductwillnotbetolerated.Academiccheatingincludesbutis
notlimitedtotheaccomplishmentorattemptedaccomplishmentofthefollowing:
1. Copyingorobtaininginformationfromanotherstudent'stestpaper.*
2. Using,duringatest,materialsnotauthorizedbythepersongivingthetest.**
3. Collaborating,conspiring,orcooperatingduringanin-classortake-hometestwithanyother
personbygivingorreceivinginformationwithoutauthority.
4. Stealing,buying,orotherwiseobtainingallorpartofanunadministeredtest.
5. Sellingorgivingawayallorpartofanunadministeredtestoranyinformationconcerningspecific
questionsanditemsonanunadministeredtest.
6. Requesting,bribing,blackmailing,orinanyotherwaycausinganyotherpersontoobtainan
unadministeredtestorinformationaboutanunadministeredtestoratestintheprocessof
beingadministered.
7. Substitutingforanotherstudent,orpermittinganyotherpersontosubstituteforoneselftotake
atest.
8. Submittingasone'sown,infulfillmentofacademicrequirements,anyworkpreparedtotallyorin
partbyanotherperson.
9. Anyselling,giving,orotherwisesupplyingtoanotherstudentforuseinfulfillingacademic
requirementanywork.
10. Submittingartificiallyproduceddataorinformationintheplaceofdescriptive,experimental,or
surveyresults.
11. Anyotherdeviousmeansofsecuringanunearnedgradeinanon-creditcourseorinacourse
offeredforcredit.
12. Using,duringatest,anyelectronicstoragedevice,wirelessand/orinternet-basedtechnology,or
anyothermeansthatprovidesinformationnotauthorizedforuseduringthetestingperiod.
*Astudentlookingonanotherstudent'spaperisconsideredcheating.
**Thepresenceonone'sperson(orincloseproximitythereto)ofacondensationoftestinformation
whichcouldberegardedasa"cheatsheet"willbeconsideredadequateevidencetoestablish
cheating.
Plagiarismistheuseofanyotherperson'swork(suchworkneednotbecopyrighted)andthe
unacknowledgedincorporationofthatworkinone'sownworkofferedforcredit.
Censures(Penalties)
AcademicdishonestywillresultinareferraltoCommitteeonEthicalandProfessionalStandards
witharecommendationforagradeof“F”forthecourseandexpulsionfromtheSchool.
Academicdishonestyincludesbutisnotlimitedtotheuseofinformationtakenfromotherswork
orideas,theprovisionofhelptoothersonnon-collaborativeevaluations(tests,quizzes,etc.),
collaborationontakehomeexams,ortheuseofunapprovedinformationorelectronicdevices
toassistinobtainingananswertothequestion.
E.CourseEvaluationPolicy:
Studentsareexpectedtocompletetheon-linecourseevaluation.Itisrequestedthattheyalsocompletethe
SchoolofPharmacycourseandinstructorevaluations,includingprovidingcomments.Inaddition,individual
feedbackisencouragedthroughoutthecourse.
F.StudentServices:
InformationconcerningstudentservicesintheSchoolofPharmacycanbefoundintheSchoolofPharmacy
StudentHandbook.Inparticular,studentsshouldpayspecialattentiontotheSchool’stechnicalstandardsand
policiesconcerningstudentswithspecialneeds(http://www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy/studentpolicy.pdf).ULM
studentservices,suchasStudentSuccessCenter(http://ulm.edu/cass/),CounselingCenter
(http://ulm.edu/counselingcenter/),andStudentHealthServices,isavailableatthefollowingStudentServices
websitehttp://ulm.edu/studentaffairs/.
Ifyouarehavingproblemswithemotional,social,and/orbehavioralissuespleasecallanyofthementalhealth
clinicsontheULMcampustomakeanappointment.AllservicesarefreetoULMstudents,staff,andfaculty,
andarestrictlyconfidential.
• SoPOfficeofStudentandProfessionalAffairs:342-3800
• ULMCounselingCenter:342-5220
• MarriageandFamilyTherapyClinic:342-5678
• CommunityCounselingCenter:342-1263
• ULMHELPS(HelpingEducatorsandLearnersPreventSuicide)ProjectOffice:342-1335
TheUniversityofLouisianaatMonroestrivestoservestudentswithspecialneedsthroughcompliancewith
Sections504oftheRehabilitationActof1973andtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct.Theselawsmandatethat
postsecondaryinstitutionsprovideequalaccesstoprogramsandservicesforstudentswithdisabilitieswithout
creatingchangestotheessentialelementsofthecurriculum.Whilestudentswithspecialneedsareexpected
tomeetourinstitution'sacademicstandards,theyaregiventheopportunitytofulfilllearneroutcomesin
alternativeways.Examplesofaccommodationsmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,testingaccommodations
(oraltesting,extendedtimeforexams),interpreters,relocationofinaccessibleclassrooms,permissionto
audiotapelectures,note-takingassistance,andcoursesubstitutions.
TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972prohibitssexdiscriminationagainstanyparticipantinan
educationalprogramoractivitythatreceivesfederalfunds,includingfederalloansandgrants.Furthermore,
TitleIXprohibitssexdiscriminationtoincludesexualmisconduct,sexualviolence,sexualharassmentand
retaliation.Ifyouencounterunlawfulsexualharassmentorgender-baseddiscrimination,pleasecontact
StudentServicesat318-342-5230ortofileacomplaint,visitwww.ulm.edu/titleix.
G.EmergencyProcedures:
PleasereviewtheemergencyescapeplanintheclassroomsandhallwaysoftheBienvilleBuilding.Move
quicklyandorderlytotheappropriatestairwellandexitthebuilding.Themeetingplaceforthisclasswillbeat
theULMSchoolofPharmacysignonthelawninthefrontoftheBienvillebuilding.Undernocircumstancesis
theelevatortobeusedforemergencyevacuation.Anystudentneedingassistanceshouldnotifytheprofessor
immediately.Anystudentneedingassistanceshouldnotifytheprofessorimmediately.Foremergencies,to
contactUniversityPolice,call1-911fromlandlinesand342-5350fromcellphones.
H.Discipline/CourseSpecificPolicies:
StudentsareresponsibleforallinformationonMoodle®and/orinstructorwebsites.Studentsareexpectedto
checkthesesourcesregularlytoaccessclassmaterials,requiredreadings,assignments,andotherinformation
necessaryforthiscourse.
X.
TentativeCourseSchedule
Schedule:Friday10:00–11:50AM,Room170
Date
Lecture
1/22/16
1
2
1/29/16
3
4
2/5/16
2/12/16
5
6
7
8
2/19/16
2/26/16
3/4/16
3/11/16
9
10
11
12
13
14
3/18/16
3/25/16
4/1/16
4/8/16
4/15/16
4/29/16
5/6/16
Reviewofphysiologyoftheeye
PharmacologyofprostaglandinF2-αanalogs(glaucoma);vascular
endothelialgrowthfactorinhibitors(maculardegeneration);
cyclosporine(dryeye);reviewofantibacterials
Chemistryofβblockers,α-2agonists,carbonicanhydraseinhibitors,
parasympathomimetics,nonselectiveadrenergicagents(glaucoma)
ChemistryofprostaglandinF2-αanalogs(glaucoma);vascular
endothelialgrowthfactorinhibitors(maculardegeneration);
antibacterialsforbacterialconjunctivitis
Formulationconsiderations(includingintravitrealinjections,
glaucomadosageforms);cyclosporinefordryeye
Glaucoma
Glaucoma
MacularDegeneration
Test1(lectures1-8)
DryEye
PrescriptionLabelingforVisualImpairment
BacterialConjunctivitis
Pharmacologyofmastcellstabilizers,leukotrienereceptor
antagonists,intranasalcorticosteroids
Chemistryofmastcellstabilizers,leukotrienereceptorantagonists,
antihistamines,intranasalcorticosteroids
AllergicRhinitis/Immunotherapy
Exam
Points
20
2/12/16
R.Hill
R.Hill
20
2/12/16
Nazzal
Zagar
Zagar
Zagar
10
2/12/16
30
2/12/16
Zagar
Zagar
S.Hill
Gissendanner
20
3/11/16
10
10
3/11/16
3/11/16
R.Hill
10
3/11/16
J.Smith
10
3/11/16
Gissendanner
Gissendanner
Gissendanner
30
4/29/16
R.Hill
10
4/29/16
J.Smith
Jacobs
S.Hill
S.Hill
10
10
20
4/29/16
4/29/16
4/29/16
Gissendanner
Gissendanner
Due
Test2(lectures9-14)
SPRINGBREAK
SPRINGBREAK
15
16
17
18
4/22/16
Thecoordinators/instructorsreservetherighttoadjustthescheduleasneeded.
Topic
Instructor
19
20
21
22
ImmunologyReview
Immunotherapy
Pharmacologyoftopicalretinoids,biologicagents,antifungals(nail
infections)
Chemistryoftopicalretinoids,biologicagents,antifungals(nail
infections)
NailInfections
Eczema/Dermatitis
DrugInducedSkinReactions
Acne/Psoriasis
FinalExam(lectures15-22)