COURSE TITLE:
INFECTIOUS DISEASE ADVANCED PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
COURSE NUMBER:
PHA 563
SEMESTER HOURS:
FIVE CREDIT HOURS (40 contact hours per week)
REQUIRED:
NO
PREREQUISITES:
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL DIDACTIC COURSES OF PHARM.D.
CURRICULUM
BULLETIN
DESCRIPTION:
JUSTIFICATION:
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
Course Objectives
1. Describe the etiology,
pathophysiology, clinical
presentation, and
prevention of common
infectious diseases and
drug(s) treatment
recommended for each
according to current
standards of care.
2. Independently gather,
monitor, and assess
pertinent patient
information and
recommend changes if
necessary to ensure safe,
effective and economical
drug therapy.
3. Retrieve and evaluate
current drug therapy
information from the
literature and make
recommendations utilizing
evidence-based medicine to
health care professionals.
INSTRUCTIONAL
METHODS:
The Infectious Disease (ID) Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) is an
elective clinical rotation in which the student gains competency and proficiency in the
medical management of patients with infectious diseases in the hospitalized setting.
Pharmacists in virtually all practice settings will come into contact with patients
having infectious diseases. As serious infectious diseases are increasing,
pharmacists’ knowledge to deal with these infectious diseases must increase. Our
ability to effectively utilize antimicrobial therapy in the treatment of infectious
diseases will prolong life, prevent infections, and prevent the development of
antimicrobial resistance.
Upon completion of this rotation, the student shall be able to:
Educational
Outcome
Patient Assessment,
Medication Therapy
Management
Competencies
Educational Activity
Assessment Measures
5.1, 5.3, 5.4,
5.7, 6.2, 6.3,
6.4, 6.8
Assigned readings,
Lecture, Group
discussions, Case
study/disease state
presentations, Exam
Preceptor Evaluation
of Educational
Activities
Professionalism,
Citizenship and
Leadership, Critical
Thinking,
Communication,
Patient Assessment,
Medication Therapy
Management
Critical Thinking,
Communication,
Drug Information
2.2, 2.4, 2.5,
3.5, 3.6, 4.1,
4.2, 4.3, 5.1,
5.3, 5.4, 5.6,
5.7, 6.1-6.13
Direct patient care with
ID Consultation Team or
pharmacist preceptor,
Case presentations,
Documentation of
interventions
Preceptor Evaluation
of Educational
Activities
3.3, 3.4, 3.5,
3.6, 4.1, 4.2,
4.3, 8.5
Answer drug information
questions posed by ID
care team and preceptor,
Documentation of
interventions
Preceptor Evaluation
of Educational
Activities
Patient care rounds, individual and group discussion, role modeling, individual
patient management, oral presentation(s), reading and written assignments.
ACTIVE LEARNING
METHODS:
REQUIRED
ACTIVITIES:
Patient care rounds, individual and group discussion, individual patient management,
and oral presentation(s).
Assess and monitor the medication therapy for patients with infectious diseases.
Patient case presentations and discussion
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
AS DIRECTED BY THE
PRECEPTOR:
Inservice(s)/Presentation(s)
Exams/Quizzes
Projects
GRADING:
Grading for this rotation will be established by the preceptor based on the following:
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Attendance, attitude, and professional attire
Professionalism, ethics and responsibility
Communication and interpersonal skills
Presentation of patient information
Demonstration of pharmacotherapeutic skills (including patient assessment
and monitoring, therapeutic decision-making, and intervention), and
integration of basic biomedical, pharmaceutical and clinical science
knowledge to optimize patient care outcomes.
Demonstration of critical thinking skills
Documentation of interventions
Daily activities
Case presentation(s)
Written/oral presentation(s)
Quizzes/Examination(s)
Project(s)
A failure on any dimension or assignment is grounds for failure of the rotation.
Specific evaluation criteria will be presented to the student within 48 hours from
initiation of the rotation. A final grade is assigned according to the following grading
scale. Grades will not be rounded:
100-90
A
< 90 and ≥ 85 B+
< 85 and ≥ 80 B
< 80 and ≥ 75 C+
< 75 and ≥ 70 C
< 70
F
The final grade will be weighted in the following way:
10% Patient Assessment
40% Medication Therapy Management
20% Communication Skills
5% Drug Information
5% Professionalism, Ethics, Responsibility
20% Rotation Specific Projects/Assignments
Unprofessional and/or unethical behavior will not be tolerated, and will be grounds
for immediate failure of the rotation, and/or dismissal from the program. The
determination of whether behavior is unprofessional or unethical is solely at the
discretion of the preceptor.
An unexcused absence, including excessive tardiness, is grounds for failure of the
rotation.
EXAMINATIONS:
Students arriving late for an examination/quiz will receive a zero. This may result in
failure of the rotation.
Students who are unable to take an examination/quiz as scheduled due to
circumstances deemed “excusable” by the instructor, must make arrangements to
make up the examination/quiz as soon as possible. Students must notify the preceptor
of an impending absence prior to the exam. The determination as to whether the
reason for absence is excusable lies solely with the preceptor.
Students who are unable to take an examination/quiz due to circumstances deemed
“non-excusable” by the instructor will receive a grade of zero. This may result in
failure of the rotation.
INSTRUCTOR:
Director, Office of Experiential Education
Assistant Director, Office of Experiential Education
Christopher J. Destache, Pharm.D., FCCP
Pamela A. Foral, Pharm. D., BCPS
TEXT(S):
None. Individual readings will be assigned by the preceptor.
The latest policies, including those regarding students with disabilities and misconduct can be found on the
School's web site at http://spahp.creighton.edu/Acad_SAffairs/policies.asp. Each student is responsible for
becoming familiar with all of the latest policies.
“Faculty reserve the right to make changes in a course as necessary and those changes must be submitted to
the Curriculum Committee within 30 days.”