PHAR 484 - Infectious Diseases (2)

This course focuses on commonly encountered infectious diseases in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and is intended to provide students an opportunity to expand their knowledge of infectious diseases. This course includes information on antimicrobials, medical microbiology, and pharmacotherapy of commonly encountered infections. Small group debates are included to enhance the student’s health information retrieval and evaluation skills as well as enable the student to defend an antimicrobial selection. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills and professional communication skills which can be applied to pharmacy practice in both institutional and community settings. Prereqs: PHAR 411 and PHAR 421. Offered: Fall.