College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Russell J. DiGate, Dean, Ph.D. Objectives • Design a patient-specific medication regimen Joseph M. Brocavich, Senior Associate Dean, including the selection of appropriate The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences B.S. Phm., Pharm.D. agent, dosage form, formulation, route of seeks to prepare students to meet the present administration and/or delivery systems to Joseph V. Etzel, Associate Dean, B.S. Phm., and future demand for pharmacists, physician improve therapeutic outcomes of medication Pharm.D. assistants, clinical laboratory scientists, use Marc E. Gillespie, Associate Dean, B.A., Ph.D. radiologic scientists and toxicologists to qualify • Determine, recommend, and monitor them for their responsibility in matters of Sawanee Khongsawatwaja, Associate Dean, dose and dosing schedules by applying public health, to make them conscious of B.A., M.S. the principles of pharmacokinetics and the opportunity to serve their fellow man, to pharmacodynamics Cathleen Murphy, Associate Dean, D.C., M.S. emphasize the highly specialized professional Manouchkathe Cassagnol, Assistant Dean, service rendered to and for members of the • Counsel patients effectively about their Pharm.D. other professions as well as to the public, to medication regimens in terms of efficacy and Tina Kanmaz, Assistant Dean, B.S. Phm., instill in the students appreciation of the ever- toxicity Pharm.D. changing character of the health professions, • Monitor patients’ progress effectively with to provide an opportunity for broad general Janet E. Carl, Assistant to the Dean, B.A., regard to drug therapy education and to inspire students to pursue M.S., P.D., Ed.D. • Demonstrate the ability to successfully graduate study in specialized fields of interest. manage a patient-centered practice Patricia Haas, Assistant to the Dean, The College of Pharmacy and Health B.A., M.S. Sciences has adopted the following Vision • Demonstrate the ability to promote health William Malone, Director, B.S., M.S. Statement: The College of Pharmacy and improvement, wellness, and disease prevention in the community Jaclyn Vialet, Director, B.A., M.L.S. Health Sciences will be a nationally recognized model of distinctiveness for the preparation of Anthony Marziliano, Director, B.A., M.S. exemplary health care providers dedicated to Goal 3: Address issues of ethical behavior and Diana J. Patino, Assistant Director, B.S., M.S. meeting the needs of all patients particularly social responsibility in pharmacy, critically and the medically underserved in urban areas, reflectively in accordance with the Vincentian distinguished scholars and leading researchers Mission Statement in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences. • Identify the nature, range and scope of The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ethical considerations in pharmacy and relate commits to academic excellence, scholarship The following areas are emphasized in our the discussion to the principles of the “Oath various programs: and service to humanity through the discovery of the Pharmacist” and application of biomedical knowledge. • Describe situations that are ethically Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Program: We facilitate and advance scholarship by ambiguous and the actions you would take offering innovative programs of study utilizing Goal 1: Demonstrate core competencies as and relate the discussion to the principles of active learning approaches that are student- they relate to the field of pharmacy the “Oath of the Pharmacist” • Demonstrate the ability to think logically, centered, outcomes-oriented and that inspire • Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to analyze information, problem solve and make lifelong learning. cultural diversity As compassionate health care decisions ­professionals and scientists, we serve humanity • Discuss scientific methods in a competent • Explain continuing professional development. through our dedication to excellence in manner Biomedical Sciences Program: health care and biomedical research. Building • Demonstrate effective written and oral on a commitment to cultural diversity and communication skills Development of critical thinkers with benefiting from our metropolitan location • Demonstrate the application of information proficiency in scientific methods who are and strategic alliances with the leading health systems and integrated computer capable of meeting the evolving needs of care institutions, we strive to serve as effective technologies in the practice of pharmacy the biomedical field; leaders, good citizens and moral and ethical Preparation of students for entry into Goal 2: Demonstrate Practice Competencies individuals. medical and/or dental schools, other We commit ourselves to the discovery, • Demonstrate patient-centered care in healthcare-related professional degree communication and application of biomedical cooperation with patients and other programs, as well as graduate programs knowledge as a critical component for the members of the health care team (M.S. and/or Ph.D.) in biomedical/ development of health care professionals and • Evaluate the legal, ethical, social, cultural, pharmaceutical sciences; scientists. Through innovative basic, social and economic, and professional issues as related Provision of analytical skills and laboratory clinical research initiatives, we contribute to to patient specific care techniques routinely applied in biomedical scientific knowledge, address contemporary • Participate actively in the drug use decision and pharmaceutical research; health care issues and seek solutions to health making process care problems. Development of students’ written and verbal Our mission embodies the principles of • Manage and use resources of the health communication skills, which will enable the University’s mission statement: to provide care system to promote health and provide, them to formulate concise and accurate a quality education in an environment that is assess, and coordinate safe, accurate and reports and to communicate with the Catholic, Vincentian, and metropolitan. time-sensitive medication distribution scientific community; • Demonstrate knowledge of informatics Development of biomedical professionals who practice within a legal and ethical • Collect, interpret, and analyze professional, framework. lay, and scientific literature to disseminate accurate drug information and counseling to patients, their families or care givers, and other health care providers

stjohns.edu/bulletins 131 Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS) Program: General Entrance Transfer students must meet University Goal 1: Demonstrate basic knowledge of requirements in the areas of Philosophy and clinical laboratory sciences Requirements Theology. Candidates for the Clinical Laboratory Goal 2: Demonstrate competency in the 16 High School Units or appropriate score on Sciences Program, Physician Assistant biomedical sciences GED English 4 Program, Radiologic Sciences Program, and Goal 3: Illustrate and apply the ethical History 1 Toxicology Program must meet the University principles of a laboratory professional Science 1 * requirements for Admission to Advanced Goal 4: Demonstrate effective oral and Foreign Language 2 Standing. Credit for comparable courses in the written skills Mathematics 3 pre-professional sequence will be granted. No Electives 5 credit is allowed for professional courses taken Goal 5: Satisfy the objectives of the At least three electives must be from the in other than an affiliated institution. professional/clinical year academic grouping. Transfer students into the Physician Goal 6: Demonstrate accuracy and precision Assistant Program are accepted on a space in the performance of laboratory analyses *While the above are basic admission available basis, by vote of the admissions Radiologic Sciences (RAD) Program requirements, it is required that students who committee and only after completion of an Goal 1: Demonstrate clinical competency intend to matriculate for the Pharm.D., C.L.S., in-person interview. by mastering both the didactic and clinical P.A., and TOX degree include Chemistry and portions of the program. Biology in their high school programs. High school Physics is also recommended. Degrees, Majors, and Goal 2: Exhibit professionalism and ethical Minors Available conduct. Admission Requirements Goal 3: Effectively communicate in a Doctor of Pharmacy Program professional manner. No student who, because of academic or disciplinary reasons, has been dismissed from The entry-level Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Goal 4: Demonstrate critical thinking skills or has been placed on probation in another degree is designed to develop students into to obtain quality diagnostic images while school is eligible for admission to the College competent pharmacists who possess the ensuring patient safety and comfort. of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. knowledge and skills needed to provide the Admission to the Pharm.D. program highest quality of patient-centered medication Toxicology (TOX) Program is highly competitive and admission and therapy management. This curriculum provides Goal 1: Demonstrate competency in science scholarship criteria are determined each students with a strong foundation in the liberal and math year on the strength of the applicant pool. arts and sciences that is consistent with a strong Goal 2: Demonstrate the application of All students must submit two letters of academic program of study. The program is fundamental competencies in toxicology recommendation (one must be from a science configured as a six-year course of study that or math teacher), complete an essay of 250 admits students directly into the major and Goal 3: Demonstrate skills in the practice of words, submit an extracurricular activities incorporates the pre-pharmacy curriculum.. toxicology report, and a signed copy of the program’s Professional pharmacy coursework is introduced Goal 4: Apply knowledge and skills to the Technical Standards. Standardized tests (SAT/ early in the program to increase the students’ public understanding of toxicology ACT) are optional for all programs. awareness of their chosen profession. The final Physician Assistant (PA) Program Candidates for admission to the pharmacy four years concentrate on integrating basic program must be at least 16 years of age and and applied pharmaceutical, administrative and Goal 1: Demonstrate basic competency in must be graduates of a four-year accredited clinical sciences in the classroom, lab and practice the field secondary school. settings. The curriculum employs an integrated Goal 2: Demonstrate knowledge of the approach to learning, and stresses the application biomedical sciences Admission of of knowledge that is patient specific and focused. Goal 3: Illustrate and apply the ethical Graduates of this program are prepared to principles of a health care practitioner Transfer Students to meet the challenges associated with becoming an effective practicing pharmacist and serve as Goal 4: Demonstrate an understanding of Advanced Standing experts in drug therapy to improve the use of medical knowledge Transfer applicants are admitted to the medication for diverse populations. Goal 5: Demonstrate effective oral and Pharm.D. on a space-available basis only. Technical standards, as distinguished from writing skills Because of the extremely competitive entrance academic standards, refer to the minimum Goal 6: Demonstrate competencies and requirements and high retention rate, this cognitive, professional and behavioral abilities integration of clinical skills program rarely admits transfer applicants required for a student to satisfactorily complete (internal or external) Selected Transfer of all essential aspects of the curriculum. To applicants must complete an in-person successfully progress in and ultimately complete interview. the didactic, laboratory and experiential A student transferring from another college or components of the Doctor of Pharmacy program, university must present the following: students must understand these qualifications. All students will be required to read and sign 1. A statement of honorable withdrawal. the technical standards document to indicate 2. An official transcript of high school and they understand these qualifications. The signed college records. document will be kept as a permanent part 3. A marked copy of the catalog of the college of the student’s record. (http://www.stjohns. or university attending showing courses for edu/academics/schools-and-colleges/college- which credits are sought.

132 pharmacy-and-health-sciences/student-resources/ Technical standards, as distinguished from Computer Science doctorate/doctor-pharmacy-specific-policies- academic standards, refer to the minimum English cognitive, professional and behavioral abilities procedures-and#Technical%20Standards) Government and Politics required for a student to satisfactorily complete Health and Human Services Physician Assistant Program all essential aspects of the curriculum. History The program is no longer accepting new Toxicology Program Philosophy students. Please see the graduate bulletin Psychology for information regarding the new Master Toxicologists work to protect human health of Science in Physician Assistant program. and the environment from the adverse effects Sociology The four-year program leading to a Bachelor of harmful materials. Toxicology students take Theology of Science degree with a major in Physician courses in chemistry, biology, physiology, and Assistant consists of two academic years pharmacology in addition to diverse courses Accreditation of collegiate instruction on the Queens in toxicology. Students can participate in on-campus activities such as undergraduate campus, followed by two academic years The Doctor of Pharmacy degree program research in faculty laboratories or become at the Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Center. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for involved in the Toxicology Club. This accredited program provides the Pharmacy Education (www.acpe-accredit.org). Physician Assistant Professional Credential The Toxicology Program is a four-year The Clinical Laboratory Science degree concurrently with the conferral of the B.S. program providing a minor in chemistry. program is accredited by the National degree from St. John’s University. This major provides all of the requirements Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Technical standards, as distinguished from for admission to medical school. After Sciences (naacls.org). academic standards, refer to the minimum graduation, students are qualified for jobs in cognitive, professional and behavioral abilities biomedical or analytical laboratories as well as The Physician Assistant degree program required for a student to satisfactorily complete admission to medical and dental school and is accredited by the Accreditation Review of all essential aspects of the curriculum. graduate programs. Commission on Education for the Physician Please visit the following website for full Assistant (arc-pa.org). details: http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/ Biomedical Sciences The Radiologic Sciences degree program schools-and-colleges/college-pharmacy-and- The Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical is accredited by the Joint Review Committee health-sciences/programs-and-majors/physician- Sciences is a four-year program which will on Education in Radiologic Technology assistant-bachelor-science. provide an interdisciplinary academic program (jrcert.org). Clinical Laboratory Sciences of study that will foster competencies in areas related to biomedical sciences as well as core Pass-Fail Option Program competencies in the liberal arts and sciences. This option is open only to health sciences This four-year program leading to a Bachelor The program will offer two tracks of study: students who have completed the freshman of Science with a major in Clinical Laboratory administrative science and basic science. Since year and who have a current quality point Sciences degree consists of three years of the healthcare industry contains a wide range of index of at least 2.0. It is limited to one course pre-professional instruction. The senior professions, the administrative track will prepare per semester for a four-year degree program, (professional) year of the program, accredited graduates to identify and address administrative,

the total during the three years, including COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES by NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for management, and policy issues within the summer sessions, may not exceed six courses. Clinical Laboratory Sciences), provides didactic healthcare industry. The basic science track It may not be exercised in connection with instruction in all areas of laboratory medicine will prepare graduates for further education major requirements or with courses being concurrently with clinical rotations at the and training in clinical practices and advanced applied to a minor, including math, science, University’s hospital affiliates. scientific research within the health sciences. and professional courses. The quality point Technical standards, as distinguished from index will not be affected; however, a “Pass” academic standards, refer to the minimum Minors Approved for Pharmacy will be credited toward the degree. cognitive, professional and behavioral abilities Students Application for the Pass-Fail Option must required for a student to satisfactorily complete be made through UIS. A student may elect all the essential aspects of the curriculum Biology the Pass-Fail Option at any time during the Business semester up to and including the last date Chemistry Radiologic Sciences Program designated for withdrawal from class without The Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences Health and Human Services academic penalty. Pharm.D. students do not is designed to prepare students for a career Philosophy have the Pass-Fail Option except in courses as a radiologic technologist. The curriculum Psychology already designated as Pass-Fail. is designed to develop and enhance effective Public Administration and Public Service communication skills, technical skills, and Sociology professionalism while inspiring excellence in Advanced Placement/ practice. The junior and senior years of the Theology and Religious Studies CLEP program provides a balanced clinical education Upperclass students who wish to take CLEP or complimented with a didactic atmosphere Minors Available for Health other credit-by-test exams must receive prior conducive to fostering teamwork and self Sciences approval from the Office of the Dean if such development to provide a foundation for credit is to be applied to the St. John’s degree. (Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Physician academic and career advancement. For information concerning the College Policy on Assistant, Toxicology, and Radiologic This four-year program consists of two AP credit, please contact the Office of the Dean. Sciences) years of pre-professional courses and two years of instruction at the Dr. Andrew J. Bartilucci Business Center and affiliate clinical sites. Chemistry

stjohns.edu/bulletins 133 Academic Standing complete an in-person interview with two grade of C in all didactic courses and C+ faculty members prior to the third year of the in all clinical rotations must also be earned. Academic standing for consideration of program. Students are also required to clear Students who earn more than one grade progression within each program, progression an annual criminal background check during less than C may be considered for academic on probation, or dismissal for poor scholarship their professional years in order to participate dismissal. If a student receives a letter is based on review of students’ progress. in the program’s experiential learning grade less than C in a didactic course, it Additional standards for progression in each requirements. In the event that an evaluation may be repeated once. Failure to meet the program must be met. Please contact the reports a positive finding, the student will be aforementioned requirements will lead to a Office of the Dean for information concerning reviewed by the Dean. If the offense prohibits recommendation for program dismissal. these requirements. the student from qualifying for a Pharmacy Student progression into the clinical intern permit, he/she may be dismissed from rotations is contingent upon meeting all Pharmacy the program. academic criteria and successfully passing a A pharmacy major will be required comprehensive competency exam Doctor of Pharmacy students must achieve to successfully complete a competency a math/science/professional GPA of 3.0 or examination before beginning the advanced Toxicology better to interview for progression into the first pharmacy experiential portion of the program. professional year (3rd year) of the program. All Students are required to maintain a 2.30 overall GPA as well as in their math and other students will be evaluated for eligibility Clinical Laboratory Sciences on a case by case basis. science courses for promotion within their Once progressed into the first professional Students are required to maintain a 2.30 major each year. overall GPA and a 2.30 math and science GPA year (3rd year) of the pharmacy program, Radiologic Sciences students may receive no more than three (3) for promotion within the major. For promotion letter grades below a C in the professional into the clinical year, students are required to Students must maintain a 2.30 overall GPA phase of the pharmacy program (years 3–6). have a 2.30 GPA overall as well as in math in the pre-professional courses each year to If a student receives two letter grades less and science. Students will be interviewed prior progress within their major. The 2.30 overall than C, the student will be placed on an to progression into the clinical year. Students GPA is required for students to progress into academic success plan. If a student receives a must repeat a course when it is next offered the junior and senior years of the Radiologic fourth grade less than C, the student will be if the letter grade of C+ is not achieved. If a Sciences program. Students must pass an referred to the Doctor of Pharmacy Progression student unsuccessfully completes the repeated interview prior to entering the professional Committee and be subject to dismissal from course or is unsuccessful in achieving a C+ year as part of their progression process. the Pharmacy Program. in more than one course, the student will be Within the junior and senior years, In addition, all professional courses with recommended for program dismissal. students must maintain an overall GPA of a letter grade less than C will be considered Students are required to maintain a C+ 2.30, earn a letter grade of C+ or greater in an inadequate grade and will be treated as or greater in each course of the professional each didactic and clinical course, and adhere if the student failed the course (except for program in order to graduate. to the attendance policy to progress from semester to semester. GPA calculation). Students will be required to Physician Assistant repeat the course and will not be permitted to take courses for which the course with the Students are reviewed each semester for the Regulations on Discipline inadequate grade is a prerequisite. Students purpose of evaluating academic performance who fail to receive an adequate grade (letter and ascertaining eligibility for promotion in New York State law provides for suspension or grade greater than C) after two attempts will their major. Advancement within the freshman revocation of a license to practice the healing be subject to dismissal. and sophomore years requires a 2.70 math arts if, among other things, an individual is Students are required to maintain an and science GPA and a 2.70 overall GPA each convicted of a crime or is a habitual drinker overall grade point average of 2.0 to remain in semester to be in good academic standing. or has been addicted to, dependent on, or good academic standing and to graduate from Advancement into the junior year require a habitual user of narcotics, barbiturates, the program. a 2.70 math and science GPA and a 2.70 amphetamines, hallucinogens, or other drugs http://www.stjohns.edu/academics/ GPA overall, including a letter grade of C or having similar effects. In light of this statute, schools-and-colleges/college-pharmacy-and- better in the following: General Chemistry any student who, after appropriate procedures, health-sciences/student-resources/doctorate/ (CHE 1110/1/2 or CHE 1210/1/2), Anatomy is found to have violated University regulations doctor-pharmacy-specific-policies-procedures- and Physiology I and II including any labs and policies relating to drugs /alcohol may and#Criteria (PHS 3103, PHS 3104, PHS 3105 or PHS be subject to dismissal from the College or All students must meet the program’s 3504, 3507), Microbiology (BIO 2280/1), and be required to undergo rehabilitation before progression criteria in order to enter the Introduction to Health Care (ALH 1201). These continuing progress toward a degree. professional years (years 3–6) of the Doctor courses must be completed within five years of of Pharmacy program. To be considered entry into the junior year. Students must fulfill Special Requirements for for progression, all students must attain a and pass all components of the progression cumulative math/science/professional courses application, including the GPA and letter grade Experiential Programs grade point average of 3.0 (letter grade of B) requirements, and pass the required interview Students in the Pharmacy, Clinical Laboratory by the end of the second year. Additionally, in order to be considered for progression Sciences, Physician Assistant, and Radiologic all students must demonstrate satisfactory to the junior year. The number of students Sciences programs must complete annual written and oral communication skills prior advancing to the junior year is dependent upon criminal background checks and must be to entering the third year. The latter two the enrollment permitted by the Accreditation HIPAA certified. criteria are mandated by the program’s Review Commission on Education for the Pharmacy students participating in accreditation agency, the Accreditation Council Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). experiential programs are required to have a for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). In order to Students enrolled in this major must medical examination, an immunization series, meet this mandate, all pharmacy students will earn a GPA of 2.3 or higher in each semester health, accident and sickness insurance. Some of the junior and senior years. A minimum experiential sites may require other tests or documentation (i.e., urine drug testing). 134 Experiential education requires attendance Clinical Laboratory Sciences technical services to support the course at off-campus sites. Travel and housing, if curricular objectives of the College of The Clinical Laboratory Sciences program needed, are the responsibility of the student. Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The center offered by the College of Pharmacy and Health Additionally, these students must features a specialized collection consisting Sciences meets the educational requirements purchase malpractice and/or pharmacy of books, periodicals, media, and electronic of the Department of Education and has insurance through the University, and must resources in the primary subject specialties of been deemed licensure-qualifying. Successful complete PHR 5000.* pharmacy and health sciences. The students, completion of the professional component Pharmacy students may not take an faculty, alumni, and practitioners of the college of the Clinical Laboratory Sciences program elective or didactic course concurrently with are also provided with a number of services allows the student to apply for admission to the advanced experiential courses. Clinical at the center, which include: reference and the American Society for Clinical Pathology Laboratory Sciences, Physician Assistant and research support, document delivery, public (ASCP) MLS certifying exam. Radiologic Sciences students may take an work stations, and quiet study areas. The Successful completion of courses leading elective or didactic course in concurrently with center also sponsors educational programs, to the BS degree and passing the ASCP the clinical rotation courses. led by leaders from the fields of pharmacy and certifying exam allow graduates to obtain a In the Clinical Laboratory Sciences, health sciences, which focus on contemporary New York State Department of Education Physician Assistant and Radiologic Sciences healthcare issues. license to practice as a Clinical Laboratory programs, students entering the clinical sites Technologist. for the professional year(s) are required to have The Academic Success a medical examination and to carry adequate Physician Assistant Certification personal health insurance for the duration Center (ASC) Successful completion of the Physician of their professional studies. Additional Assistant didactic and clinical years makes the Joseph V. Etzel, Pharm.D. requirements may be stipulated by the clinical graduate eligible for admission to the Physician Associate Dean for Student Affairs sites. Some may require urine drug screens. Assistant National Certifying Examination as The Academic Success Center (ASC) was Clinical rotation requires attendance at off- administered by the National Commission on developed to provide academic support campus sites. Travel, meals and housing, if Certification of Physician Assistants. to enhance student success in the various needed, are the responsibility of the student. programs offered on the undergraduate Pharmacy, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiologic Sciences Certification level of the College of Pharmacy and Health Physician Assistant and Radiologic Sciences Sciences. Tutoring services are provided for program students must register at the Students that have completed the professional discipline specific courses that may not be University for each semester that they are at component of Radiologic Sciences education available through the services provided by the clinical site and pay full tuition. with the B.S. program are eligible to apply University Learning Commons. Additionally, for admission to the American Registry of the ASC provides workshops and presentations Radiologic Technologists certification exam in on various topics pertinent to student success Pharmacy Intern Permit Radiography for licensure from the New York including time management, study skills, and Upon completion of their first State Department of Health. professional year, students are required to test taking These services are made available obtain a New York Pharmacy Intern Permit by Continuing Professional in the College’s Health Education Resource submitting a form and fee directly to the State Center (HERC, St. Augustine Hall, Room B40) Education in an inviting and collaborative environment office. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES All Pharmacy students must meet the William Malone, B.S., M.S. Director that encourages, promotes, and fosters State requirements for the intern permit. The Office of Continuing Professional independent learning skills. Failure to obtain a Pharmacy Intern Permit Education’s core activities which are ACPE will exclude the student from participating in approved programs directed toward providing Affiliate Clinical both introductory and advanced experiential pharmacists and allied health professionals components of the program. with the opportunities to increase their Pharmacy Sites knowledge and skills with value-based Pharmacy Clinical Coordinators: programs that contribute to their professional Tina Kanmaz, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D. Licensure achievement. Seminars cover a wide variety of Assistant Dean for Pharmacy Experiential topics including therapeutics, managed care, Education Admission to the Practice of administration and industrial development, Philip McAvoy, B.S. Pharm., M.S., Pharm.D. Pharmacy and address topical concerns of the current Frank Nania, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D. The Pharmacy program offered by the College practitioner. Where appropriate, these Andrea Watson, B.S. Pharm., Pharm.D. of Pharmacy and Health Sciences meets the programs are submitted for approval to the educational requirements for admission to various states requiring continuing education (sites subject to change) state licensing examinations. Each state may credits for relicensure. For more information Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy require, in addition to academic work, a regarding programs, the office may be reached ACME Savon Pharmacy by phone at (718) 990-5796 or e-mail at period of internship. When these and other Admera Health requirements which have been established [email protected] Affinity Health Plan by the State and/or Federal Government have been met, the applicant is admitted to The Health Education AID Healthcare Foundation the state licensing examination. Successful Alliance Pharmacy candidates are granted a license to practice.­ Resource Center (HERC) Allergan For information concerning the Jaclyn Vialet, M.L.S., Director American Regent, Inc. / Luitpold admission to the practice of pharmacy in (HERC) is open weekdays in the Sister Jane Americare Pharmaceutical Services New York State, write: New York State Board M. Durgin Pharmacy Education Center of St. of Pharmacy in New York, 89 Washington Annadale Family Pharmacy Augustine Hall, Room B40. This instructional Avenue, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY 12234. resource center provides educational and

stjohns.edu/bulletins 135 Avanti Health Care Meijer Specialty Pharmacy Pfizer, Inc. Bayer Healthcare Melrose Pharmacy Phelps Memorial Hospital Belle Harbor Chemists Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center PQA (Pharmacy Quality Alliance) Bellevue Hospital Center Mercy Medical Center Precision Pharmacy of Bellmore Best Care Pharmacy Midtown Pharmacy PRI Healthcare Solutions Bethpage Pharmacy Monter Cancer Center Queens Hospital Center Blythedale Children’s Hospital Montefiore Medical Center Raindew Pharmacy Bristol-Myers Squib Montefiore New Rochelle Richmond University Medical Center BriovaRX of New York Mount Sinai Hospital Rite Aid Pharmacy BronxCare Specialty Care Nassau University Medical Center Rock Ridge Pharmacy Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Neergard’s Pharmacy Rockville Centre Pharmacy Cardinal Health Nuclear Pharmacy Services New Jersey Pharmacist Association Rosebank Pharmacy CareMed Pharmacy New London Pharmacy Roslyn Pharmacy Cherokee Indian Hospital New Victory Pharmacy Ryan Medical Pharmacy Centers for Disease Control New York City Poison Control Center S&M Pharmacy City Chemists New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center Clinical Solutions Corporation Medical Center Salzman Chemists Clover Health New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Senior Whole Health Columbo Pharmacy New York-Presbyterian Queens Shuang Ho Hospital (Taipei, Taiwan) Coney Island Hospital New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Silver Rod Pharmacy CVS Health Center SmartPharma Dale Drugs Northport VA Medical Center South Nassau Communities Hospital Drug Rite II Northwell Health: South Oaks Hospital / Broadlawn Manor Duane Reade Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Nursing Care Center Medical Center Elmhurst Hospital Southampton Hospital Northwell Health North Shore Southside Hospital Emblem Health Pharmacy Services University Hospital St. Catherine of Sienna Medical Center FCB Health Northwell Health Cohen Children’s Ferring Pharmaceuticals Medical Center St. Charles Hospital Fidelis Care New York Northwell Health Glen Cove Hospital St. Francis Hospital Flushing Hospital Medical Center Northwell Health Huntington Hospital St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Food and Drug Administration Northwell Health Long Island Jewish St. John’s Riverside Hospital Franklin Square Pharmacy Forest Hills St. Joseph Hospital Franwin Pharmacy Northwell Health Long Island Jewish St. Marys Hospital for Children GE Healthcare Valley Stream Stony Brook University Hospital Good Samaritan Hospital Northwell Health Phelps Hospital Stop & Shop Pharmacy Guardian Consulting Services Northwell Health Plainview Hospital Sunrise Pharmacy Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Northwell Health Syosset Hospital Target /CVS Pharmacy Center Northwell Health Stern Family Center Teresa Pharmacy Hamilton Park Rehabilitation and Nursing for Rehabilitation The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital Center Northwell Health Geriatric Medical Group The Medicine Shoppe The SocioEsthetician Harpell Northwell Health Division of General Thrift Drugs HealthFirst Management Services Internal Medicine Town Drug & Surgical Health Mart Pharmacy Novartis Pharmaceuticals Town Pharmacy Health Smart Pharmacy Nyack Hospital Town Total Compounding Center Hill Pharmacy NYHTC & HANYC Harlem Health Center Triad Isotopes Hospital for Special Surgery NY State Council of Health-System Pharmacists Umamah Pitkin Pharmacy Jacobi Medical Center NYU Hospitals Center The University Hospital Jamaica Hospital Medical Center NYU Winthrop University Hospital VA Hudson Valley Health Care System Jericho Pharmacy NYUPN Clinically Integrated Network Valley Hospital Lukow Pavillion Jewish Home Lifecare Omnicare of Plainview Value Mart Jones Drug Store Orange Regional Medical Center Village Pharmacy LI Script Paramount Specialty Pharmacy Vivo Health Pharmacy Lincoln Medical Center Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Walgreens Pharmacy Rehabilitation Little Neck Drug Store Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Peconic Bay Medical Center Maxor National Pharmacy Services Corp. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Perla Pharmacy Wayne’s Pharmacy PetNet Pharmaceuticals

136 Westchester Medical Center Dr. M. Golzan Private Practice David R. Wilkes Scholarship West Hempstead Pharmacy Dr. L. Gorsky Private Practice Herbert J. and Patricia Marie Kett Scholarship Windsor Pharmacy & Surgicals Dr. A. Haskoor Private Practice Marion and Michael Mangione Memorial World’s Fair / Total Care RX Health Care for Women Scholarship Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Health Professional NYC, P.C. Duane Reade Scholars Endowed Scholarship X.I.P. Pharmacy Dr. D. Kintzoglou Private Practice Mitchell S. Krauss Memorial Scholarship Dr. S-S. Lee Private Practice Mary Jane Fay Pharmacy Scholarship Affiliate Clinical Manhattan Family Practice Dr. G. Mintz Private Practice The following awards may be available to students: Laboratory Sciences Sites Dr. A. Mugul Private Practice Lisa Hochstein, B.S., M.S., Program Director American Pharmaceutical Association New York Orthopedics Private Practice American Pharmaceutical Association (sites subject to change) Dr. N. Pimentel Private Practice Certificate of Recognition Flushing Hospital Medical Center Dr. O. Preis Private Practice ASHP Student Leadership Award Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Dr. T. Robinson Private Practice Auxiliary of the Pharmacists’ Society of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center Dr. J. Sayegh Private Practice State of New York Scholarship New York Presbyterian/Queens Dr. D. Tristan Private Practice Aventis Scholarship Northwell Health System Labs Urological Surgical Associates Private Practice Andrew J. Bartilucci Clinical Laboratory NYU Langone Medical Center Western Midtown Medical Group Sciences Award NYU Winthrop Hospital Dr. O. Yao Private Practice Andrew J. Bartilucci Scholarship Award St. Francis Hospital Clinical Excellence Award CVS Pharmacy True Tox Labs Affiliate Radiologic Scholarship Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Ralph DePalma Jr. Memorial Scholarship Sciences Sites Award Jennifer Chiu, B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D., Eli-Lilly Achievement Award Affiliate Physician Program Director Facts and Comparisons Award for Assistant Sites (sites subject to change) Excellence in Clinical Communications Vincent Politi, M.D., Medical Director Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Glaxo SmithKline Patient Care Award Louise Lee, Ed.D., MHA, PA-C, Program Associates, PC Health Professions Award Director (sites subject to change) Interfaith Medical Center Indo-American Pharmaceutical Society Award Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center JM Long Foundation Scholarship Award Beth Israel Medical Center Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Bruce Kay Memorial Award Catholic Health Services of Long Island Main Street Radiology Herb and Patricia Kett Scholarship Coney Island Hospital

Montefiore Medical Center Korean American Pharmaceutical COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Flushing Hospital New York Presbyterian/Queens Association Award Glen Cove Hospital NYU Winthrop University Hospital Long Island Pharmacist Society, Inc. Award Jamaica Hospital Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Vincenzo J. Mantia Memorial Scholarship Kingsbrook Jewish Hospital Ralph Martorana Award Lincoln Hospital Merck and Co., Award Long Island Jewish Hospital Endowed Scholarships, Anthony J. Monte-Bovi Award Mount Sinai Medical Center Awards and Honors Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Award Nassau University Medical Center Through the generosity of our alumni, friends National Community Pharmacists North Central Bronx Hospital and benefactors, the College is fortunate to Association (NCPA) Student Achievement North Shore Forest Hills Hospital offer a number of endowed scholarships. Some Award (Sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb) of these endowments include the following: North Shore Manhasset New York City Society of Hospital St. Francis Hospital L.W. Frohlich Scholarship Pharmacists Award Winthrop Medical Center E. Burke Giblin Scholarship Outstanding Research Performed by a Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Charles Mollo Scholarship Graduating Toxicology Major Award Airport Medical, P.C. Sandy Irene and Family Scholarship Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Outstanding Leader Award Covenant House Clinic Vincenzo James Mantia Scholarship Pharmaceutical Society of the State of IMP Pain Medicine, P.C. Andrew Bartilucci Clinical Laboratory New York Award JFK Medical Center Sciences Award Phi Delta Chi Award Dr. Z. Ahmed Private Practice Michael W. Seul Scholarship Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Award Dr. T.J. Blackett-Bonnett Private Practice Charles and Winifred Jarowski Research Physician Assistant Academic Excellence Award Dr. S. DiFranco Private Practice Endowment Rho Chi Society Research Award Dr. D. Fernandez Private Practice Phi Eta Sigma Scholarship Rho Chi Society Scholarship Award Fitness Recovery Medical Practice, P.C. Scheer Family Scholarship Dr. B. Golyan Private Practice Mary-Beth Konecsni Scholarship Peter J. Aterno Memorial Scholarship

stjohns.edu/bulletins 137 Rite-Aid Award and service to the profession and the medical Second Year community. Student membership is awarded on Roche Pharmacy Communication Award Fall Semester Alfred and Michael Seul Memorial Student a competitive basis to graduating seniors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher and documentation of THE 3300* 3 Life Award PHI 2240* 3 service or research qualifications. St. Luke Physician Assistant Award BIO 2000 3 CHE 1130, 1131, 1132 4 St. Luke/St. Martin de Porres Award Clinical Laboratory Sciences RCT 1005C* 3 TEVA Award Honor Society PAS 2301 1 Vincent DePaul Toxicologist Award The Sigma Upsilon Chapter of the Lambda TOTAL 17 Joseph Balkon Toxicology Leadership Award Tau, the national clinical laboratory sciences Spring Semester Christine Veal Award honor society, was established to recognize PHI 3000C 3 Maryann Veltri Award outstanding academic achievement among PAS 2201 3 Walgreen’s Award students, to develop a spirit of cooperation PHS 3504 3 and unity among the students entering this PHS 2101 3 Wal-Mart Scholarship Award profession, to encourage research and to PHS 2201 4 Westchester Society of Health-System help develop the professional character of the PHS 2301 1 Pharmacists profession itself and to interest other students TOTAL 17 Ann Paula Zero Academic Excellence Award in this profession. Juniors and seniors with a Note: *These courses will be taught both Please contact the Office of the Dean for GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible for induction semesters. information regarding scholarship and awards. into this honor society. Third Year Radiologic Sciences Honor Society Fall Semester Academic Student The Epsilon Chapter of Lambda Nu, the national PHS 3601 4 radiologic sciences honor society seeks to foster Organizations PHS 3507 3 academic scholarship at the highest academic [PHS 3505 2] Pharmacy Honor Society levels, promote research and investigation in the [PHS 3506 2] radiologic and imaging sciences, and recognize The Beta Delta Chapter of the Rho Chi Society, PAS 3301 3 exemplary scholarship. Third and Fourth year CPP 3201 2 the national pharmaceutical honor society students in the professional phase of the PHS 3602 1 seeking the advancement of the pharma- program with a professional GPA of 3.0 and PHS 3302 1 ceutical sciences through encouragement and higher and are nominated on a basis of their TOTAL 18 recognition of high scholarship and research, service and leadership are eligible for induction was established at St. John’s University in into this society. Spring Semester 1954. Pharmacy students who have achieved PHS 3603 4 fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-year status, who have [PHS 3508 2] a cumulative quality point index of 3.5 or Program Requirements [PHS 3509 2] better and are in the top 20% of the class are PHS 3510 3 eligible for nomination to membership. Entry Level Pharm.D. CPP 3203 1 (Minimum of 201 semester hours) PHS 3604 1 Pharmacy Leadership Society PHS 3303 1 The faculty expressly reserves the right to Elective 2 The Xi Chapter of Phi Lambda Sigma, a make alterations in the curriculum consistent pharmacy leadership society, seeks to promote TOTAL 16 with the needs of the profession. the development of leadership qualities in pharmacy students. With the fundamental First Year Fourth Year assumption that leaders are made not born, Fall Semester Credits. Fall Semester the Society encourages participation in all [PHR 4105 4] pharmacy activities, provides opportunities ENG 1000C 3 THE 1000C* 3 [PHR 4109 3] for leadership development, and aids in CHE 1110, 1111, 1112 4 [PHR 4110 3] selecting those who may wish to identify MTH 1250 3 PHS 4601 3 and demonstrate their leadership abilities. DNY 1000C* 3 CPP 4301 2 Pharmacy students who have achieved fourth- PHR 1000 0 PHR 4201 1 TOX 5301 2 or fifth-year status, who have a cumulative TOTAL 16 quality point index of 2.5 or better and who TOTAL 18 have been nominated on the basis of their Spring Semester Spring Semester demonstration of dedication, service and ENG 1100C* 3 leadership in the advancement of pharmacy are THE 2000-2999* 3 [PHR 4107 3] eligible for membership. CHE 1120,1121,1122 4 [PHR 4111 3] MTH 1260 3 [PHR 4112 4] Physician Assistant Honor Society PHI 1000C 3 PHS 4602 3 CPP 1101 1 PAS 4305 2 The Pi Alpha Honor Society is the national PHR 4202 1 physician assistant honor society established TOTAL 17 CPP 4402 2 in 2003 by the Physician Assistant Education TOTAL 18 Association (PAEA) to promote and recognize PA students for academic excellence and leadership skills, professionalism, research

138 Fifth Year Spring Semester Spring Semester Fall Semester ENG 1100C 3 ALH 4161 3 MTH 1260 3 ALH 4162 1 [PHR 5108 4] CHEM 1120/1/2 4 ALH 4163 2 [PHR 5106 3] BIO 2000 3 ALH 4164 2 [PHR 5107 3] BIO 2001L 1 ALH 4165 4 PAS 5202 4 PHI 1000C 3 ALH 4166 2 PHR 5201 1 TOTAL 17 ALH 4167 2 CPP 5301 3 ALH 4168 1 TOTAL 18 Second Year TOTAL 17 Note: The bracketed courses will be taught sequentially. Fall Semester * STJ summer tuition applies Spring Semester CHEM 1130/1/2 4 PHS 3103 3 Toxicology CPP 6101 3 PHS 3104 1 CPP 6102 3 PHY ELECTIVE 3 (Minimum of 127 semester hours) PHR 6101 2 PHI 2200/2240 3 The Toxicology Program continues undergoing Professional Elective 3 LANG1 OR LAC1000 3 Professional Elective 3 revision. The faculty expressly reserves the PHR 5000+ 0 TOTAL 17 right to make alterations in the curriculum TOTAL 14 Spring Semester consistent with the needs of the profession. Note: + Course required for APPE’s. SOC SCI ELECT 3 First Year PHS 3105 3 Sixth Year PHS 2101 3 Fall Semester Credits. PHS 3101 3 Fall Semester ENG 1000C 3 PHI 3000C 3 MTH 1250 3 APPE Rotations 12 LANG2/FINE ART/MUSIC 3 CHE 1210/1/2 5 CPP 5203 5 TOTAL 18 DNY1000C 3 TOTAL 17 HIS 1000C 3 TOTAL 17 Spring Semester Third Year APPE Rotations 15 Fall Semester Spring Semester TOX 1401 3 ENG 1100C 3 There are a total of nine Advanced Pharmacy TOX 1402 1 MTH1260 3 Practice Experiences (APPEs) in the entry-level TOX 4413 3 CHEM 1220/1/2 5 Doctor of Pharmacy Program. The rotations TOX 4414 2 BIO 2000 3 are divided in four-week blocks at three credits THE 2XXX 3 BIO 2001L 1 each. The rotations are as follows: SPE 1000C 3 TOX 1101 1 Required APPE Rotations TOTAL 15 TOTAL 16 1. CPP 5413 Advanced Community Pharmacy Spring Semester 2. CPP 5414 General Inpatient Care Second Year COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES 3. CPP 5407 Ambulatory Care Clerkship BIO 2280/1 4 Fall Semester 4. Focused Inpatient Care/ Ambulatory/ BIO 3460/1 4 Community HIS 1000C 3 CHE 2230/1/2 5 5. CPP 5416 Health Systems Pharmacy THE 3XXX 3 PHS 3103 3 6. CPP 5417 Ambulatory Care II PHS 4204 3 PHS 3104 1 TOTAL 17 PHY 1610/11/12 4 TOX 2403 3 Elective APPE Rotations TOTAL 16 1. CPP 5404 Elective Clerkship I Fourth Year 2. CPP 5408 Elective Clerkship II Summer Semester* Spring Semester 3. CPP 5409 Elective Clerkship III ALH 4140 2* CHE 2240/41 5 4. CPP 5410 Elective Clerkship IV PHS 3105 3 Fall Semester PHY 1620/21/22 4 Clinical Laboratory Sciences ALH 4151 3 THE 1000C 3 (Minimum of 138 semester hours) ALH 4152 1 PHI 1000C 3 The faculty expressly reserves the right to make ALH 4153 2 TOTAL 18 alterations in the curriculum consistent with ALH 4154 3 Third Year the needs of the profession. ALH 4155 4 First Year ALH 4156 2 Fall Semester TOX 1401 3 ALH 4157 2 Fall Semester Credits. TOX 1402 1 ENG 1000C 3 TOTAL 17 TOX 3405 4 MTH 1250 3 PHI 2200/2240 3 CHE 1110/1/2 4 THE 2XXX 3 ALH 2101 2 PHS 3101 3 THE 1000C 3 TOTAL 17 DNY 1000C 3 TOTAL 18

stjohns.edu/bulletins 139 Spring Semester Spring Semester Spring Semester PHS 2201 4 Language 2 or Fine Arts 3 ENG 1100C 3 PHS 2301 1 THE 3XXX 3 ALH 1201 2 TOX 3406 4 PAS 4202 3 CHE 1120, 1121, 1122 4 PHS 3509 2 PHI 3000C 3 BIO 3000 3 SOC SCIENCE 3 RAD 1111 3 THE 1000C 3 THE 3XXX 3 TOTAL 18 PHI 1000C 3 TOTAL 17 TOTAL 18 Third Year Fourth Year Second Year Fall Semester Fall Semester RAD 1203 4 Fall Semester TOX 4404 4 RAD 1206 4 CHE 1130, 1131, 1132 4 TOX 4405 1 RAD 1114 3 BIO 2280, 2281 4 TOX 4413 3 RAD 1127 1 PHS 3103 3 TOX 4414 2 TOTAL 12 PHS 3104 1 LAC 1000c or Lang 1 3 PHI 2200/2240/1020 3 PHS 3951 (opt) 3 Spring Semester THE 2XXX 3 TOTAL 13–16 RAD 1207 4 TOTAL 18 RAD 1208 3 Spring Semester RAD 1115 3 Spring Semester TOX 4403 4 RAD 1129 4 PHS 2201 4 TOX 4412 4 RAD 1128 3 PHS 3509 2 Fine art/music or Lang 2 3 TOTAL 18 PHS 3105 3 PHI 3000C 3 PHI 3000C 3 PHS 3952 (opt) 3 Summer Semester* THE 3XXX 3 TOTAL 14–17 RAD 1150 0 PHS 3101 3 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 0 Radiologic Science Fourth Year Third Year (Minimum of 128 semester hours) Fall Semester Fall Semester The faculty expressly reserves the right to ALH 3201 1 RAD 2105 3 make alterations in the curriculum consistent ALH 3202 2 RAD 2124 1 with the needs of the profession. ALH 3203 4 RAD 2127 3 ALH 3204 4 RAD 2207 3 ALH 3215 3 First Year RAD 2208 4 TOTAL 14 Fall Semester Credits. TOTAL *14 Spring Semester ENG 1000C 3 DNY 100C 3 ALH 3206 4 THE 1000C 3 Spring Semester ALH 3207 4 PHI 1000C 3 RAD 2109 4 ALH 3209 2 SPE 1000C 3 RAD 2123 4 ALH 3210 2 ALH 3211 2 TOTAL 15 RAD 2132 3 RAD XXXX* 2 ALH 3218 2 Spring Semester RAD 2128 3 TOTAL 16 PAS 3402 3 TOTAL *16 ENG 1100C 3 Fourth Year *Professional Elective - RAD 2211 RAD 1101 2 Summer Semester * MTH 1050 3 or RAD 2213 ALH 4201 3 * Soc. Sci. 3 ALH 4202 3 * HIS 1000C 3 Physician Assistant TOTAL 6 TOTAL 17 (Minimum of 130 semester hours) Fall Semester The faculty expressly reserves the right to Second Year ALH 4203 3 make alterations in the curriculum consistent ALH 4204 3 Fall Semester with the needs of the profession. ALH 4205 3 PHI 2200 or 2240 3 ALH 4206 3 Language I or LAC 1000C 3 First Year TOTAL 12 THE 2XXX 3 Fall Semester Credits. PAS 3401 3 Spring Semester PAS 4201 3 ENG 1000C 3 RAD 1110 3 MTH 1250 3 ALH 4207 3 CHE 1110, 1111, 1112 4 ALH 4208 3 TOTAL 18 BIO 2000 3 ALH 4209 3 DNY 1000C 3 ALH 4210 3 TOTAL 16 ALH 4211 0 TOTAL 12 * STJ summer tuition applies

140 B.S. Biomedical Science– B.S. Biomedical Science–Basic Pharmacy Course Administrative Track Science Track Offerings (PHR) (Minimum of 136 semester hours) (Minimum of 138 semester hours) 1000 Introductory Seminar for First Year First Year Pharmacy Students Fall Semester Credits Fall This mandatory seminar course will BIO 2000/2001L 4 BIO 2000/2001L 4 introduce all new students to the activities, CHE 1210/1211L/1212R 5 CHE 1210/1211L/1212R 5 responsibilities and requirements for students ENG 1000C 3 ENG 1000C 3 enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy Program. MTH 1250 3 MTH 1250 3 During this course, areas such as an overview DNY 1000C 3 DNY 1000C 3 of the curriculum, advisement, experiential 18 credits 18 credits and academic service learning, professionalism Spring Semester and legal and technical standards required BIO 3000/3001L 4 Spring for degree completion will be presented. CHE 1220/1221L/1222R 5 BIO 3000/3001L 4 Completion of this seminar is required for ENG 1100C 3 CHE 1220/1221L/1222R 5 enrollment in CPP 1101 in the Spring semester. MTH 1260 3 ENG 1100C 3 Lecture. Credit: 0 semester hour. PHI 1000C 3 MTH 1260 3 18 credits PHI 1000C 3 4105 Drugs and Infectious Diseases 18 credits Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first three Second Year years. This course is designed to instruct the Second Year student in the area of infectious diseases. Fall Teaching emphasis will be a sequential CHE 2230/2231L 5 Fall PHI 2240C 3 CHE 2230/2231L 5 method of instruction relevant to specific PHY 1610/1611/1612 4 PHI 2240C 3 disease states to incorporate the areas of PHS 3103 3 PHY 1610/1611/1612 4 pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal THE 1000C 3 PHS 3103 3 chemistry, therapeutics, and self care 18 credits THE 1000C 3 therapies. This course will incorporate 18 credits interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty Spring from varied areas of expertise and experience. CHE 2240/2241L 5 Spring PHY 1620/1621/1622 4 CHE 2240/2241L 5 Credit: 4 semester hours. PHS 3104/3105 4 PAS 2500 3 4107 Drugs and Diseases of the PAS 2500 3 PHY 1620/1621/1622 4 Respiratory Systems 16 credits PHS 3104/3105 4 16 credits Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first three Third Year years. This course is designed to instruct the Third Year student in the area of respiratory disease. Fall Teaching emphasis will be a sequential THE 2000C 3 Fall method of instruction relevant to specific COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES HIS 1000C 3 THE 2000C 3 disease states to incorporate the areas of SPE 1000C 3 BMS 2200/2201 4 pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal PAS 3402 3 BMS 2300/2301 4 PAS 3501 3 PHS 3101 3 chemistry, therapeutics, and self-care Elective 1 3 BMS 2400 3 therapies. This course will incorporate 18 credits 17 credits interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas of expertise and experience. Spring Spring Credit: 3 semester hours. THE 3000 3 THE 3000 3 BMS 2500 3 HIS 1000C 3 4109 Drugs and Diseases: Skin, Connective PAS 3502 3 BMS 2500/2501 4 Tissue, and Miscellaneous Diseases PHS 2101 3 BMS 2600/2601 4 Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first three PAS 3503 3 BMS 2700 3 years. This course is designed to instruct PHI 3000C 3 17 credits students in the area of diseases of the skin 18 credits Fourth Year and connective tissue, with additional focus Fourth Year on miscellaneous disease states including Fall anemias, some coagulation disorders and Fall BMS 2800/2801 4 glaucoma. Teaching emphasis will be PAS 4501 3 Elective 1 3 sequential method of instruction relevant PAS 4502 3 Elective 2 3 to specific disease states to incorporate the PAS 4202 3 Elective 3 3 areas of pathophysiology, pharmacology, Elective 2 3 LAC 1000C or Language 1 3 LAC 1000C or Language 1 3 16 credits medicinal chemistry, therapeutics, and self 15 credits care therapies. This course will incorporate Spring interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty Spring SPE 1000C 3 from varied areas of expertise and experience. PAS 4503 3 PHS 2101 3 Credit: 3 semester hours. Elective 3 3 Elective 4 3 Elective 4 3 Elective 5 3 Elective 5 3 Fine Arts or Language 2 3 Fine Arts or Language 2 3 PHI 3000C 3 15 credits 18 credits

stjohns.edu/bulletins 141 4110 Drugs and Diseases of the 4202 Pharmacy Practice Laboratory IV of instruction relevant to specific disease states Cardiovascular/Renal Systems I Prerequisites: ALL required third-year course to incorporate the areas of pathophysiology, Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first three work; PHS 4601. PHR 4201 Corequisites: pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, therapeutics, years. This course is designed to instruct the PHR 4107; PHR 4111; PHR 4112. This and self care therapeutics. This course will student in the areas of cardiovascular and laboratory will integrate the didactic course incorporate interdisciplinary instruction utilizing kidney disease and electrolyte imbalances. work of the Drugs and Diseases courses and faculty from varied areas of expertise and Teaching emphasis will be a sequential Extemporaneous Compounding and provide experience. Credit: 4 semester hours. method of instruction relevant to specific the student the opportunity apply data in 5201 Biomedical Laboratory IV disease states to incorporate the areas of a simulated pharmacy setting. The student Prerequisites: ALL courses of the fourth year; pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal will assess patient findings, evaluate new PHR 4202. Corequisites: PHR 5108; PHR 5106; chemistry, therapeutics, and self care prescription orders, and consider how these PHR 5107. Demonstration and experimentation therapies. This course will incorporate new orders will impact on current therapy, of basic principles of medicinal chemistry, interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty prepare the new order, and address any and pharmacology, Toxicology, and biotechnology. from varied areas of expertise and experience. all potential problems that are identified, Laboratory: 3 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. Credit: 3 semester hours. and dispense the preparation to the patient. Additionally, students will learn to triage 6101 Basic Concepts and Clinical 4111 Drugs and Diseases of the patients and assess the role of over-the- Application of Nutraceutics Cardiovascular/Renal Systems II counter medications in light of other patient Prerequisites: ALL courses through the fourth Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first three factors. Laboratory: 3 hours. Credit: 1 year. This course will address the basic issues years; PHR 4110. This course is designed to semester hour. of development, modes of administration, instruct the student in the area of cardiovascular efficacy, and marketing of nutraceuticals– and kidney disease. Teaching emphasis will be 5000 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation foods or parts of foods and chemical a sequential method of instruction relevant to Techniques and First Aid components of foods, which provide medical specific disease states to incorporate the areas This Standard First Aid course provides benefits including the prevention and/or of pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal the student with the basic principles of treatment of disease. In addition, vitamins, chemistry, therapeutics, and self-care therapies. cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and leads minerals, and other dietary supplements will be This course will incorporate interdisciplinary to CPR and first aid certifications. Certification discussed in terms of their role in contributing instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas of must be obtained prior to the advanced to or maintaining health. The role and status expertise and experience. experiential rotations. Lecture: one 5-1/2 hour of herbal products, nutritional supplements Credit: 3 semester hours. course. Credit: 0 semester hour. and naturopathy as alternative therapies to 4112 Drugs and Diseases of the 5106 Drugs and Diseases of the Endocrine mainstream medicine will also be covered. Nervous System and Reproductive Systems Credit: 2 semester hours. Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first three Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first four 6103 Leadership Development in years. This course is designed to instruct years. This course is designed to instruct Pharmacy Practice the student in the area of neurological and the student in the area of endocrine and This professional elective course provides psychiatric disorders. Teaching emphasis will reproductive disorders. Teaching emphasis will leadership, professionalism and political be a sequential method of instruction relevant be sequential method of instruction relevant advocacy development for pharmacy students. to specific disease states to incorporate the to specific disease states to incorporate the Students explore how they can become better areas of pathophysiology, pharmacology, areas of pathophysiology, pharmacology, leaders and advocates of change within the medicinal chemistry, therapeutics, and self medicinal chemistry, therapeutics, and self profession. Through the use of interactive care therapies. This course will incorporate care therapies. This course will incorporate lectures, self assessment exercises and group interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty projects, students gain an understanding of from varied areas of expertise and experience. from varied areas of expertise and experience. leadership theory and advocacy skills that will Credit: 4 semester hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. be applied to current health care and pharmacy 4201 Pharmacy Practice Laboratory III 5107 Drugs and Diseases of the practice issues. Credit: 3 semester hours. Prerequisites: ALL required third-year course Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Tracts 6104 Critical Care work. Corequisites: PHR 4105; PHR 4109; Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first four years. Prerequisites: All courses through the fourth PHR 4110; PHS 4601. This laboratory will This course is designed to instruct the student year. This course focuses on the therapeutic integrate the didactic coursework of the Drugs in the area of diseases of the gastrointestinal management of patients in the critical care and Diseases courses and Extemporaneous and genitourinary tract. Teaching emphasis will setting. Emphasis will be placed on the Compounding and provide the student the be sequential method of instruction relevant to pathophysiology of acute illnesses as well as on opportunity to apply data in a simulated specific disease states to incorporate the areas rational treatment modalities and therapeutic pharmacy setting. The student will assess of pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal drug monitoring of critically ill patients. Each patient findings, evaluate new prescription chemistry, therapeutics, and self care therapies. of the disease states and pharmacotherapeutic orders, and consider how these new orders This course will incorporate interdisciplinary topics discussed will be reinforced through the will impact on current therapy, prepare the instruction utilizing faculty with varied areas of use of related clinical care studies. new order, and address any and all potential expertise and experience. Credit: 3 semester Credit: 3 semester hours. problems that are identified, and dispense hours. the preparation to the patient. Additionally, 5108 Drugs and Neoplastic and students will learn to triage patients and assess Associated Diseases the role of over-the-counter medications in Prerequisites: ALL courses of the first four light of other patient factors. Laboratory: years. This course is designed to instruct the 3 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. student in the area of neoplastic disorders. Teaching emphasis will be a sequential method

142 Clinical Health Professions 2101 Introduction Clinical Laboratory 3204 Clinical Medicine 2 Sciences Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses to the Course Offerings (CHP) Historical development of the clinical laboratory junior and senior years of the PA program. This sciences profession. Introduction to the types course is designed to instruct the PA student John Conry, Pharm.D., Chair and of tests performed in a clinical laboratory. in the areas of human health and disease in Clinical Professor Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. cardiology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, hematology, oncology, nephrology and urology. 3201 Essentials of Pharmacy Practice Objectives Teaching emphasis will be a sequential method of Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses to the The department seeks to provide students instruction relevant to the epidemiology, etiology, junior and senior years of the PA program. with the opportunity to acquire the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, This course is designed to introduce the PA knowledge, develop the attitudes and master treatment, clinical pharmacological applications, student to ethical principles of the medical the skills required for contemporary clinical complications, and prognoses of selected disease profession and the role of the Physician pharmacy practice. states. This course will incorporate interdisciplinary Assistant as a member of the health care team. Lectures, utilization of the multi- instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas of The course will incorporate interdisciplinary media programs in the Resource Center, expertise and experience. Emphasis is placed instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas of and individual and group conferences with on case-based clinical therapeutics and patient expertise and experience. Teaching emphasis faculty and preceptors give the student the education regarding drug administration, potential will be sequential methods of instruction opportunity to acquire the knowledge base adverse effects, and drug interactions. Lecture, relevant to the history of the PA profession, required to be a drug advisor on the health Credit: 4 semester hours. role development, medical-legal-ethical issues care team. and cultural diversity. Emphasis is placed on By participation in health care 3205 Competency Health History and case-based ethical dilemmas, contemporary settings throughout the curriculum Physical Diagnosis ethical-legal issues, ethical debates and the and through interactions with patients, This course is designed to develop the development of qualities, behaviors, attitudes physicians, nurses, paraprofessionals and cognitive, psychomotor, and affective and values essential to providing ethical and pharmacists, assistance is given to the attributes in the PA student for identifying compassionate patient care. Lecture, student to develop the professional attitudes and describing normal human anatomy, Credit: 1 semester hour. and acquire the communication techniques recognizing normal vs. pathological clinical manifestations, obtaining a medical history, and skills that are prerequisites for health 3202 Medical Assessment performing a screening physical examination, practitioners who wish to apply academic Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses to the and recording findings as medical-legal knowledge to practical situations. junior and senior years of the PA program. documents. Teaching emphasis will be a Utilization of the Pharmacy Practice and This course is designed to introduce the PA sequential method of instruction relevant to Patient Assessment Laboratories and primary student to various diagnostic imaging studies, the structure and function of body systems, health care settings, including community clinical chemistry theory and laboratory common pathophysiology and clinical pharmacies, allows the student to become assessment. Emphasis is placed on indications manifestations and physical examination familiar with the legal, administrative and for diagnostic testing, characteristics of specific demonstration. This course will incorporate clinical aspects of successful pharmacy practice. procedures, interpretation of laboratory interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty In addition, other clinical training sites are or imaging results and the techniques, from varied areas of expertise and experience. utilized as resources for student instruction advantages, disadvantages, benefits and

Emphasis is placed on communication COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES in therapeutic drug monitoring, provision of risks of various procedures. This course will drug information and patient interviewing and incorporate interdisciplinary instruction utilizing skills, cultural competency, professionalism education. These include major metropolitan faculty from varied areas of expertise and and standardization of medical record area medical centers, community hospitals and experience. Emphasis is placed on case-based documentation. Students will demonstrate clinics, and institutions emphasizing the care clinical assessment, association of abnormal acquisition of skills during supervised of specific patient populations (e.g., pediatric, laboratory and imaging results with specific hospital visits and practical examinations, psychiatric, geriatric care). diseases, and the correlation of enzymes to and will begin to incorporate assessment and body systems and organ dysfunction. management plans into patient care. Lecture, Health Sciences Course Lecture, Credit: 2 semester hours. 4 hours. Credit: 4 semester hours. 3203 Clinical Medicine 1 3206 Clinical Medicine 3 Offerings (ALH) Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses to the Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses and junior and senior years of the PA program. fall courses in the junior and senior years of Objectives This course is designed to instruct the the PA program. This course is designed to To provide a strong foundation in the basic PA student in the areas of human health instruct the PA student in the areas of human allied health and the necessary tools to work in and disease in immunology, dermatology, health and disease in neurology, cardiology, selected health sciences. ophthalmology, otonasolaryngology, and infectious disease, obstetrics and gynecology. pulmonology. Teaching emphasis will be a Teaching emphasis will be a sequential method The following courses are ALH courses: sequential method of instruction relevant to the of instruction relevant to the epidemiology, 1201 Introduction to Health Care epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical etiology, pathophysiology, clinical Problems in the development of competency manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, clinical health services in the United States; pharmacological applications, complications and pharmacological applications, complications characteristics of a profession; development of prognoses of selected disease states. This course and prognoses of selected disease states. modern medical practice; medical terminology; will incorporate interdisciplinary instruction This course will incorporate interdisciplinary consideration of the many health professions utilizing faculty from varied areas of expertise instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas that form the health team. Lecture, 2 hours. and experience. Emphasis is placed on case- of expertise and experience. Emphasis is Credit: 2 semester hours. based clinical therapeutics and patient education placed on electrocardiogram interpretation, regarding drug administration, potential adverse case-based clinical therapeutics and patient effects and drug interactions. Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours.

stjohns.edu/bulletins 143 education regarding drug administration, emergency problems. Emphasis will be placed record findings as professional medical- potential adverse effects and drug interactions. on recognizing and treating conditions that are legal documents. Teaching emphasis will Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours. potentially life-threatening requiring urgent or be a sequential method of instruction emergent intervention inclusive of emergency relevant to the structure and function of 3207 Clinical Medicine 4 techniques. This course will incorporate body systems, with emphasis on common Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses and interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty systems-based pathophysiology and clinical fall courses in the junior and senior years from varied areas of expertise and experience. abnormalities. This course will incorporate of the PA program. This course is designed Lecture, Credit: 2 semester hours. interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty to instruct the PA student in the areas of from varied areas of expertise and experience. human health and disease in rheumatology, 3210 Geriatric and Pediatric Medicine Emphasis is placed on communication orthopedics, psychiatry and community Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses and skills, cultural sensitivity, professionalism, medicine. Teaching emphasis will be a fall courses in the junior and senior years and standardization of medical record sequential method of instruction relevant to the of the PA program. This course is designed documentation. Students will demonstrate epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, clinical to introduce the PA student to the variable acquisition of skills during practical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, clinical structures and functions of organ systems examinations, and will begin to incorporate pharmacological applications, complications, throughout the human lifespan, and medical assessment and management plans into and prognoses of selected disease states. and behavioral problems unique to pediatric patient care. The course is intended to This course will incorporate interdisciplinary and geriatric populations. Emphasis is placed facilitate the process of developing students’ instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas on the behavioral and infectious conditions clinical skills and decision-making toward of expertise and experience. Emphasis is encountered in pediatric and geriatric clinical the goal of transition to clinical year and placed on special procedures in diagnostic practice, and on patient, parental and ultimately clinical practice. Lecture, 3 hours. imaging, as well as promotion, prevention, caregiver education in regards to vaccinations, Credit: 3 semester hours. maintenance, and protection of health and health care maintenance, safety and wellness of individuals and communities to anticipatory guidance, long-term care facilities 3218 Health History and Physical Diagnosis 2 include social and economic determinants of and home care. Specifically, it will provide Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses to the health and common medical problems that an overview of the epidemiology, etiology, junior and senior years of the PA program. are frequently encountered in urban settings. pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, This course is designed to run concurrently Teaching will also utilize case-based clinical diagnosis, treatment, complications and and sequentially with Clinical Medicine 3 & therapeutics and patient education regarding prognoses of selected pediatric and geriatric 4 to provide the physician assistant student drug administration, potential adverse effects conditions. This course will incorporate with certain cognitive, psychomotor and and drug interactions. Lecture, interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty affective attributes necessary to identify Credit: 4 semester hours. from varied areas of expertise and experience. normal and abnormal anatomy, physiology Lecture, Credit: 2 semester hours. and clinical manifestations; to ascertain an 3208 Case-Enhanced Focused Health appropriate medical history and perform the History and Physical Diagnosis 3211 General Surgery physical exam for a particular complaint and Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses and Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses and fall to record findings as professional medical- fall courses in the junior and senior years of courses in the junior and senior years of the PA legal documents. Teaching emphasis will be a the PA program. This course is designed to program. This course is designed to introduce sequential method of instruction relevant to build on the knowledge gained in HHPD 1 students to the concepts of surgical diagnosis the structure and function of body systems, to facilitate the PA student in refining their and treatment, building on the student’s with emphasis on common systems-based skills in performing focused, problem-based integrated foundation of clinical medicine, pathophysiology and clinical abnormalities. histories and physical examinations. Teaching laboratory medicine, diagnostic imaging, and This course will incorporate interdisciplinary emphasis will be a sequential method of pharmacological applications. The student will instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas of instruction integrated with concurrent medical learn to recognize diseases that require surgical expertise and experience. Emphasis is placed lecture in having students form accurate, intervention, formulate surgical diagnoses and on communication skills, cultural sensitivity, logical and relevant differential diagnoses, identify relevant surgical treatments. Emphasis professionalism and standardization of performing proper diagnostic assessment will be placed on the role of the Physician medical record documentation. Students will and developing therapeutic plans for specific Assistant in the pre-operative, operative and demonstrate acquisition of skills during practical patient complaints. This course will incorporate post-operative management of surgical patients. examinations, and will begin to incorporate interdisciplinary instruction utilizing faculty This course will incorporate interdisciplinary assessment and management plans into patient from varied areas of expertise and experience. instruction utilizing faculty from varied areas care. The course is intended to facilitate the Students will demonstrate acquisition of skills of expertise and experience. The student will process of developing students’ clinical skills and during supervised hospital visits and practical also become competent in performing various decision-making toward the goal of transition examinations. Lecture, Credit: 1 semester hour. medical-surgical procedures. Lecture, Credit: 2 to clinical year and ultimately clinical practice. semester hours. 3209 Emergency Medicine Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses and fall 3215 Health History and Physical Diagnosis 1 4201 Emergency Medicine courses in the junior and senior years of the Prerequisite: All prerequisite courses to the Prerequisites: All required didactic year PA program. This course is designed to instruct junior and senior years of the PA program. classes and successful completion of the PA student in the emergency department This course is designed to run concurrently competency examinations. This course is a approach to medical care, including triage and sequentially with Clinical Medicine 1 five-week rotation in a hospital or urgent techniques, prioritization and consultation & 2 and Medical Assessment to provide care ambulatory setting. The student will be relevant to a variety of patient conditions. the physician assistant student with certain introduced to the triage system to learn and The student will incorporate knowledge of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective develop the skills necessary to perform the the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, attributes necessary to identify normal and primary survey and stabilization of patients in clinical manifestations, diagnostics, and abnormal anatomy, physiology and clinical the acute setting. The student will perform management of disease states to treat focused manifestations; to ascertain an appropriate focused history and physical exams, generate medical history and perform the physical differential diagnoses and develop therapeutic exam for a particular complaint and to 144 treatment plans for adult and pediatric patients promotion and safety, disease prevention exams, generate differential diagnoses and with urgent or emergent conditions, as well as and routine healthcare maintenance. The develop treatment plans for patients with provide ambulatory or “fast-track” care. This student will provide patient education with an acute and chronic problems. This will include includes diagnostic testing, medications and emphasis on cast/ immobilization techniques, diagnostic tests, medications and non- non-pharmacological treatment interventions. safety and health literacy issues. Rotation, 200 pharmacological treatment interventions. The The student will also demonstrate and perform hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. student will become familiar with the need and practical medical-surgical procedures including role of consultation and referral of patients, 4204 Clinical Pediatrics Rotation CPR and BCLS skills. The student will recognize transfer to an emergency or acute care setting Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes the need for consultation and referral in the clinical setting through provision of and successful completion of competency in provision of cost-effective urgent and cost-effective care, including acute and chronic examinations. This course is a five-week emergent care, including acute and chronic disease management, health promotion, rotation in a hospital or office-based pediatric disease management, health promotion, disease prevention and routine healthcare setting. The student will perform competency disease prevention and routine healthcare maintenance. The student will provide patient history and physical exams, generate maintenance, with an emphasis on health education with an emphasis on health literacy differential diagnoses and develop therapeutic literacy issues. Rotation, 200 hours. issues across all age groups as applicable to treatment plans for pediatric patients with Credit: 3 semester hours. clinical site. Rotation, 200 hours. acute and chronic pediatric problems and well Credit: 3 semester hours. 4202 Clinical Obstetrics and child visits and school/camp exams. This will Gynecology Rotation include diagnostic testing, medications and 4207 Clinical Surgical Rotation Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes non-pharmacological treatment interventions. Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes and successful completion of competency The student will recognize the need for and successful completion of competency examinations. This course is a five-week consultation and referral in provision of cost- examinations. This course is a five-week rotation in a hospital inpatient or ambulatory effective infant, pediatric, and adolescent rotation in a hospital inpatient setting, setting, which may include outpatient, medical care, including acute and chronic which may include outpatient or office- emergency room, or office-based clinical duties disease management, health promotion, based clinical duties. Student responsibilities of gynecological or obstetrical patients. The disease prevention and routine healthcare include: performance of history and physical student will perform competency history and maintenance. The student will provide patient exams, formulation of differential diagnoses, physical exams, generate differential diagnoses education with an emphasis on growth and therapeutic treatment plans across all age and develop therapeutic treatment plans for development and health literacy issues. groups for patients with surgical problems, patients with gynecological and obstetrical Rotation, 200 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. including pre-operative, intra-operative, and conditions. This will include diagnostic post-operative care. The clinical experience 4205 Clinical Primary Care 1 Rotation testing, medications and non-pharmacological will also include ordering of diagnostic Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes treatment interventions, including recognizing tests, medications and non-pharmacological and successful completion of competency the need for consultation and referral. treatment interventions and performance of examinations. This course is a five-week Experiential learning will include provision of diagnostic laboratory tests, and participation in rotation in an ambulatory or outpatient cost-effective adult medical care, including surgical procedures (operating room). hospital or office-based primary care medical acute and chronic disease management, health Rotation, 200 hours/on call required. setting. The student will perform competency promotion, disease prevention and routine Credit: 3 semester hours. history and physical exams, generate

healthcare maintenance. The student will COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES differential diagnoses and develop therapeutic 4208 Clinical Geriatrics/Long Term provide patient education with an emphasis treatment plans for patients with acute and Care Rotation on health literacy issues. The student may chronic medical problems, including diagnostic Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes have the opportunity to participate in surgical tests, medications and non-pharmacological and successful completion of competency gynecological or obstetrical procedures. treatment interventions. The student will examinations. This course is a five-week Rotation, 200 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. recognize the need for consultation and rotation in a hospital or office-based geriatric 4203 Clinical Orthopedic Rotation referral, transfer to an emergency or acute care setting. The student will perform competency Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes setting in provision of cost-effective medical and focused history and physical exams, and successful completion of competency care, including acute and chronic disease generate differential diagnoses and develop examinations. This course is a five-week management, health promotion, and patient therapeutic treatment plans for adult and rotation in a hospital, ambulatory or office- education. The student will provide patient geriatric patients with medical or surgical based orthopedic setting. The student will education, disease prevention and routine conditions. This includes diagnostic tests, perform competency history and physical healthcare maintenance across all age groups medications and non-pharmacological exams, generate differential diagnoses and with an emphasis on health literacy issues. treatment interventions, while under the develop therapeutic treatment plans for Rotation, 200 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. supervision of the preceptor. The student acute and chronic problems in orthopedic will recognize the need for consultation and 4206 Elective Clinical Rotation patients across all age groups. This rotation referral, in provision of cost-effective geriatric Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes may include surgical management including care, including acute and chronic disease and successful completion of competency pre-operative, intra-operative, and post- management, health promotion, health examinations. This course is a five-week operative orthopedic care. Students will maintenance and disease prevention. The rotation in a specialty of the student’s choice order diagnostic tests and medications and student will provide patient education with an that may take place in a hospital or office- recommend non-pharmacological treatment emphasis on health literacy issues. based setting. Elective rotations include but interventions for the orthopedic patient. The Rotation, 200 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. are not limited to the following: cardiology, student will demonstrate and perform practical gastroenterology, infectious disease, psychiatry, splinting, casting, and surgical procedures pulmonology, heme-oncology, critical care, and skills. The student will recognize the need dermatology, occupational medicine, gay for consultation and referral in provision of and lesbian health, and the physically and cost-effective orthopedic care, including acute mentally challenged. The student will perform and chronic disease management, health competency or focused history and physical

stjohns.edu/bulletins 145 4209 Clinical Primary Care 2 Rotation management and health promotion, disease 4150 Clinical Bacteriology and Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes prevention and routine healthcare maintenance. Virology (CLS) and successful completion of competency The student will gain and apply knowledge This course covers in depth the biochemical examinations. This course is a five-week regarding epidemiology, risk factors, etiology, identification of other Gram negative rotation that continues the educational and pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and organisms such as nonfermentating Gram experiential learning of the Primary Care the clinical assessment of medical and surgical negative rods and Vibrio. Anaerobic 1 course in an ambulatory or outpatient diseases. Learning sessions on call back days are organism’s role in disease as well as hospital or office-based primary care medical designed to augment student’s knowledge and identification is also covered. Less frequently setting for an additional five-week rotation. further develop and perfect their history taking, seen organisms such as the spirochetes and The student will perform competency history physical examination and procedural skills. Chlamydia are also discussed. and physical exams, generate differential Lecture. Credit: 0. Mycobacteria and their differences in diagnoses and develop therapeutic treatment specimen processing, culturing, identification 4140 Transition to the Clinical plans for patients with acute and chronic and staining are introduced. A brief review Laboratory (CLS) medical problems. This will include diagnostic of clinical virology is also included. Discussion This course will introduce the student to the tests, medications and non-pharmacological also includes application of molecular standards, functions, and procedures of clinical treatment interventions. The student will diagnostics to microbiology as well as laboratory practice. The course will include the recognize the need for consultation and immunodiagnostics that can be used to detect history of medical technology at this university, referral, transfer to an emergency or acute infectious diseases. Includes clinical practicum. a history of the profession, HIPAA and safety care setting in provision of cost-effective Credit: 2 semester hours. regulations, spectrophotometry, quality medical care, including acute and chronic control (including standards, controls, etc), 4151 Clinical Bacteriology I (CLS) disease management, health promotion, universal precautions, the professional code The various classes of antibiotics are introduced disease prevention, and routine healthcare of ethics, phlebotomy, and an introduction to the student. Different types of susceptibility maintenance. The student will provide patient to hematology, microbiology, mycology, testing using manual and automated education, disease prevention, and routine urinalysis, and immunohematology. Lecture, methodologies are presented. Discussion of healthcare maintenance across all age groups 2 hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. bacteria implicated in human infections is begun. with an emphasis on health literacy issues. Gram positive organisms such as Staphylococcus, Rotation, 200 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. 4148 Clinical Bacteriology (CLS) Streptococcus, Corynebacterium and Bacillus The various classes of antibiotics are 4210 Clinical Internal Medicine Rotation are discussed both in diseases caused and introduced to the student. Different types Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes identification methods used in the clinical of susceptibility testing using manual and and successful completion of competency microbiology laboratory. Discussion of Gram automated methodologies are presented. examinations. This course is a five-week negative bacteria such as Haemophilus and Discussion of bacteria implicated in human rotation in a hospital or office-based internal Neisseria are also included. Discussion of the infection is begun. Gram positive organisms medicine setting. The student will perform biochemical tests involved in the identification of such as Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, competency history and physical exams, the Enterobacteriaceae is begun. The application Corynebacterium and Bacillus are discussed generate differential diagnoses and develop of these tests a means to identify these both in diseases caused and identification therapeutic treatment plans for patients with organisms is presented. The diseases caused by methods used in the clinical microbiology acute and chronic medical problems. The these organisms is also included and discussed. laboratory. Discussion of Gram negative clinical experience will include diagnostic Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 3 hours. bacteria such as Haemophilus and Neisseria are testing, medications, and non-pharmacological Credit: 3 semester hours. also included. Discussion of the biochemical treatment interventions including patient tests involved in the identification of the 4152 Clinical Immunology I (CLS) education with an emphasis on health literacy Enterobacteriaceae is begun. The application This course is composed of the study of issues across all age groups. The student will of these tests as a means to identify these cellular and antigen-antibody reaction. learn to recognize the need for consultation organisms is presented. The diseases caused Also covered are the types of immunity and referral in provision of cost-effective adult by these organisms is also included and and factors associated with immunologic medical care, including acute and chronic discussed. Includes clinical practicum. Credit: 2 disease. Antibody synthesis and function are disease management, health promotion, semester hours. introduced. Functions of the various cellular disease prevention, and routine healthcare components are also discussed including maintenance. Rotation, 200 hours. 4149 Immunology for Clinical Laboratory T and B lymphocytes and plasma cells. Credit: 3 semester hours. Science (CLS) Discussion will also include a description of This course is composed of the study of 4211 Senior Competencies Component various other types of nonspecific mediators cellular and antigen-antibody reactions. Prerequisites: All required didactic year classes of the immune system. An overview of Topics covered include the types of immunity and successful completion of competency molecular diagnostics is presented (each and factors associated with immunologic examinations. This is a course is designed course covers its own molecular diagnostics disease. Antibody synthesis and function are to supplement the clinical experience of the theory) and the latest laboratory testing introduced. Functions of the various cellular Physician Assistant student with appropriate methods are presented to the student. components are also discussed including T and learning sessions on callback days. While on Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 1 hour. B lymphocytes and plasma cells. Discussion clinical rotations, students will be performing Credit: 1 semester hour. will also include a description of various other competency or focused history and physical types of nonspecific mediators of the immune 4153 Clinical Immunohematology I (CLS) examinations, generating differential diagnoses, system. An overview of molecular diagnostics This course will begin with a review of the ordering, and interpreting laboratory and is presented. The latest laboratory testing immunology as applied to Immunohematology imaging studies and developing treatment methods that aid in the diagnosis of bacterial, such as antigens, immunoglobulins and blood plans for patients with acute and chronic viral and parasitic diseases are presented to the antibodies. Also discussed are ABO and Rh problems under the supervision of the preceptor. students. Includes clinical practicum. Credit: 2 typing and antiglobulin testing. Other major Emphasis is placed on cost-effective care, disease semester hours. blood group antigens (Kell, Lewis, etc.) and rare blood groups (Colton, Diego, etc.) are introduced. Other topics include compatibility 146 testing, crossmatching and antibody 4156 Urinalysis and Body Fluids I (CLS) component preparation will be introduced. identification. Laboratory methodologies used This course will address the structure and Also discussed is the HLA system, hemolytic in Immunohematology are also covered. function of the kidney in its role in the anemias and transfusion therapy and reactions. Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 2 hours. formulation of urine. Routine urinalysis tests New concepts in molecular biology, safety, Credit: 2 semester hours. will be discussed for each analyte found in quality control, and quality assurance will also the urine specimen utilizing both manual and be covered. Includes Clinical Practicum.Lecture, 4154 Clinical Hematology I (CLS) automated testing procedures. Metabolic 2 hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. This course is designed to present the students disorders requiring special tests will also be with the theory of blood and bone marrow 4164 Clinical Hematology II (CLS) covered. Kodachrome slides and CD Rom will formation and diseases related to these cells. The course will present to the students be used for the microscopic analysis of casts, The erythrocytic and leukocytic cell series are the various diseases of erythrocytes and cells, crystals and other miscellaneous particles explored in relation to their development, Leukocytes to include all anemias, leukemias, seen in sediment. Includes Clinical Practicum. maturation, function, and identification. lymphomas and other red cell and white cell Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. Through the use of audiovisuals and disorders. Correlation between instrument microscope work, identification of each cell 4157 Mycology and Parasitology I (CLS) results, microscopic analysis and medical type is discussed and abnormal cells reviewed The course will introduce the student to the information will enable the student to as to composition and related diseases. The classification of those parasites that infect man. recognize and assess these conditions. Specific course covers iron metabolism, absorption, Preparation and examination of specimens will be laboratory tests utilized for diagnosis of transport, and storage. The synthesis of discussed. Lectures will cover important parasites anemias and leukemias will be taught and hemoglobin for both normal and abnormal including the hemoflagellates such as Leishmania results evaluated. Molecular detection and varieties as well as electrophoresis and other and Trypanosoma, trematodes infecting the monitoring of hematologic malignancies will identifying methodologies are explained and intestine, liver-lung, and blood and cestodes. The be presented in its use as a diagnostic tool for the various instruments used in the study student will also be introduced to the glossary of genetic/chromosome disorders. Students will of hematology are taught. Students are terms used in the examination of specimens for perform and evaluate manual and automated exposed to all the various procedures the fungal agents. Specimen collection, media for Cell Profiles and differentials in the laboratory laboratories perform including the maintenance the isolation of these agents, staining used for and compare the results obtained from each and troubleshooting of instrumentation. microscopic examination and special procedures as well as all other procedures fro special The mechanisms of hemostasis including will be discussed. Lectures will cover those fungal testing that is required of them. Includes blood vessels, platelets, and fribrinolysis are agents that affect man including dermatophytes, Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 discussed. The structure of blood vessels and superficial mycoses, and subcutaneous mycoses. semester hours. their relationship to hemostasis is covered. Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 2 hours. 4165 Application, Analysis and Lab Practice Platelet formation, maturation, and function Credit: 2 semester hours. in Clinical Chemistry II (CLS) will be discussed as well as qualitative and 4161 Clinical Bacteriology II (CLS) This course discusses the assessment of quantitative disorders. The course will include This course covers in depth the biochemical renal function, creatinine metabolism and factors involved inn the coagulation cascade identification of other Gram negative organisms renal control of acid-base balance and liver and include tests used in the laboratory to such as nonfermentating Gram negative function tests for hepatitis, cirrhosis and diagnose disorders of hemostasis. The students rods and Vibrio. Anaerobic organism’s role other liver disorders, bilirubin metabolism will perform these procedures in the hospital in disease as well as identification is also and analytical aspects of liver enzymes and

laboratory. Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES covered. Less frequently seen organisms such their relation to specific organs of the body. 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hour. as the spirochetes and Chlamydia are also The chemistry and metabolism of proteins 4155 Application, Analysis and Lab Practice discussed. Mycobacteria and their differences in along with various testing methodologies are in Clinical Chemistry I (CLS) specimens processing, culturing, identification, analyzed. Carbohydrate metabolic disorders; The course is designed to introduce the and staining are introduced. A brief review of analysis and diagnosis are discussed. The students to clinical chemistry theory and clinical virology is also included. Discussion also testing and analysis of toxic and therapeutic laboratory practice. It is the study of serum includes application of molecular diagnostics drugs including investigation of toxic agents, and other body fluids by biochemical analysis to microbiology as well as immunodiagnostics antibiotics, cardiac medication, analgesics, using the latest instrumentation for the test that can be used to detect infectious diseases. antidepressants, heavy metals, drugs of procedures. The course discusses laboratory Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 3 hours. abuse and related testing methodologies are calculations, principles of photometry; Credit: 3 semester hours. presented. Clinical aspects of hormones and nephelometry, chemiluminescence, fluorometry receptors are discussed along with the testing 4162 Clinical Immunology II (CLS) and “tagged assays,” electrolytes, trace methods. Molecular diagnostics will be covered This course will cover infectious and non- elements and mineral metabolism. Principles of where applicable. Includes Clinical Practicum. infectious diseases and those laboratory tests EIA, instrumentation concepts and discussion Lecture, 4 hours. Credit: 4 semester hours.. used for their diagnosis. The discussion will commonly used analyzers in the clinical lab are include the characteristics and principle of 4166 Urinalysis and Body Fluids II (CLS) also presented. Classification of enzymes in the test, importance of quality control and This course includes the study if the relation to body organs, clinical significance of reference ranges, and the advantages and diseases of the kidney to include: Acute and the test used and factors affecting the testing limitations of each procedure. Some of the Chronic Renal Failure, Nephrotic Syndrome, will be covered. Structure and function of lipids diseases covered will include syphilis, hepatitis, Glomerulonephritis, and Pyelonephritis etc. and lipoproteins, methods used to analyze infectious mononucleosis, rheumatoid The various fluids of the body will be discussed these products will be examined. Cholesterol disorders, Lyme’s disease, and HIV. Includes such as Cerebral Spinal Fluid, Pleural, Peritoneal utilization and formation including HDL and Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 1 hour. Credit: 1 etc. All tests used to diagnose conditions LDL and triglycerides will be covered along semester hour. related to these diseases will be covered. with laboratory analysis. This course requires Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 2 hours. the students to perform all analysis on the 4163 Clinical Immunohematology II (CLS) Credit: 2 semester hours. instruments and analysis listed above. This course will cover red blood cell platelet Includes Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 4 hours. preservation, metabolism, and current trends Credit: 4 semester hours.. in their use. Donor selection, processing and

stjohns.edu/bulletins 147 4167 Mycology and Parasitology II (CLS) Clinical Pharmacy 3951 Research in Clinical Pharmacy I* This course will continue the introduction Students participate in clinical research of the student various parasites that infect Practice (CPP) studies under the direction of clinical faculty. man. Emphasis will be on protozoa including Permission for student participation must be 1101 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice amoeba, flagellates, ciliates, and coccidia. obtained from a clinical faculty member prior Prerequisite: PHR 1000. This course is designed Staining of clinical material and important to course registration. Credit: 3 semester to provide the student with an overview of characteristics for diagnosis will be discussed. hours. the pharmacy profession and contemporary Diagnosis of malaria and microfilariae found practice issue. Focus is drawn to analysis of 3154 Community Health Advocacy in the blood will also be examined. Intestinal the attributes of the pharmacy profession, and Outreach and tissue nematodes will be included in this expectations and realities of a pharmacy Prerequisites: All courses through the second course. Continuation of important fungal student and pharmacist, and the concept year of study. This course explores the agents will also be included. These include of pharmaceutical care. Also, emerging and important role of pharmacists in community the systemic fungi, yeast and yeast-like unique roles of the pharmacist on the health health. It provides a competency understanding organisms and the Actinomycetes. Lastly, care team is discussed. Given on a Pass/Fail of key concepts related to pharmacy initiatives contaminants will be discussed as possible basis. Lecture. Credit: 1 semester hour. for, and contributions to, patient advocacy, causes of opportunistic infections and their education and outreach. Students will work identification in the laboratory. Includes 3153 Introduction to Alternative Medicine together on assignments and engage in various Clinical Practicum. Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 Prerequisites: CPP 1101, PAS 2301. This community outreach programs, emphasizing semester hours. course is intended to provide an introduction the value of pharmacists participation in to the origin, basic principles, indications and 4168 Clinical Education, Management and community health interventions. philosophy of selected alternative medicine Research (CLS) Credit: 3 semester hours. modalities. Elective. Credit: 2 semester hours. This course will introduce the student to 3952 Research in Clinical Pharmacy II educational methodologies used in clinical 3201 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Care (See 3951) Prerequisite: CPP 3951. Opportunity laboratory science program. Topics covered Prerequisites: PHS 2101. This course is for students to continue clinical research include in-service education, continuing designed to introduce the student to activities or undertake additional projects. education and laboratory interdepartmental the concept of pharmaceutical care. Same requirements as stated in CPP 3951 rotation. Teaching mechanisms, objectives Pharmaceutical care embraces the concept description. Credit: 3 semester hours. and testing methodologies will be discussed. of pharmacist-managed/patient-oriented Students are exposed to the management pharmacy services directed at providing 4301 Drug Information and Laboratory including various agencies accrediting the effective, safe, and cost effective drug therapy Prerequisites: CPP 3201; PHS 3508; PHS laboratory, financial management and via outcomes monitoring and assessment. 3509. The philosophy and fundamentals of reimbursement, staffing, job analysis and Selected disease states will be discussed drug information practice and the application the role of human resources in laboratory with emphasis on pathophysiology and of drug information skills in the delivery of management. The basics of research as rational therapy and the development of an pharmaceutical care will be discussed. The applied to the clinical laboratory will also appropriate pharmacy care plan. student will acquire the basic skills necessary be discussed. Topics will include research Credit: 2 semester hours. for the provision of drug information through protocols, adherence to the protocols, data lectures, homework, and laboratory project collection methods and analyzing of results 3203 Experiential Pharmacy I assignments in the areas of drug information of data obtained. Lecture, 1 hour. Credit: 1 Prerequisites: CPP 3201; PAS 3301. This retrieval, drug literature evaluation, and quality semester hour. course is designed to transition the student assurance. Laboratory: 1 hour. from didactic training to experiential training; Credit: 2 semester hours. 4170 Advanced Seminar in Clinical to allow the student to apply the skills and Laboratory Sciences (CLS) knowledge acquired thus far to the process of 4402 Literature Evaluation and This course will prepare students for the prescription preparation and the practice of Research Design transition to entry-level clinical laboratory patient care. The major goal of this course is Prerequisite: CPP 4301. Literature evaluation technologists. It will expose students to to foster professionalism within the student, and research design will provide the student information on both NY State licensure towards their patients, other healthcare with a basic understanding of appropriate and the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) professionals, and the profession and to apply research design and methodology, biostatistics, examination application. In addition, job didactic knowledge. The student will work and reporting of results. The objective of this search strategies including resume writing, under the supervision of pharmacy preceptors course is to provide the student with the skills and interviewing preparation will be from affiliated practice sites who will assist and knowledge base to critically evaluate the discussed. Published examination review them in the growth of their patient care skills primary literature and understand the practical sources and computer mock exams will be and to guide them through the experiential implications of such literature. used as framework for students to practice process. This course will introduce the student Credit: 2 semester hours. and develop experience with analysis and to the medication dispensing process, including synthesis of laboratory produced data. Case patient medication profiles, to drug use 5203 Experiential Pharmacy II studies will be used to reinforce material reviews/ evaluations, and to patient counseling Prerequisites: CPP 3203. This course will build taught in lecture. Students will also prepare a in accordance to state and federal regulations upon Experiential Pharmacy I, transitioning portfolio documenting their professional year. guiding pharmacy practice. The student will and developing the skills of the student to Credit: 2 semester hours. also be exposed to the administrative, financial, become a more active participant in the and clinical activities that pharmacists routinely healthcare delivery system for both the perform during the practice of the profession. institutional and community settings. The Experiential Hours: Total 52 hours and one goals of this course include continuing to credit experiential hours (one four-hour day per develop professionalism within the student week for 13 weeks) Credit: 1 semester hours. and applying the knowledge and skills gained thus far to the provision of patient care. The

148 student, under the supervision of pharmacy 5408 Elective II Clerkship Students will utilize resources of the health preceptors from affiliated practice sites, Prerequisites: ALL required courses through care system to maximize therapeutic outcomes will actively become involved in preparing fifth year and successful completion of the and medication use in a diverse inpatient prescriptions for the patient, utilizing and competency examination. This rotation will population. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating the patient medication profile, introduce the student to a specialized area of pharmacist-patient-health care provider participating in quality assurance activities, and pharmacy practice. This area may be selected relationships, promoting the safe use of actively develop patient counseling skills. They according to the student’s interest or an area medications, developing appropriate patient will be exposed to all aspects of medication of medicine in need of further emphasis. This care plans, communication skills and ensuring therapy management, including administrative, rotation may involve managerial aspects of continuity of care. Credit: 3 semester hours. financial and clinical activities. Experiential pharmacy practice or research pertaining to 5415 Specialty Inpatient Care Hours: 208* hours experiential off-campus pharmacy practice. Credit: 3 semester hours. Prerequisites: ALL required courses through hours. Credit: 5 semester hours. 5409 Elective III Clerkship fifth year and successful completion of *This is a longitudinal pharmacy practice Prerequisites: ALL required courses through the competency examination. During this learning experience. It will begin in fall of fifth year and successful completion of the advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE), fourth year and must be completed by fall of competency examination. This rotation will the student will continue to develop and fifth year. Scheduling of hours will be at the introduce the student to a specialized area of demonstrate the necessary skills to provide discretion of the pharmacy preceptor from pharmacy practice. This area may be selected pharmacist-delivered patient-centered care the affiliated pharmacy practice sites and according to the student’s interest or an area focusing on a specific inpatient population. the student. A formalized schedule will be of medicine in need of further emphasis. This Students are expected to provide this care in prepared by the College to assist with student rotation may involve managerial aspects of collaboration with the patient, their preceptor scheduling. pharmacy practice or research pertaining to and healthcare providers. Students will 5301 Clinical Applications of pharmacy practice. Credit: 3 semester hours. utilize resources of the health care system Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics to maximize therapeutic outcomes and 5410 Elective IV Clerkship Prerequisite: PHS 4602. This course is medication use in this population. Emphasis Prerequisites: All required courses through designed to explore prevailing topics in the will be placed on pharmacist-patient-health fifth year and successful completion of the areas of applied clinical pharmacokinetics, care provider relationships, promoting the safe competency examination. This rotation pharmacodynamics, toxicokinetics and include use of medications, developing appropriate introduces the student to a specialized area of some aspects of special drug delivery systems. patient care plans, communication skills and pharmacy practice. This area may be selected Application of advanced pharmacokinetic ensuring continuity of care. according to the student’s interest or an area principles will be covered including examples Credit: 3 semester hours. of medicine in need of further emphasis. This of drugs and exhibit linear and non- rotation may involve managerial aspects of 6101 Case Studies in Drugs and Diseases linear pharmacokinetics. Clinically relevant pharmacy practice or research pertaining to Issues in Pharmaceutical Care pharmacodynamic principles will be covered. pharmacy practice. Credit: 3 semester hours. Prerequisites: ALL courses through fourth year. Principles and physio-chemical properties of This course is a patient case based interactive drugs removed by extracorpeal systems will be 5413 Advanced Community Pharmacy learning experience designed to strengthen discussed. Credit: 3 semester hours. Prerequisites: ALL required courses through the student’s ability to provide pharmaceutical fifth year and successful completion of the 5404 Elective I Clerkship care. The cases discussed will cover particular

competency examination. During this advanced COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Prerequisites: ALL required courses through therapeutic dilemmas or challenges and reflect practice experience (APPE), the student will fifth year and successful completion of the current treatment guidelines. Emphasis will be continue to demonstrate the skills to provide competency examination. This rotation will placed on patient assessment and development pharmacist-delivered patient-centered care in introduce the student to a specialized area of of a pharmaceutical care plan. Credit: 3 the community pharmacy setting. Students pharmacy practice. This area may be selected semester hours. are expected to be active members of the according to the student’s interest or an area healthcare team by participating in medication 6102 Prevention and Management of of medicine in need of further emphasis. This therapy management services, patient Drug Induced Diseases rotation may involve direct interaction with education, health screening/monitoring, Prerequisites: ALL courses through fourth patients, may involve managerial aspects of and other advanced clinical services offered year. A general understanding of adverse pharmacy practice or research pertaining to at the site. Emphasis will be placed on drug events including monitoring, evaluating, pharmacy practice. Credit: 3 semester hours. communication skills, patient education, preventing, and managing these events will 5407 Ambulatory Care Clerkship and the pharmacist’s role in maximizing provide a basis for organ system specific drug Prerequisites: ALL required courses through population–based therapeutic outcomes induced disease issues. Drug activity effecting fifth year and successful completion of the including disease prevention and wellness. untoward biochemical enzymatic changes competency examination. This course is Credit: 3 semester hours. related to cellular, organ, and system functions an experiential rotation that is intended to will be explored. Topics to be emphasized 5414 General Inpatient Care expose the student to various aspects of will include blood dyscrasias, neurologic, Prerequisites: ALL required courses through clinical pharmacy practice in the inpatient dysfunction, as well as undesirable drug effects fifth year and successful completion of setting. Under the direct guidance of an on the gastrointestinal, hepatic, renal, dermal, the competency examination. During this approved preceptor, the student will function and other systems. Credit: 3 semester hours. advanced pharmacy practice experience as an integral member of the health care (APPE), the student will continue to develop 6104 Geriatric Pharmacotherapy team by providing pharmaceutical services and demonstrate the necessary skills to Prerequisites: ALL courses through fourth year. to ambulatory patients in accordance with provide pharmacist-delivered patient- Corequisites: CPP 6101, CPP 6102, CPP 6103, the concept of total patient care. The clinical centered care in a general inpatient care PHR 6101. This course is designed to introduce activities will emphasize the development setting. Students are expected to provide the student to the physiologic, pharmacologic, of the pharmacist-patient relationship and this care in collaboration with the patient, and sociologic aspects of aging. The course will include various aspects of preventative their preceptor and healthcare providers. will focus on: 1) physiological and practical medicine, patient education, and outcomes assessment. Credit: 3 semester hours.

stjohns.edu/bulletins 149 aspects of medication use in the elderly; 2) the 6109 Comprehensive Management list of diabetes-related topics will be covered pharmacist’s role in geriatric care; and 3) the of HIV/AIDS with a goal to develop advanced clinical skills management of disease states and syndromes Prerequisite: PHR 4105. This course is intended and competencies necessary for pharmacists that predominantly occur in the elderly. The use to facilitate the development of the skills and to provide advanced care and education to of a case study format will allow the student competencies necessary for the provision of patients with diabetes. A service-learning to gain experience in designing and monitoring pharmaceutical care to patients infected with component will be incorporated into the drug regimens for the geriatric patient. Elective. HIV. The course is intended to review the course. Credit: 3 semester hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. pharmacologic management of HIV infection 6116 Vincentian Health Care: Caring and associated AIDS indicator conditions. for the Underserved 6105 Contemporary Community Emphasis will be placed on patient assessment This course will demonstrate to students Pharmacy Practice and the development of pharmaceutical care how health care professionals can apply the Prerequisites: ALL courses through fourth plans for patients suffering from HIV. Elective. University’s Vincentian mission in providing year. This course will expose the student to Credit: 3 semester hours. contemporary issues in community pharmacy health care for the underserved/poor. The practice. The role of the community pharmacist 6110 Advanced Topics in course will expose the student to the sociology in the provision of pharmaceutical care will Infectious Disease of poverty and its impact upon illness and be explored in depth. Particular emphasis will Prerequisite: PHR 4105. This course is designed healthcare delivery. The special health care be placed upon the emerging function of the to build and expand upon the principles needs of the underserved/poor experiencing pharmacist as an ambulatory care provider and of infectious diseases. A compendium of health disparities will be emphasized. The integral part of the heath care team. literature, studies, and guidelines in infectious course will address the health care needs of Elective. Credit: 3 semester hours. diseases will be examined to obtain and poor patients, including homeless individuals, in-depth knowledge of: pharmacodynamics newly arrived poor immigrant groups and the 6106 Advanced Concepts in the of antimicrobial agents, the treatment of working poor. The challenges that patients Management of Allergy and select disease states not covered by Drugs encounter attempting to access health care and Immunologic Diseases and Infectious Diseases (PHR 4105) and medicine, and the challenges that health care Prerequisites: ALL courses through the fall of administrative methods to ensure optimal professionals must overcome to provide care fourth year. This course is intended to facilitate antimicrobial use. Credit: 3 semester hours. to poor patients, will be addressed. Credit: 3 the development of the skills and competencies semester hours. necessary for the provision of pharmaceutical 6111 Pharmacotherapy of Psychiatric care to patients suffering from allergic and Disorders 6117 Pharmacist as an Immunization immunologic disorders. Contemporary issues Prerequisites: All professional courses through Provider in the pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic the fourth year. Students taking this course will This course will prepare the student to actively learn advanced principles in the therapeutic prevention and management of these disorders participate in a pharmacy-based immunization management of psychiatric disorders. This will be investigated in detail. Emphasis will program. It will provide a comprehensive course is designed to expand on the principles be placed on patient assessment and the overview of the role of the pharmacist as an learned in the Drugs and Diseases course. development of appropriate pharmaceutical immunization provider and prepare the student The student will learn about special topics to apply the pharmacist’s patient care process care plans for both the ambulatory and in the treatment of schizophrenia, major inpatient settings. Elective. depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and to immunization services. Credit: 3 semester hours. anxiety disorders. Treatment guidelines as well Credit: 3 semester hours. 6107 Pharmacotherapy of as other factors influencing pharmacotherapy Autoimmune Disorders will be discussed. The didactic component of Radiologic Sciences the course will be supplemented with active Prerequisites: ALL courses through fourth learning activities including case studies and Courses (RAD) year. This course is intended to facilitate the student presentations. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: development of the skills and competencies The following courses are RAD courses: 3 semester hours. necessary for the provision of pharmaceutical 1101 Introduction to Radiologic Sciences care to patients suffering from autoimmune 6112 Advanced Therapeutic Management An introduction to the field of radiology disorders. The pathophysiology for each of Oncology Patients technology explains the guidelines of disease state will be reviewed along with Prerequisites: All courses through the fourth the program, developments of the field, the pharmacology and therapeutics for the year. This is an advanced-level course focusing organizational structure of the radiology drugs available for their treatment. Emphasis on the therapeutic management of cancer Department and an introduction to the will be placed on patient assessment and the patients. A competency list of oncology-related standards for radiographers promoting development of pharmaceutical care plans for topics will be covered with a goal to develop professional conduct. This course also includes patients suffering from autoimmune disorders. advanced clinical skills and competencies basic radiation protection, the value of patient Elective. Credit: 3 semester hours. necessary for pharmacists to provide care rights and the role of the radiographer. to cancer patients. This course is designed 6108 Pediatric Pharmacotherapy Introductory law, the elements of malpractice to improve independent and active learning Prerequisites: PHR 4105; PHR 4107. This course and cause for actions, employment issues, abilities enabling students to advance their is designed to introduce the student to the field contracts, litigation and the radiographers knowledge, understanding and skills in of pediatric pharmacotherapy, emphasizing responsibility to deliver healthcare that is free managing the complex clinical issues facing the maturational process involved from the from bias will also be discussed. Lecture, cancer patients. Credit: 3 semester hours. neonatal period into adulthood that influences Credit: 2 semester hours. drug therapy. The units of instruction are 6113 Advanced Education in Patients 1110 Radiographic Human Structure developed to prepare future pharmacists in with Diabetes and Function I understanding the dosing and use of drugs Prerequisites: CPP 3201. This course is designed This course will acquaint the student on the specific to the pediatric population. Elective. to provide students the opportunity to learn structure and function of the human body. Credit: 3 semester hours. in-depth knowledge of diabetes through Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems will be didactic and hands-on learning. A competency described and discussed as components of their

150 respective systems. Emphasis to physiology care procedures are described as well as 2105 Advanced Radiation Protection and and clinical application will give the students a infection control and medical terminology. Radiation Biology better understanding of anatomical concepts. This course also includes an introduction to Prerequisites: All pre-professional courses and Lecture, Credit: 3 semester hours. a word-building system and an orientation third year fall semester courses. Corequisites: to understanding radiographic orders and RAD 2108, 2117, 2124, 2127. An advanced 1111 Radiographic Human Structure diagnostic report information, including level course designed to address the need and Function II abbreviations and symbols. The role of the for radiation protection, biological effects of This course is a continuation of Radiographic radiographer in patient education and radiation ionizing radiation. Patient protection, personal Human Structure and Function II. Students protection is emphasized. Radiographic radiation monitoring, and radiation measuring will complete their study of the human body contrast agents and basic concepts of instrumentation, as well as applicable state and the organs within their respective organ pharmacology will be discussed, as well as and federal laws are discussed. The interaction system. Organs and systems will be described the basic techniques of venipuncture for of radiation on biologic systems, and their and discussed. Organs will be discussed as the introduction of contrast agents and/or correlation with concepts studied in Physics, components of their respective systems. intravenous medications. Lecture, Credit: 4 Biology, and Physiology. Acute and chronic Organs and systems described will include the semester hours. effects of radiation are discussed. Lecture, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary Credit: 3 semester hours. system, reproductive and fetal development 1206 Radiographic Anatomy & Procedures 2109 Radiographic Anatomy and system. Emphasis is placed on physiology with Lab I Procedures IV and clinical applications to give the student Prerequisites: RAD 1110 and 1111. Prerequisites: All pre-professional, third a better understanding of the anatomical This course is designed to introduce the year professional courses, fourth year fall concept. Lecture, Credit: 3 semester hours. student to aging procedures with a focus on the radiographic anatomy and procedures semester professional courses. Corequisites: RAD 2123, 2132, 2133, 2128. This course 1114 Radiation Physics and of the thorax, abdomen and the upper provides students with an understanding of Imaging Equipment I extremity with consideration for pediatric, the advanced imaging techniques required Prerequisites: All pre-professional courses. geriatric and trauma patients. Particular for producing image of specialized areas of Corequisites: RAD 1103, 1104, 1106, focus will be on how to distinguish between the body. Anatomy, indications, specialty 1110, 1125 These courses provide the optimal and sub-optimal images and identify procedures, contrast media, equipment and student with the knowledge of fundamental abnormalities related to any underlying positioning are discussed. Introduction to principles of mathematics essential for pathology. Acceptable practices and principles advanced imaging areas such as CT, MRI and mastering radiographic physics, basic are discussed and reinforced. Information PET scanning are discussed along with the physics, mechanics, structure of matter, basic will be reinforced through the use of active advanced education requirements necessary electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, learning strategies such as, but not limited to, for certification in these and other areas. electrical physics, radiation physics, and case studies, simulations and problem-based Many of these examinations are done within basic x-ray circuitry. Production of ionizing learning. Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours. the confines of the imaging department, but radiation, interaction between x-rays and 1207 Radiographic Anatomy and may not necessarily be routine diagnostic matter, aspects of the emission spectrum and Procedures with Lab II procedures. Specialized equipment and /or radiation units of measurements are discussed. Prerequisites: RAD 1206. specially trained personnel may be involved Radiographic equipment including the x-ray This course will focus on the radiographic in offering these services. Specialty exams tube, fluoroscopy, and the imaging system as a COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES anatomy and procedures of the lower discussed include Arthrography, Myelography, whole will be discussed. Lecture, extremity, pelvic girdle, vertebral column and Venography, Central Nervous System including Credit: 3 semester hours. bony thorax with consideration for pediatric, Angiography, and Hysterosalpingography with 1115 Radiation Physics and geriatric and trauma patients. A focus will a brief introduction to cross-sectional anatomy Imaging Equipment II be on the ability to distinguish between Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours. Prerequisites: All pre-professional courses and optimal and sub-optimal images and identify 2123 Pathophysiology with Film Review third year fall semester courses. Corequisites: abnormalities related to any underlying Prerequisites: All pre-professional, third-year RAD 1107, 1111, 1131, 1126. These courses pathology. Acceptable practices and principles professional courses, fourth-year fall semester provide the student with the knowledge of are discussed and reinforced. Information professional courses. Corequisites: RAD 2109, basic electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, will be reinforced through the use of active 2132, 2133, 2128. Content is designed to electrical physics, radiation physics, and learning strategies such as, but not limited to, introduce theories of disease causation and the basic x-ray circuitry. Production of ionizing case studies, simulations and problem-based pathophysiologic disorders that compromise radiation, interaction between x-rays and learning. Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours. healthy systems. Etiology, pathophysiologic matter, aspects of the emission spectrum and 1208 Medical Imaging: Principles of responses, clinical manifestations, radiographic radiation units of measurements are discussed. Radiographic Exposure and Digital Imaging appearance and management of alterations in Radiographic equipment including the x-ray Prerequisites: RAD 1114. body systems will be presented. All necessary tube, fluoroscopy, and the imaging system as a This course is designed to familiarize QA/QC equipment as well as state and federal whole will be discussed. Lecture, students with the various imaging systems guidelines will be discussed. Lecture, Credit: 3 semester hours. in radiography, including an emphasis on Credit: 3 semester hours. 1203 Patient Care and Medical digital imaging. A comprehensive analysis of 2124 Introduction to Quality Assurance Terminology in Radiologic Sciences technical, procedural, and geometric factors as Prerequisites: All pre-professional, third- Prerequisites: All pre-professional courses. they relate to and influence the production of year professional courses, fourth-year fall This course provides students with the basic a radiographic image is provided. The impact semester professional courses. Corequisites: concepts of optimal patient care, including of the aforementioned factors on radiographic RAD 2105, 2108, 2117, 2127. Content will consideration for the physical and psychological quality and patient dose is emphasized. include discussion of the integration of federal needs of the patient and family. A focus will Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours. and state standards, role, responsibility, be on ethical and legal issues surrounding patient care. Routine and emergency patient

stjohns.edu/bulletins 151 monitoring maintenance, program evaluation, be provided. Current imaging applications will and establishing and maintaining a quality be explored and radiation protection will be Pharmacy Administration diagnostic radiograph. The student will be emphasized. Lecture, Credit: 2 semester hours. and Public Health able to identify the importance of quality 2213 Fundamentals of Mammography control in today’s Radiology Department, and Course Offerings (PAH) Prerequisites: RAD 1110, 1111, 1203, 1208 analyze how to enhance the imaging quality Corequisites: RAD 2128. Wenchen Wu, R. Ph., M.B.A., Ph.D., Chair considering all the variables, and to discuss how This mammography course introduces students effectively, the image quality can be tested and Objectives to the concepts necessary to perform a how to correct the problems. Lecture, Credit: 1 mammogram. The focus will be on theories The department seeks to provide students with semester hours. and practices inherent in standard and the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, 2132 Registry Review mammographic positioning, compression, develop the attitudes and master the skills Prerequisites: All pre-professional, third-year breast anatomy and physiology, imaging required for contemporary pharmacy practice. professional courses, fourth-year fall semester techniques for breast pathology, clinical Lectures, utilization of the multi-media professional courses. Corequisites: RAD 2109, image evaluation, digital image processing, programs in the Resource Center and individual 2123, 2133, 2128. The course is designed to quality assurance/quality control QA/QC and group conferences with faculty give the prepare students for the American Registry of of mammographic equipment and the student a knowledge of the principles and Radiologic Technology Certification exam and Mammography Quality Standards Act and processes in the manufacture, stabilization, the New York State Licensing exam. This course Program (MQSA) Federal guidelines. Lecture, preservation, storage and dispensing of both will provide students with an overall review of Credit: 2 semester hours. official and non-official dosage forms. all classes taken in the previous two years of Classroom and conference discussions give 1127, 1128, 1129, 1150, 2127, 2128, 2130 coursework in preparation for the certification the student an opportunity to develop creative Clinical Education exam. Lecture, Credit: 3 semester hours. talents in compounding and formulating Prerequisites: All pre-professional courses and dosage forms. 2207 Radiographic Sectional Anatomy previous semester courses. Corequisites: All Prerequisites: RAD 1110, 1111, 1206, 1207. professional courses in the semester. A well This course will focus on gross anatomical designed and developed competency based Pharmacy and structures and their location in axial education at supervised clinical education sites. Administrative Sciences (transverse), sagittal, coronal, and orthogonal This provides the students with an active role (oblique) planes. Illustrations and anatomy in developing the skills required to deliver high (PAS) images will be compared with Magnetic quality imaging services. Objective competency The following courses are PAS courses: Resonance (MR) and Computerized evaluations are used for consistent methods Tomography (CT) images in the same imaging of measuring student outcomes for each 2201 Introduction to Pharmacoeconomics areas and levels. Emphasis will be placed on ARRT mandated part. Students will begin their Prerequisites: MTH 1250; MTH 1260; PAS characteristic appearances of each anatomical clinical experience observing the technologist, 2301. This course is designed to provide structure as it appears in CT and MR images. and as they progress, and students have the student with introductory concepts of Lecture, Credit: 3 semester hours. been tested didactically, they will work with pharmacoeconomics as it relates to patient direct supervision until competency has care. Overview of economic principles, which 2208 Radiographic Anatomy and been achieved. After competency has been may enhance the understanding of the theory Procedures with Lab III achieved the student may work under indirect underlying pharmacoeconomic analysis, will be Prerequisites: RAD 1206, 1207. supervision. 1575 hours total. integrated in this course. A special emphasis This course will focus on the radiographic is also placed on applying the economic anatomy and procedures for the various Elective Courses evaluation and quality of life concept to procedures related to the biliary system, Professional elective courses are made available improve the allocation of limited health care gastrointestinal tract, urinary system and by several departments of the College of resources. Lecture. Credit: 3 semester hours. cranium with consideration for fluoroscopic Pharmacy and Health Sciences. studies, pediatric, geriatric and trauma patients. Non-professional electives may be selected 2301 Social Aspects of Pharmacy Practice A focus will be on the ability to distinguish from the courses offered by other departments Prerequisites: CPP 1101. This course is designed between optimal and sub-optimal images and of the University, with the approval of the to introduce the student to the social aspects identify abnormalities related to an underlying appropriate Dean. of pharmacy practice. Important areas to be pathology. Acceptable practices and principles Those contemplating medical, dental, law discussed include the pharmacy as a profession, are discussed and reinforced. Information or graduate study after graduation are advised professionalization of the student, and the will be reinforced through the use of active to consult the appropriate school bulletin, since image of pharmacist held by patients. The role learning strategies such as, but no limited to specific courses may be required for admission. of the pharmacist in various practice settings case studies, simulations and problem-based Elective credits. may be utilized to satisfy these as related to patient care and interaction with learning. Lecture, Credit: 4 semester hours. requirements. other health care professionals will be explored. An overview of how the pharmacist plays a 2211 Introduction to Computed Courses selected as electives must be key element in drug therapy, drug product Tomography approved in advance by the Dean of the selection, and therapeutic interchange will also Prerequisites: RAD 1115, 1208, 2207. College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. be discussed. Special emphasis will be placed This course will provide an introduction to on understanding the social aspects of drug the basic understanding of the operation use in today’s society and the importance of of computed tomography (CT) equipment. providing pharmaceutical care to the patient. An overview of scanner components, Credit: 1 semester hour. data acquisition, digital imaging, image reconstruction, image analysis, image display PAS 2500 Introduction to and manipulation, and quality assurance will Medical Economics This course serves as an introduction to the role of economics in medicine. It builds on

152 microeconomic and macroeconomic principles 3355 Environment of PAS 3501 Statistics for Biomedical Sciences of supply and demand and covers topics such Pharmaceutical Marketing Prerequisites: Math 1250 and Math 1260. as the market for medical care, the market Prerequisites: PAS 2201; PAS 2301. This This course will allow the student to develop for health insurance, the role of government course is designed to provide the student mastery of theories behind the most in health care and health care reforms. The with a thorough overview of marketing in the frequently used statistical methods in the field economic principles and concepts in relation to pharmaceutical industry. Elective. Credit: 2 of biomedical sciences. Grounded on these healthcare will be incorporated in the course. semester hours. theories, the student will develop skills that Credit: 3 semester hours. are necessary in selecting the appropriate 3356 Quality Issues in Managed statistical test for a given scenario. Student 3301 Pharmacy and The U.S. Health Care Pharmacy will develop computational abilities using Care Environment Prerequisite: PAS 2301; PAS 3301. This in-vitro and in-vivo data by applying formulae. Prerequisite: PAS 2201. This course is course is designed to provide the student Credit: 3 semester hours designed to introduce the students to the with an overview of the issues related to the U.S. health care delivery system and explore medication use process within the managed PAS 3502 Behavioral Determinants the social, political, and economic factors, care setting. Elective. Credit: 2 semester hours. of Health Care which influence the flow of pharmaceutical Prerequisites: PAS3402. This course is 3357 Computer and Pharmacy products and services within the system. designed to introduce the student to social Data Management concepts and processes that influence Special emphasis will be placed on the role and Prerequisites: CPP 1101; PHR 1101. This course behaviors in healthcare. The course will function of pharmacy in the new paradigm is designed to introduce students to up-to- provide an introductory background to the of ever-changing health care. An overview date computer terminology, hardware and kinds of social and behavioral theories that of the current structure and financing will be application programs for Pharmacy information guide our understanding of health-related provided. Focus will be given to the public systems. The major focuses are on the behavior and explore some of the ways and private sectors of health care, the major understanding of technical aspects of pharmacy in which these theories and approaches players, the pharmaceutical industry, third computer system and the development of may be used in health care practice and party plans, and managed care. In addition, the pharmacy database management skills. Didactic research. The course will also provide insights role of the pharmacist in health promotion and components are offered in the instructional into psychosocial issues in health care and disease prevention will be emphasized. Credit: familiarize students with key sociobehavioral computer classroom. Hands-on experience with 3 semester hours. factors related to behavior change, database software packages such Microsoft community, organizational climate, and 3352 Communication Techniques ACCESS® is provided through student use family. Credit: 3 semester hours in Pharmacy of open computer labs. Elective. This course is designed to provide the student Credit: 2 semester hours. PAS 3503 Introduction to Epidemiology with opportunity of employing promotional This course will provide students with a 3401 Personnel Management Issues in techniques as a method of communication fundamental understanding of the general Health Care Institutions between the community pharmacy practitioner principles of epidemiologic methods and The objective of this course is to develop and the public. The aspects of pharmaceutical their application to identify emerging health skills in the Allied Health student to handle promotion, and copy writing will be discussed problems and to improve population health. interpersonal issues confronted among and as well as the methods employed by the It will introduce key epidemiologic concepts between professionals and the patients they pharmaceutical manufacturer to familiarize such as measures of disease frequency,

serve in health care institutions. Because COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES medical and pharmaceutical practitioners with association, bias, confounding, as well of the interdependent nature of leadership as the main epidemiologic study designs. the knowledge of pharmaceutical products and management across a spectrum Credit: 3 semester hours that are marketed. Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 of management process in health care semester hours. institutions, this course incorporates application 3951 Research in Administrative Science I 3353 Contemporary Legal Issues Affecting with theory and emphasizes critical thinking, An elective course designed to familiarize the problem solving, and decision making. Case the Pharmaceutical Industry student with basics associated with the design, studies and learning exercises will promote Prerequisite: PAS 2301. The purpose of implementation, and data analysis essential to critical thinking and interactive discussion. this course is to introduce students to conducting research in Industrial Pharmacy, Students will enhance their problem-solving contemporary legal issues that affect pharmacy Cosmetic Science, and the administrative areas skills by connecting real-life experiences to practice and their role as employees, potential of pharmacy practice. The student is required the content of the course. Content in key to conduct an actual research project under employers and consumers in the health care areas relevant to health care institutions, the guidance of the faculty member in an area industry. Students will learn about changes such as supervision, staffing, transformational of mutual interest to both student and faculty in employment law and business law and be leadership, motivation, delegation, member. Credit: 3 semester hours. introduced to risk management issues, privacy organizational, political, and personal power, issues and alternative dispute resolution and time management will be strengthened. 3952 Research in Administrative Sciences II techniques. Elective. Credit: 2 semester hours. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. An elective designed to familiarize the student with basics associated with the design, 3354 Contemporary Issues in 3402 U.S. Health Care Delivery implementation, and data analysis essential to Hospital Pharmacy This course is designed so the radiologic Corequisite: PAS 2301. Hospital scientist will understand the various conducting research in industrial pharmacy, pharmacy history, theory, techniques, and methods of health care delivery to remain cosmetic sciences, and the administrative areas administrative procedures. It acquaints the knowledgeable in the changing face of of pharmacy practice. The student is required student with the pharmacy as a hospital technology. The political context of health care to conduct an actual research project under department and the pharmacist’s role within organization and delivery, with specific focus the guidance of the faculty member in an area the institution and the health care system. on the mechanisms for policy formulation and of mutual interest to both student and faculty Elective. Credit: 2 semester hours. implementation will be discussed. Lecture, 3 member. Credit: 3 semester hours. hours. Credit: 3 semester hours.

stjohns.edu/bulletins 153 4201 Health Care Law for Practitioners PAS 4503 Fundamentals of and communication skills. The intertwining This course is designed to introduce students Regulatory Affairs of the didactic and actual pharmacist to the legal issues that have an impact on the This course will provide students with a interactions will prepare the student for the delivery of care in the American health care fundamental understanding of the general real world environment. The knowledge and system and influence the ability of health care principles of pharmaceutical legislation and skills gleaned from this course will assist the professionals to competently practice their regulatory affairs in the pharmaceutical and student with the planning and execution of professions. It will also survey current federal biotechnology industry. It will introduce the communication activities routinely encountered and New York State regulatory schemes FDA’s laws and regulations as they relate to by the practicing pharmacist. Elective. Credit: 3 governing the provision of health care. Lecture, drug discovery and the drug approval process, semester hours. 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. foundations of GXP, ethical considerations of scientific inquiry and the regulatory scheme 6205 Personal Management in 4202 Health Care Finance involved. Credit: 3 semester hours. Pharmacy Practice This course provides the student with a broad Prerequisites: ALL fifth-year courses; PAS 5202. overview of the health care organizations 5202 Pharmacy Management and As pharmacy students move from school to financial challenges. Students will learn Advanced Pharmacoeconomics practice, they may find they are supervising the financial challenges of health care Prerequisites: PAS 2201; PAS 3301; PAS technicians and their peers. This course will organizations including: enhancing revenues, 4305. This course provides the student with a help them prepare for their supervisory role by managing costs, accessing capital at broad information base essential to successful addressing the pharmacy supervisor’s foremost reasonable rates, and ensuring the integrity pharmacy management and efficient resource concern: planning, controlling, directing, of financial reporting. Lecture, 3 hours. allocation in various professional practice and staffing—the four key components of Credit: 3 semester hours. settings. Students learn to apply management supervision. With case studies and examples, principles; planning, organizing, directing, and ways to motivate employees, how to 4305 Pharmacy Law controlling in operating pharmacy resources. bring about change, workplace rules and Prerequisites: PHI 1000C; PHI 2240; PHI 3000C. The course prepares pharmacy students to expectations, reward, discipline, complaints The purpose of this course is to provide the address change, increase competitiveness, and grievances, this course will enable students students with an understanding of the legal and optimize patient’s services. Credit: 4 to be better enhancers of the environment for basis of pharmaceutical care. As professional semester hours. optimal patient care. Elective. persons empowered by state licensure to protect Credit: 3 semester hours. patients from risks, students will learn about the 6201 Self-Care Pharmaceuticals responsibilities of the pharmacists under the law Prerequisite: PHR 4105. This Course is designed 6206 Fundamentals of Regulatory Affairs and the limits of their responsibilities. Pharmacist’s to focus on the therapeutic aspects of self-care Prerequisites: ALL required fifth-year role in preventing liability by reducing drug- pharmaceuticals. The course will center on courses. This course will provide students related morbidity will be covered. Principles the pharmacist’s role in making professional with a fundamental understanding of the of criminal and civil liability and business and decisions concerning these medications and in general principles of regulatory affairs in the business and contract law where applicable providing advice to patients in selecting drugs pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. to pharmacy practice are included. Specific for self-medication. Elective. It will introduce the basic concepts of drug attention is given to rules of professional conduct Credit: 3 semester hours. discovery and the drug approval process, as defined by the New York State Board of foundations of GXP, ethical considerations of 6202 Experimental Designs in Clinical Trials Pharmacy. Credit: 2 semester hours. scientific inquiry and the regulatory scheme Prerequisites: PHR 5106; PHR 5108. Clinical involved. Elective. Credit: 3 semester hours. PAS 4501 Health Care Management trial has a prominent role in the research Prerequisites: PAS 3502. This course introduces and approval of new drugs. To conduct 6208 Health Care Data Analysis and students to healthcare management in a wide clinical trials, future pharmacists need an Interpretation variety of health care settings such as hospitals, understanding of the carious experimental Prerequisites: ALL required fifth-year courses; nursing homes, clinics, and home health care designs used in research studies. This CPP 4402. This course is designed for those agencies. Students will examine principles course will introduce the student to the students who seek to enhance their skills in of effective management including cost terminology used to classify the design of clinical and health care services research and management, strategic planning and marketing, a research study and to explore in detail to extend their knowledge in drug literature information technology, organizational design, observational research as represented by assessment. The purpose of this course is to leadership, teamwork, and human resources. the case report, case control study, and provide an adequate working knowledge Credit: 3 semester hours. cohort study. it will describe the study design of SAS and to offer a fundamental base of characteristics that distinguish experimental technical skills for statistical data evaluations. PAS 4502 Health Care Marketing research, as in clinical trial, from other types SAS is the most accepted statistical tool Prerequisites: PAS 3402. To meet the demands of drug research. Methods for enhancing in health care research field and has been of the dynamic health care market, this course validity through the use of appropriate accepted as an FDA standard for accepting is designed to deepen student’s knowledge controls, randomization, and blinding will be and archiving data sets. The student will learn and skills of health care marketing by discussed. Elective. Credit: 3 semester hours. the strategy and skills in how to prepare, addressing how traditional promotional and organize, analyze data and interpret the results. business techniques are used in this industry. 6203 Communication Skills for Hands-on experience with real data from a The course involves analysis, evaluation, the Pharmacist wide variety of applications will be offered to and implementation of marketing strategies Prerequisites: ALL required fifth-year enable students to master the skills needed for within the health care environment. Credit: 3 courses. This course exposes the student to effective data management, data analysis, and semester hours. interpersonal communication as it applies to report presentation. Other statistical packages pharmacy practice from a patient-focused such a SPSS and BMDP will also be discussed. approach. It highlights the importance of the Elective. Credit: 3 semester hours. pharmacist’s responsibility in communicating with patients and other healthcare providers. Specific attention is devoted to strategies that improve the pharmacist’s decision-making

154 6213 Operations of Managed Care communicate the multiple determinants and 3151 Calculations in Pharmacy Practice Pharmacy suggest possible strategies to remedy these Corequisites: PHS 3601, 3602. This course Prerequisites: All fifth-year courses. This course issues/crises. Credit: 3 semester hours. deals with pharmaceutical calculations involved is designed to provide the student with an in preparation, dispensing, and delivery of 2201 Biopharmaceutical Chemistry/ overview of key operating issues related to pharmaceutical products. Lecture, 2 hours. Biotechnology the management of prescription utilization Credit: 2 semester hours. Prerequisites: CHE 1110, 1111, 1112; CHE 1120, within the managed care setting. The course 1121, 1122; CHE 1130, 1131, 1132; BIO 2000. emphasizes the design and provision of 3152 Introduction to Product Development Corequisites: PHS 2301. pharmacy benefits management services Corequisites: PHS 3601, 3602. This course The course is an intermediate level and assesses its impact on inputs, outputs, deals with considerations involved in product undergraduate biochemistry and molecular processes and participants to optimize development and formulation of a dosage biology lecture course. The Chemistry of patient care and outcomes. The major goal form. Lecture, 2 hours. macromolecules, i.e. proteins, lipids assemblies, of the course is to familiarize students with Credit: 2 semester hours. nucleic acids, and polysaccharides, enzymology, current pharmacy benefit strategies used to an introduction to metabolic pathways to energy 3302 Biomedical Laboratory II provide safe, efficacious and cost-effective utilization in cells is the bulk of the material. In (for pharmacy students) pharmaceutical care in extensive managed care addition, the fundamental biochemical notions Prerequisite: PHS 2301; PHS 3504. Corequisites: demographic populations. Lecture, 3 hours. of nucleic acid metabolism, including DNA PHS 3504; PHS 3506; PHS 3507. Demonstration Credit: 3 semester hours. replication and repair mechanisms, RNA, and and experimentation of basic principles of protein synthesis is covered. Vitamins and trace human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences metals are discussed from the standpoint of immunology, and biotechnology. Laboratory: 3 Course Offerings (PHS) their role in enzymatic reactions and metabolic hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. sequences, and where possible related to health 3303 Biomedical Laboratory III Vijaya Korlipara, Ph.D., Chair consequences. Lecture. Credit: 4 semester hours. (for pharmacy students) Objectives 2301 Biomedical Laboratory I Prerequisites: PHS 2301; PHS 3302. Prerequisites: CHE 1110, 1111, 1112; Corequisites: PHS 3508; PHS 3509. The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is CHE 1120, 1121, 1122; CHE 1130, 1131, Demonstration and experimentation of committed to providing a solid background in 1132; BIO 2000. Corequisites: PHS 2201. basic principles of medicinal chemistry, the biomedical sciences to allow students in Demonstration and experimentation of basic pharmacology, toxicology, and biotechnology. pharmacy and allied health programs to acquire principles of pharmaceutical biochemistry and Laboratory: 3 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. critical learning skills and to develop successful biotechnology. Laboratory: 3 hours. careers rendering health service to the public 3504 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit: 1 semester hour. in industrial, academic­ and clinical settings. (for pharmacy students) The department provides students with the 3101 Introduction to Pathology (for allied Prerequisites: BIO 2000; PHS 2201. A study of fundamental knowledge base that enables health and toxicology students) the structure and function of the major body them to interpret and remain current with the Prerequisite: PHS 3103. A detailed discussion systems: molecular aspects of cell biology, cell scientific literature in clinical and basic research. of the relationships between the normal and physiology, cell structure and organization, Students are prepared to explain the action pathologic anatomy of the human body and tissues, integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, and of drugs in current use and to understand the disease mechanisms occurring in the major COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES manner in which these drugs are employed organ groups. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 digestive systems. Credit: 3 semester hours. in clinical and basic science­ settings. Students semester hours. 3505 Clinical Immunology are expected to acquire the necessary critical Prerequisites: BIO 2000; PHS 2201; PHS 2101. skills and background in chemistry, physiology, 3103 Human Anatomy and Physiology I A study of the lymphatic system, immune toxicology and pharmacology that are essential (for allied health and toxicology students) response, and immunity in humans. Principles to understanding the nature, composition, Corequisite: PHS 3104. Detailed study of of antibody–antigen relationship will be standardization and evaluation of natural and the mechanisms whereby the human body discussed. Special emphasis will be placed on synthetic substances used in the diagnosis, maintains homeostasis in the major functional molecular biology of the immune response, prevention and treatment of disease. systems of the body to provide a foundation for the study of pharmacology. Lecture, 3 hours. genes controlling antibody synthesis, its development, function, and immunopathology The following are PHS courses: Credit: 3 semester hours. will be discussed. Methods of detection of 2101 Public Health 3104 Human Anatomy and Physiology immunogenic molecules and immunotherapy Prerequisite: BIO 2000. All aspects of public Laboratory I (for allied health and will also be discussed. Credit: 2 semester hours. health including organizations, administration, toxicology students) 3506 Introduction to Infectious Diseases environmental social health problems will be Corequisite: PHS 3103. Demonstration and Prerequisites: BIO 2000; PHS 2201; PHS 2101. discussed. The study of epidemiology and study of major functional systems of the body. A study of the general microbial concepts, disease control will be emphasized. Laboratory, 3 hours. Laboratory fee $120. principles of infectious disease, and host Credit: 3 semester hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. parasite relationships. Special emphasis will be 2102 Inside-Out Prison Exchange 3105 Human Anatomy and Physiology II placed on pathogenic microorganisms of man, This class will meet once a week for 3 hours (for allied health and toxicology students) inflammatory responses to infectious agents at Rikers Island and will be comprised of Prerequisite: PHS 3103, 3104. A study of the and clinical aspects of infections. equal numbers of Inside (incarcerated) and structure and function of the major body Credit: 2 credit hours. Outside (university) students not to exceed systems: nervous, endocrine, urinary, body 24. The pedagogy employs highly interactive, fluids and electrolytes, reproductive system. participatory process in which the professor Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. acts as facilitator. Students will be challenged to describe the issue, identify, analyze and

stjohns.edu/bulletins 155 3507 Human Anatomy and Physiology II methods and procedures essential to solving test specimens, the analytical principles (for pharmacy students) the mathematical problems typically associated underlying common laboratory tests and home Prerequisites: PHS 2201; PHS 2301; with pharmacy practice. Credit: 4 semester test kits, and the correlation of laboratory PHS 3504. Corequisite: PHS 3302. A study of hours. results with patient’s health status. Attention the structure and function of the major body is also given to the effects of physiological, 3602 Pharmacy Practice Laboratory I systems: nervous, endocrine, urinary, body dietary and drug-related factors on laboratory Corequisite: PHS 3601 fluids and electrolytes, reproductive system. values. Credit: 3 semester hours. This laboratory course enables the student Credit: 3 semester hours. to correlate the principles and theory with 4601 Extemporaneous Compounding 3508 Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry experimental observation of homogeneous Prerequisites: PHS 3603; PHS 3604; Prerequisites: PHS 2201; PHS 2301; PHS 3302. systems and affords the opportunity to become Corequisite: PHR 4201. Extemporaneous Corequisites: PHS 3303. This course will familiar with the apparatus and techniques compounding is the preparation of a introduce the student to the specific principles, of measurement. Upon completion of the medication for an individual patient following which are fundamental to medicinal chemistry laboratory course, the student should be receipt of a legal order (prescription) from a and foundation to the integration of this basic able to apply the important principles of prescriber. The course is structured to provide pharmaceutical science into therapeutics. pharmaceutical science and technology and to the students training and expertise to ascertain Specifically, the course will introduce the use the techniques in the preparation of stable the quality, safety, and technique required to student to the various drug categories with homogeneous liquid dosage forms. Laboratory: compound and dispense the prescription in particular emphasis on chemical nomenclature, 3 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. community and institutional pharmacy practice. physicochemical properties and chemical Credit: 3 semester hours. 3603 Pharmaceutics II aspects of the dynamics of drug action. Prerequisites: PHS 3601; PHS 3602. 4602 Biopharmaceutics and Basic Credit: 2 semester hours. Corequisite: PHS 3604. Pharmaceutics is Pharmacokinetics 3509 Introduction to Pharmacology the applied science and technology of Prerequisites: PHS 3603; PHS 3604. Prerequisites: PHS 2201; PHS 3504; PHS 3507; pharmacy and is based upon the physical, Biopharmaceutics is the study of the factors PHS 2301; PHS 3302. Corequisites: PHS 3303. chemical, and biological principles used in the influencing bioavailability of a drug in man This course will introduce the student to the preparation, preservation, and utilization of and animals and the use of this information scientific principles, which are fundamental drug products and/or pharmaceutical dosage to optimize therapeutic activity of drug to pharmacology and foundational to the forms. The second semester concentrates on products in clinical application. This course integration of this basic pharmaceutical the specific physical, chemical, and biological includes the study of (a) factors which may science into therapeutics. Specifically the principles that govern heterogeneous fluid, influence availability and disposition as well as course will introduce the student to the semi-solid, and solid systems. The course pharmacological and toxicological response of various drug categories and their mechanism integrates fundamentals and theory with the drugs, and (b) pharmacokinetic mathematical of action including receptor interactions pharmaceutical dosage forms to which they models to assess drug absorption, distribution, and the dynamics of drug action. Credit: 2 best apply. Students are also introduced to the metabolism and elimination process, including semester hours. concepts of degradation of pharmaceutical continuous and intermittent drug infusion. products, pathways of degradation, factors Credit: 3 semester hours. 3510 General Pathology and Clinical affecting drug stability, approaches to Laboratory Data 6204 Advanced Pharmacy Calculations maximize stability of a product. Prerequisites: PHS 2101; PHS 3504; PHS 3505; Prerequisites: Completion of all fourth year Credit: 4 semester hours. PHS 3506; PHS 3507; PHS 3302. courses. This course deals with pharmaceutical Corequisites: PHS 3303. A detailed study of 3604 Pharmacy Practice Laboratory II calculations involved in contemporary the basic principles involving the mechanisms Prerequisites: PHS 3601; PHS 3602. pharmacy practice. Special emphasis is of disease are discussed. Special emphasis Corequisite: PHS 3603. This laboratory enables placed on improving the skills of pharmacy will be placed on degeneration, inflammation the student to correlate the principles and students and stimulating their thinking in and repair, disturbances in hemodynamics, theory with experimental observation of the application of mathematical concepts developmental defects and neoplasia. Clinical heterogeneous systems. Upon completion of in contemporary pharmacy practice, e.g., correlates will be covered with respect to the laboratory course, the student should be extemporaneous compounding, preparing laboratory data. Credit: 3 semester hours. able to apply the important physicochemical intravenous admixtures, electrolyte balance, principles of pharmaceutical science and radiopharmaceuticals, calculation of dosage 3601 Pharmaceutics I technology and to use the apparatus and regimen during multiple dosing and calculation Prerequisites: MTH 1250; MTH 1260; CHE techniques in the preparation of stable of dosage regimen. Lecture, 3 hours. 1110, 1111, 1112, CHE 1120, 1121, 1122, heterogeneous dosage forms. Laboratory: Credit: 3 semester hours. CHE 1130, 1131, 1132; BIO 2000. Corequisite: 3 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. PHS 3602. Pharmaceutics is the applied 6207 Contemporary Parenteral Practice science and technology of pharmacy and 3951; 3952 Research in Pharmaceutical Prerequisites: PHR 5201, and all courses taught is based upon the physical, chemical, and Sciences I; II through fourth year. This course is designed biological principles used in the preparation, An elective course designed to familiarize to enhance understanding of the techniques preservation, and utilization of drug products the student with opportunities for research encountered in the practice involving parenteral and/or pharmaceutical dosage forms. The first (conducting an actual research project under dosage forms. The state of the art in special semester concentrates on the specific physical, the guidance of a faculty member in the equipment, components, and devices necessary chemical, and biological principles that govern student’s chosen area). Laboratory fee, $120. to prepare these delivery systems will be studied homogeneous liquid dosage forms. The course Credit: 3 semester hours. in detail. This course will provide additional integrates fundamentals and theory with exposure to mathematics as well as the influence 4204 Introduction to Clinical Chemistry the pharmaceutical dosage forms to which of physical and chemical properties of drugs and The study of clinical laboratory tests based on they best apply. This course also delineates how they relate to excipient, delivery devices chemical principles or procedures and their use and preparation mechanism. This course will in the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cover topics such as intravenous admixtures (IV diseases. Information is provided on routine

156 Ads), total parenteral nutrition (TPN), irrigation, Toxicology (TOX) 4404 Pharmacologic Toxicology ophthalmic and other parenteral products, their Prerequisites: PHS 3509, 3405, 2201. content, dosing, stability and compatibility. The following courses are TOX courses: Agents affecting the autonomic, central Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. nervous, cardiovascular, renal and endocrine 1401 Toxicogenomics systems, as well as antiinfective/antineoplastic 6209 Drug Delivery and Targeting This course reviews the principles of cell agents are examined therapeutically and Prerequisites: all required fourth year courses. biology in terms of the underlying molecular toxicologically. Lecture, 4 hours. Credit: 4 This course is designed to review controlled mechanisms that drive cellular function. The semester hours.. release technology primarily as it relates to central dogma and functional concepts of medicinal applications. Students will learn about molecular pharmaceutical science is reviewed 4405 Pharmacologic Toxicology Laboratory the design, fabrication, methods of controlling and tied into the larger context of gene Prerequisite: PHS 3509. This laboratory will release, and theoretical considerations of and genome function. Upon completion of provide the student with opportunity to various classes of drug delivery systems the course, students will possess a working experience the effects of drugs and other toxic (matrixes, membrane controlled reservoir framework of molecular pharmaceutical substances on living systems, in coordination systems, and bioerodible systems) as well as the sciences, genomic scale analysis and with the course on Pharmacologic Toxicology. application of these systems for various routes toxicogenomics. Students will be prepared Laboratory, 3 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour. of delivery (parenteral, oral, transdermal, nasal, to integrate new molecular technologies and Laboratory fee $120. pulmonary, etc.). Lecture, 3 hours. paradigms as they emerge. The course stresses 4412 Regulatory Toxicology and Risk Credit: 3 semester hours. the use of a range of resources available to Analysis health professionals. Lecture, 3 hours. 6210 Special Drug Delivery Systems Prerequisites: TOX 4404. Advance concepts of Credit: 3 semester hours. Prerequisites: Completion of all fourth year safety evaluation and monitoring for human courses. This course will cover modified 1402L Toxicogenomics Lab and environmental responses to chemicals. release drug delivery systems administered by Corequisite: PHS 1401. Students are exposed Methods of evaluation of toxic hazards transdermal, intranasal, ocular and parenteral to new emerging molecular technologies will be considered for pharmaceuticals, routes. The major emphasis will be placed and paradigms in a series of hands-on bench industrial chemicals, food contaminants, and on the mechanisms of drug absorption work and computational exercises. This series environmental chemicals. Students acquire an through various routes, pharmacokinetic support the students already developing appreciation for the role of uncertainty and considerations, physico-chemical characteristics framework of molecular biology and genomic quality of data in hazard assessment through of drugs, and principles involved in the scale analysis from the accompanying didactic experiential involvement in a formal risk analysis design, development and manufacture of course. In this lab, students are given a set of of a hypothetical toxic incident. Lecture, 4 these delivery systems. Specific formulation modular online labs to introduce, reinforce, hours. Credit: 4 semester hours. excipients employed in these delivery systems and expand upon the concepts covered in the 4413 Analytical and Quantitative and physicochemical characteristics desirable Toxicogenomics course. Online modules use Toxicology from these aids will be discussed. In addition, existing academic and federal research institute Prerequisites: CHE 2240. Corequisites: TOX evaluation of these drug delivery systems, resources wrapped into a modular format to 4414 and TOX 4405. This course introduces especially in vitro and in vivo evaluation, and introduce the students to information outlets students to principles of analysis for drugs and their correlation will also be covered. Lecture, for health professionals. The lab exercises teach environmental contaminants as well as methods 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. and reinforce the concepts of evaluating whole

used in toxicological research. Topics will COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES systems, i.e., expression data sets, multiple 6211 Contemporary Product Development include sample preparation, analyte extraction, allele analysis, etc. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisites: PHS 4303, and all required and detection. Techniques and instrumentation Credit: 1 semester hour. Lab fee $120. courses through the forth year. This covered will include spectrophotometry, course deals with the processes involved 2403 Current Issues in Toxicology chromatography (TLC, GC, HPLC), mass in development and formulation of Toxicology is the science concerned with spectrometry, immunoassay methods (EMIT, pharmaceutical products from their inception understanding the nature of toxic chemicals ELISA), and molecular biology. Lectures will to the marketing of dosage forms. Special and how they interact with living organisms. emphasize theoretical and practical aspects emphasis is placed on the technology Public issues and controversies where toxic of analysis and instrumentation. involved in their preparation, bioavailability chemicals are involved are studied with respect Credit: 3 semester hours. to the social, political and scientific values that considerations, and in vitro:in vivo correlation. 4414 Analytical and Quantitative impinge on their resolution. Lecture, 3 hours. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. Toxicology Laboratory Credit: 3 semester hours. 6212 Delivery of Biotechnology- Prerequisites: CHE 1210-1220 or equivalent, Derived Drugs 3405; 3406 Principles of Toxicology I; II CHE 2230-2240 or equivalent. Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of all required fourth (formerly 2401, 2402) TOX 4413. Hands-on laboratory experiments year courses. This course will cover delivery An introduction to toxicology with emphasis on with quantitative and qualitative analytical systems for biotechnology-derived drugs and material involved as well as systems affected. A techniques and instruments in the areas of techniques used to evaluate these delivery discussion of the classifications of poisons and drug metabolism and forensic, environmental, systems. The major emphasis will be placed the preventive aspects. Lecture, 4 hours. Credit: pharmaceutical, and molecular toxicology. on important aspects utilized in the design 4 semester hours.. Laboratory, 6 semester hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. Lab fee: $120. and development of delivery systems for 4403 Toxicology Colloquium biotechnology-derived drug substances, such (formerly PHS 3403) as peptides and proteins. Novel approaches to The student is prepared for the process of deliver gene therapy will also be discussed. In identifying a research question of toxicological addition, studies such as in vitro drug release interest, research design and the handling of studies, cell culture studies used to determine research data. Lecture, 4 hours. drug absorption, and in vivo pharmacokinetic Credit: 4 semester hours. studies for the evaluation of biotechnology derived products will be covered. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours. stjohns.edu/bulletins 157 5301 Toxicology and Drugs of Abuse 2301 Fundamentals of separate organic compounds, chromatography Prerequisite(s): All required courses in the Pharmaceutics laboratory of reactants alongside final products, first three years. Students are instructed Corequisite: BMS2300. This laboratory recrystallization/purification, determination of melting point, qualitative colorimetric tests to in the principles of toxicology with an course will deal experiments and equipment judge purity, molecular modeling to build 3D emphasis placed on clinical toxicology and the demonstration of topics covered in structures and prediction of physicochemical management of the drug overdose victim and Fundamentals of Pharmaceutics. properties have to be developed. These skills the adverse effects caused by drugs of abuse. Credit: 1 semester hour. Lecture, 2 hours. Credit: 2 semester hours. will be taught through this well designed 2500 Fundamentals of Pharmacology laboratory course. Credit: 1 semester hour. Pre/corequisites: PHS 3103, 3105, Biology I and 2700 Clinical Immunology II (or equivalent), General Chemistry I and II (or Biomedical Sciences (BMS) This study of the body’s defense systems will equivalent), Organic Chemistry (or equivalent), include structure of the lymphatic system and The following courses are BMS courses: Biopharmaceutical chemistry. This course will the specific and non-specific immune responses introduce the student to the major concepts 2101 Public Health in humans. The emphasis is on principles of pharmacology for the Biomedical Sciences. of innate and adaptive defenses, antibody This course will introduce students to the field Introduction to the major categories of drugs of public health. This will include a description – antigen interactions, molecular biology will be considered from the point of view of of the immune response, genes controlling of government and non-governmental agencies biochemical and molecular mechanisms of and organizations that are part of the public antibody synthesis, primary and secondary action, fundamental understanding of Drug- immune responses. An introduction to health system. Also the political process leading Receptor Theory, Dose-Response analysis, to laws and regulations impacting the public immunopathology, diagnostics utilizing immune adverse effects, drug-drug interactions and molecules and immunotherapy will be included. health will be discussed. The application of clinical application of drugs. Specific areas Credit: 3 semester hours. public health to control of infectious diseases covered following general introduction to as well as chronic diseases will be explored. pharmacology will include autonomic nervous 2800 Fundamentals of Pharmacogenomics Socioeconomic factors impacting health and system pharmacology, central nervous system Prerequisites: All required 3rd year courses the health care system as a public health issue pharmacology, gastrointestinal pharmacology, of the BS Biomedical Sciences—Basic­ Science will be considered. The global dimensions of and the pharmacology of smooth muscle. Track; Corequisite: BMS2801. Students public health issues will be included in class Credit: 3 semester hours. are versed in the scientific foundation of discussions. Credit: 3 semester hours. pharmacogenomics. Concepts from the 2501 Fundamentals of Pharmacology principles of molecular biology in terms of 2200 Biomedical Biochemistry Laboratory the underlying genetic mechanisms that Prerequisites: Biology 2000 and 3000 (or Corequisite: BMS 2500, Hands-on laboratory/ drive cellular function, the central dogma equivalent); General Chemistry I and II (or exercises using in vivo and in vitro simulation and functional concepts of molecular equivalent); Organic Chemistry I and II (or approaches designed to introduce students pharmaceutical science are reviewed and tied equivalent). This course provides information to common experimental methods in into the larger context of the genetic basis for on the chemical features and physicochemical pharmacology. Credit: 1 semester hour. properties of the major classes of biomolecules disease and drug action, alteration of drug present in the human body that are 2600 Fundamentals of Medicinal Chemistry metabolism. Upon completion of the course needed to understand the contributions Prerequisites or corequisites: Organic Chemistry students will possess a working framework of of these biomolecules to cellular structure, I and II, Biomedical Biochemistry. This course molecular pharmaceutical sciences, genomic body functions, intermediary metabolism, focuses on fundamental principles of medicinal scale analysis, pharmacogenomics, genotyping bioenergetics, nutrition, membrane chemistry, including an understanding of and the use of genome wide markers including composition and functions, solute transport drug structure-activity relationships, chemical single nucleotide polymorphisms. Students will be prepared to integrate new molecular and signaling mechanisms. Credit: 3 semester characteristics of drugs and drug targets, technologies and paradigms as they emerge. hours. prediction of physicochemical properties of drugs (acid-base properties, solubility, drug- The course stresses the use all resources 2201 Biomedical Biochemistry Laboratory receptor/enzyme interactions, basic knowledge available to health care professionals including Prerequisites: BMS2200. A laboratory of major pathways of drug metabolism and online datasets and current research literature. course intended to reinforce the theoretical excretion, concept of prodrugs and soft drugs, Credit: 3 semester hours. knowledge acquired in the classroom on the chemical principles of pharmacokinetic, and 2801 Fundamentals of major classes of biomolecules through the pharmacodynamic, overview of drug discovery Pharmacogenomics Laboratory application of fundamental principles and the process and nomenclature of organic medicinal Corequisite: BMS2800. The overall goal performance of biochemical techniques and agents. Credit: 3 semester hours. methodologies.Credit: 1 semester hour. of this laboratory course is to assess how 2601 Fundamentals of Medicinal the presence of genetic markers and the 2300 Fundamentals of Pharmaceutics Chemistry Laboratory expression of these gene products can alter Prerequisites: Completion of 2nd year in Corequisite: BMS2600. The overall goal response to pharmaceutical drugs. In order to Biomed Sci Program. The subject of Physical of this laboratory is to provide hands- achieve this goal many genetic, microscopy, Pharmaceutics deals with physical, chemical on experience with various laboratory molecular biology and human cell culture and biological principles of development, techniques that are routinely practiced in laboratory skills have to be developed. These preparation, preservation and utilization medicinal chemistry research laboratories. In skills collectively include bioinformatics and of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Physical order to achieve this goal many skills such sequencing, karotyping and intracellular Pharmaceutics is a two-semester course. as determination of partition coefficient, staining, cloning and transfection to altered Physical Pharmaceutics – I deals with basic determination of optical rotation, extraction DNA content in cultured cell, nucleotide principles involved in the formulation of liquid and measurement of CYP450 protein, in vitro isolation and PCR, drug metabolism in dosage forms. Credit: 3 semester hours. drug metabolism, monitoring reaction progress cultured cells and cellular toxicity to drug by chromatography, work-up procedures to delivery. Credit: 1 semester hour.

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Department of Clinical Health Laura M. Gianni, Associate Clinical Professor, Zaidalynet Morales, Associate Professor Professions B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Industry Professional, B.S. Lehman College Regina Ginzburg, Associate Clinical Professor, M.S., St. Joseph’s College. Ebtesam Ahmed, Clinical Professor; Pharm.D., B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St John’s University. Samantha Moore, Assistant Professor Industry St. John’s University. Pamela Gregory-Fernandez, Associate Professional, Pharm.D., Massachusetts College Corinne I. Alois, Assistant Professor Industry Professor Industry Professional, B.S., of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Professional, B.S., St. John’s University; M.S., St. John’s University, M.S., A.T. Still University. Kimberly Ng, Assistant Professor Industry Pace University. Olga Hilas, Associate Professor Industry Professional, Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Emily M. Ambizas, Associate Clinical Professional, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., Khusbu Patel, Associate Professor Industry Professor, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Professional, Pharm.D. St. John’s University. St. John’s University. Lisa Hochstein, Associate Professor Industry Mary Jo Perry, Associate Professor Industry Vibhuti Arya, Associate Clinical Professor, Professional, B.S., Richmond College; M.S., Professional, A.S., Northeastern University; B.S., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. St. John’s University. Adelphi University; M.S., Long Island University, Carmela Avena-Woods, Associate Clinical Mary Ann Howland, Clinical Professor, B.S., C.W. Post College. Professor, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., Wake Forest University; B.S. Phm., Rutgers Michele Pisano, Associate Professor Industry St. John’s University. University; Pharm.D., Philadelphia College of Professional, Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Pharmacy and Science. Judith L. Beizer, Clinical Professor, B.S. Phm., Daniel Podd, Associate Professor Industry St. Louis College of Pharmacy; Pharm.D., Gregory J. Hughes, Associate Clinical Professional, B.S., St. John’s University; M.S., University of Tennessee. Professor, Pharm.D., St. John’s University. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Sandra Beysolow, Associate Professor Industry Samantha Jellinek-Cohen, Associate Clinical Alyssa Quinlan, Assistant Professor Industry Professional, B.S., Long Island University; Professor, Pharm.D., Long Island University. Professional, B.S. Marist College, M.S. M.S. Ed., Capella University. Elsen Jacob, Assistant Professor Industry Pace University. Jennifer Bhuiyan-Qadeer, Assistant Professor Professionals, Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Josh Rickard, Assistant Professor Industry Industry Professionals, Pharm.D., St. John’s Tina Kanmaz, Associate Clinical Professor, Professional, Pharm.D., South Carolina College University; MPH, Johns Hopkins University. B.A., Hofstra University, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., of Pharmacy. Nicole Bradley, Assistant Clinical Professor, St. John’s University. Maha Saad, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S., Pharm.D., Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Farah Khorassani, Assistant Clinical Professor, Rosary School Mansourieh, Lebanon; B.S., and Health Sciences. B.A., University at Buffalo, State University Phm., Pharm.D., Lebanese American University. Joseph M. Brocavich, Associate Clinical of NY; Pharm.D, Massachusetts College of Hira Shafeeq, Associate Professor Industry Professor, B.S. Phm., Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Professional, Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Pharmacy and Science; Pharm.D., Duquesne Danielle Kruger, Associate Professor Industry Sharon See, Clinical Professor, B.S. Phm., University. Professional, B.S., St. Francis College; M.S.Ed., Pharm.D., Rutgers University. Capella University. Tina Caliendo, Assistant Professor Industry Stacey Singer-Leshinsky, Associate Professor Professionals, B.S. Phm., St. John’s University; Sum Lam, Associate Clinical Professor, B.S. Industry Professional; B.S., Brooklyn College, Pharm.D., University of Florida. Phm., Pharm.D., University of Connecticut. M.S. Ed., Capella University. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES Manouchkathe Cassagnol, Associate Clinical Chung-Shien Lee, Assistant Professor Industry Sarah Smith, Associate Professor Industry Professor, Pharm.D., Florida Agricultural and Professional, Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Professional, Pharm.D., University of Kentucky. Mechanical University. Louise Lee, Associate Professor Industry Damary Torres, Associate Clinical Professor, Christine Chim, Associate Professor Industry Professional, B.S., Stony Brook, M.H.A. B.S., Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Professional, Pharm.D, St. John’s University. St. Joseph’s College, Ed.D., Northcentral Jennifer Chiu, Associate Professor Industry University. Professional, B.S., Binghamton; M.B.A., Yuman Lee, Associate Clinical Professor, St. Joseph’s College; Ed.D., Dowling College. Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Robina Colclough-Davy, Assistant Professor Celia Lu, Assistant Professor Industry Industry Professional, B.S., York College; M.S., Professional, Pharm.D, St. John’s University. Long Island University. William M. Maidhof, Associate Professor John Conry, Clinical Professor, B.S. Phm., Industry Professional, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. St. John’s University. Angela Eaton, Assistant Professor Industry Nicole M. Maisch, Associate Clinical Professional, B.S., M. Ed. Wayland Baptist Professor, B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., Albany University. College of Pharmacy. Gladys M. El-Chaar, Clinical Professor, B.A., Maria Mantione, Associate Clinical Professor, East Stroudsburg University; B.S. Phm., B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University St. John’s University; Pharm.D., Medical Nissa Mazzola, Associate Clinical Professor, University of South Carolina. Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Joseph V. Etzel, Associate Clinical Professor, Teresa Miller, Associate Professor Industry B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Professionals, B.S., SUNY Downstate Medical Danielle C. Ezzo, Associate Clinical Professor, Center; M.S., St. John’s University; Ph.D. B.S. Phm., Pharm.D., St. John’s University. Temple University.

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Afolarin Aiyedun, Assistant Professor Industry Saurabh Agarwal, Assistant Professor, B.S., Senshang Lin, Professor, B.S. Phm., Taipei Professionals, B.S., SUNY Stony Brook; M.S. University of Kanpur, India; M.S., Jiwaji University, Medical College; Ph.D., Temple University. and Ed.D., Columbia University. India; Ph.D., University of Lucknow, India. Woon-Kai Low, Associate Professor, B.S., Frank A. Barile, Professor, B.S. Phm., M.S, Preety Gadhoke, Assistant Professional University of Waterloo; Ph.D., Ph.D., St. John’s University. Industry Professional, B.A. Knox College; M.P.H. University of Toronto. Emory University; Ph.D. Johns Hopkins. Michael Barletta, Professor, B.S. Phm., M.S., Lin Mantell, Professor, M.D., Beijing University; St. John’s University; Ph.D., New York Yolene Gousse, Assistant Professor Industry Ph.D., Stony Brook University. Medical College. Professional, DB.S., St. John’s University; Ashley Thomas Martino, Associate Professor, MPH, CUNY Hunter College; Dr.P.H., SUNY Andrew J. Bartilucci, Dean Emeritus and B.A., California State University Northridge; Downstate Medical Center. Executive Vice President Emeritus, B.S., Phm., Ph.D., University of Florida. St. John’s University; M.S., Rutgers University; Sen Anna Gu, Associate Professor, M.A., Aaron Muth, Assistant Professor, B.S., SUNY Ph.D., University of Maryland. M.S., Ph.D., University of Maryland, M.D. Binghamton; M.A., University of Virginia; Tongji Medical University, China. Blase C. Billack, Professor, B.S., University of Ph.D., University of Central Florida. Richmond; Ph.D., Rutgers University. Harlem Gunness, Associate Professor Industry Raymond S. Ochs, Professor, B.S., Purdue Professionals, B.S. and M.P.H., Hunter College; Jerome Cantor, Professor, B.A., Columbia University; Ph.D., Indiana University. University; M.D., University of Pennsylvania. Ph.D., Rutgers University. Ketankumar Patel, Assistant Professor, Monica Hwang, Associate Professor, B.S. Joanne M. Carroll, Associate Professor, B.S., B.Pharm., Pharmacy College, Anand, India; Sung Kyun University, South Korea, M.S., Ph.D. Molloy College; M.A., CUNY, M.Pharm., Bombay College of Pharmacy Mumbai University of Wisconsin – Madison. Hunter College; Ph.D., CUNY. University, Mumbai, India; Ph.D., Institute of Martha L. Mackey, Associate Professor, B.A., Joseph M. Cerreta, Associate Professor, B.S., Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. M.A., J.D., St. John’s University. M.S., Ph.D., Fordham University. Jeanette Perron, Assistant Professor, B.S., Robert A. Mangione, Professor, B.S. Phm., Carlos Chavez, Assistant Professor, B.Sc., Ph.D., University of Miami. M.S., P.D., Ed.D., St. John’s University. University of Concepcion, Chile; M.Sc., Sandra E. Reznik, Professor, A.B. Harvard University of La Laguna, Spain; Ph.D., Jagannath M. Muzumdar, Associate University; M.D., Ph.D., University of La Laguna, Spain. Professor, B.S., Mumbai University; M.S., Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Mississippi State University; M.S., University of Zhe-Sheng Chen, Associate Professor, M.S., Bhagwan D. Rohera, Professor, B.S. Phm., Toledo; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, M.S., Saugar University; Ph.D., P.R.China; M.D., Guangdong Medical and Rajesh Nayak, Associate Professor, B.S. University of Basel, Switzerland. Pharmaceutical College, Guangdong Province, Phm., M.S. Phm., Mangalore University; Ph.D., Francis A.X. Schanne, Associate Professor, China; Ph.D., Institute for Cancer Research, University of Florida. B.A., La Salle College; Ph.D., Temple University. Kagoshima University, Japan. Somnath Pal, Professor, B.S. Phm., M.S., Abu Serajuddin, Professor, B.S. Phm., Dhakra Xingguo Cheng, Associate Professor, Ph.D. Jadavpur University; M.B.A., Calcutta University; University, Bangladesh; M.S., Columbia University of Kansas Medical Center. Ph.D., University of Iowa. University; Ph.D., St. John’s University. Vikas Dukhande, Assistant Professor, B.S., Wenchen Wu, Associate Professor, B.S. Jun Shao, Associate Professor, B.S. Phm., Mumbai University, India; Ph.D., Phm., Taipei Medical College; M.B.A., Ph.D., Zhejiang University, M.S., China Pharmaceutical Idaho State University. University of Minnesota. University, Ph.D., West Virginia University. Sue M. Ford, Associate Professor, B.S., Emilio Squillante, Associate Professor, B.S. Cornell University; M.S., Ph.D., Phm., M.S., Ph.D., University of Rhode Island. Michigan State University. Tanaji Talele, Professor, B.S., University of Marc Gillespie, Professor, B.A., University of Pune, India; M.S., Ph.D., Mumbai Vermont, Ph.D., University of Utah. University, India. Vivek Gupta, Assistant Professor, B.S., Jamia Louis Trombetta, Professor, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Hamdad University, New Delhi, India; Ph.D., Fordham University. Texas Tech University Health Sciences. John N.D. Wurpel, Associate Professor, B. Diane Hardej, Associate Professor, B.A., S., Belmont Abbey College; M.S., Fairleigh Queens College; M.S., Ph.D., Dickinson University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania St. John’s University. State University. Vijaya L. Korlipara, Professor, B.S. Phm., Byron C. Yoburn, Professor, B.A., Boston Banaras Hindu University; Ph.D., University; M.A., Hollins College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota. Northeastern University. Nitesh Kunda, Assistant Professor, Sabesan Yoganathan, Assistant Professor, B. Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology B.Sc. McMaster University, Canada; Ph.D. and Sciences, India; M.Sc., London School of Pharmacy, UK; Ph.D., Liverpool John Moores University, UK. Please visit the following webpage for a Chul-Hoon Kwon, Professor, B.S. 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