Examines ethical dilemmas in health care and the decision making processes involved in clinical professional and organizational ethics. Explores philosophical and faith-based foundations including Catholic moral tradition socio-cultural influences professional codes organizational and personal ethical norms. Case studies and topics are analyzed to develop competence in moral reflection and ethical decision making with consideration of personal professional and societal values.

Examines ethical dilemmas in health care and the decision making processes involved in clinical professional and organizational ethics. Explores philosophical and faith-based foundations including Catholic moral tradition socio-cultural influences professional codes organizational and personal ethical norms. Case studies and topics are analyzed to develop competence in moral reflection and ethical decision making with consideration of personal professional and societal values.

Examines the practical application of ethical principles theories and methods to ethical dilemmas in health care with a particular emphasis on professional and organizational ethics. Formal ethical analysis of case studies and topics is used to explore clinical organizational and health policy issues enhance ethical reflection and dialogue support decision-making and encourage moral leadership.

Examines ethical issues in the promotion of human health. Topics include bioethical issues across the lifespan as well as contemporary challenges related to community health health policy health research emerging technologies and global health.

Examines the structure and function of the US healthcare system with an emphasis on the current trends forces and innovations that shape health and healthcare delivery now and into the future.

Examines the structure and function of the US healthcare system with an emphasis on the current trends forces and innovations that shape health and healthcare delivery now and into the future.

The philosopher George Santayana stated that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Students will take a journey from the origins of our modern health care delivery system to contemporary policy challenges. Cross-listing: HSA 608.

Explores the unique nature and role of marketing in the health care industry. Introduces marketing principles and techniques as applied in health care settings including environmental scanning market research and marketing strategy. Discusses media public relations and advertising strategies. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Examines legal and ethical issues involved in the assessment management and delivery of health care services with emphasis on negligence contracts consents confidentiality/privacy risk management corporate compliance peer review and medical/legal issues related to health records. Cross-listing: HSA 623

Reviews the history and theory of quality management in healthcare settings with emphasis on patient safety patient satisfaction patient engagement the patient/client experience and regulatory requirements in diverse settings. Explores performance improvement principles methodologies and tools.

Provides an understanding of the elements necessary to apply basic micro-economic principles to the health care field. Emphasizes economic tools of particular relevance to health care and to what degree the concepts are appropriate to deal with problems in this field. Demonstrates that economic analysis can provide pertinent and systematic insights into the workings of the health care system and the evaluation of health care policy. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Explores issues in practice management in the ambulatory setting including settings staffed by advanced practice medical personnel. Topics include the organizational structure and management of a practice coding billing and reimbursement procedures marketing contracting budgeting and staffing as related to practice management. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Explores concepts and theories in leadership management as they are applied in healthcare settings. Examines leadership versus management skills team development systems theory strategic planning organizational culture and the role of leadership in the organization.

Explores concepts and theories in leadership management as they are applied in healthcare settings. Examines leadership versus management skills team development systems theory strategic planning organizational culture and the role of leadership in the organization.

Provides skills knowledge and competencies important for assessing the utility of emerging technologies from the perspective of wellness self-care health maintenance workforce management and ethics.

Explores practical information on providing health coaching services for individuals or groups wanting to improve their health. Incorporates behavioral change theories adult learning theories motivational interviewing and program evaluation.

Provides an understanding of the principles of human resource management in the health care environment. Emphasizes management techniques such as interviewing training career development job analysis and design performance evaluation compensation and benefits and employment law. Addresses trends in human resource management in health care. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Introduces principles of project management and the project management body of knowledge including project management software task assignments workflow analysis and project planning as applied in the health care industry. Explores process reengineering with a health care focus. Cross-listing HSA 658.

Examines healthcare reimbursement models revenue cycle management payor contracts and issues related to billing compliance. Managed care and emerging payment methodologies are explored in relation to revenue cycle management.

Enhances communication skills needed in business and professional contexts. Focuses on developing a working knowledge of theory and skills for written communication interpersonal communication meetings and presentations. Effective communication skills for dealing with physicians patients families as well as other internal and external parties will receive special attention. Students will gain a working knowledge of critical thinking and problem resolution skills.

Comprehensive course integrating prior coursework knowledge and skills to a live Capstone project for an organization. Career development and management are emphasized along with social justice the patient/client experience and interprofessional practice.

Provides the student an opportunity to observe and participate in management activities in a health care setting. Emphasizes ability to complete assigned projects gain an overview of the facility and participate in a wide variety of functions including budgeting human resource management project management and quality improvement activities. Course is a minimum of 3 semester hour credits but can be increased up to 6 credit hours with advisor approval.

Offers an opportunity for a focused course of study within a specific practice area of health care administration under the direction of an assigned instructor. Employs a variety of learning activities as specified in the learning contract to extend core knowledge and skills in a specific practice area. Enhances research and written presentation skills through development of a comprehensive topic portfolio. Majors or minors only.

Examines models of health and explores social economic cultural political and environmental factors that impact health. Introduces principles of exercise across the lifespan from a biomechanical motor behavior physiological nutritional and psychological perspective.

Introduces research theory concepts inferential and descriptive statistical analysis and study design. Analyzes relevant literature and applies qualitative and quantitative design methodology and interpretation.

Studies the science of nutrition. Presents the nutritional requirements of humans as the basis for planning an adequate diet with consideration giving to variation in food choices due to a variety of social economic cultural and psychological factors. Emphasizes the integration of nutritional needs in the care of self and others throughout the life cycle in health and disease.

Examines the relationships of the musculoskeletal nervous integumentary cardiac pulmonary gastrointestinal renal and reproductive systems of the human body. Integrates cellular and structural factors with clinical application at regional and systemic levels.

Demonstrates specific regional and systemic relationships of the human body systems as they relate to a clinical model. Incorporates the use of human cadaveric preparations and models.

Examines metabolic neuromusculoskeletal cardiac respiratory renal digestive endocrine and reproductive systems including membrane function electrical activity of cells neurophysiology muscle physiology blood and immune responses and cellular endocrinology. Includes applicable cellular chemical concepts.

Integrates current physiological tests of the human body systems designed to interpret normal and abnormal physiological values in the clinical model.

Examines the influence of psychological and social variables on health and activity participation. Focuses on stress management motivation adherence access barriers and support systems across the lifespan. Cross-Listing: PSY 425.

Examines anatomical concepts of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that form the basis of analysis of human movement. Analyzes joint movement complex muscular activity and integration of the nervous system. Corequisite(s): HES 421.

Applies functional anatomy concepts to human movement. Examines anatomical relationships through cadaver prosection models and other modalities. Corequisite(s): HES 420.

Explores concepts of nutrition and energy production/expenditure during exercise. Examines adaptations of the pulmonary cardiovascular skeletal muscle nervous urinary gastrointestinal and endocrine systems to the stresses of exercise across the lifespan. Co-requisites(s): HES 431.

Applies exercise physiology principles and methods to analysis of human movement. Examines theoretical concepts during performances assessment of various physiological systems. Corequisite(s) HES 430. Lab fee required.

Explores evidence based concepts for the design of exercise programs with special consideration for the normal aging process. Places emphasis on current professional guidelines for exercise prescription. Co-requisite(s): HES 435.

Applies practical and theoretical concepts of exercise prescription across the lifespan with practice exercise prescription and progression of exercise programs for specific cases using current best evidence. Co-Requisite: HES 434.

Investigates sources and functions of nutrients in all stages of the life cycle. Emphasizes topics of dietary guidelines and nutritional assessment when considering eating disorders weight loss sports nutrition food safety the diet-disease relationship and analysis of special nutritional requirements and needs during the life cycle. Includes service learning.

Explores exercise program development and implementation to address goals of improved health fitness and weight management in community corporate and other fitness settings. Examines strategies for exercise promotion education and supervision.

Examines principles of human motor control learning and development. Explores learner and environmental factors influencing motor performance and long-term retention of motor skills. Includes application of theoretical principles and research findings to practical settings. Co-requisite(s): HES 441.

Introduces motor behavior experimental methods for quantitative and qualitative analysis of human movement learning and control during static and dynamic activities. Integrates theoretical concepts with practical applications. Corequisite(s): HES 440.

Evaluates internal and external forces acting on the human body. Performs quantitative and qualitative evaluations with the associated kinematic and kinetic variables to describe body movements. Co-requisite(s): HES 451.

Applies biomechanical measurement methods using quantitative and qualitative analysis of kinematics and kinetics of human movement during static and dynamic activities. Corequisite: HES 450.

Examines strategies to assess community health and considers community-identified assets and needs. Illustrates factors that impact the community's health to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of health equity within the defined community. Includes service learning.

Explores social inequalities in health healthcare delivery and access to health care organizations from local national and international perspectives. Examines the inter relationship of health and health policy.

Explores the relationship of society and culture to health. Describes historical and current influences on health and establishes context to identify the meaning of health and disease in diverse communities. Prerequisite(s) or corequisite(s): HES 418.

Offers an opportunity for independent advanced study in one of the specific Health and Exercise Science disciplines. Majors only.

Involves placement in a clinical or research facility to experience the application of concepts of Health and Exercise Science. Adult CPR and AED certification or BLS certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross. Approval of HES Internship Coordinator required.

Studies the science of nutrition. Presents the nutritional requirements of humans as the basis for planning an adequate diet with consideration giving to variation in food choices due to a variety of social economic cultural and psychological factors. Emphasizes the integration of nutritional needs in the care of self and others throughout the life cycle in health and disease.

Explores professional nursing roles and values as the foundation to professional nursing practice. Nursing theory is introduced and students are shown how theories guide professional nursing practice. Students are introduced to the components of evidence-based practice and given strategies for sound literature searches. Students will explore issues of culturally unique care circumstances and develop methods to provide culturally congruent care for all patients. Course includes a service learning component that focuses the student on the older adult identifying potential social injustices faced by this population. This geriatric focus also includes an exploration into potential cognitive changes that occur with aging and provides students with therapeutic measures to apply when those changes present themselves.

The first course in the Honors curriculum. The focus of this course is the exploration of various nursing issues to assist the student in identifying potential topics of individual interest. Students will explore topics from a variety of academic perspectives. Potential faculty and community mentors will be introduced. The use of scientific inquiry and basic exploration of nursing research will be emphasized as tools that will be used throughout the Honor's Curriculum. The concept of reflective practice will be introduced.

The second course in the Honors curriculum. The focus of this course is the identification of nursing issues of individual interest. The development of a research or clinical project will be explored. Students will develop topics from a variety of academic perspectives including: reflective and evidence-based practice argumentation and critical thinking. Potential faculty and community mentors will be identified. Corequisite(s): NR 420H.

This is the third in a series of four Honors Seminars. Seminar is focused on nursing leadership. Students use a variety of perspectives methods of inquiry and conceptual frameworks in planning implementing and evaluating a leadership honors project. The concept of collegiality and reflective practice continues to be an important component of personal and professional development. Potential faculty and community mentors for the leadership project are identified. Corequisite(s): NR 422H.

This is the final in the series of Nursing Honors Seminars. Seminar focuses on systems-level interventions to improve health outcomes. Students will continue to explore a variety of perspectives methods of inquiry and conceptual frameworks as the foundation for the community health-focused Honors project(s) to be completed this semester in collaboration with faculty and community mentors. The concept of reflective practice will continue to be an important component of personal and professional development. Students present an oral and written reflective synthesis of their Honors experience to a group of professional peers and colleagues (including faculty). Corequisite(s): NR 472H.

Provides an introduction to foundational principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. In addition pharmacologic therapy for both health promotion and disease management across the lifespan will be discussed. Major drug classes are paired with body systems with an emphasis on the mechanism of action indications contraindications adverse effects and patient-centered nursing considerations to include education and safety measures based on environmental socio-cultural spiritual and economic issues.

Continuation of the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics for selected drug classes. In addition drug therapy actions and interactions related to therapeutic and undesirable effects are discussed in relation to health promotion and disease management across the lifespan. Major drug classes are paired with body systems while considering the appropriate patient-centered nursing considerations to include education and safety measures based on environmental socio-cultural spiritual and economic issues.

Designed to promote the understanding of altered physiological processes. General concepts of disease including etiology pathogenesis and clinical significance are explored from the genetic cellular organ and systems level. An early introduction to the principles of clinical reasoning explores major concepts in a systems-oriented approach.

Provides a foundation of the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Drug therapy actions and interactions related to therapeutic and undesirable effects are discussed in relation to health promotion and disease management across the lifespan. Major drug classes are paired with body systems with an emphasis on the mechanisms of action indications contraindications and adverse effects. Patient-centered nursing consideration will be discussed to include education and safety measures based on environmental socio-cultural spiritual and economic issues.

This classroom and laboratory course introduces a holistic approach to the assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Includes evaluation of physiological developmental psychosocial spiritual age related socio-economic and socio-cultural components. Students learn to use beginning history taking and physical assessment skills to collect and document data systematically. Provides students the opportunity to practice assessments and related nursing skills while respecting patient and family preferences to provide safe person-centered and compassionate care.

Classroom and lab course that socializes students from the cornerstone of liberal arts education to professional nursing education at Regis University. Introduces students to the nursing process and clinical judgement model which provides foundational tools to help students develop sound clinical reasoning skills enabling them to plan safe high quality patient care. Introduces students to a wide variety of patient care skills to be employed across the lifespan and provides them with simulations in preparation for safe clinical practice. Introduces strategies to facilitate therapeutic relationships with patients through the development of sounds communication techniques. Challenges students to place themselves in the role of the baccalaureate prepared nurse and develop mindfulness of the legal parameters of professional nursing practice set by the American Nurses Association.

Presents two essential elements for best practice in nursing. Evidence-based practice integrates current scientific evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences for optimal health care. Develops related knowledge skills and attitudes by forming journal clubs to critique published nursing studies and create best-practice presentations for compelling clinical questions associated with nurse-sensitive outcomes. Health care informatics applies information and technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support clinical decision making.

Presents two essential elements for best practice in nursing. Evidence-based practice integrates current scientific evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences for optimal health care. Develops related knowledge skills and attitudes by forming journal clubs to critique published nursing studies and create best-practice presentations for compelling clinical questions associated with nurse-sensitive outcomes. Health care informatics applies information and technology to communicate manage knowledge mitigate error and support clinical decision making.

Involves complex problem-based learning using multiple clinical practice disciplines across the life span. Concepts will be integrated from pathophysiology pharmacology health assessment nursing process and psycho-social spiritual and cultural dimensions to enhance clinical reasoning within legal and ethical parameters. Selected clinical situations will be analyzed focusing on students' ability to utilize their clinical reasoning and clinical judgement skills to identify prioritize and generate safe and effective care based on the best possible evidence. Nursing majors only. Prerequisite or corequisite(s): NR 464.

Explores multiple leadership theories and the process of applying individual leadership roles skills and decision-making in the provision of nursing care. Includes healthcare team coordination and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. Develops the individual as a positive clinical leader and empowers the nurse to make decisions. It also enables the nurse to identify creative values-centered options for delivering safe high quality nursing care in diverse practice settings. Students will utilize effective inter- and intra-professional communication and collaborative techniques. These include negotiation and conflict resolution in a culturally dynamic health care environment. As part of this course the student will complete a leadership project associated with a local facility. Co-requisite(s): NR 463.

Explores multiple leadership theories and the process of applying individual leadership roles skills and decision-making in the provision of nursing care. Includes healthcare team coordination and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings. Develops the individual as a positive clinical leader and empowers the nurse to make decisions. It also enables the nurse to identify creative values-centered options for delivering safe high quality nursing care in diverse practice settings. Students will utilize effective inter- and intra-professional communication and collaborative techniques. These include negotiation and conflict resolution in a culturally dynamic health care environment. As part of this course the student will complete a leadership project associated with a local facility. Co-requisite(s): NR 464.

Examines contemporary professional nursing roles and issues standards of practice Jesuit mission service learning personal and professional values and academic tools that foster success in the nursing program.

Focuses on updates in genomics and genetics pain management the stress response immune disorders mental disorders rehabilitative and end-of-life care. Examines acute and chronic disease pathophysiology evidence-based disease management and nursing care of selected disorders.

Under the preceptorship of a registered nurse externs provide direct patient care in selected specialty areas. Enhances competency and critical decision-making in the reality of the practice setting. Emphasizes skills and procedures organization and priority setting written and oral communication and the nurse's role including investigation teaching and discharge planning.

Explores professional nursing role within contemporary health care topics areas including informatics human diversity and cultural competence gerontology vulnerable populations violence social justice and global health. Students engage in service learning and reflection.

Applies the nursing process for patients who may be an individual family group community or population. Influences on individual family group community and population for health promotion will be studied with special focus on the vulnerable. Health Promotion Planning including assessment plan development utilization of evidence-based interventions outcome measurements and evaluation of interventions will be explored. Progress on Healthy People and National Leading Health Indicators will be analyzed. Implications of policy on health outcomes access equity affordability and social justice for health promotion and healthcare delivery will be discussed for the US and globally. Nursing's engagement in the policy making processes for health promotion and disease prevention will be examined for individuals and populations. Advocacy for social justice will be explored through the lens of nursing professionalism and practice in support of the University Mission Catholic Social Teachings Jesuit Values and Health Policy.

Focuses on health promotion and disease prevention in nursing within the context of the US Health Care system global health perspectives and policy. Health care delivery structures functions and finance as determinants of health and illness are addressed. Health promotion across the lifespan and approaches for promoting health are examined including key health promotion models health behavior theory and determinants of health. Specific interventions including health education health counseling and evidence based wellness strategies are analyzed.

Applies the nursing process for patients who may be an individual family group community or population. Influences on individual family group community and population for health promotion will be studied with special focus on the vulnerable. Health Promotion Planning including assessment plan development utilization of evidence-based interventions outcome measurements and evaluation of interventions will be explored. Progress on Healthy People and National Leading Health Indicators will be analyzed. Implications of policy on health outcomes access equity affordability and social justice for health promotion and healthcare delivery will be discussed for the US and globally. Nursing's engagement in the policy making processes for health promotion and disease prevention will be examined for individuals and populations. Advocacy for social justice will be explored through the lens of nursing professionalism and practice in support of the University Mission Catholic Social Teachings Jesuit Values and Health Policy.

Focuses on the role of nurse as informed consumer of research. Develops skills for evidence-based practice by forming journal clubs to understand aspects of nursing research critique published nursing studies and develop best-practice presentations.

This beginning theoretical lab and clinical course focuses on the art and science of nursing and the roles of the nurse as care provider/care designer/manager and coordinator in relation to the complex health needs of residents with multiple co-morbidities in long term care. Explores components of nursing process in relation to human responses to alterations in health. Content focuses on pathophysiology/pharmacology medical management evidence-based practice models and the application of nursing process in the provision of care for adult and older adult patients. Clinical experiences are designed to focus on the beginning application of nursing therapeutics including selected technical skills nursing process development of organizational skills priority setting health care management and clinical reasoning in the assimilation of the professional nurse role. NR 400 NR 412 and NR 413 must be completed prior to or concurrently with NR 462. Note(s): $200 Fee required.

This Theoretical laboratory and clinical course focuses on the art and science of nursing and roles of the nurse as care designer and manager. Explores components of nursing process and health promotion in relation to human responses to alterations in health. Content focuses on the continued assimilation of the professional nursing role in clinical practice through classroom and clinical experiences designed to develop organizational skills priority setting comprehensive health care management and clinical reasoning skills. Nursing majors only. NR 400 NR 412 and NR 413 must be completed prior to or concurrently with NR 463.

This theoretical and clinical course integrates role of the nurse as coordinator of care in relation to human responses to alteration in health. Focus is on the role of the nurse as a leader and collaborator in the interprofessional implementation of care management using evidence-based practice models. Application of nursing process includes the provision of care for adult and older adult patients within the context of their families and environments. The focus of clinical practice is the continuing development of organizational skills priority setting clinical reasoning complex health care management and problem solving as the student assimilates the role of the professional baccalaureate nurse generalist.

This theory and clinical course addresses the needs and care of the childbearing family as they progress through the experiences of reproductive health pregnancy childbirth becoming a family and women's health. Through the lens of the nursing process the student applies current evidence-based principles related to physiological psychosocial ethical and spiritual care when planning and performing nursing care for childbearing families and overall women's health. Utilizes classroom virtual and focused clinical experiences to addresses family centered nursing care during the antepartal intrapartal postpartal neonatal periods and women's health. The interrelationship between theory practice and research provides a foundation for this course. Corequisite or Prerequisite(s): NR 414 and NR 462.

Provides overview on population-based nursing. Explores principles relevant to community health nursing including public health epidemiology and environmental health. Addresses impact of health care policies on social justice and health care disparities.

This theoretical and clinical course focuses on the art and science of providing ethical evidence-based nursing care to children and their families within a quality and safety framework. Utilizing current patient care technologies and practice guidelines the course emphasizes the understanding of pathophysiology unique to the pediatric population in the provision of quality nursing care. For each developmental level the course content holistically addresses relevant anticipatory guidance health promotion and developmentally appropriate communication strategies. In addition the course examines health care policy finance and regulatory environments affecting today's children and families. The relationship among theory practice and research provides a foundation for the course.

This theoretical and clinical course provides an in-depth examination of population and community health concepts. Students analyze roles of nurses in community and population-based nursing focused at individual family community and systems levels of practice. Emphasis is on the promotion of healthy communities using the nursing process epidemiological ethical environmental and public health principles. Through clinical experiences in community-based settings students are engaged in community assessments program planning/management health teaching and provision of evidence-based nursing practice to address the health needs of identified populations including vulnerable populations. NR 455 must be completed prior to or concurrently with NR 472.

This theoretical and clinical course provides an in-depth examination of population and community health concepts. Students analyze roles of nurses in community and population-based nursing focused at individual family community and systems levels of practice. Emphasis is on the promotion of healthy communities using the nursing process epidemiological ethical environmental and public health principles. Through clinical experiences in community-based settings students are engaged in community assessments program planning/management health teaching and provision of evidence-based nursing practice to address the health needs of identified populations including vulnerable populations. Nursing majors only. NR 455 must be completed prior to or concurrently with NR 472H.

This theoretical and clinical course addresses the principles and techniques of therapeutic communication as it applies to working with patients who present with symptoms of mental health disorders in acute care and community settings. Contemporary issues in the field of mental health nursing are explored within a psychosocial cultural spiritual economic legal and ethical environment. The role of the nurse is based on standards of practice and focuses on health promotion disease prevention and management for patients with mental health issues across the life span. Students apply theoretical concepts in clinical settings while working with individuals families communities groups and underserved populations with varying levels of complexity. The interrelationship among theory practice and research provides a foundation for the course.

Fosters integration of community health theory into clinical practice while students complete 45 hours of practicum in community settings. Examines emergency preparedness community and family assessment health promotion and program evaluation. Student must be compliant with rhcomply@regis.edu to register for course. Permission of Clinical Placement Advisor is required.

Expands knowledge of leadership and management principles applied to health care the changing health care system health outcomes professional issues political action and career development. Explores ethical legal and policy issues related to nursing practice.

This culminating professional course promotes readiness for practice and prepares the accelerated or senior nursing student to make a smooth transition into the role of the professional registered nurse. The framework for this course is drawn from the American Nurses Association (ANA) Standards of Nursing Practice and the roles of the BSN nurse delineated in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Students apply nursing and leadership theories as a direct care provider for groups of diverse patients during an extensive clinical practicum experience. Theoretical and reflective content builds upon prerequisite nursing knowledge. Note(s): Associated clinical courses must be completed for specialty placement.

Designed to provide the student an opportunity to integrate leadership and management principles into professional practice and reflect on RN-BSN Completion Program learning. Includes faculty directed assignments and projects as indirect practice activities to achieve course and program outcomes.

Clinical elective courses focusing on specific areas of nursing practice. Content varies according to student need and availability of faculty resources. Permission of Option Chair required.

Topics by arrangement with individual faculty. Permission of Option Chair required.

Addresses advanced concepts in organizational ethics and health care compliance including the dynamics of personal and professional values in relation to organizational behavior and the integration of mission organizational ethics and corporate regulatory compliance. Explores contemporary ethical issues in organizational ethics and health care compliance through applied case presentation theory-based ethical analysis and ethical decision making in both individual and group contexts.

Examines ethical and moral reasoning relevant to professional nursing practice and health care delivery in today's society. Explores philosophical and faith-based foundations including Catholic moral tradition socio-cultural influences professional codes organizational and personal ethical norms. Ethical issues are examined with emphasis on advanced practice nursing leadership roles and models of health care delivery. Introduces skills in analyzing ethical dilemmas and evaluating ethical practice using ethical theory moral argument and case studies.

Examines ethical and moral reasoning processes in health care. Philosophical and faith-based foundations including Catholic moral tradition socio-cultural influences professional codes organizational and personal ethical norms are explored. Ethical issues are examined with emphasis on leadership and the practice of physical therapy. Students analyze ethical dilemmas and evaluate ethical practice using ethical theory moral argument and case studies. Offered on campus.

Examines ethical/moral reasoning in health care. Emphasizes pharmacy practice and leadership. Explores philosophical faith-based foundations including Catholic moral tradition socio-cultural influences professional codes organizational and personal ethical norms. Analyzes ethical dilemmas/practices using ethical theory moral argument cases studies. *Note- Majors Only

Explores individual leadership qualities and organizational dynamics with emphasis on various elements of organization development including communication culture values process redesigns re-engineering knowledge management and methods of assessing and diagnosing organizational effectiveness. Examines current leadership and organization theories and approaches used in dealing with organizational problem solving and assessment.

Addresses the business planning process emphasizing strategic planning business plan development and evaluation advanced project management and marketing research and strategy. Focuses on financial analysis market projection risk assessment and implementation planning principles as applied to new or expanded services and/or other business opportunities.

Overviews macro and microeconomics in health care. Studies accounting theory in both the profit and non-profit healthcare organization for non-financial managers. Includes financial management and forecasting budgeting cost analysis/control and case management.

The philosopher George Santayana stated that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." Students will take a journey from the origins of our modern health care delivery system to contemporary policy challenges. Cross-listing: HCA 408.

Explores the unique nature and role of marketing in the health care industry. Introduces marketing principles and techniques as applied in health care settings including environmental scanning market research and market strategy. Discusses media public relations and advertising strategies. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Examines legal and ethical issues involved in the assessment management and delivery of health care services with emphasis on negligence contracts consents confidentiality/privacy risk management corporate compliance peer review and medical/legal issues related to health records. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge of quality and safety through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work. Cross-listing: HCA 423.

Reviews the history and theory of quality management in healthcare settings with emphasis on patient safety patient satisfaction patient engagement the patient/client experience and regulatory requirements in diverse settings. Explores performance improvement principles methodologies and tools. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge of quality and safety through additional readings case analysis and/or project work.

Examines concepts related to the application of quality initiatives and strategies related to quality improvement in heath care settings. Thematic topics for specific initiatives may include Lean Methodology concepts Six Sigma and other methods related to performance improvement in health care.

Provides an understanding of the elements necessary to apply basic micro-economic principles to the health care field. Emphasizes economic tools of particular relevance to health care and to what degree the concepts appropriate to deal with problems in this field. Demonstrates that economic analysis can provide pertinent and systematic insights into the workings of the health care system and the evaluation of health care policy. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Explores issues in practice management in the ambulatory setting including settings staffed by advanced practice medical personnel. Topics include the organizational structure and management of a practice coding billing and reimbursement procedures marketing contracting budgeting and staffing as related to practice management. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Provides skills knowledge and competencies important for assessing the utility of emerging technologies from the perspective of wellness self-care health maintenance workforce management and ethics.

Provides an understanding of the principles of human resource management in the health care environment. Emphasizes management techniques such as interviewing training career development job analysis and design performance evaluation compensation and benefits and employment law. Addresses trends in human resource management in health care. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge through additional readings case analysis and/or applied project work.

Introduces principles of project management and the project management body of knowledge including project management software task assignments workflow analysis and project planning as applied in the health care industry. Explores process reengineering with a health care focus. The graduate component extends foundational knowledge of quality and safety through additional readings case analysis and/or applied work. Cross-listing HSA 458.

Examines qualitative and quantitative research assumptions design methods and ethical considerations as applied in health services research. Reviews statistical methods and tools critique of published findings data evaluation analysis and presentation. Explores advanced concepts in health care outcomes and operations research applications.

Provides application based case studies for cost utilization financial forecasting budgeting and analysis cash management techniques and planning models and applies these concepts to management practice in the health care industry. Includes financial management and forecasting statement preparation and analysis cost analysis and control and case management.

Examines skills and knowledge necessary to manage and analyze biomedical data. Reviews statistics used for decision-making population health assessment and inferential research analysis. Uses common statistical software to conduct analysis interpret results and draw conclusions.

Provides an opportunity to develop and lead an initiative in patient quality safety and/or risk in a health care setting. Emphasis is on the ability to lead a project and gain an overview of the quality improvement and patient safety activities in various health care facilities.

Enhances communication skills needed in business and professional contexts. Focuses on developing a working knowledge of theory and skills for written communication interpersonal communication meetings and presentations. Effective communication skills for dealing with physicians patients families as well as other internal and external parties will receive special attention. Students will gain a working knowledge of critical thinking and problem resolution skills.

A capstone seminar examining contemporary issues in health services delivery systems. Topics include integration of delivery settings managed care trends stakeholder relations health policy regulatory initiatives health care workforce health promotion and complementary medicine. Includes presentation of the master's project.

Advanced study within a focused topic or area of practice related to health services administration under the direction of an assigned instructor. The student may select a new/established module or modify an established module through development of an individualized learning contract.

Examines the growing body of knowledge scholarship and engagement in global health. Challenges students in the health professions to become engaged leaders to help address growing global health disparities.

Topics by arrangement with individual faculty.

Examines a current health care organization/system issue or problem. Students may work in conjunction with or at a particular agency to investigate and collect data on the problem. The final project both in written and oral form exhibits appropriate communication skills evidence of critical thinking and problem solving skills and a dedicated understanding/cohesive description of the issue.

Creates an interprofessional platform for health care professions students to learn with from and about each other. In the interprofessional setting students will explore traditional therapies and holistic care approaches to common and chronic health conditions and will incorporate physical mental social and spiritual aspects to treatment of the whole person. Students will explore alternative approaches to care and have a platform to evaluate evidence-based practice principles and to merge traditional and complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to care in a cohesive manner. Students will engage with learners across disciplines to find deeper understanding of roles within the health care system and will work to integrate care in a seamless manner for optimal patient health outcomes. Students will develop a stronger understanding of nutrition lifestyle medicine and patient-centered care approaches. The course is available to all graduate students in RHCHP.

Explores the fundamentals of counseling and the role of helping professionals in society. Surveys roles attitudes and behaviors of effective helping relationships. Recommended for students who intend to pursue graduate study in Professional Counseling and who have limited experience in professional counseling.

Examines strategies for students to become engaged leaders in the health professions within the current global reality. Core concepts of international service poverty and global injustice structural violence determinants of health culture and foreign aid will be addressed.

Explores how spirituality religion and a search for meaning are central to the counseling experience. Focuses upon understanding how spirituality and the religious imagination influence and enhance the practice and effectiveness of the therapeutic encounter.

Provides an advanced study of normal human development from infancy throughout the life span emphasizing integration of theory and research appropriate to each life phase. Considers the impact of cultural variation on life phases.

Introduces the major historical and contemporary theories of counseling. Examines techniques and styles of counselors using distinct approaches to counseling along with their application to case studies.

Examines the multicultural and socioeconomic influences of psychology personality development and perceptions of abnormal behavior and counselor attitudes. Presents theories of multicultural counseling and competencies. Discrimination and oppression are considered from a social justice perspective along with related strategies including advocacy.

Provides an in-depth examination of abnormal psychological development and multicultural variations. Studies the theoretical approaches and treatments that flow out of various psychological paradigms.

Exploration of clinical mental health procedures for assessing developmental behavioral and mental disorders. Emphasis on cultural and contextual factors influencing behavior and the impact of these factors on assessment and diagnosis.

Examines ethical codes standards state statutes practice guidelines professional organizations and history. Focuses on ethical decision making skills and contemporary ethical issues in the counseling field.

Studies theories of group counseling including group dynamics and leadership. Includes different types of groups and group composition. Experiential learning methods are employed.

Introduces the psychotherapeutic process and dynamics of the helping relationship. Focuses on developing basic counseling skills such as clinical interviewing clinical record keeping and report writing DSM-IV-TR diagnosis assessment of various clinical issues and treatment planning. Assists students in preparing a professional resume practicing interviews for a practicum position and identifying sites for their practicum/internship experience.

Reviews current therapies used in community counseling settings particularly depth psychotherapy humanistic psychotherapy and community cultural therapies. Includes skill development through role plays and video taping. Pass/No Pass grading only.

Provides an understanding of types of research methods including quantitative and qualitative designs basic statistics and ethical and legal considerations in research. Principles practices and applications of needs assessment and program evaluation are reviewed.

Focuses on the application of basic concepts and statistics in the interpretation of tests and inventories utilized by counselors and MFTs. Explores testing methodologies interpretive criteria and ethical and multicultural implications from a clinical perspective.

Develops a comprehensive understanding of theories of career development and their application to diverse populations. Explores methods of effective career counseling test administration and interpretation of assessment tools.

An in-depth study of military family life cycle including adult development non-traditional family structures and special populations. The impact of transitions such as career marriage divorce military deployment and death at different stages of the family life cycle as guides to therapeutic understanding.

Examines the psychological and behavioral effects of substance and other addictions in military individuals and families; reviews assessment techniques and approaches to treatment in the military population.

Marriage and family therapists and professional counselors both experienced and newly-emerging will develop a more targeted skill set in theories and techniques addressing issues found in couple relationships that are unique within the military culture. Special emphasis is given to counseling the military couple in areas of depression PTSD Traumatic Brain Injury secondary trauma substance abuse domestic violence infidelity divorce and intimacy. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their competencies in working with these couple issues in a military counseling setting.

Provides the knowledge and understanding of the impact of military culture on the family cycle of deployment post-deployment and integration into the community. Beginning with an overview of the military lifestyle and the unique circumstances that such a lifestyle poses to career service personnel their spouses and their children. Focuses on the common concerns of constant relocations and deployment of the military partner/parent and situations faced by the spouse and children who grow up in a military family. Special emphasis is given to counseling the military member spouse and children in areas including combat stress post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary trauma grief loss substance abuse domestic violence attachment intimacy and change issues.

Explores the impact of trauma and loss on military families survivors of natural disasters violence and terrorism. Emphasis on counselor's immediate response assessment and treatment protocols for recovery trauma and addiction post-traumatic stress suicide assessment and prevention.

Provides an overview of techniques used for individuals and families impacted by traumatic experiences. Includes introduction to trauma informed therapy EMDR prolonged exposure to therapy neuro and bio feedback and mindfulness approaches to treatment.

Examines the psychological and behavioral effects of substance abuse in individuals and families; reviews assessment techniques and approaches to treatment of this population.

An in-depth study of family life cycle including adult development. The impact of transitions such as career marriage divorce and death at different stages of the family life cycle as guides to therapeutic understanding.

Examines theoretical foundations and the utilization of play in family therapy. Explores filial therapy techniques as well as other models of parent-child relational therapy with families from diverse populations and various presenting issues.

Explores interdisciplinary theories of creativity and expressive arts as well as their therapeutic practices in the use of imagery storytelling dance music psychodrama poetry writing movement dream work and visual arts.

The study of developmental and human and naturally caused crisis trauma and loss. Introduces primary theories and strategies to address crisis coping and stabilization and trauma and grief processing. Emphasis on integrative care wellness and foundational counselor skill.

Explores life transitions and grief therapy as a necessary psychological experience for personal and communal transformation. Examines various clinical approaches and techniques through primary texts demonstrations case study and role play. Additional

Explores and imagines the transformative possibilities of the earth-human relationship and the psychological and spiritual well being of individuals families communities and the world. Applies transformative clinical and eco-psychological perspectives.

Examines theories and techniques specific to developmental needs of pre-adolescents and adolescents (ages 11-18). Emphasizes individual and systemic approaches to prevention assessment counseling techniques and consultation skills that pertain to pre-adolescents and adolescents.

Includes a historical and theoretical basis of play therapy. Emphasizes various theoretical approaches and philosophical foundations regarding the process of play therapy. Experiential methods role-plays and supervision of non-clinical play therapy cases are incorporated.

Introduces the use of Sandtray techniques for use with individuals and families. Exploration of theory applications stages and ethical issues. Emphasizes depth Humanistic and Relational/Cultural approaches. Didactic and experiential methods used.

Explores current trends in play therapy and creative interventions with children adolescents and families. This course will also explore assessment diagnosis treatment planning and legal and ethical issues specific to counseling children adolescents and families. Specific topics may include: animal assisted art and adventure/nature based therapy.

Examines how the personal life story gives symbolic form to a person's core values and meaning. Emphasizes the relationship between personal stories myths and therapeutic transformative processes.

Explores the value that dream images symbols and motifs have for clinical practice for personal cultural and ecological transformation. Examines Jungian Freudian and Archetypal theories and applications of dream work. NOTE; Graduate counseling students only.

Provides students with introductory and advanced instruction in play therapy and an understanding of the role culture plays in counseling with a focus on counseling within the country of Italy.

Provides the learner with an opportunity to be exposed to diverse research traditions and cultures of inquiry within the human sciences particularly related to humanistic depth and spiritual psychology. An emphasis will be placed upon introducing the learner to the qualitative approaches of phenomenological and hermeneutic research methods which are pertinent to the practice of counseling. These methods grow out of the "Human Science" tradition which is primarily grounded in the description analysis and interpretation of "everyday lived experience " intersubjective collaboration and dreamwork.

Explores the dynamics and effective use of the therapeutic relationship to bring about transformation. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding transference and counter-transference and the distinct and shared experiences of client and therapist in the therapeutic process.

Explores the role of imagination in fashioning the narrative and transformative patterns of our daily lives. Identifies traditional and universal themes which appear in cultural political ecological and personal texts.

Provides an opportunity for faculty-directed independent research in an approved topic in counseling not covered in scheduled course offerings.

Provides student in Practicum with individual and group supervision by program faculty.

Offers initial exposure to community counseling field placement. Emphasizes counseling role agency function and basic skills.

Addresses current topics relevant to professional counselors in a variety of settings. Content varies by term according to the changing concerns of practicing psychotherapists as well as current issues in individual family and group counseling.

Intended for post-masters marriage and family therapy practitioners who are preparing to become AAMFT clinical supervisors. Covers conceptual/theoretical approaches to supervision and supervised practice in couples and family therapy.

Intended for post- masters clinical counseling practitioners who are preparing to become clinical supervisors. Covers conceptual approaches to supervision methods ethical and legal issues and evaluation of supervisees in mental health setting.

Expands and enhances the training begun during Practicum. Provides more in-depth clinical experience and helps to develop clinical skills. Comprises 350 hours of supervised clinical experience at an approved training site.

Expands and enhances the training begun during Practicum. Provides more in-depth clinical experience and helps to develop clinical skills. Comprises 300 hours of supervised clinical experience at an approved training site.

Expands and enhances the training begun during Practicum. Provides more in-depth clinical experience and helps to develop clinical skills. Comprises 350 hours of supervised clinical experience at an approved training site.

Examines strategies for students to become engaged leaders in the health professions within the current global reality. Core concepts of international service poverty and global injustice structural violence determinants of health culture and foreign aid will be addressed.

Provides an advanced study of normal human development from infancy throughout the life span emphasizing integration of theory and research appropriate to each life phase. Considers the impact of cultural variation on life phases.

Explores the historical development of theories of family therapy which have grown out of the paradigmatic shift from focusing on the individual to focusing on the influences of the family system and larger social contexts.

Explores cultural contexts of relationships social justice issues and current research and therapeutic strategies related to socioeconomic status religious and cultural values ethnic background gender sexual orientation and mental and physical abilities.

Explores how socio-political identity shapes attitudes values beliefs and emotions. Students will learn how the intersection of their own and clients' socio-political identities inhibit or facilitate the therapeutic relationship and process. Students will learn how cultural context shapes symptoms and how this context can inform interventions in the system.

Exploration and practice of assessment and diagnosis skills attending to clients' cultural context and using DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and a structured clinical interview format. Includes practice of biopsychosocial diagnostic assessment and treatment planning.

Explores the connection between emotional psychological and physical health. Content includes information on health behavior change psychopharmacology ways that stress manifests in the body and therapist interventions for impacting health changes.

Explores AAMFT Code of Ethics Colorado legal statutes and ethical decision making models. Professional identity and public responsibility of marriage and family therapists will be explored.

Topics will vary by instructors. The course will provide in depth focus on special topics in couple and family therapy practice.

Introduces the psychotherapeutic process and dynamics of helping relationships. Focuses on developing basic counseling skills such as clinical interviewing clinical record keeping and report writing diagnosis assessment of clinical issues and treatment planning.

Students will develop techniques and skills to work with families and couples while integrating their skills within a theoretical approach. Activities include assessment practice with enactments live supervision case conceptualization co-therapy treatment planning and case presentation.

Provides an understanding of types of research methods including quantitative and qualitative designs basic statistics and ethical and legal considerations in research. Principles practices and applications of needs assessment and program evaluation are reviewed.

An in-depth study of family life cycle including adult development. The impact of transitions such as career marriage divorce and death at different stages of the family life cycle as guides to therapeutic understanding.

An in-depth study of military family life cycle including adult development non-traditional family structures and special populations. The impact of transitions such as career marriage divorce military deployment and death at different stages of the family life cycle as guides to therapeutic understanding.

Examines the psychological and behavioral effects of substance and other addictions in military individuals and families; reviews assessment techniques and approaches to treatment in the military population.

Marriage and family therapists and professional counselors both experienced and newly-emerging will develop a more targeted skill set in theories and techniques addressing issues found in couple relationships that are unique within the military culture. Special emphasis is given to counseling the military couple in areas of depression PTSD Traumatic Brain Injury secondary trauma substance abuse domestic violence infidelity divorce and intimacy. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their competencies in working with these couple issues in a military counseling setting.

Provides the knowledge and understanding of the impact of military culture on the family cycle of deployment post-deployment and integration into the community. Beginning with an overview of the military lifestyle and the unique circumstances that such a lifestyle poses to career service personnel their spouses and their children. Focuses on the common concerns of constant relocations and deployment of the military partner/parent and situations faced by the spouse and children who grow up in a military family. Special emphasis is given to counseling the military member spouse and children in areas including combat stress post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) secondary trauma grief loss substance abuse domestic violence attachment intimacy and change issues.

Explores the impact of trauma and loss on military families survivors of natural disasters violence and terrorism. Emphasis on counselor's immediate response assessment and treatment protocols for recovery trauma and addiction post-traumatic stress suicide assessment and prevention.

Provides an overview of techniques used for individuals and families impacted by traumatic experiences. Includes introduction to trauma informed therapy EMDR prolonged exposure to therapy neuro and bio feedback and mindfulness approaches to treatment.

Examines the psychological and behavioral effects of substance abuse in individuals and families. Students will learn assessment techniques and approaches to treatment for individuals couples and families who are seeking support for substance use and other addictions.

Explores couple relationship dynamics within the military culture focusing on enhanced cognitive behavioral couple therapy solution focused therapy EFCT and Gottman method couple therapy. Addresses issues of TBI PTSD IPV and infidelity.

Explores the physical psychological social cultural and ethical aspects of human sexuality and gender development. Male and female gender roles sexual expression sexual misconceptions variations in gendered or sexual behavior and common sexual and relationship concerns are applied to theories and techniques of sexuality counseling.

Provides an overview of theories of couples therapy relational dynamics cycles of partnering negotiating therapist alliance and bias. Emphasizes skills for working with couples conflict violence infidelity commitment and divorce.

Examines theoretical foundations and the utilization of play in family therapy. Explores filial therapy techniques as well as other models of parent-child relational therapy with families from diverse populations and various presenting issues.

Students pursue advanced understanding and application of theory and techniques in couple therapy. Students apply assessment skills to inform treatment planning interventions and evaluation of couples' progress. Teaching strategies include discussions demonstrations and role plays.

Focuses upon the practice and techniques of various systemic approaches used to treat clients in therapy. Students will employ Multi-Generational Experiential (Satir) Structural Strategic or Solution-focused therapies in videotaped therapeutic work with clients.

Provides students in practicum with individual and group supervision by program faculty who are AAMFT approved supervisors (or candidates).

Clinical supervision of individual couple and family therapy which focuses on the principles and practice of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Clinical supervision of individual couple and family therapy which focuses on the principles and practice of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Clinical supervision of individual couple and family therapy which focuses on the principles and practice of Marriage and Family Therapy.

Clinical supervision of individual couple and family therapy which focuses on the principles and practice of Marriage and Family Therapy.

An overview of the pharmaceutical industry (RxI) in the context of the drug development process. Students will learn the role that pharmacy trained individuals can have within the RxI and its associated support services industries.

Designed to expand on the students' understanding of medical evidence evaluation. Topics include constructing and executing systematic searches using primary secondary and tertiary literature including guidelines and grey literature; systematically analyzing critiquing and comparing research findings formulating written and verbal responses to questions devising a well-written medical sound document and providing a medically sound oral presentation.

Introduces students to legal and regulatory practices within the pharmaceutical industry. Topics include pharmacovigilance procedures across the drug development and post marketing lifespan regulatory considerations for INDs NDAs and clinical trials. Regulations regarding US and FDA procedures as well as those outside of the US will be discussed.

Introduce students to the types of studies conducted to bring a product from conception to market and beyond. They will gain an overview of research methods developing scientific questions hypotheses and statistical inference. They will be introduced to clinical trials and procedures necessary to conduct them. They will be introduced to observational trials to support a product and as surveillance for safety signals. They will be introduced to health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) methods used by decision makers to compare interventions and treatment options. This course will develop each student's ability become pharmacists specializing in the pharmaceutical product lifecycle.

Introduction to basic biochemical pharmacological pharmacokinetic pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry principals essential to understanding the scientific basis of drug therapy. *Note- Majors Only

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of presentation and management of gastrointestinal endocrine cardiovascular renal and nutrition disorders. Includes principals of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry physiology immunology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of presentation and management of cardiovascular endocrine psychiatric and respiratory disorders. Includes principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry immunology physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of presentation and management of infectious disease neurologic psychiatric and respiratory disorders. Includes principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of presentation and management of selected gastrointestinal dermatologic endocrine neurologic infectious disease and oncologic disorders. Includes principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of presentation and management of selected cardiac vascular and renal disorders. Includes principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology dosage form and drug delivery strategies and pharmacotherapy of selected neurologic psychiatric bone and joint and immunologic disorders.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of disease states. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of presentation and management of selected women's and men's health oncologic and infectious disorders. Includes principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of selected disease states including oncologic and hematologic disorders viral and fungal infections and transplant. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy with principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding the pharmacotherapy of selected disease states including psychological and neurological disorders and bacterial infections. Covers biochemistry physiology pathophysiology medicinal chemistry pharmacology and pharmacotherapy with principles of dosage forms and drug delivery strategies.

Integrated approach to understanding/solving problems of concomitant diseases through complicated patient cases. Material from previous pharmacotherapy courses is addressed and new material is introduced. Includes physicochemical/biological principles of dosage forms and drug delivery methods for appropriate treatment.

Integrated approach to understanding/solving problems of concomitant diseases through complicated patient cases. Material from previous pharmacotherapy courses is addressed and new material is introduced. Includes physicochemical/biological principles of dosage forms and drug delivery methods for appropriate treatment.

Introduces basic pharmaceutical measurements prescription interpretation and dispensing emphasizing preparation of sterile products. Physical assessment documentation and clinical chemistry skills are covered that extend student understanding of disease states covered in the IP sequence. *Note- Majors Only

Introduces compounding of tablet topical and oral suspensions and solutions. Examines devices for home diabetes monitoring. The second half of the semester focuses on pulmonary assessment inhaler counseling and smoking cessation counseling.

The course is designed to develop patient assessment and counseling prescription preparation extemporaneous compounding and dispensing skills. The topic sequence is designed to coordinate with those presented in the integrated therapeutics sequence.

Builds on skills introduced in IL 1-3 and acquire new patient assessment communication pharmaceutical calculations prescription preparation and dispensing and extemporaneous compounding skills. Topics are designed to complement the integrated pharmacotherapy course.

Course series (PD-1 2) builds foundational pharmacy professional development skills. Throughout this course series students will apply research skills to evaluate contemporary healthcare literature create clear and organized presentation using physical and audiovisual tools develop professional presentation skills identify methods of objective assessment and begin their practice of life-long-learning. Predetermined scientific and pharmacotherapeutic focus areas will be assigned for each of the professional journal club presentations.

Course series (PD-1 2) builds foundational pharmacy professional development skills. Throughout this course (PD-2) students will apply research skills to evaluate contemporary healthcare literature create clear and organized presentations learn to effectively utilize audiovisual tools develop professional presentation skills identify methods of objective assessment gain medication therapy management (MTM) knowledge and skills and begin their practice of life-long-learning. Faculty mentors with predetermined scientific and pharmacotherapeutic focus areas will be assigned for each professional seminar presentation during Professional Development 1 & 2.

Study of literature evaluation and research study design. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of primary secondary and tertiary literature. Systematically approach drug information requests and to efficiently find and evaluate biomedical literature. Evaluate a study for validity design and methods.

Study of literature evaluation including critical assessment of research design and statistical method. Systematic evaluation of primary literature. Students learn to respond systematically to drug information requests and to efficiently find and evaluate biomedical literature and apply it to patient care.

Examines ways health care is accessed and used in the United States. Compares other systems around the world. Discusses roles of regulatory agencies advocacy organizations and the pharmaceutical industry. Covers issues of public health policy economic behavior outcomes.

Builds on topics covered in PHRM 727 and 728 and includes literature evaluation of observation studies (i.e. case-control cohort) and metanalyses (observational and/or experimental studies) as well as evidence-based medicine topics (primary literature/clinical practice guidelines to impact patient care). Presents methods to evaluate pharmacoeconomic studies by examining collection and analysis of monetary costs of a pharmaceutical product and alternatives compared to the value of effects (e.g. quality of life or efficacy). Careful interpretation of pharmacoeconomic studies to inform healthcare decision making is addressed.

Introduces topics such as key business relationships planning market analysis ownership service offerings competitive strategies and operations. Covers fundamental principles of leadership including attributes of effective leaders and cultivation of personal leadership qualities.

Examines the history of pharmacy laws and how the laws structure current practice guidelines and impact the distribution/dispensing of drugs. Explores state and local statutes concerning business and pharmacy practice. Civil liability and professional ethics are discussed.

Provides principals of self-care product selection and rational use of nonprescription medications. Emphasizes appliances durable medical goods and OTC testing devices. Practices interviewing decision-making for patient triage and consultation skills. Service learning allows students to consider issues of self-care in socio-economically challenged populations.

Survey of different religious beliefs and how people in various faith traditions access and use health care resources; emphasis on understanding and communicating with patients who present with less commonly encountered beliefs.

Focuses on preparing students for the introductory pharmacy practice experiences. Students spend the semester obtaining necessary training for experiential education learning elements of professionalism specifically communication interactions and behaviors. Introduction is also made to healthcare documentation and drug information. *Note- Majors Only

The first of five experiential courses. Students spend six hours weekly at a community or institutional site learning about the pharmacy practice setting and completing assignments related to concepts in their concurrent course work. Prerequisite(s) PHRM 750.

Students will gain pharmacy practice experience in either a community or institutional site learning about the pharmacy practice in that setting and completing assignments related to concepts in their concurrent course work. The number of credits that the students register for is related to the hours spent at the site. Accelerated pathway students should register for three credits and traditional pathway students should register for two credits.

Provides experiential education through activities at a community or institutional site. In this course students learn about the pharmacy practice setting and complete assignments related to concepts in their concurrent coursework. The total hours at the experiential education site are based on whether the student is pursuing the traditional or accelerated pathway to earn the PharmD degree. Traditional Pathway students should register for two credits while Acclerated Pathway students should register for three credits.

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience 4 is the fourth of five experiential courses for the students in the traditional pathway and the second experiential course for students in the accelerated pathway. Traditional pathway students spend six hours weekly at an institutional site learning about the institutional pharmacy practice setting and completing assignments related to concepts in their concurrent course work. Accelerated pathway students spend a total of 110 hours at the experiential sites.

Inter-professional simulations designed to combine pharmacy knowledge with practice in professionalism.

Companion course to PHRM 751 for students participating in more experiential hours to pursue the PharmD degree along an accelerated pathway. Corequisite(s): PHRM 751.

Provides experiential education through activities at a community or institutional site or simulation activities. In this course students learn about the pharmacy practice setting and completing assignments related to concepts in their concurrent coursework. Course is intended for students pursuing the PharmD degree via the Accelerated Pathway.

The first of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy settings.

The second of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy settings.

The third of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

The fourth of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

The fifth of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

The sixth of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

The seventh of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

The eighth of eight required advanced experiential courses. Designed to expand the student's knowledge and practice skills needed to perform activities commonly encountered in a variety of pharmacy practice settings.

Focuses on clinically important problems which arise due to drug-drug drug-disease drug-organ and drug-food interactions. Basic science clinical practice drug information and pre- and post-marketing topics related to drug-induced problems will be covered.

Provide students an in depth review on the role of innate and adaptive immune responses to viral bacterial fungal and parasitic infections and how specific pathogens are transmitted. Topics will include emerging infectious diseases that are not discussed in other curriculum. Discussions regarding the treatment of these emerging infectious diseases will include evaluations of FDA guidelines and primary literature recommendations. Containment and government agency response strategies will also be discussed for Category A-C pathogens. Course will provide students background knowledge and guidance toward treatment of emerging infectious diseases that healthcare workers may experience in practice.

Covers the pharmacological clinical and societal aspects of psychoactive/psychotropic drugs of abuse. Special emphasis is placed on observable signs and symptoms screening and therapeutic management of commonly abused drugs.

Active learning approach to understanding the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic differences in the management of pediatric patients as well as the pharmacotherapy of selected disease states including pulmonary gastrointestinal endocrine neurological and infectious disorders in the pediatric patient. Covers classification of disease stage differences in the management and clinical presentation of a pediatric patient as compared to an adult calculation of appropriate dosages for a pediatric patient first-line treatment and use of databases for appropriate management of a pediatric patient and the risk of drugs during pregnancy and lactation.

Provides students with the opportunity to gain foundational academic experience (e.g. attending specialized presentations to gain knowledge of a field researching topics presenting findings to an educated audience and assessing learning) in the context of advanced pharmacotherapy.

Using a bench-to-bedside approach the course content spans from foundational genetic concepts to the role of pharmacogenomics in managing selected disease states. In addition the ethical legal and social implications of pharmacogenomics will be presented.

Expands on the understanding of drug information. Topics include answering difficult drug information questions interpreting and critiquing the primary literature formulary management and medical writing.

Introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature and principles of palliative care emphasizing the role of the pharmacist. Enhances the student's ability to determine appropriate pharmacological management for pain and symptom control in the dying patient.

Introduces elemental and basic conversational Spanish. Basic words and phrases and health-related words will be covered so that students can communicate with Spanish-speaking patients and clients.

Discover reflect on and enhance leadership skills by emphasizing the development of a personal mission statement timeless leadership and influence principles conflict management positive reinforcement strategies effective interpersonal communication embracement of adversity and emotional intelligence.

This Medical Spanish course tailored for pharmacy students is an opportunity to extend conversational Spanish and medical vocabulary in various pharmaceutical contexts. Language learning is both academic and experiential. You will need to memorize new vocabulary think about how it pulls together to form a complete thought and practice.

Examines strategies for students to become engaged leaders in the health professions within the current global reality. Core concepts of international service poverty and global injustice structural violence determinants of health culture and foreign aid will be addressed.

Introduces students to various diet plans that have been shown to be statistically beneficial in different disease states. Registering for more than 1-credit is only by permission of the instructor. A mentored project is required. The student must contact the course director for information and project approval. Student must have completed two semesers of the PharmD program.

Expands on the students' understanding of drug information. Topics include literature evaluation claims in the media and the basis for truth formulary management medication safety initiatives and medical writing.

Explores the unique experiences of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations when encountering the healthcare system. The course content spans foundational concepts of gender identity terminology unique health disparities and considerations for medical gender affirming and mental health treatments among TGD populations.

Blended inter-professional course advancing knowledge in application of spiritual assessment and support of whole patient needs. Includes a community field experience working with spiritual provider mentors in various settings-examples hospital and hospice.

Incorporation of multiple disease-states in the self-care arena to evaluate and determine appropriate self-care product selection and non-pharmacologic recommendation for numerous patient populations. Further emphasis on interviewing decision-making for patient triage and consultation skills will be incorporated.

Provides critical review of preclinical and clinical oncology pharmacy research. Emphasis of study is placed on ground-breaking discoveries in oncology pharmacotherapy. Reviews and discusses essential articles from primary literature sources in order to develop an original research proposal in the field of oncology pharmacy.

Introduction to the fundamentals of medicinal chemistry including the mechanistic organic chemistry of enzyme function and drug metabolism receptor binding theory and drug design and discovery. Primary literature will be referenced in order to develop a thorough understanding of basic principles and to explore select case studies. Students will be expected to apply learned principles in the computer aided rational design of their own novel drug molecule.

Designed to expand on the student's understanding of a specific and focused area of pharmacy studies. Students will learn to completely comprehend a particular subject in the field of pharmacy.

Explores a comprehensive evaluation of conditions commonly encountered in hospitalized patients. Students will begin acute care APPE rotations more prepared to evaluate complex patient situations.

Explores neurological disorders that may have few or not well established treatments. Topics will include among others Guillain-Barre Syndrome Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Fibromyalgia Huntington's Disease and NMDA Receptor Encephalitis.

Explores key business relationships; business planning; market analysis; forms of ownership; service offerings; competitive strategies; promotion/marketing customer service financial inventory and human resource management reimbursement challenges; and professional advocacy to support pharmacy entrepreneurship.

Provides students the opportunity to explore what a pharmacy residency is learn skills that will help them be a competitive applicant and learn what it means to be a pharmacy leader.

Provides students with in depth discussions regarding how the immune system responds to different types of disease. Students will gain a better understanding of how vaccines that protect from such diseases are developed and delivered. The course will also devote time to discussing special cases of vaccinology such as travel vaccines cancer vaccines and animal vaccines as a means to prevent spread of zoonotic disease. The course will then end with a review of FDA guidelines for vaccine development approval reporting of adverse effects and the current vaccine schedules.

Offers a critical review of the popular and scientific literature on a variety of claims of alternative medicine. Clinical faculty will offer insights into approporiate and supportive means of patient counseling.

An overview of the pharmaceutical industry (RXL) in the context of the drug development process. Students will learn the role that pharmacy-trained individuals can have within the RXL and its associated support services industries.

Students will earn a point-of-care certificate through a program offered by NACDS. The format includes pre-reading a 2 day program and a skills assessment. Program fee is $100.00

Provides an opportunity for students to learn about and reflect on holistic and alternative medication practices. Understanding this will help students interact their patients while respecting their values and beliefs.