PHMD 4585 — Research Methods in Health Systems
2 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: FBostonTraditional
Exposes students to research skills and methods used by health system pharmacists when planning and conducting research. Builds on content from prior courses. Designed for students planning to pursue a career in a health system or the pharmaceutical industry. Focuses on discussion and application; taught by healthcare-system-based pharmacists actively involved in clinical research. Emphasizes the process used to generate robust research questions and research plans throughout. Uses practice statements/guidelines, published studies, patient databases, and faculty's current research projects to illustrate course topics.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 42% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 26% | 14.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 38% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 62%
Common patterns: F (62% of sections), M (38% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- John Devlin (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (PHMD course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All PHMD courses · Plan it at numap.app