PHMD 5560 — Applied Drug Information
2 semester hoursGraduateLectureNUpath WIusually offered: falltypical days: ThBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers students an opportunity to obtain the skills necessary to become effective providers of drug information. An effective provider assesses drug information needs and evaluates, applies, and communicates data from the published literature and other sources to optimize patient care. Designed to help students develop applied drug information skills important to the pharmacist in areas of formulary support, health informatics, medication error and adverse event reporting, and quality assurance. Students complete a variety of active learning exercises, including multiple evidence-based written drug information responses and a current events analysis. Emphasizes writing for a variety of audiences, including pharmacists, other healthcare providers, and the lay public, as well as use of peer review.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- ENGW 3306 (min C)
- graduate program admission
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 89 | 93 | 96% | 1.0 |
| Summer B 2024 | 3 | 51 | 58 | 88% | 2.3 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 74 | 75 | 99% | 0.3 |
| Summer B 2025 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 47% | 8.5 |
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 0% · T 0% · W 22% · Th 78% · F 0%
Common patterns: R (78% of sections), W (22% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- John Orr-Skirvin (58% of students) · reviews
- John Reynolds (15% of students) · reviews
- Debra Mahfouz (15% of students) · reviews
- Becky Briesacher (12% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- John Orr-Skirvin (89% of students) · reviews
- Debra Mahfouz (11% 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