PHAR 603 Evidence Based Practice I

The EBP-1 course provides students with a foundation in systematic approaches to drug information and to optimize the communication of this information. The course will introduce students to commonly used drug information resources that are available both in print and electronically. Review of relevance, retrieval, evaluation and clinical application of these resources will be emphasized. Students will learn to identify clinical questions and utilize resources to approach drug information components of clinical situations in order to make evidence based clinical decisions. Students will also develop skills in the   tailoring and communicating drug information to patients, healthcare professionals, as well as the public.