Pharmacy, Patient Care Research Concentration, PharmD

The elective patient care research concentration within the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum will provide students an opportunity to participate in patient care focused research. The concentration comprises 12 credit hours of patient care research, at least 2 credit hours of independent study, and 2 credit hours of patient-care research seminar topics. The research activity will be completed in a clinical practice setting and will be performed under the direct supervision of a COPHS faculty member.

Student Learning Outcomes

In addition to the student learning outcomes for the Pharmacy Program, at the completion of the patient care research concentration the student will be able to:

• Conduct a thorough literature review and write a concise summary of the literature relevant to a research project using appropriate critical thinking and analysis skills
• Generate, evaluate, analyze, and interpret patient-care data using the principles of scientific research integrity
• Prepare and submit an IRB application or complete an IRB continuing review for the research project
• Using knowledge gained through independent study and research seminar courses, conduct a patient-care research study with minimal supervision
• Create and present a written manuscript and oral presentation summarizing the background, methods, results, and conclusions of the conducted research