RRCM-1021Introduction to Pharmacy Practice
This course introduces the principles of pharmacy practice and patient-centered, outcome-focused care. It also defines the roles of the pharmacy, the pharmacist, the pharmacy technician, and the pharmacy assistant in the health care system. Students study basic pharmacy workflow, Latin abbreviations, and the principles of evidence-based medicine. Time is spent learning about information sources and retrieval and evaluation of reliable health information. Students also study factors affecting patients’ experiences in the health care system.