224 Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy PHRE 7447—Regulatory Affairs This course provides an exposure to the important and critical area of drug regulatory matters. It describes the role of federal laws, regulations, and the structure and operation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It also compares similar agencies in other countries. (48-0-3) PHRE 7515—Health Disparities and Chronic Diseases: The Role of the Pharmacist This course presents the main causes and pathways to health disparities in the United States. It focuses on chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Emphasis is given to disparities associated with access to medication and pharmacy services and to adherence. Students learn about pharmacy-led interventions aimed at reducing health disparities. They are expected to use epidemiological data to study the disparities and to formulate recommendations to the pharmacy field. Students are assessed through hands-on, structured assignments. (48-0-3) PHRE 7993—Literature Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences The course involves the directed reading, evaluation, and analysis of scientific literature (papers and reviews) in the fields of pharmacology, pharmaceutics, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, drug delivery systems, pharmaceutical technology, biotechnology, and toxicology, among others. It involves, thorough reading and assimilation of scientific information, preparing reports and/or manuscripts, as agreed between the adviser and advisee. Through mutual agreement between the faculty member and the student, a specific area of research within a field will be selected. Under the direct supervision of a faculty member, students will be • trained on the retrieval of scientific information • mentored to understand the findings of the paper(s) • taught to build hypotheses of their own on the leading topics from various publications and reviews • trained in writing papers and reviews (0-144-3) Student Activities Student Government Association (SGA) The Student Government Association (SGA) is the official voice of all students. The organization is open to all students and welcomes proposals and participation from the entire student body. Its responsibilities include collecting and expressing student opinion, dispensing funds for student activities, acting as liaison for the student body, promoting pharmacy, supporting organization and class activities, and working to improve the quality of life for students at the Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy. The list that follows includes the Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy-approved student organizations and task force. • Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) • Alpha Zeta Omega (AZO) • American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) • American Pharmacists Association—Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) • American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) • Christian Pharmacists Fellowship International (CPFI) • Class Officers Executive Boards • Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) • International Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (IPSA) • International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) • Jewish Pharmacy Student Organization (JPSO) • Kappa Psi (KΨ) • Legislative Task Force • National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) • Phi Delta Chi (ΦΔΘ) • Phi Lambda Sigma (ΦΛΣ) • Rho Chi (Px) • Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP) • Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) • Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists (SSHP)
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