[Biostudent] New Spring Courses - UW School of Pharmacy

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Happy first day of Spring Quarter!



The School of Pharmacy is expanding our undergraduate offerings! Please share with any students interested in healthcare, pharmacy, medications, how drugs work in our bodies or students looking to fulfill their NSc requirements!



·         PHRMSC 311/PHARM 311: Drugs, Diseases & the Quest for Better Health Outcomes – 3 credits NSc (*new*)

o    MWF 3:30 – 4:20 PM

o    Learn how medications produce their effects, are developed, reach the market, and the landscape of pharmacy practice in the U.S. Designed for students interested in careers in pharmaceutical sciences, health care practice & management, especially in pharmacy.

o    Instructors: Dr. H Steve White<https://sop.washington.edu/people/steve-white/> and Dr. Karan Dawson<https://sop.washington.edu/people/karan-dawson/>

o    REGISTER HERE<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/PHARM311?states=N4Ig7gDgziBcLADrgJYDsAmB7MAJApigOYAWALsrAIwAMAbDQDTJjrZgAKWUKZKWaSjQC%2BIYUA>

·         PHARM 401: Principles of Pharmacology – 2 credits NSc (*new*)

o    Tuesdays 2:30 – 4:20 PM

o    Dive into the world of pharmacology in this small-group, hands-on course where you'll uncover how therapeutics work in the body and apply that knowledge to real clinical cases and research problems. With active learning at its core, you'll sharpen your critical thinking skills as you explore therapeutic exposures, drug interactions, and mechanisms of action across a wide range of real-world disease states and treatment strategies. Prerequisite: either CHEM 223, CHEM 237, or CHEM 257; and BIOL 355

o    Instructor: Dr. Michelle Guignet<https://sop.washington.edu/people/michelle-guignet/>

o    REGISTER HERE<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/PHARM401>

·         PCEUT 201: Drug Discovery, Development and Beyond: Careers and Controversies – 3 credits NSc

o    MWF 2:30 – 3:20 PM

o    Introduces students to drug development from discovery to drug approval with an emphasis on careers and the scientific and ethical issues at each stage.

o    Instructors: Dr. Yvonne Lin,<https://sop.washington.edu/people/yvonne-lin/> Dr. Ed Kelly,<https://sop.washington.edu/people/edward-kelly/> and Dr. Joanne Wang<https://sop.washington.edu/people/joanne-wang/>

o    REGISTER HERE<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/PCEUT201>

·         PHRMSC 312/MEDCH 327: The Science of Drugs – 3 credits NSc

o    MWF 1:30 – 2:20 PM

o    This is an undergraduate course that will introduce students to medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical sciences.

o    Instructor: Dr. Libin Xu<https://sop.washington.edu/people/libin-xu/> with other faculty members from Medicinal Chemistry

o    REGISTER HERE<https://myplan.uw.edu/course/#/courses/MEDCH327>



New adds through this week are okay, even if students miss the first class session😊



Thanks for your consideration and help getting the word out about these courses!



All the best,

Emily

Emily Schump (she/her)
Associate Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Office of Professional Pharmacy Education
UW School of Pharmacy

1959 NE Pacific St.
Health Science Building, F-463E
Seattle, WA 98115
eschump at uw.edu<mailto:eschump at uw.edu>  /  uwpharmd at uw.edu<mailto:uwpharmd at uw.edu>

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