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This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively gather, manage, and communicate drug-related information to healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders. This course is typically offered in pharmaceutical and healthcare-related programs and is essential for those pursuing careers in pharmacy, healthcare, or the pharmaceutical industry. It provides comprehensive training on principles and practices of Drug Information Services (DIS) in healthcare and pharmaceutical settings. It covers a wide range of topics related to the collection, analysis, dissemination, and application of drug-related information. Students will develop the expertise to provide accurate, evidence-based information on medications and their use, ensuring the safe and effective delivery of healthcare services.

This course presents the latest updates on selected LABORATORY TESTS and Diagnostic tests used in most health care facilities today. Not ALL Lab Tests will be included in this course. The objective of this text is to present pharmacists with a guide to the considerations of some of the most commonly used laboratory tests and some select diagnostic tests which help in pharmaceutical care plans.

This course introduces the students to the social, demographic, ethical and therapeutic issues concerning pharmaceutical products and care provided to the elderly. This course gives the students an understanding of the causes behind health issues related to elderly patients. This course helps the students to apply the principles of selecting and optimizing drug therapy for older adults with several comorbidities.

This course introduces to the concepts and abilities required for a clinical pharmacist in relation to interpersonal skills and their responsibilities for caring and respecting the patients’ needs and beliefs. ADR reporting and documenting are also discussed in this course.  The student works with and discusses real and complex patient cases with a focus on drug-related problems, rationalize pharmaceutical care plan and cost-effective analysis of medications.  Pharmacist Interventions, wider public health issues, and the awareness of guidelines are studied to reflect the changes which occur in drug development and disease management.

This course is designed to provide students pursuing a Master of Clinical Pharmacy with in-depth knowledge and skills related to therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of specific drugs. Students will explore the principles, methodologies, and clinical applications of TDM to optimize drug therapy, ensure therapeutic efficacy, and minimize the risk of adverse drug reactions. The course will focus on selected drugs (antiepileptic drugs, cardiovascular drugs, antimicrobials, immunosuppressant, and antipsychotics) commonly monitored in clinical practice.

The aim of this course is to provide the students with comprehensive knowledge and skills related to the use of medication for cardiovascular, renal and endocrine disorders. This includes the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, goals of therapy, evidence-based guidelines and the rationale behind drug selection of drugs used. The practical emphasizes the importance of patient assessment in pharmacotherapy. Students learn how to evaluate patients' medical history, physical examination findings, and laboratory results to determine the most suitable drug therapy. They also study how to monitor patients for therapeutic response and potential adverse effects and provide patient education for different patient populations.

The aim of this course is to provide the students with comprehensive knowledge and skills related to the use of medication used for respiratory, renal, gastroenterologic disorders, infections and antibiotics surgical prophylaxis. This includes the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, goals of therapy, evidence-based guidelines and the rationale behind drug selection of drugs used. The practical emphasizes the importance of patient assessment in pharmacotherapy. Students learn how to evaluate patients' medical history, physical examination findings, and laboratory results to determine the most suitable drug therapy. They also study how to monitor patients for therapeutic response and potential adverse effects and provide patient education for different patient populations.

The Rheumatology, Neurology Disorders, and Psychiatric Disorders pharmacotherapy course is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the diagnosis, management, and treatment of rheumatological, neurological, and psychiatric conditions. This course integrates the three disciplines to foster a holistic approach in understanding the interplay between these interconnected fields. Throughout the course, students will engage in case-based learning, critical appraisal of clinical trials, and evidence-based decision-making exercises. They will also develop skills in medication therapy management, patient counseling, and interprofessional collaboration in the context of rheumatology, neurology disorders, and psychiatric disorders.

This course aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge and skills related to the therapeutic use of medications for the treatment of various neoplastic disorders, hematologic disorders, and immunologic diseases. The course’s primary focus is on integrating pathological and pharmacological principles and therapeutic decision-making skills in the management of complex patient cases. It builds upon the knowledge and skills learned in earlier pharmacotherapy courses in the program. This involves the application of knowledge from different disciplines, including pathophysiological, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmaceutics, and clinical pharmacy. Case studies for continuous monitoring and identifying drug related problems when developing pharmaceutical care plans and assignment on the innovations on cancer diagnostics, management and students will be required to explore  how advances in research, treatment, and healthcare practices can lead to improve patient outcomes. Oncology includes the study of the principles of combination chemotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and stem cell transplantation. It also covers the management of the most common types of cancer and special patient populations, as well as ethical considerations and future directions in cancer treatment.
The students will develop a comprehensive understanding of advanced therapeutics concepts and their clinical applications, learn about the various treatment options available for these conditions, and the rationale for selecting one treatment over another using an evidence-based treatment approach. The course may be offered in a variety of formats, including lecture-based, case-based, or problem-based learning.

This course is intended to provide a comprehensive framework for students to gain a solid understanding of clinical toxicology and develop the necessary skills to assess and manage poisonings in diverse clinical settings. It will empower students with an in-depth mechanistic exploration of toxic effects of poisonous substances and the comprehensive management of poisonings caused by various agents. The major focus of the course is on their effects on the human body, selection of best antidotes and the strategies employed in diagnosing and treating poisoned patients. Students will gain knowledge of how selected chemicals/drugs exert toxic effects during clinical Presentation, monitoring and prevention and managed clinically.

This course integrates epidemiological and biostatistical techniques, emphasizing applications to clinical research (including study design, bias and confounding, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, sample size calculations, and introduction to parametric and nonparametric tests). Students will gain practical skills in developing a research project and in carrying out data analyses. This course helps the students develop the writing skills of research proposals, reports, thesis and articles in international standards. The course familiarizes the students with using a statistical package and gives them the skills needed for effective data management, data manipulation, and data analysis at a basic level. The course will develop fundamental skills in using a statistical package through classroom demonstrations and independent lab. This helps the students get acquainted with different research strategies and identify potential research plans that will help them in their future research projects.

Clinical clerkship is for 28 weeks each during third and fourth semester, during which students will be assigned primarily to clinical rotations in different hospital departments of DHA, DOH, MOHAP approved facilities. Each student’s experience will include total four weeks each on Internal medicine I & 2, Ambulatory Care, Pediatric care, Intensive Care, Surgery and a two-week block on any two of the following Selection:

• Psychiatry
• Drug Information Service
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Infectious Disease
• Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
• Total Parenteral Nutrition
• Community Pharmacy

After successful completion of didactic courses in year one in Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls (DPCG), Students are required to go for clinical clerkship rotation in Hospitals in Year two. During their training, students are required to conduct publishable research for a minimum of 12 weeks in clinical, hospital or community related topics. The research project must exhibit original investigation, analysis and interpretation. All the senior academic staff of the Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapeutics department will be involved in supervising the M. Pharm Clinical pharmacy postgraduate students in their research as part of the curriculum. Students are required to prepare a proposal for their research/review topic. If the project involves interaction with the patients or patient data, then they are required to apply for institutional ethical approval in DPCG. They are also required to get an approval from DHA/MoH, if the data collection site is in DHA/MOH hospitals. Students utilize hospital databases and library databases to conduct the research/reviews. Students have to submit the report at the end of Clerkship training and have to do final presentation of the research to fulfill the requirement of Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy) program.