Educational design research (EDR) was applied to address the challenge of providing more public health professionals with opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills related to Good Clinical Practices (GCP) inspections. The conduct of clinical research in accordance with the principles of GCP is necessary to ensure that clinical research…

Since the inception of the PharmD program at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science in 1967, curriculum changes have been made. A new addition in 1975 was a course in the assessment of physical parameters for monitoring patient care. Course characteristics, outline, and lecture outline are provided. (LBH)

The clinical pharmacy clerkship course at the University of Florida is described, with attention to competencies, objectives, activities, and grading. (LBH)

A course in hospital pharmacy management that focused on planning is described. The course had a positive effect on self-perceived ability but no effect on already positive student attitudes. Instructional objectives, lecture outline, evaluation criteria, and a synopsis of the questionnaire are appended. (Author/MLW)

The didactic instructional component of acquiring clinical pharmacokinetics knowledge and skills is addressed and a topic outline for a course on the subject at Wayne State University is given. (LBH)

The College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, engaged in an innovative, intense approach to clerkship curriculum development based on the nominal group process. The nominal group process is defined as a method of soliciting ideas and constructive input from experts with differing backgrounds and perceptions. (Author/MLW)

It is suggested that the pharmacist can provide a vital information link between parents, teachers, and the family physician in the management and treatment of children with learning disabilities. A course is outlined that integrates a clinical clerkship in the field into the pharmacy curriculum. (MSE)