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McCombs, Janet – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1987
A course developed to fill a gap related to women's health issues in the University of Georgia's pharmacy curriculum is described. Specific discussion topics include pregnancy, obstetrics analgesic, drugs in breast milk, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, and infertility. Course objectives and a course outline are appended. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Educational Objectives, Elective Courses
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Cramer, Richard L. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1986
Program objectives of a drug information rotation at the Upjohn Company include improving communication between the pharmaceutical industry and hospital pharmacy/academia, exposing the resident to the challenges the industry encounters, improving proficiency in drug information practice, and providing insight into the working relationships of…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Industry
US Senate, 2005
For more than two decades, the use of steroids by professional athletes has been widely reported. Indictments against executive officers of a San Francisco area nutritional supplements lab--and these indictments were Federal steroid distribution charges--have brought even more attention to the use of steroids. Recently, accusations of world-class…
Descriptors: Pharmacology, Narcotics, Legislators, College Athletics
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Pazdernik, Thomas L.; Walaszek, Edward J. – Journal of Medical Education, 1983
Experiences with a combined computer-assisted and computer-managed pharmacology course that allows both scheduled and individual pacing are described. Students with low aptitudes achieved significantly higher scores on the pharmacology portion of a national medical examination after participation. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Allied Health Occupations Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
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McGill, Julian E.; Holly, Deborah R. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1996
Laboratory portions of courses in pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical analysis at the Medical University of South Carolina are integrated and coordinated to provide feedback on student performance in compounding medications. Students analyze the products they prepare, with early exposure to compendia requirements and other references. Student…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions, Higher Education
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Austin, Vance L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
A review of the research on pharmacological interventions for students with attention deficit disorder finds that psychostimulants such as methylphenidate (Ritalin) are effective in improving focus and impulse control, but should be used in conjunction with psychosocial and behavioral interventions. Comprehensive medical screenings and guidelines…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Children
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Singh, Nirbhay N.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1990
The study examined perceptions, knowledge, and opinions regarding medication of 146 teachers of students with serious emotional disturbances. Among findings were that global impressions were most often used to evaluate drug effects and that hyperactivity and delusions/hallucinations were most likely to lead to medication. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
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Flannery, Maura C. – American Biology Teacher, 1990
Discussed are applications of biochemistry. Included are designed drugs, clever drugs, carcinogenic structures, sugary wine, caged chemicals, biomaterials, marine chemistry, biopolymers, prospecting bacteria, and plant chemistry. (CW)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, College Science
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Penna, Richard P.; Sherman, Michael S. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1989
Data and statistics, gathered by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, on the degrees conferred by U.S. pharmacy schools are presented. Data on entry level degrees, post-baccalaureate PharmD, graduate degrees, gender, and ethnic minorities are analyzed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Databases, Degrees (Academic), Doctoral Degrees, Ethnic Groups
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Goldberg, Gary; And Others – Research Management Review, 1987
University research managers can take the lead role in strategic planning statements. As they relate to the development of capability statements, specific planning issues concerning research personnel and management support services are examined. Examples of how university research managers can use capability statements for marketing are…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Competition, Corporate Support, Financial Support
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Epstein, Michael H.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
The perceptions, knowledge, and opinions of 140 teachers concerning their learning-disabled students' medications were investigated. Teachers used global impressions and direct behavioral observations to assess medication effects but would prefer to use behavioral observations and rating scales. Few teachers felt that their preservice or inservice…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Knowledge Level
Keller, Daniel – Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation: A Notebook, 1990
A computer program that replaces a set of pharmacology and physiology laboratory experiments on live animals or isolated organs is described and illustrated. Five experiments are simulated: dose-effect relationships on smooth muscle, blood pressure and catecholamines, neuromuscular signal transmission, acetylcholine and the circulation, and…
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
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Swanson, James M.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Determining whether stimulant medication improves learning or long-term academic achievement in children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder involves consideration of (1) the prescription of higher than optimal doses, and (2) overinclusive treatment involving adverse responders. A study designed to overcome these theoretical deficiencies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Deficit Disorders, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education
Anderson-Harper, Heidi M.; And Others – 1997
A study analyzed documents developed through major studies, commissions, and research efforts in pharmacy education to determine the conceptual frameworks upon which health profession education programs are built. Researchers conducted a content analysis of each document by organizing the sentences, words, and phrases contained in separate units…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Educational Development
Blank, Jerome W.; Popovich, Nicholas G. – 1988
The Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences initiated a Certificate Program in Self-Care for Pharmacy Practice. The program aimed to enable pharmacists to develop their practice to better serve the self-care needs of customers. In a pilot group 26 participating pharmacists took a sequence of home study modules and workshops…
Descriptors: Certification, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Home Study
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