PHAR 3003

This course is an elective course that builds on core competencies for pharmacists in the areas of antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, and infectious diseases. This elective course aims to prepare students to engage in antimicrobial stewardship initiatives and promote appropriate antimicrobial use in hospital and community settings. In addition, students will also apply principals of antimicrobial stewardship and gain advanced knowledge of pharmacotherapy for management of select infectious diseases through discussion of patient cases. This course was developed using the World Health Organization’s “Health Workers’ Education and Training on Antimicrobial Resistance” curricula guide.