May 13, 2024  
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 
    
2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PPR 6261 Basic Communication Skills for Pharmacy Practice


Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce student pharmacists to basic communication skills needed for pharmacy practice by combining theory, practice, and application. The course will focus on patient-centered communication and interprofessional communication, both verbal and nonverbal, as well as specific skills such as active listening, empathy, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. Students will participate in activities throughout the course that will reinforce course content (e.g. patient interviewing and counseling). Skills learned in this course will be reinforced throughout the entire Pharm.D. curriculum.