JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Mysore
- University
- Co - Education
- ESTD 2008
- Medicine
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Certificate Course in Principles of Clinical Pharmacology (PCP)
Certificate Course in Principles of Clinical Pharmacology
Course
This course is a free online lecture series covering the fundamentals of clinical pharmacology as a translational scientific discipline focused on rational drug development and utilization in therapeutics. The course focuses on the following core principles of pharmacology: pharmacokinetics; drug metabolism and transport; drug therapy in special populations; assessment of drug effects; drug discovery and development; pharmacogenomics and pharmacotherapy.The PCP course will be of interest to graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, medical and pharmacy students, scientists, and health professionals interested in expanding their pharmacology knowledge base.
Eligibility
1. B. Pharm/ PharmD/ BDS/ MBBS/ BAMS graduates
2. Postgraduate students of Pharmacy/ Dental/ Medical and Ayurveda
3. Fifth & sixth year PharmD students
Course Objectives
- Provide an in-depth look at drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
- Describe the impact of age, pregnancy, and disease on pharmacokinetics.
- Describe the basic principles in the assessment of drug effects.
- Describe the process of drug discovery and development.
- Provide an overview of clinical pharmacotherapy including pharmacogenomics and medication safety.
