==PH412-Clinical Pharmacokinetics

    -Solutions, corrections and additional practice problems for Aminoglycosides, Click here to download!

        ***Antiarrhythmics Notes: Please select one or all of the link below to download.

            Monitoring Guidelines, Procainamide, Lidocaine, Digoxin, and Amiodarone

==PH410-BioStatistics

   -Meta-analysis-Click here to download Dr. Pyon's notes.

   -Outside Class Assignments:

             -From April 19 to May 2nd, we do not meet for classes.  Instead, we are required to complete 2 outside of class assignments: Drug Literature Evaluation Assignment and SPSS Training.  Remember to stop by Dr. Dolinsky's office in the Pharmacy Basement to sign up for one of the available SPSS Computer Labs in which we will meet for the appointed time and date in the Pharmacy Computer Lab on the 3rd floor of Pharmacy Bldg.  Please come to class and pay attention from our professors on details of the assignments.  Here are the available date and time for SPSS Training Course:   On 4/19 from 11-12, on 4/20 from 2-3, on 4/25 from 10-11, on 4/26 from 11-12, on 4/27 from 2-3, and on 5/2 from 10-11 and 11-12. Worth 5 points on final exam!

      -Four (4) Drug Literature Evaluation's articles are now posted on Webct along with the evaluation form, please select ONE (1) to read and evaluate.  Worth 5 points on final exam!

              -From speaking to Dr. Dolinsky today (4/20/06), there will be 30 points from each professor (Dr. Pyon, Dr. Cohen, Dr. Cicero) on the final exam, and 10 points for outside class assignments.  The average on exam two is 77. 

   -Pre-Exam 2 Review on Thurs, 3/30

-Over 50 questions and able to earn 5 points on extra-credit of Dr. Cicero's material (2 points from how to solve an ADR case using Jones' Algorithm-lectured on Wed, 3/22, and 3 points from the supplemental readings, read them in detail for fill-in questions! 

-Questions from the 2 guest speakers.  Presentations will be  found in your webct account.

-Dr. Cicero's materials include Research design, Clinical trials, case-reports, and parallel/crossover studies.  There will be NO case/report to read/evaluate in the exam.  There will be lots of pictures/tables on the exam.  Please email her if you have any question and remember to include which hand-out's topic your question is in.

-Dr. Nathan's materials include Biostatistics & Research Methodology-Clinical Trials and the speaker's lecture.  Please email him if you have any question.

 ***Study hard and good luck!***

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Sixth-year Internal Med Rotation Preparation:

Here are a list of items suggested from our professors.  If you have information on any of the items and would like to share it with your fellow classmates, please email us at [email protected].  Have a great Summer!

Thank you Dr. Henry Cohen: 

1. Laboratory Values
2. Classification of antihypertensive medications
3. Knowledge of antimicrobial drugs' spectrum of activity
4. Classifications of microorganisms (gram-positives, etc...)
5. Pharmacokinetics; phenytoin, digoxin, and vancomycin
6. List of DVT and Stress Ulcer risk factors

Thank you Dr. Catherine Pham: 

        1. Reference sheet for normal lab values

          2.Sanford guide to Antimicrobial Therapy (it's about $10-12 in any medical bookstore.)

Thank you Dr. Judy Cheng: 

              1.  Lexi-comp electronic version or book version???  "For those who are going to carry a PDA with them, there are many free electronic database that you can carry around: Epocrates, Micromedex (the express portable version).  Others like Lexi-com you have to pay for it.  For students who don't carry PDA, carry a "Drug information handbook" by Lexicom for example (you have to pay for it), will be very helpful. You can fit the book into your lab coat pocket. As pharmacy students answer a lot of questions about drug dosing.  Most hospitals have the full MicroMedex available through all hospital computer terminals now so you should be able to get access to more detail information easily.  You should really, should invest on a PDA so you can download a database, or a drug information handbook.  Things change so fast these days, hard to update a survival kit."

              2. The "Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy" that would be of great help.   

              3.  Pharmacokinetics equation sheet and other drug dosing nomogram (eg. aminoglycosides, vanco, digoxin, heparin)

               4.  a calculator, can't tell you how many pharmacy students don't carry a calculator with them.

Thank you Dr. Stone: 

         1.  Lexi-comp electronic version or book version???  "Many essential treatment algorithms and product comparisons are available in appendix of the print version of Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook.  These are not available in the electronic version of this reference.  The book is around $50 and is an invaluable tool, especially when used during rotations.  With a book there is no need to worry about the PDA crashing, breaking, or the battery dying right when you need it the most.  Plus, the book contains more information than can ever be included in an electronic program.  So, don't short-change yourselves and buy both!!!  The PDA is lighter and fits more comfortably in the lab coat pocket and allows for a 'quick and dirty' answer; the book will provide more complete information."

            2.  Bringing your scientific calculator is essential.

            3.  Begin learning the Top 100 drugs - not only will this help in preparation for rotations, but also the NYS Part 3 exam.  Focus on brand/generic, mechanism of action, indications, precautions/contraindications, ADRs and interactions.

           Lastly, the most important advice for you and your classmates is to memorize the following phrase:  "I don't know, but I will look it up.  How soon do you need the answer?"

Thank you Dr. Papadopoulos:

            1. a template of all the PK equations in a pocket format. 

            2. Warfarin and heparin dosing guidelines.  "I always stress the importance of guideline knowledge when assessing patients.  www.guideline.gov is an excellent resource to learn about existing standards of patient care."

Thank you Dr. Rivkin:

            1.  Aminoglycoside pharmacokinetics

            2.  Opioid dosing conversions, corticosteroid dosing conversions

            3.  Basic knowledge of infectious diseases

            4.  All students must know NCEP and JNC guidelines really well, as well as antithrombotic consensus therapy guidelines.

            5.  "The main two things that students need while on clinical rotations are enthusiasm and interest in learning.  Please convey to your classmates that professors are very interested in teaching students who want to learn, not students who are dreading the experience.  So bring with you your good spirit and enthusiasm and you'll have a great experience!"