Certificate of Essential Therapeutics in Clinical Pharmacy
The Certificate of Essential Therapeutics in Clinical Pharmacy is designed to enhance the participant’s core knowledge and understanding of pharmacotherapeutics and integrate these with acquired problem-solving skills to provide effective medication therapy management to patients. Participants should have a strong foundation in pharmacology and therapeutics through prior completion of a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, or equivalent. The programme is taught using a blended learning approach to allow students to access and review therapeutic content at their own pace, then receive face-to-face guidance in applying this knowledge and understanding to patient cases during the final onsite week of the programme at the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore. Ultimately, the goal of the programme is to develop a participant’s ability to provide pharmaceutical care through application of pharmacotherapeutic principles to evaluation of patients with selected disease states.
Programme Outcomes:
At the end of this programme, students should be able to:
- Recognize signs and symptoms of selected major disease states
- Describe medications used to treat these disease states
- Explain goals of therapy for treatment of major disease states
- Apply and integrate knowledge to provide patient-specific pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions and recommendations in clinical pharmacy practice cases
- Develop a plan to monitor the clinical outcomes of treatment in terms of efficacy and safety
- Formulate care plans for complex patients with multiple disease states (multimorbid patients) by integrating knowledge from several of the self-study modules into one case scenario
Programme Eligibility:
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, or equivalent degree
The programme consists of self-study modules and a live Immersion & Exam Week.
The self-study modules of suggested readings and online lectures aim to deepen the learner’s understanding of specific disease states and the management of drug related problems (DRPs) commonly encountered in pharmacy practice. Topics are sequenced within modules organized by clinical discipline. Online lectures reinforce the pathophysiologic and pharmacotherapeutic issues required to identify and solve actual and potential DRPs.
The Immersion and Exam (I&E) Week takes place on the NUS campus in the Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will be held in end July/early August. Daily collaborative learning workshops will utilize team-based learning to allow facilitated application of the completed individual study. Collaborative learning occurs when students learn from and with each other, and here at NUS this is fostered by structured team-based learning where students will complete an individual readiness assessment then a team assessment to ensure everyone fully comprehends the pharmacotherapeutic principles, then the team of students will work together to apply their skills in identifying DRPs and developing care plans to patient case scenarios. These scenarios will give learners opportunity to demonstrate their therapeutic knowledge and problem-solving skills to not only create but also justify care plans with considerations of efficacy, safety, cost and/or convenience. There will be one case per day structured around a multimorbid patient, allowing participants to apply knowledge of multiple disease states during one session. A final closed-book assessment will be administered on the last day of the I&E Week. The participant will have 90 minutes to complete 60 application case-based multiple choice/multiple response questions.
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Pharmacotherapeutics of Selected Systems:
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I&E Week During end July/early August |
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Certificate Requirements:
All attendees who pass the final assessment at the end of the I&E week with a score of 50% or higher will be awarded the Certificate of Essential Therapeutics in Clinical Pharmacy from the NUS Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science.
For more information, contact askpharmacy@nus.edu.sg
Course Fee (Nett): $3,500
GST (9%): $315
Total Course Fee: $3,815
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Programme Coordinator Endocrine System Lisa F. Brennan Senior Lecturer |
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Dermatology, Gastrointestinal System Paul J. Gallagher Professor |
Respiratory System ONG Pei Shi Senior Lecturer |
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Oncology CHEW Sui Tjien Lita |
Hepatic System SOONG Jie Lin Lecturer |
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Renal System Priscilla How Associate Professor |
Neurology WONG Pei Shieen Lecturer |
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Infectious Disease TENG Bee Choon Christine Associate Professor |
Musculoskeletal System YAP Kai Zhen Lecturer |
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Cardiovascular System, VTE and Anemia Doreen TAN Su-Yin Associate Professor |
Psychiatry NG Boon Tat Guest Lecturer |
The Immersion and Exam Week will be held in end July/early August. Further information will be provided at a later date.
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Workshop 1
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Workshop 2
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Workshop 3
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Workshop 4
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Final Exam 09:00 – 10:30 |
| Afternoon | Self-revision | Self-revision | Self-revision | Self-revision |
1. Who can take this certificate programme?
The programme is open to any healthcare professional interested in increasing their knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics and medication management. They must hold a degree in a healthcare field such as a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, or equivalent.
International applicants interested in enrolling in the NUS Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy) programme are encouraged to complete this certificate.
2. I’m not a pharmacist, is this course right for me?
This course is for any healthcare professional who is interested in polishing their skills in medication management for optimizing patient care. The content could be helpful to nurses, doctors, or pharmacists.
3. Does this program help me get licensed or further credentialed in Singapore?
No, this program does not confer the applicant with the qualifications to apply for registration as a pharmacist in Singapore nor for further clinical qualifications. International applicants interested in enrolling in the Masters of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy) [MCP] are encouraged to complete this programme to ensure they have the appropriate pharmacotherapeutics background to be successful in the MCP programme.
4. Do I have to bring anything to show I’ve completed the online modules?
No, the online materials are for your benefit to prepare you for the live workshops and exam. There is no test or other proof of completion for these online modules.
5. Is attendance mandatory for the workshops?
Attendance is strongly encouraged for all of the workshops. The only requirement to receive the programme certificate is completion of the onsite final exam with a passing mark.
6. Does this course carry credit towards any NUS degree?
No, this is a non-credit bearing course.
7. Is this certificate eligible for SSG funding?
No this is not eligible for government or university funding or rebates.
8. I’m coming from overseas for the week on campus, is housing provided?
There might be limited availability of on-campus housing, depending on university needs. Further information will be provided upon your application acceptance.
9. When will the Immersion and Exam Week be?
The Immersion and Exam (I&E) Week will be held during end July/early August. Further information will be provided at a later date.
For more information, contact askpharmacy@nus.edu.sg