Moi University Pharmacy Course Description

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The Pharmacy Course is offered under the School – Pharmacy among other various courses.

Details of Moi University Pharmacy Course

Moi University Pharmacy Course Introduction

Clinical Pharmacy is a branch of pharmacy where Pharmacists provide patient care that optimizes medication therapy and promotes the rational use of drugs. Other postgraduate programmes offered in Kenya include Masters of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognosy and Pharmacology.

Clinical Pharmacy is more oriented to the analysis of population needs with regards to medicines, ways of administration, patterns of use, and effects of drugs on patients. The postgraduate course in Clinical Pharmacy provides a general understanding of the factors involved in the safe, effective and economic use of medicines for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes in humans. It concentrates on the aspects of importance to pharmacists undertaking clinical duties in hospitals and clinics so that they are competent to advise on the selection of appropriate dose, form, frequency, duration and method of administration of drugs for individual patients. They are also trained to provide up-to-date data on the pharmaceutical, therapeutic and toxicological properties of drugs and to educate health care professionals to promote safe, effective and appropriate use of drugs. In addition, they are trained to participate in the design, methodology and implementation of clinical trials in order to evaluate new drugs or new uses of old drugs and all issues related to the use of drugs. This program emphasizes the transition of the pharmacist’s role from being product-focused to patient-focused.

The incidences of therapeutic failures that are related to drugs are now quite common. They may arise from the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs such as drug-drug interactions and genetic predisposition. There is, therefore, a need for trained Clinical Pharmacists to provide integrated patient care and information on the risks and benefits of drug therapy. Currently, there are very few trained clinical pharmacists in Kenya, less than 20, with most of them working in Nairobi. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has encouraged the training of more Clinical Pharmacists. Creating a master’s program in clinical pharmacy address the following issues:

The need to produce pharmacists who are experts in the detection of medication errors and efficient utilization of drugs
A need for increased clinical services provided by pharmacists in governmental facilities
A need for pharmacists to provide a safe environment in which patients can use medications
The desire for pharmacists to further their education, skills and therefore, the services that they can provide patients and other health care, professionals

Moi University Pharmacy Course Admission Requirements

Be a holder of a Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree or equivalent recognized by Moi University Senate
Be registered or registrable as a Pharmacist by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB).
Meet the common Moi University Graduate Studies and MUSOM rules governing entry to the Master of Medicine programmes
International applicants from non-English speaking countries should provide evidence of proficiency in English
Pass admission interview administered by the departmental admission committee

Moi University Pharmacy Course Duration

The MPharm (Clin. Pharm) degree programme shall normally take three (3) years but not exceed six (6) years unless the School of Medicine recommends and Senate approves. Each academic year comprises 42 units making a total of 126 units.

Moi University Pharmacy Course Credit Transfer

Course credits may be considered for transfer at the discretion of the admitting committee and approved by the senate. Credit transfers may be permitted up to a maximum of 49% of the core course units for similar programmes at the same level.

Common Courses
Course Code	course title	UNITS
HII 813	Introduction to Information Technology	3
MMB 802	Epidemiology	3
MMB 803	Applied Biostatistics	3
MMB 804	Good Laboratory Practices and Biorisk Management	2
MMC 806	Medical Ethics and Physicians	2
MME 801	Innovative Medical Education	2
MMR 805	Bio-Medicine Literature Appraisal	2
MMR 807	Research Methods	3
MMR 898	Research Proposal Writing	2
	Total	22
Core Courses
MCP810	Translational medicine	3
MCP811	Infectious diseases	2
MCP812	Respiratory disorders	2
MCP813	Gastrointestinal disorders	2
MCP814	Cardiovascular and haematological disorders	3
MCP815	Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacokinetics I	2
MCP816	Clinical Toxicology I	2
MCP817	Clinical Laboratory diagnosis I	2
		18
	Total	40

Course Code	course title	Units
MCP820	Renal, Fluids/Electrolytes and nutrition	3
MCP821	Endocrine disorders	3
MCP822	Neoplastic disorders	4
MCP823	Skin, musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders	3
MCP824	Pain management	2
MCP825	CNS Disorders	4
MCP826	Vaccines	1
MCP827	Pharmacokinetic Considerations in Therapeutics II	2
MCP828	Clinical Toxicology II	2
MCP829	Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis II	3
MCP830	Pharmacovigilance	2
MMR898	Research Project	6
MCP831	Clinical Pharmacy Electives (Students select any two) Medication safety Therapeutic drug monitoring Pharmacovigilance Clinical Trials Health Outcomes Research Public Health Teaching Methodology	6
	Total	41

Course Code		Course Title	Units
Core Courses
	MCP832	Tracking course in any one of the following: Therapeutic drug monitoring Hematology/Oncology Infectious diseases Noncommunicable diseases Critical care medicine	26
	MMR898	Research-Thesis submission and defense	6
		Total	36