ISAT and your third year

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ISAT and your third year

• Perspective from
• Hamet Touré

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Objectives

• To review the content of ISAT and how you are
  tested in ISAT.
• To tell you how you could prepare for ISAT.
• To review several third year classes.
• To encourage you to be active.

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ISAT Overview

• Integrated Science and Therapeutics
• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences with
  Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
• ISAT Therapeutics
• 4 courses of increasing complexity (4 credits
  each)

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ISAT Overview

• Spring 2003 ISAT III ISAT IV
• Drs. B. and Haines
• 8 credits in Spring

• Fall 2002 ISAT I ISAT II
• Drs. Michocki and KP
• 8 credits in Fall

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ISAT I II Modules

• General Patient Management
• Immunotherapy (vaccine)
• Palliative Care (Pain)
• Principles of Oncology
• Principles of Antibiotic Therapy

• Respiratory
• Genitourinary
• Dermatology
• Hematology

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ISAT III IV Modules

• Cardiovascular
• Gastrointestinal
• Renal

• Central Nervous System
• Bone, Muscle, Joints
• Endocrine

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How you are graded

• Exam (multiple choice/short answers most point)
• Pharmaceutical Care Database collection
• Pharmaceutical Care Plan
• Patient Counseling
• IV, IM and SQ Administration
• Compounding
• Other-Patient leaflet, algorithm of drug therapy,
  review article, presentations, BP technique

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Keys to Success - To get an A

• Study OLD exams!!
• Study regularly (QD if possible)
• Not cramming allowed (its not 2nd year)

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To get an A and be ready for phases 4

• Review the basics!
• Read ahead of time and go to small group
  discussion
• Be organized!
• Keep a folder or binder for each module.
• Get clinical practice guidelines as you go!
• Saves you time for phases 3, 4 and 6.

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Practice guidelines for ISAT, LC, rotations and
for life...

• http//www.guideline.gov (all guidelines)
• www.acc.org (cardiology guidelines)
• http//www.nhlbi.nih.gov (Asthma, cholesterol,
  COPD, BP and obesity)

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Keys to Success

• Go to lab
• Purchase weight sets or borrow them from your big
• Read the lab ahead of time
• Appoint a group leader for each group assignment
  and presentation otherwise it is a mess.

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Textbook that you really need

• DiPiro JT, Talbert RL, Yee GC, Matzke GR, Wells
  BG, Posey LM (editors).
• Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach (4th
  edition) Appleton Lange. Stamford CT. 1999.
• Wait for the fifth edition

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Useful textbooks

• Pharmacotherapy handbook (Baby Dipiro)
• Drug Information Book (ASHP or LexiComp)
• Bantam Dictionary (See Fred)
• Procter and gamble handbook (See Fred)
• Generic/Brand handbook (www.genevarx.com)
• A VALUABLE INVESTMENT!!!

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How can you prepare for ISAT?

• Option 1 remember all you have learned in Micro,
  PCOL and human bio
• Option 2 keep your notes and read respective
  handouts prior to each module

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Other required classes

• Nutrition boring sometimes but important
  materials keep notes
• Drug Information wish you had it before
• Longitudinal Care 2 take it seriously or stay an
  extra year (remember www.guidelines.gov)

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Classes for clinical pathway

• Pharmacotherapy 1 and 2 (a must for those in
  clinical pathway) not easy, make comprehensive
  one-sheet study guides for each disease state
• Clinical pharmacokinetic and ID easy and very
  interesting

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Classes for business pathway

• OB good class but a lot of paperwork, very nice
  teacher
• OB a must if you are in the MNGT pathway

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Classes for all

• Compounding easy and fun
• OTC very useful but quizzes will keep you busy
  

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Stay active

• And develop skills
• And develop connections
• And help your friends
• And remember that you do not have to be an
  officer or be visible

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Questions, Comments, Concerns or Issues?