Elective courses provide you with an opportunity to enhance your knowledge, skills and professional attitude beyond that provided by the core curriculum.
Students are required to take 6-13 elective credit hours, depending on their entering term (see Academic Advisement Report). Carefully review the elective requirements here.
Students may conduct independent research or collaborate on projects under a mentor’s guidance. Here is how to get involved with research:
- Dual/collaborative degree program
- Microcredential
- Independent study*
*Search for independent study opportunities:
- View our faculty profiles or the School Reference List where you can search by interest and department. Contact faculty directly to ask if they have any opportunities. Note: Most faculty accept appointments through EAB.
- Ask your faculty advisor if they have suggestions based on your interests and career goals.
- Watch for announcements shared via the listserv.
- View current opportunities below.
P1 | P2 | P3 | Course Number | Description | Credits |
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X | X | X | PHM 598 CHA | This course will focus on research activities and will be strategically tailored to the student, including the spectrum of foundational experiences to advanced laboratory techniques and research quality assurance. Mentorship is built into this course and encompasses professional pathways to clinical specialty practice, academia, and industry. While all students will engage in study literature reviews to enhance translational competencies and scientific communication skills, some will also engage in clinical research activities in collaboration with regional health-system clinical pharmacy specialists or laboratory research developing drug assays or testing antimicrobials against microorganisms, and others will engage in analytical activities in research quality assurance. Select students may have the opportunity to provide a professional presentation and contribute to abstracts and publications. Limited to two students. Please contact Dr. Cha for more information. | 1-3 |
X | X | X | PHM 598 DAL | An opportunity for PharmD students to learn and research material they find interesting and that will help in their future careers that aligns with both the student and faculty member. Independent study track record has provided students with clinical, research, and teaching experience that will prepare them with a unique skillset to compete for future career opportunities. Research and teaching areas include innovative outpatient pharmacy models, social/administrative pharmacy practice sciences, and clinical based outcomes research.
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X | X | PHM 598 DOLO | This is an opportunity for Fall 2023 with Dr. Doloresco to examine topics in digital health, a cutting-edge field of healthcare. The course would be valuable to students interested in either digital health or academia. Students will be assigned individual topics in digital health to explore such as AI in healthcare, wearable health technology, mobile health applications, digital medicine, digital therapeutics, electronic health records, e-prescribing and e-dispensing, online pharmacy, remote patient monitoring, or telehealth/telepharmacy. Students will work with Dr. Doloresco to review published information on their topic(s), to summarize the topic, and to create a script for educational videos on the topic. The course (PHM 598 DOLO) is available to students in the P2 or P3 year. Students can register for 1-3 credits. Up to 5 students can enroll in the course and those registering for 3 credits and P3 students will be given priority. Please contact Dr. Doloresco to let him know your program year, how many credits you are registering for, and a sentence or two about why you are interested in digital health and/or academia. | 1-3 | |
X | X | X | PHM 598 DES | This is an opportunity for PharmD students to learn and gain experience in different types of pharmacy practice – Retrospective Drug Utilization Reviews and reports and/or pharmacist role in patient care in dental clinics [whenever availability exists] and/or pharmacist role in serving underrepresented populations [depending on schedule availability]. Student participation in faculty research projects is also possible. There is also possibility for students to learn/research material they find interesting that aligns with both the student and faculty member. Schedule to be mutually agreed upon.
Submitting a CV is highly recommended.
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X | X | X | PHM 598 LU | This course will provide an opportunity for PharmD students to learn and gain experience in conducting appropriate literature reviews and answering drug information (DI) questions. Moreover, they will be assisting in developing a continuing education (CE) program to support the collaboration between the New York State Department of Health (NYSDoH) and UBSPPS. The course aims to equip students with the necessary skills to identify, summarize, and review scientific literature effectively and efficiently. Students will develop medical writing skills by providing comprehensive answers to DI questions and work collaboratively in designing a CE program that meets the NYSDoH's requirements. The students will also have the opportunity to interact with healthcare professionals and DoH staffs involved in the collaboration. Submitting a CV is required. Please contact Dr. Lu for more information. | 2 |
X | X | PHM 598 KRAJ | This is an opportunity for students to gain experience in the use of administrative data to examine medications and their role in oral health. There will also be opportunities to gain experience in Retrospective Drug Utilization Review. This course will include both clinical and research experiences depending on availability. Please contact Dr. Michael Krajewski for more details. The candidate must submit a CV. | 1-2 | |
X | X | PHM 598 QING | Phase IV post marketing clinical trial on the potential impact of drug formulation change on quality of life and neurocognitive function. Activities include patient interactions, data collection and analyses.
| 1-2 |
Notes:
Credit hours vary. When registering, the default is one credit so be sure to adjust accordingly.
If you are seeking an independent study with an outside faculty member and wish for it to count toward your elective requirements, you must seek prior approval by emailing pharm-advise@buffalo.edu.
In order to be a teaching assistant (TA), students must apply. TA credits count as electives and students register for PHM 798 Supervised Teaching. There are about 85-90 TA openings each year. If you are taking PHM 599, please register for 2 credits if you are in the Scholars Program and 1 credit if you are not. There is no limit on the number of elective credits you can earn as a TA (you can TA multiple times if you choose).
A maximum of one course (up to 3 credits) of approved non-SPPS courses may count toward the professional electives requirement. Cross-listed courses taught by other departments are considered non-SPPS. PMY TA's are considered non-SPPS. See elective policies for more information.
Not all courses are offered each year. See UB Class Schedules for offerings.
Interest Areas:
CR=Community/Retail
DMS=Diabetes and Metabolic (Bariatric) Surgery
EPD=Epidemiology
GH=Global Health
IN=Industry
LD=Leadership
NEU=Neurology
NS=Nutrition Science
ON=Oncology
PCI=Pharmacoinformatics
PH=Public Health
P1 | P2 | P3 | Course Number | Course Title | Area(s) of Interest | Credits |
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X | X | X | CHB 501 | Study of Health Behavior Limited availability. Email the instructor for permission. | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | CHB 601 | Principles of Community Health and Health Behavior | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | EEH 501 | Epidemiology Principles Only 3 credits count toward elective requirement | PH | 4 |
X | X | X | EEH 530 | Intro to Health Care Organization | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | LAI 648 | Graduate Research Ethics | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | MGB 630 | LD | 1.5 | |
X | X | X | NGC 518 | Health Promotion and Epidemiologic Methods Instructor permission only | EPD | 3 |
X | X | X | NMD 325 | Radiation Safety for NMT | NS | 2 |
X | X | X | NMD 421 | Basic Radiation Science | NS | 4 |
X | X | X | NTR 500 | Energy/Protein Nutrition | All | 3 |
X | X | X | NTR 503 | Nutrition and Health | All | 3 |
X | X | X | NTR 527/ ES 527 | Obesity | DMS | 3 |
X | X | X | PHM 522/ CHB 522 | Health for Refugee Populations | GH | 3 |
X | X | X | PHM 642/ MGH 642 | Innovators in Health Care | CR | 3 |
X | X | X | PHM 692/ MGH 692 | Health Care Fraud and Abuse | CR | 3 |
X | X | X | PHM 867/ LAW 867 | Law and Genetics | PCI | 3 |
X | X | PMY 599 | Supervised Teaching Instructor permission only | AD, RS | 2 | |
X | X | PMY 626 | Toxicology Principles and Practices | All | 3 | |
X | X | X | RPN 530 | Oncology for Scientists I | ON | 4 |
X | X | X | STA 527 | Intro to Medical Statistics | All | 4 |
P1 | P2 | P3 | Course Number | Course Title | Area(s) of Interest | Credits |
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X | X | X | CHB 502 | Health Behavior Change | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | EEH 502 | Advanced Methodology | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | EEH 521 | Global Health | GH | 3 |
X | X | X | EEH 537 | Public Health Law: Legal and Ethical Perspectives | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | MGB 631 | Leadercorp Foundations II | LD | 1.5 |
X | X | X | MGO 695 | Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) | All | 3 |
X | X | X | PHM 605/ CHB 602 | Community Health and Health Behavior Interventions | PH | 3 |
X | X | X | PHM 641/ MGH 641 | The Business of Health Care | IN, CR | 3 |
X | X | X | CHB 605 | Applied Statistics for Public Health | PH | 3 |
X | X | PMY 599 | Supervised Teaching Instructor permission only | AD, RS | 2 | |
X | X | X | RPN 532 | Oncology for Scientists | ON | 4 |
X | X | X | SPA 324 | Medical and Health-Related Spanish | All | 3 |
X | X | X | SPA 522 | All | 3 | |
X | X | X | SPA 540 | Intermediate Spanish for the Healthcare Professions | All | 3 |
X | X | X | SW 554 | Motivational Interviewing | All | 3 |
See also UB This Summer.
P1 | P2 | P3 | Course Number | Course Title | Area(s) of Interest | Credits |
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X | X | X | NGC 518 | Health Behavior Change Instructor permission only | EPD | 3 |
X | X | X | SW 702 | Motivational Interviewing for Client Behavior Change | ALL | 1 |
X | X | X | UF Online | UF Veterinary Pharmacy | PH | 2 |
X | X | X | UNC Online | UNC Innovations and Transformations in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 |