How to Survive Your First Year

How to Survive Your First Year

Fall Semester

Biochemistry

This one is a mystery…GOOD LUCK!

Possibility #1: Pre-recorded Sullivan lecturesPossibility #2: New professorPossibility #3: Dr. Hughes takes over :(

Dosage Forms

•Know the details

•Questions can be tricky on exams…read carefully

•Study hard for Dr. Hughe’s material

Dr. MobleyDr. Mobley Dr. HughesDr. Hughes

Intro to Pharmacy Healthcare (IPHC)

Multiple professorsMultiple professors

•All online

•Read the Discussion Board

•Be prepared for quizzes

Med Chem

Dr. Schulman, Dr. JamesDr. Schulman, Dr. James

•Know pKa

•Study old exams and know the concepts well

Dr. SloanDr. Sloan Dr Haskell-LeuvanoDr Haskell-Leuvano

PB

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•Keep up w/ the material..there is a LOT•Study for weekly quizzes•Read exam questions carefully•Small Group Discussions (speeches)

Dr. KatovichDr. Katovich

Dr. Keller-WoodDr. Keller-Wood

Dr. GauseDr. Gause

Dr. FrazierDr. Frazier

PracticumDr. Doty, Dr. ProvenzanoDr. Doty, Dr. Provenzano

•Integrated Case Studies (speeches)

•Keeping Families Healthy

•Community Screenings

•Guest Panels

Spring Semester

PBD IIDr. Gause, Dr. Katovich,Dr. Gause, Dr. Katovich,

Dr. Keller-WoodDr. Keller-WoodMore of the same plus…More of the same plus…

Dr. PerisDr. Peris

Dosage Forms IIMore Dr. MobleyMore Dr. Mobley

MicrobiologyDr. AsghariDr. Asghari

•Buy the course CD•Test material derived from CD

•Tons of extra credit from online quizzes

PharmacologyDr. PerisDr. Peris

•Intensive 6 weeks!

•Look at old exams & quizzes

PharmacotherapyDr. Hamblin-WaiteDr. Hamblin-Waite

•Time-intensive: lots of material to read…little time to do it•Weekly quizzes

NucleotidesDr. Sloan, Dr. Hughes,Dr. Sloan, Dr. Hughes,

Dr.Wu, Dr. Haskell-LeuvanoDr.Wu, Dr. Haskell-Leuvano

•Similar to Med Chem

•Review old exams

Help SitesPharmer CraigPharmer Craighttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pharmer_Craig/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Pharmer_Craig/

UFPD NotesUFPD Noteshttp://www.ufpdnotes.comhttp://www.ufpdnotes.com

Dr. Dan’s WebsiteDr. Dan’s Websitehttp://www.npotts.com/~drdan/http://www.npotts.com/~drdan/

Watching Lectures

•Fast speed in Digiscript Player

•Playing in Media Player

•Step-by-step instructions on:

http://www.ufpdnotes.comhttp://www.ufpdnotes.com

Top 10 Tips10. Learn Powerpoint

9. Watch lectures in 2x-3x speed

8. Keep up with PBD

7. Do not slack at start of semester

6. Read the Discussion Boards

5. Review old exams

4. Make PBD quizzes a TOP priority

3. Form study groups

2. Don’t miss class

1. Keep up with lectures