Health Professions Subcommittee
	 REPORT

February, 2008

I.   SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
A.  New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
OT-333x	Sports Ethics
	(4)
Critically examines ethical issues central to the world of sports that range from matters of fair play and cheating to performance-enhancing drugs and gene-doping. Not For Major Credit Occupational Therapy. 
>	Approved
Add to list of electives for the Occupational Science minor.

BIOKINESIOLOGY AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
B.  Revise	Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
D.P.T.	Doctor of Physical Therapy
	[115 units]
Replace Professional Practice (PT 507, PT 557, PT 547)  and Evidence Based Practice (PT 642abc) with new PT 561abcde, reducing the units from 12 to 10.  Add new PT 530ab.
>	Approved

NOTE: Revision of D.P.T./M.P.H. Dual Degree results in no changes to the catalogue copy. Also note that the requests to terminate PT 507, PT 557, PT 547 and PT 642abc originally submitted with the request were withdrawn in order to provide these courses for students admitted in prior years, and will be terminated as those students graduate.  

New	Course			Eff. Term:	Summer 2008
1.  PT-530ab	Therapeutic Exercise
	(2-2)
a) Theoretical and practical principles for evaluation of exercise need and prescription of exercise programs.  Emphasis on approaches for patients with musculoskeletal deficits. b) Examination of needs analysis and prescription of exercise programs for special patient populations and assessment of current community trends in exercise and wellness.  PT 530a duplicates credit in former PT 530.
>	Approved

New	Course			Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
2.  PT-561abcde Evidence for Physical Therapist Practice
	(2-2-2-2-2)
a) Introduction to a patient-centered Evidence Based Practice model with emphasis on professional communication skills, ethics, professional guidelines, laws and regulations; b) Introduction to acquiring, appraising and integrating research evidence; c) Advanced critical analysis and application of research of evidence; d) Advanced integration of patient values as influenced by culture, ethnicity, lifestyles, gender, and age into patient-centered clinical decision making; e) Analysis of the integration of physical therapist practice into the national health care system; administration, budgeting and reimbursement for physical therapist services. 
>	Approved

Terminate Course			Eff. Term: Fall 2008 
3.  PT-530	  Therapeutic Exercise				 
	(2)
Theoretical and practical principles for evaluation of exercise need and prescription of exercise programs, specifically for strength and balance.  Emphasis on approaches for patients with musculoskeletal deficits.
>	Approved

II.  KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE	Physiology and Biophysics
Revise	Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
A.  Ph.D.	Physiology and Biophysics
	(60)
Drop PHBI 562 (as a course and requirement), INTD 561 and a one-semester course in neuroscience as requirements; add INTD 572, INTD 573; INTD 500 as required courses; PHBI 550 can substitute for PHBI 608ab; NEUR 531 NEUR 524 are added to list of four courses from which students can choose two.
>	Approved

Revise	Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
B.  M.S.	Physiology and Biophysics
	(32)
No longer require INTD 561 orPHBI 562 (which is being dropped as a course), add INTD 500, INTD 572, INTD 573; PHBI 550 or PHBI 608ab as required courses;  NEUR-531and  NEUR 524 are added to list of four courses from which students can choose two.  Raise total units from 32 to 33.
>	Approved
Dropping PHBI 562 means cross-listings of BIOC-562, CBY-562, CNB-562, INTD-562, MICB-562, MPTX-562, PATH 562, PSCI-562 are also dropped.  PHBI 562 included as elective or prerequisite in the following departments: Clinical and Biomedical Investigations, Cell and Neurobiology, Nurse Anesthesia, Pathobiology, and PIBBS.

Revise	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
1.  PHBI-550	Seminar in Advanced Cellular, Molecular and Systemic Physiology
	1, max 12
New: Seminar in Advanced Cellular, Molecular and Systemic Physiology
Lectures and student presentations on advanced topics in molecular, cellular and systemic physiology. Open to Systems Biology and Disease program, Physiology and Biophysics, and Patholobiology students only. Graded CR/NC.
Current: Seminars in Systems Biology and Disease
Selected topics in systems biology and disease. Open to Systems Biology and Disease program, Physiology and Biophysics, and Pathobiology students only. 
>	Approved
Change title and description only.

Terminate	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
2.  PHBI-562	Systems and Integrative Physiology
	(4)
Provide a graduate level overview of how organ systems operate and interact to maintain homeostasis, with examples of common challenges and disorders (e.g., how base balance is maintained by an interplay between renal and respiratory system during high altitude and drug overdose).
>	Approved
Course cross-listed as INTD 562, BIOC 562, CNB 562, CBY-562, MICB 562, PATH 562., PSCI 562 and MPTX 562.  It is listed as an elective or requirement in the following programs: MS in Clinical and Biomedical Investigations, M.S. and PhD in Cell and Neurobiology, the Ph.D in Biomedical and Biological Sciences, M.S., Nurse Anesthesia (substitute INTD 572),  Ph.D., Pathobiology, and M.S. and Ph.D., Biophysics and Physiology.

III.  SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
New	Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
A.    D.R.Sc	Doctor of Regulatory Science
	(64)
Professional degree.
>	Approved
Dean Ellis of Business and Dean Graddy of Policy, Planning and Development provided positive acknowledgements.

New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
1.  RSCI-603	Managing Complex Projects
	(3)
Theory and methods to manage complex projects in medical products sectors; timelines, intellectual property, security, contracts, budgets, review activities, reports, electronic tools, cross-cultural communication.  Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate or professional degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience.
>	Approved

New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
2.  RSCI-604	Regulatory Strategy in Asia
	(4)
Regulatory policy, standards and practices in different Asian markets: product licensing, import/export management, materials sourcing, quality systems compliance, reimbursement, prescribing practices. Travel may be required. Prerequisite:	MPTX 519.  Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate or professional degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience.
>	Approved

New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
3.   RSCI-605	Managing Organizations and Human Resources
	(3)
Theory and practice of personnel management, organizational structure and industrial relations in small, growing enterprises and large global companies typical of pharmaceutical and medical device sectors  Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate or professional degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience.
>	Approved

New	Course	Eff. Term:	Summer 2008
4.   RSCI-608	Regulatory Strategy in Europe and the Americas
	(4)
Regulatory strategy in EU, Canada, Mexico and South America; culture, health-care practices, reimbursement, product registration, quality systems, trade restrictions, import/export requirements. Travel may be required. . Recommended Preparation: Undergraduate or professional degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience.
>	Approved

New	Course	Eff. Term:	Fall 2008
5.   RSCI-794abcdz		   Doctoral Dissertation
	(2-2-2-2-0)
Dissertation research required for completion of doctoral degree in Regulatory Science. IP/CR/NC
>	Approved