PHARMEDS-485-kmeier-2025-11-06-12-19-04
Title of Course: Lab Medicine Internship I
Prefix and Number: PHARMEDS 485
Semester and Year: Summer 2027 (late 7-week session)
Number of Credit Hours: 6
Prerequisites: Admission to the Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences BS program and acceptance into the Providence School of Medical Laboratory Science (SMLS)
Course Details
Day and Time: M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Meeting Location: PSHMC LL2
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: Laurianne Mullinax
Instructor Contact Information: PSHMC Campus, LL2 Main Bldg; 509-474-3382; Laurianne.mullinax@providence.org
Instructor Office Hours: by appointment
Course Description
Part 1 of a clinical laboratory internship covering the theories, concepts, and practices of Medical Laboratory Science.
Course Materials
All course materials will be available on Canvas for the various disciplines.
Textbook: Please refer to the discipline pages for related textbooks and atlases.
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
|
Discuss clinical laboratory logistics and specimen management |
Weeks 1-2 | Written and practical assessments |
| Discuss methodologies used in clinical laboratory diagnostics | Weeks 3-4 | Written and practical assessments |
| Demonstrate use of laboratory instrumentation and techniques |
Weeks 3-4
|
Practical assessment |
| Interpret and report diagnostic results |
Weeks 5-7 |
Written and practical assessments |
| Identity normal and abnormal physiology and morphology |
Weeks 5-7 |
Written and practical assessments |
| Correlate pathophysiology to diagnostic results |
Weeks 5-7 |
Written and practical assessments |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Week 1 |
Orientation to the SMLS & Clinical Laboratory | [insert] | [insert] |
| Week 2 [dates] |
Laboratory logistics & specimen management | [insert] | [insert] |
| Week 3 [dates] |
Clinical techniques, methodologies, & instrumentation |
[insert] | [insert] |
| Week 4 [dates] |
Clinical techniques, methodologies, & instrumentation | [insert] | [insert] |
| Week 5 [dates] |
Normal physiology & morphology | [insert] | [insert] |
| Week 6 [dates] |
Pathophysiology & diagnostics | [insert] | [insert] |
| Week 7 [dates] |
Review and exams |
Expectations for Student Effort
For each classroom day, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class.
Grading
Refer to the SMLS term schedule and individual discipline pages for detailed information on all assessments.
| Grade | Percent | Grade | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
93-100% |
C | 73-76% |
| A- | 90-92% | C- | 70-72% |
| B+ | 87-89% | D+ | 67-69% |
| B | 83-86% | D | 60-66% |
| B- | 80-82% | F | <60% |
| C+ | 77-79% |
Grades will be "rounded up" when a fractional score falls between two grade categories.
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
Students are expected to attend all lectures and student laboratory sessions, and to complete all assignments and assessments.
“Make-up student labs and assessments” will be scheduled only under the most extraordinary circumstances, after receiving approval of the instructor prior to the activity.
Attendance: Students are expected to attend daily. Please refer to the SMLS Student Policies Handbook for detailed information.
Academic Integrity Statement
Students enrolled in this course are governed by the policies of Providence SMLS, which have precedence, and also by the policies of WSU.
Providence SMLS statement:
Please refer to the Providence SMLS Student Policies Handbook for Code of Conduct and progressive discipline policies that govern all students enrolled in the SMLS.
WSU statement:
Academic integrity is the cornerstone of higher education. As such, all members of the university community share responsibility for maintaining and promoting the principles of integrity in all activities, including academic integrity and honest scholarship. Academic integrity will be strongly enforced in this course. Students who violate WSU’s Academic Integrity Policy (identified in Washington Administrative Code 504-26-010(3) and 504-26-404) will fail the course and will not have the option to withdraw from the course pending an appeal, and will be reported to the Director of Student Services and/or the WSU Office of Student Conduct.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism and unauthorized collaboration as defined in the Standards of Conduct for Students, WAC 504-26-010(3). You need to read and understand all of the definitions of cheating: http://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=504-26-010. If you have any questions about what is and is not allowed in this course, you should ask the course instructor before proceeding.
If you wish to appeal a faculty member's decision relating to academic integrity, please use the form available at communitystandards.wsu.edu. Make sure you submit your appeal within 21 calendar days of the faculty member's decision.
Departures from these policies may have serious consequences for academic standing in the class and/or continued enrollment in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Sanctions for violation of the policies will depend upon the seriousness of the infraction. Furthermore, depending on the nature of the violation, students will be referred to the Graduate Program Director, Administrative Chair, or the WSU Office of Student Conduct. Any violations that constitute an alleged violation in Washington State University's academic integrity standards will be handled directly by the Office of Student Conduct as set forth in “Procedure for Academic Integrity Violations” (WAC 504-26-404). Cheating is defined in the Standards for Student Conduct (WAC 504-26-010). Detailed information on Academic Dishonesty can be found on the Center for Community Standards web site at: https://communitystandards.wsu.edu/. For information on what might be considered plagiarism, see http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/plagiarism.