Learner Outcomes

The intent of thisonline courseis to provide the educational basis to effectively and safely prescribe topically and orally administered antifungal medicationsin podiatric clinical practice.

The course stresses the development of clinically relevant knowledge and sound clinical reasoning skills while reviewingevidence based best practices and recommendations regarding the clinical use of topically and orally administered antifungal agents in podiatric clinical practice.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course students should have a better understanding of:

• the biology of Fungi
• Antifungal Pharmacology: Topical vs. Oral
• Inhibitors of the Ergosterol Synthesis Pathway
• Inhibitors of Ergosterol Synthesis Pathway: Allylamines
• Inhibitors of Ergosterol Synthesis Pathway: Azoles
• Antifungal Pharmacology
• Targets of Antifungal Drugs
• Inhibitors of fungal nucleic acid synthesis: Flucytosine
• Inhibitors of Fungal Microtubule Function (Mitosis): Griseofulvin
• Inhibitors of Fungal Membrane Stability (Ergosterol Binding): Polyenes
• Inhibitors of Cell Wall В–(1,3)–D–Glucans Synthesis: Echinocandins
• Other Antifungal Agents: Ciclopirox

Evaluation Method

Self-assessment challenges and exam

Intended For

Practicing Chiropodists