Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning
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Curr Pharm Teach Learn · Mar 2017
Utilization of external reviews by colleges of pharmacy during the promotion and tenure process for pharmacy practice faculty.
To evaluate the use of external reviews by colleges of pharmacy (COP) during the promotion and tenure process for pharmacy practice faculty. ⋯ The goal of this project was to examine the current use of external review during the Promotion and Tenure process for pharmacy practice faculty. This data is a sample of what is being done at the schools that responded. The majority of responding COP utilize external reviews, however methods and requirements vary considerably.
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Curr Pharm Teach Learn · Mar 2017
The importance of clinical research skills according to PharmD students, first-year residents, and residency directors.
Research has a prominent role within the field of pharmacy practice. However, no studies have assessed the importance of research methods in pharmacy education from the perspective of students, residents, or residency directors. ⋯ Perceived importance of clinical research skills by P4 students, current residents, and residency program directors is low. This is in opposition to opinions from several national organizations that proclaim the importance of clinical research skills in doctor of pharmacy curricula. Pharmacy programs must continue to further develop clinical research skills and abilities of future graduates while being cognizant of these perception barriers when developing strategies to enhance research experiences within their curricular programs.
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Curr Pharm Teach Learn · Mar 2017
Perceptions of pharmacists' role in the health care team through student-pharmacist led point-of-care screenings and its future application in health care.
The public is largely unaware of changing pharmacy roles and continues to underutilize pharmacists as mainly a dispensing service, often overlooking direct patient care components. This paper evaluates the public perceptions of pharmacists' through student led point-of-care screenings and comprehensive medication reviews. ⋯ With the shortage of primary care providers, expansion of the scope of pharmaceutical practice is necessary. Although the public may not fully understand pharmacists' scope of practice, they are comfortable with pharmacists' knowledge related to general health needs outside of medications. The reported public comfort and trust of pharmacist knowledge and skills justify expanding the scope of pharmaceutical practice.
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Curr Pharm Teach Learn · Mar 2017
Assessing student knowledge, confidence, accuracy, and proficiency in providing Medicare Part D assistance.
To assess the impact of coordinated didactic, simulation-based, and experiential learning on pharmacy students' knowledge and confidence with Medicare Part D and their accuracy and proficiency with the Medicare Plan Finder Tool. ⋯ Basic Part D knowledge improved with the didactic and simulation-based portion of the course. The experiential component improved student confidence and efficiency in helping Medicare beneficiaries.