A Mixed-Methods Analysis in Assessing Students' Professional Development by Applying an Assessment for Learning Approach.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To implement and assess the effectiveness of the Strathclyde Computerized Randomized Interactive Prescription Tutor (SCRIPT) in teaching a competency-based undergraduate pharmacy course. DESIGN:Data on students' access to SCRIPT, collected by quantitative electronic data capture, were analyzed to determine s...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Zlotos L,Kayne L,Thompson I,Kane KA,Boyter A

更新日期：2010-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To incorporate Bloom's taxonomy into multiple-choice examination questions in a pharmacotherapeutics course and assess its effectiveness in detecting areas of improvement in learning. DESIGN:Bloom's taxonomy was incorporated into examination questions through a multi-step process: Sample questions representi...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Kim MK,Patel RA,Uchizono JA,Beck L

更新日期：2012-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of a single educational intervention, followed by patient education training, in pharmacists retaining their inhaler technique skills. METHODS:A convenience sample of 31 pharmacists attended an educational workshop and their inhaler techniques were assessed. Those randomly assigne...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Basheti IA,Armour CL,Reddel HK,Bosnic-Anticevich SZ

更新日期：2009-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze the cost avoidance resulting from clinical interventions made by pharmacy students completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) at a psychiatric hospital. METHODS:A retrospective database review of documented clinical interventions by pharmacy students was conducted to classify inter...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Campbell AR,Nelson LA,Elliott E,Hieber R,Sommi RW

更新日期：2011-02-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify pharmacy students' preferred achievement goals in a multi-national undergraduate population, to investigate achievement goal preferences across comparable degree programs, and to identify relationships between achievement goals, academic performance, and assessment type. METHODS:The Achievement G...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Alrakaf S,Anderson C,Coulman SA,John DN,Tordoff J,Sainsbury E,Rose G,Smith L

更新日期：2015-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Part-time and job-share policies may allow pharmacy practice faculty members to achieve work/life balance while pursuing their professional goals. Precedent for alternative work schedules within the health professions community can be found throughout the literature; however, little is known about part-time roles in a...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Griffin B,Vest K,Pohl S,Mazan J,Winkler S

更新日期：2014-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize the 2008-2009 Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) applicant pool in terms of diversity-related variables compared with admissions-related variables. METHODS:The relationships between the diversity variables of ethnicity, gender, parental education, and prepharmacy education, and t...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Vongvanith VV,Huntington SA,Nkansah NT

更新日期：2012-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and implement a capstone course that would allow students to reflect on their development as a professional, assess and share their achievement of the college's outcomes, complete a professional portfolio, establish a continuing professional development plan, and prepare to enter the pharmacy profe...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Hobson EH,Johnston PE,Spinelli AJ

更新日期：2015-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Students need strong interpersonal skills to ensure application of their clinical skills and knowledge. Pharmacy schools across the nation must assess the quantity and quality of management skills instruction within their curriculums, including experiential education. The purpose of this article is to describe the imp...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Calomo JM

更新日期：2006-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To gauge multiple dimensions of pharmacy students' professionalism, stress, and satisfaction with the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program. Methods. An online survey of first- through fourth-year pharmacy students was conducted from 2015-2018 to gauge the degree of students' professionalism (personal reflect...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Tak C,Henchey C,Feehan M,Munger MA

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Research indicates widespread sexual harassment has not significantly decreased in health care over the last several decades. Attention focused on sexual harassment in the last few years has prompted a renewed conversation in health care about these complex issues and the unique challenges they present. Given the sign...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Schoen R,Henneman A

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug shortages have a significant impact on the health care system. As concerns grow over this topic, the health care community continues to explore strategies for reducing its impact on patient care. Exposure during the pharmacy curriculum will prepare students to engage and be at the forefront of this issue. Pharmac...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Thornby KA,Thornby R,Torrado CA

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The root cause of most chronic diseases in America is self-inflicted through an unhealthy lifestyle including poor diet, insufficient exercise, inability to maintain a healthy weight, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption. Americans' ability to adhere to healthy lifestyles appears to be declining.1,2 The phar...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Smith RE,Olin BR

更新日期：2010-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this article is to describe the key areas of consideration for global/international advanced pharmacy practice experience (G/I APPE) preceptors, students and learning objectives. At the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the GPE SIG prepared and presented a...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Dornblaser EK,Ratka A,Gleason SE,Ombengi DN,Tofade T,Wigle PR,Zapantis A,Ryan M,Connor S,Jonkman LJ,Ochs L,Jungnickel PW,Abrons JP,Alsharif NZ

更新日期：2016-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the conceptual development of a measure for assessing pharmacist knowledge of herbal and dietary supplements. METHODS:A standardized approach to constructing a multiple-choice competency examination following 8 pre-specified criteria (eg, specifying the target spectrum of herbal and dietary supp...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Lin HW,Pickard AS,Mahady GB,Popovich NG

更新日期：2008-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To compare second-year student pharmacists' perspectives on two approaches for completing a pharmacy practice management business planning project. Methods. A mixed-methods approach was used to compare two options (traditional and experimental) for completing business plan projects that were offered to team...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Gatwood J,Hohmeier K,Farr G,Eckel S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To determine the level of support among pharmacists in central Scotland to serve as mentors and provide practice-based experience to students enrolled in a master of pharmacy degree program. Methods. A study was conducted during the 2011-2012 academic year in which first-year MPharm students in Scotland wer...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Winn P,Turner CJ

更新日期：2016-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate faculty members' and students' perceptions of study strategies and materials. METHODS:Focus groups were conducted with course directors and first- and second-year students to generate ideas relating to use of course materials, technology, class attendance, and study strategies for mastering clas...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Suda KJ,Bell GC,Franks AS

更新日期：2011-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerization is transforming health care while the quantity and complexity of biomedical knowledge rapidly grows. Today, all clinicians use health information technology (HIT), but only some pharmacists need to be cross-trained in "all" that advanced informatics entails so they can devise new and better information...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Flynn A,Fox BI,Clauson KA,Seaton TL,Breeden E

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate pharmacy student perceptions of team-based learning (TBL) vs traditional lecture-based learning formats. METHODS:First professional year pharmacy students (N=111) at two universities used TBL in different courses during different semesters (fall vs spring). Students completed a 22-item team perce...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Frame TR,Cailor SM,Gryka RJ,Chen AM,Kiersma ME,Sheppard L

更新日期：2015-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether participation in the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy (UIC-COP) Pathways to Pharmacy, an early urban pipeline program, motivated underrepresented minority students to pursue a prepharmacy curriculum in college and choose pharmacy as a career. METHODS:Over a 4-year p...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Awé C,Bauman J

更新日期：2010-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess preceptors' opinions of the impact of quality assurance projects. METHODS:Students were given the opportunity to directly apply material learned in class in a "real world" environment by completing a quality assurance project in a community or health-system pharmacy. All preceptors (n = 38) were c...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Warholak TL

更新日期：2009-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To measure the impact of an interprofessional experience (IPE) in medication therapy management (MTM) on students' attitudes and skills regarding interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Methods. This interprofessional MTM experience spanned three weeks, with health science students (medicine, nursing, nutrit...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Schussel KE,Forbes S,Taylor AM,Cooley JH

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Faculty members' contributions to research and scholarship are measured by a variety of indices. Assessment also has become an integral part of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education's accreditation process for professional programs. This review describes some of the newer indices available for faculty schol...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Thompson DF,Callen EC,Nahata MC

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health profession schools in the United States have to be able to meet the health and pharmaceutical care demands of a rapidly growing racial and multiethnic population. One tactic is to develop and implement or expand existing resources and didactic courses to address cultural competence in the curricula of every col...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Shaya FT,Gbarayor CM

更新日期：2006-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective. To develop and implement a virtual tablet machine simulation to aid distance students' understanding of the processes involved in tablet production. Design. A tablet simulation was created enabling students to study the effects different parameters have on the properties of the tablet. Once results were gen...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Mattsson S,Sjöström HE,Englund C

更新日期：2016-06-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of performing critical-thinking and reflection assignments within interdisciplinary learning teams in a biochemistry course on pharmacy students' and prospective health professions students' collaboration scores. DESIGN:Pharmacy students and prospective medical, dental, and other heal...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Van Winkle LJ,Cornell S,Fjortoft N,Bjork BC,Chandar N,Green JM,La Salle S,Viselli SM,Burdick P,Lynch SM

更新日期：2013-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify criteria by which patients can assess the communication skills of pharmacy students. METHOD:Potential assessment criteria were generated from 2 main sources: a literature review and a focus group discussion. A modified two-round Delphi survey was subsequently conducted with 35 professionals who ...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Mackellar A,Ashcroft DM,Bell D,James DH,Marriott J

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Members from Cohort 13 of the Academic Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP) 2016-2017 were challenged to present a debate on the topic: "In Turbulent Times, Pharmacy Education Leaders Must Take Aggressive Action to Prevent Further Declines in Enrollment" at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy INfluence 2017 ...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Pavuluri N,Aparasu RR,Boje KMK,Danielson J,El-Ibiary SY,Iyer AKV,Ochs LA,Robinson JD,Shah S,Williams CC,Moore TM,Wargo KA

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) by doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students; determine the reliability of psychometric constructs that determine technology acceptance; and determine constructs that directly correlate with PDA use. METHODS:A survey instrument was developed containing de...

journal_title：American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors： Siracuse MV,Sowell JG

更新日期：2008-02-15 00:00:00