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Students' Perceptions on a Business Plan Assignment for an Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Elective.

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:Objective. To evaluate a business-centered assignment implemented in a pharmacy elective course at two different institutions and analyze student perceptions of the delivery platforms used and the value and utility of the assignment. Methods. The ambulatory care electives at Butler University and Samford University introduce students to the expanding role of the ambulatory care pharmacist, emphasizing business plan development for new ambulatory care pharmacy services. As part of the elective, students are asked to work in groups to complete a business plan for a new ambulatory care service of their choosing. A survey was conducted to assess student perceptions on the assignment. Results. Of the 58 students who completed the business plan assignment, 49 completed the survey and were included in the data analysis. Overall, 100% of Samford students and 97% of Butler students either strongly agreed or agreed that the business plan was an innovative assignment unlike others completed in the curriculum. Samford students strongly agreed (100%) that if asked by a future employer to develop a new pharmacy service, concepts learned from this assignment would be useful, compared to 59% of Butler students who felt this way. While both the web and written delivery platforms had identical learning outcomes, the written business plan was the approach that the majority of students were more comfortable using. Conclusion. The business plan assignment was used as a method to familiarize students with the process of developing new ambulatory care pharmacy services. Based on survey results, the students perceived this to be an innovative assignment that allowed them to feel confident in developing and communicating ambulatory care business plans. As the practice of ambulatory care pharmacy expands, assignments such as this can be included in the pharmacy curriculum to meet the need for teaching effective business strategies to future pharmacists.

journal_name

Am J Pharm Educ

journal_title

American journal of pharmaceutical education

authors

Wilhoite J,Skelley JW,Baker A,Traxler K,Triboletti J

doi

10.5688/ajpe6789

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-06-01 00:00:00

pages

6789

issue

eissn

0002-9459

issn

1553-6467

pii

ajpe6789

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Students' Perceptions on a Business Plan Assignment for an Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Elective.