Pharmacy students' perspectives regarding co-curricular activities: Qualitative findings.

Introduction: This study was designed to understand better how co-curricular activities help pharmacy students develop professionally. Because the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards require new pharmacy graduates to be competent and professional, and professionalism is often learned outside of the classroom, co-curricular activities are essential in developing these skills. We sought to gain students' own perceptions of a co-curricular program and the associated activities using qualitative methods.