Evaluation of a Pilot Spanish Language Program for Student Pharmacists.

Objective: This study aimed to present findings from an evaluation of the Spanish Language Track (SLT) for student pharmacists, which assessed student outcomes and feedback.

Methods: A mixed-methods program evaluation was conducted with the first cohort of the SLT members (N = 10). Participants completed pre/post-surveys and focus groups.

Critical moments in student learning on international advanced pharmacy practice experiences.

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate self-perceived critical moments that were transformative to learning in students who participated in an international advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE).

Methods: Twenty-two pharmacy students from Purdue University College of Pharmacy, the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy who went on an international APPE participated in a one-hour focus group evaluating self-perceived critical moments that impacted their learning. Focus groups were coded using a conventional content analysis approach and went through a two-cycle open coding process to identify major themes according to country income classification.

Development of a Global Health Learning Progression (GHELP) Model.

There has been a steady increase in global health experiential opportunities offered within healthcare professional training programs and with this, a need to describe the process for learning. This article describes a model to contextualize global health learning for students who complete international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). Students from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Purdue University, and the University of Colorado completed a post-APPE survey which included open-ended questions about knowledge, skills, and attitudes one week after completing an international APPE.

Global Health Learning Outcomes by Country Location and Duration for International Experiences.

To determine the impact of country income classification and experience duration on learning outcomes for student pharmacists participating in international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). A mixed-methods, longitudinal study evaluated 81 fourth-year student pharmacists participating in an international APPE through one of three US universities. A pre-post survey was administered to evaluate students' self-perceived growth across 13 competencies established by the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH).

Global Health Learning Outcomes in Pharmacy Students Completing International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences.

To examine the global health learning outcomes of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students from three US schools who participated in international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). A mixed-methods, prospective study was used to assess fourth-year PharmD students at three US pharmacy schools who participated in an international APPE during the 2017-2018 academic year and a matched cohort (control group) of PharmD students who did not participate in an international APPE. To evaluate students' self-perceived growth in the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) competencies, all students completed a 13-item retrospective pre-post instrument using a five-point Likert scale.

Meeting the Needs of Underserved Patients in Western Kenya by Creating the Next Generation of Global Health Pharmacists.

Objective. To describe a novel training model used to create a sustainable public health-focused pharmacy residency based in Kenya and to describe the outcomes of this training program on underserved populations. Design.

An elective pharmaceutical care course to prepare students for an advanced pharmacy practice experience in Kenya.

OBJECTIVE. To develop a prerequisite elective course to prepare students for an advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in Kenya. DESIGN.

Clinical pharmacy consultations provided by American and Kenyan pharmacy students during an acute care advanced pharmacy practice experience.

Objective: To compare the clinical consultations provided by American and Kenyan pharmacy students in an acute care setting in a developing country.

Methods: The documented pharmacy consultation recommendations made by American and Kenyan pharmacy students during patient care rounds on an advanced pharmacy practice experience at a referral hospital in Kenya were reviewed and classified according to type of intervention and therapeutic area.

Results: The Kenyan students documented more interventions than American students (16.

Needs assessment analysis for vitamin K antagonist anticoagulation in the resource-constrained setting of Eldoret, Kenya.

Objectives: To assess the frequency of indications for vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy in the inpatient and outpatient setting in Eldoret, Kenya, and to describe the strategies used for managing these conditions.

Methods: All inpatient admissions during a 1.5-month period were prospectively assessed for any indications for VKA therapy by clinical pharmacy staff.

Retrospective analysis of the efficacy of gemcitabine for previously treated AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma in western Kenya.

Objectives: Evaluation of outcomes in the use of single-agent gemcitabine for the treatment of AIDS-associated Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in a western Kenyan cancer treatment program.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of all patients with KS treated with single agent gemcitabine following failure of first-line Adriamycin, bleomycin, and vincristine (ABV). Baseline demographics were collected, and clinicians' assessments of response were utilized to fill out objective criteria for both response as well as symptom benefit assessment.

Collaborative partnership for clinical pharmacy services in Kenya.

Purpose: A collaborative partnership for clinical pharmacy services in Kenya is described.

Summary: Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (PUSOPPS) agreed to collaborate with the United States Agency for International Development-Academic Model for Providing Access to Healthcare (USAID-AMPATH) partnership to provide pharmacy services necessary for patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Kenya. In addition to assisting Kenyan collaborators, the full-time, onsite faculty member from PUSOPPS serves as a preceptor to pharmacy clerkship students from PUSOPPS and the University of Nairobi in the delivery of clinical pharmacy services in inpatient and outpatient settings.