Some People are Different from You: A Case Study of a Cultural and Ethical Problem in Global Health.

Pharmacists, student pharmacists, and other healthcare providers are frequent participants on short-term medical service trips (MSTs) to medically underserved areas. Many such MSTs take place in areas like sub-Saharan Africa where cultural beliefs about healthcare and society may be very different from what volunteers from the Global North believe. These cultural divergences may then give rise to ethical problems MST volunteers need to navigate.

Implementation and evaluation of a practice transformation advanced pharmacy practice experience.

Background And Purpose: Advanced entrepreneurship opportunities are important to consider as entrepreneurial skills become increasingly important to develop in pharmacy students. This institution implemented a new practice transformation advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE), pairing students with community partners to implement and/or evaluate pharmacy services, network with pharmacists, and receive mentorship. The purpose of this article is to describe the APPE and students' outcomes during this first pilot year.

Comparison of manual therapy techniques on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and dynamic single leg balance in collegiate athletes.

Introduction/purpose: Literature consistently identifies two key examination components when managing ankle/foot pathologies: 1) dorsiflexion range of motion (DFROM) and 2) single limb balance. Mobilizations with movement (MWM) and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue (IASTM) are two emerging manual therapy (MT) options in the management of ankle/foot conditions.

Methodology/sample: In this observational cohort study, 147 subjects were randomized in a block fashion as follows: 1) Control, 2) IASTM, 3) MWM, and 4) Combination of both MT interventions.

Decreasing the stigma surrounding alcohol use disorder.

Introduction: There is a paucity of data on educational interventions that prepare students to mitigate the stigma or burden of alcohol use disorder. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess the impact of an interprofessional symposium on personal knowledge and stigma of alcohol use disorder and (2) inform future educational models.

Methods: The symposium highlighted the impact of alcohol at one private Midwestern university and reviewed the pharmacology of alcohol, diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorder, and treatment for alcohol use disorder.

Financial Incentive Required for Pharmacy Students to Accept a Post-Graduation Position in Rural and Undesirable Pharmacy Settings.

It has been estimated that in 2018, 20% of pharmacy students were unemployed following graduation. However, many pharmacy positions go vacant each year, with the majority of these positions existing in rural areas. Pharmacy students completed a one-time, anonymous, online questionnaire.

Pharmacy Student Knowledge, Confidence and Attitudes Toward Medical Cannabis and Curricular Coverage.

To assess pharmacy student confidence in their knowledge of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis use in the US and their attitudes toward curricular coverage of medical cannabis. Students were asked to complete an electronic survey to measure knowledge and confidence in various domains of medical cannabis treatment, including qualifying conditions, adverse effects, and other patient care skills. There were 238 students who completed the survey.

Proposed model for translational research at a teaching-intensive college of pharmacy.

Background: Many American colleges of pharmacy are small, private, teaching institutions. Faculty are required to maintain a research agenda, although the publication quota is less compared with their publicly funded college of pharmacy peers. Faculty at these smaller schools conduct research with very little internal or external funding.

Characteristics of Older Adults Who Consume Alcohol While on Antidepressants.

Objectives: Determine the characteristics of older Americans who self-report consuming alcohol and taking at least one antidepressant.

Design: This study utilized cross-sectional analyses.

Setting: The University of Michigan Health and Retirement Study and its subsurvey Prescription Drug Study (PDS).

Quantifying the relationship between patient characteristics and involvement in developing and implementing a treatment plan.

Objective: Improving the patient-physician relationship through patient involvement in the care may lead to improved patient safety and better health outcomes. There exists a gap in knowledge in identifying factors that affect self-reported patient involvement in individualized treatment plans. The objectives of this study were to 1) describe patients' perceptions of their involvement in the creation and implementation of their treatment plans and 2) determine if patient involvement varied by medical condition or demographic characteristics.

Apparent homology of expressed genes from wood-forming tissues of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) with Arabidopsis thaliana.

Pinus taeda L. (loblolly pine) and Arabidopsis thaliana differ greatly in form, ecological niche, evolutionary history, and genome size. Arabidopsis is a small, herbaceous, annual dicotyledon, whereas pines are large, long-lived, coniferous forest trees.