Preceptors' perceptions of an entrustable professional activities-based community introductory pharmacy practice experience curriculum.

Introduction: In 2021, the Southeastern Pharmacy Experiential Education Consortium implemented Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) into the community introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) curriculum at five colleges/schools of pharmacy. The objective of this study was to evaluate community IPPE preceptors' perceptions regarding the newly implemented EPA-based community IPPE curriculum and corresponding preceptor training.

Methods: Community IPPE preceptors who precepted first-year student pharmacists in the EPA-based curriculum during the 2021 and 2022 community IPPE cycles were invited to complete a voluntary electronic survey.

A consortium's approach to developing an EPA-based community IPPE curriculum.

Introduction: Currently, there are limited data on the use of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) within introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs). The objective of this study was to identify supporting EPA tasks community IPPE students should perform at the "Competent with Support" level to prepare them for advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).

Methods: The Southeastern Pharmacy Experiential Education Consortium utilized a modified Delphi process to incorporate EPAs into community IPPE curricula to mirror the consortium's community APPE curricula.

A compliance assessment of midpoint formative assessments completed by APPE preceptors.

Introduction: Experiential pharmacy preceptors should provide formative and summative feedback during a learning experience. Preceptors are required to provide colleges and schools of pharmacy with assessments or evaluations of students' performance. Students and experiential programs value on-time completion of midpoint evaluations by preceptors.

Enteral nutrition in the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patient.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, chronic disease, in which malnutrition can have an undesirable effect. Therefore, the patient's nutritional status is critical for optimizing outcomes in COPD. The initial nutrition assessment is focused on identifying calorically compromised COPD patients in order to provide them with appropriate nutrition.

Impact of advanced pharmacy practice experience placement changes in colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Objective: To document the annual number of advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) placement changes for students across 5 colleges and schools of pharmacy, identify and compare initiating reasons, and estimate the associated administrative workload.

Methods: Data collection occurred from finalization of the 2008-2009 APPE assignments throughout the last date of the APPE schedule. Internet-based customized tracking forms were used to categorize the initiating reason for the placement change and the administrative time required per change (0 to 120 minutes).

Consortium-based approach to an online preceptor development program.

Objective: To describe the implementation process of a consortium-based preceptor development program and to review completion and assessment data over the first 27 months.

Design: Five 1-hour, Web-based preceptor development modules were developed using streaming media technologies. Modules were released using a password-protected Internet site and were free to consortium-affiliated preceptors.

Barriers to expanding advanced pharmacy practice experience site availability in an experiential education consortium.

Objectives: To compare 2006-2007 and projected 2010-2011 advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) availability and needs for 4 colleges and schools of pharmacy in Georgia and Alabama and to examine barriers and offer potential solutions to increase APPE site and preceptor availability.

Methods: Data on APPE needs and availability were gathered prospectively and evaluated relative to current and projected enrollment and planned programmatic changes.

Results: Combined 2006-2007 non-community APPE needs and availabilities were 3,590 and 4,427, respectively, with a surplus availability of 837.

Therapeutic potential of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in disease.

Purpose: The potential therapeutic benefits of supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in various diseases are reviewed, and the antiinflammatory actions, activity, and potential drug interactions and adverse effects of n-3 PUFAs are discussed.

Summary: Fish oils are an excellent source of long-chain n-3 PUFAs, such as eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. After consumption, n-3 PUFAs can be incorporated into cell membranes and reduce the amount of arachidonic acid available for the synthesis of proinflammatory eicosanoids (e.