To evaluate student changes in self-directed learning (SDL) in a Pharmacists' Patient Care Process (PPCP) course using adaptive learning technology (ALT). The Pharmacists' Patient Care Process was delivered using traditional teaching methods in fall 2018 and ALT in spring 2019. First-year student pharmacists were surveyed three times throughout the academic year on SDL factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: A case competition involving pharmacy and nursing students was designed as a pilot project to determine if this would be an effective way to implement interprofessional education (IPE) within the College of Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Educational Activity And Setting: Level 5 nursing students and third-year pharmacy students were invited to participate in a patient case competition activity as interprofessional teams. A modified version of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Competency Survey and the Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) Questionnaire were administered before and after the activity.
Introduction: To describe the design and implementation of the Current Topics in Professional Pharmacy online elective course and evaluate the degree to which the course improved student pharmacists' awareness of and interest in current topics affecting the profession of pharmacy.
Methods: A one-credit hour online summer elective included weekly modules of current topics affecting the profession of pharmacy, along with a longitudinal final project in which students created their own current topic module. Each module consisted of assigned reference materials and online discussion forum posts to answer discussion questions and share professional opinions.
To describe grittiness of students from three pharmacy schools and determine if grit is associated with academic performance measures. Pharmacy students completed an electronic questionnaire that included the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S). Associations were determined using logistic regression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common heterogeneous endocrine disorder characterized by irregular menses, hyperandrogenism, and polycystic ovaries. The prevalence of PCOS varies depending on which criteria are used to make the diagnosis, but is as high as 15%-20% when the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology/American Society for Reproductive Medicine criteria are used. Clinical manifestations include oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, hirsutism, and frequently infertility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To design and implement an elective therapeutics course and to assess its impact on students' attainment of course outcomes and level of confidence in applying clinical pharmacy principles and pharmacotherapy knowledge.
Design: A 3-credit hour elective for third-year pharmacy students was structured to include problem-based learning (PBL), journal club and case presentations, and drug information activities.
Assessment: Student achievement of curricular outcomes was measured using performance on SOAP (subjective, objective, assessment, plan) notes, case and journal club presentations, drug information activities, and peer evaluations.