Rural patient perceptions of pharmacist-provided chronic condition management in a state with provider status.

Objective: To understand rural patient opinions regarding their willingness to participate in pharmacist-provided chronic condition management.

Design: Qualitative semi-structured key informant interview using The Concept of Access as a theoretical framework.

Setting: Three community pharmacies serving patients in rural Washington State from November 2016 to November 2017.

An Elective Course to Train Student Pharmacists to Deliver a Community-based Group Diabetes Prevention Program.

Objective. To develop and assess the impact of an elective course aimed at improving student knowledge of and confidence in delivering a group diabetes prevention program. Design.

The prevalence and characteristics of dual PharmD/MPH programs offered at US colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and characteristics of curriculum in dual doctor of pharmacy (PharmD)/master of public health (MPH) degree programs offered by US pharmacy programs.

Methods: An 18-item survey instrument was developed and distributed online to faculty members at US colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Results: Of the 110 colleges and schools that responded, 23 (21%) offered a PharmD/MPH degree.

Impact of participation on a solid organ transplant team on student pharmacists' perceptions of interprofessional roles.

Objective: To examine student pharmacists' perceptions of interprofessional roles before and after completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience on solid organ transplantation.

Methods: Student pharmacists across the United States participating in an APPE on a solid organ transplant team completed an online pre- and post-APPE survey instrument examining perceptions of interprofessional roles, communication, and teamwork.

Results: Student pharmacists' scores on interprofessionalism increased significantly on 17 of 22 items.

An elective course to engage student pharmacists in elementary school science education.

Objective: To develop and assess the impact of an elective course (HealthWISE) on student pharmacists' skills in communication and health promotion and elementary school students' knowledge of and attitudes toward science.

Design: Three colleges and schools of pharmacy collaborated to develop a 1-credit elective course that used online and classroom teaching and learning techniques to prepare student pharmacists to teach science in elementary school classrooms. Student pharmacists delivered 6 science lessons to elementary students over the course of 2 months.

Call to action: Integrating student pharmacists, faculty, and pharmacy practitioners into emergency preparedness and response.

Objectives: To describe the pharmacist experience in emergency preparedness and response and to provide information and resources to help practitioners engage in this public health effort in their local communities.

Setting: Spokane, WA, health care community, 1998 through 2009.

Practice Description: The College of Pharmacy at Washington State University, Spokane, has developed partnerships with local public health and community providers to address emergency preparedness and response needs.