Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Case Series: Poly-Provider Leading to Polypharmacy.

This case study reviews the complicated treatment of an older person under the care of numerous specialists in the ambulatory care setting. As various providers made concurrent changes in pharmacotherapy without communication with other providers, the patient experienced acute changes and decompensation. Polypharmacy played a significant role in the acute decompensation of the patient.

Assessment of the impact of co-curricular activities on achievement of Doctor of Pharmacy program outcomes.

Introduction: Co-curricular activities are recognized as an increasingly important aspect of pharmacy education. However, the impact of these activities on student learning is not well understood compared to that of curricular learning. The purpose of this study was to assess student-perceived progress in achieving program outcomes through voluntary co-curricular activities compared with learning of the same outcomes through mandatory curricular activities.