Impact of virtual simulation in self-care therapeutics course on introductory pharmacy practice experience self-care encounters.

Background And Purpose: Pharmacy education programs use simulation to provide a realistic and safe environment for student learning. We studied whether incorporation of virtual simulation into a required first year self-care therapeutics course impacted frequency of interactions, self-reported student confidence, and preceptor-reported student performance during second-year community pharmacy introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs).

Educational Activity And Setting: Virtual simulation cases using MyDispense were incorporated into a self-care therapeutics course in winter 2017.