Publications by authors named "Pamela M Moye"
Article Synopsis
- Micro-credentials (MCs) and digital badges (DBs) are gaining traction as alternative credentials that enhance traditional degrees by offering personalized learning experiences and practical skills.
- *These credentials can support a student-centered approach to education, but there are challenges in the health professions, particularly in pharmacy education, that hinder their widespread adoption.
- *An integrative review of existing literature highlights the benefits, challenges, and potential future applications of MCs and DBs specifically in Doctor of Pharmacy degree programs.
Objective: To implement an international web-based program for preceptor development in Nigeria and assess its impact on Nigerian pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes toward effective precepting skills.
Methods: A web-based preceptor development program was developed and offered to the participants of the 1-year special Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) conversion program. This preceptor development program included recorded webinars on key identified topics to support the participants' preparation to precept PharmD students, including practice site development, evaluating and providing feedback to students, and interprofessional collaboration.
Student engagement is key to the success of schools and colleges of pharmacies in meeting their mission and programmatic needs. Student engagement in the pharmacy profession often occurs before acceptance to pharmacy school and is essential during students' formal period of study both for the student's professional growth and in meeting the mission of the school. Alumni engagement is vital to a school's continued success in regard to engaging with current students and support of their alma mater.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The results of a study to determine whether pharmacy team-led postdischarge intervention can reduce the rate of 30-day hospital readmissions in older patients with heart failure (HF) are reported.
Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed to identify patients 60 years of age or older who were admitted to an academic medical center with a primary diagnosis of HF during the period March 2013-June 2014 and received standard postdischarge follow-up care provided by physicians, nurses, and case managers. The rate of 30-day readmissions in that historical control group was compared with the readmission rate in a group of older patients with HF who were admitted to the hospital during a 15-month intervention period (July 2014-October 2015); in addition to usual postdischarge care, these patients received medication reconciliation and counseling from a team of pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students.
Objective: To compare the acceptance rates of written versus verbal pharmacotherapy recommendations made by pharmacy students on an ambulatory care advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE).
Methods: Fourth-year pharmacy students made written and verbal pharmacotherapy recommendations to resident physicians in an internal medicine clinic at an urban, teaching hospital over a 10-month period. The types of recommendations and outcomes of the interventions were recorded using a data collection form to determine differences in acceptance rates for written versus verbal recommendations.