Impact of an electronic-based assessment on student pharmacist performance in a required therapeutics course.

Introduction: The use of technology in the classroom has continued to grow, and with the advancement of classroom management systems and online exam software, there are opportunities to administer exams electronically. This study assessed the impact of electronic-based assessments on examination scores in a required therapeutics course.

Methods: This was a retrospective, single-centered, observational study including second professional year pharmacy students enrolled in a required, one semester therapeutics course.

Impact of a Pharmacy-Driven Transitions of Care Medication Reconciliation Following Hospitalization.

Medication changes are common after hospitalizations, and medication reconciliations are one tool to help identify potential medication discrepancies. To determine the impact of a pharmacy-driven medication reconciliation service on number of medication discrepancies identified. This was a retrospective cohort, chart-review study conducted at an internal medicine outpatient clinic.

An individualized approach to residency preparation for fourth professional year pharmacy students.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of an individualized residency preparation program and faculty mentorship on student preparedness for pursuing residency training and their ability to successfully match with a postgraduate year one (PGY1) residency position.

Methods: This prospective cohort enrolled fourth professional year pharmacy students from August 2016 to March 2017. Students participated in a faculty-designed residency preparation program, were assigned faculty mentors, and were provided with several residency preparation resources.

Smoking status and the human dopamine transporter variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) polymorphism: failure to replicate and finding that never-smokers may be different.

Cigarette smoking, like many addictive behaviors, has been shown to have a genetic component. The dopamine transporter (DAT) gene (SLC6A3) encodes a protein that regulates synaptic levels of dopamine in the brain and is a candidate gene for addictive behaviors. We have collected smoking information from a national probability sample of 3383 adult volunteers contacted via a random-digit dialing telephone interview.