Ambulatory care elective: Introduction to core practice concepts.

Autor: Miller SA; Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, 6550 Sanger Road, Orlando, FL 32827, United States. Electronic address: smiller@cop.ufl.edu., St Onge EL; Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, 6550 Sanger Road, Orlando, FL 32827, United States. Electronic address: stonge@cop.ufl.edu., Taylor JR; Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 100486, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: JTaylor@cop.ufl.edu., Dietrich E; Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 100486, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: dietrich@cop.ufl.edu., Anderson KV; Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Florida Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine, 1225 Center Drive, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: kvanderson@cop.ufl.edu., DeRemer CE; Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida College of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 100486, Gainesville, FL 32610, United States. Electronic address: cderemer@ufl.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning [Curr Pharm Teach Learn] 2020 Mar; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 331-338. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Dec 31.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.12.013
Abstrakt: Background and Purpose: Introduction to various pharmacy practice environments is effectively accomplished through concentrated elective courses. The ambulatory care elective utilized innovative active learning strategies to enhance chronic disease management, foster empathy, and introduce strategic planning in an ambulatory care center.
Educational Activity and Setting: A new two-credit hour ambulatory elective course was offered to third-year pharmacy students in a four-year doctor of pharmacy program. This 30-hour, 2-week long course, ran simultaneously between three campuses, and included six modules. The course employed lectures, active learning activities, shadowing, role playing, and a simulation.
Findings: Course evaluations and student reflections indicate high satisfaction with the course and reveal value in the simulation.
Summary: Active learning sessions in this third-year pharmacy elective allowed application of lecture materials to explore the focused practice of ambulatory care. Discussion topics were varied, allowing students to gauge the breadth of opportunities offered in ambulatory pharmacy, while also appreciating the scope of skills required for successful and sustainable practice. Students valued the chronic disease state simulation, which provided a unique approach to foster personal attributes.
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