A Quality Improvement Course Review of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

To determine strengths of and quality improvements needed in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) through a systematic course review process. Following the "developing a curriculum" (DACUM) format, course materials and assessments were reviewed by the curricular subcommittee respo...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2011-07, Vol.75 (6), p.1
Main Authors: Stevenson, T Lynn, Hornsby, Lori B, Phillippe, Haley M, Kelley, Kristi, McDonough, Sharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Ambulatory care
Annual meetings
College students
Colleges & universities
Core curriculum
Course Content
Curricula
Data collection
Education
Educational Change
Experiential Learning
Faculty Development
Health services
Outcomes of Education
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmacy
Primary care
Quality standards
Schools
Teaching Methods
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Summary:To determine strengths of and quality improvements needed in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) through a systematic course review process. Following the "developing a curriculum" (DACUM) format, course materials and assessments were reviewed by the curricular subcommittee responsible for experiential education and by key stakeholders. Course sequence overview and data were presented and discussed. A course review worksheet was completed, outlining strengths and areas for improvement. Student feedback was positive. Strengths and areas for improvement were identified. The committee found reviewing the sequence of 8 APPE courses to be challenging. Course reviews are a necessary process in curricular quality improvement but can be difficult to accomplish. We found overall feedback about APPEs was positive and student performance was high. Areas identified as needing improvement will be the focus of continuous quality improvement of the APPE sequence.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467