A Review of Development Initiatives for Pharmacy Student and Resident Preceptors

Objective. To review the published literature describing and evaluating pharmacy student and resident preceptor development. Findings. Database searches yielded 32 published articles on pharmacy preceptor development: 22 for experiential preceptors, eight for resident preceptors, and two encompassin...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2020-10, Vol.84 (10), p.ajpe7991-1321, Article ajpe7991
Main Authors: Howard, Meredith L., Yuet, Wei C., Isaacs, Alex N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Best practice
Continuing education
Curriculum
Drug stores
Education
Education, Pharmacy
Education, Pharmacy, Continuing
Educational research
experiential education
Humans
Medical education
Medical students
Outcomes of Education
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Residencies
Polls & surveys
preceptor development
Preceptorship
Problem-Based Learning
Professional development
Professionalism
Program Development
Residents (Medicine)
Review
Schools, Pharmacy
Students
Students, Pharmacy
Teacher Certification
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Teaching Skills
Training
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Summary:Objective. To review the published literature describing and evaluating pharmacy student and resident preceptor development. Findings. Database searches yielded 32 published articles on pharmacy preceptor development: 22 for experiential preceptors, eight for resident preceptors, and two encompassing both experiential and resident preceptors. The identified articles covered a variety of preceptor development strategies, including live, web-based, and multifaceted approaches, which were disseminated via analytical studies, needs assessment surveys, and descriptive reports. In analytical studies, the evaluation methods most commonly used were preceptor pre- and post-perception surveys. Summary. Preceptor development strategies vary among pharmacy schools and residency programs. The evaluation methods used also varied, and there is a lack of evidence-based practices related to preceptor development. Preceptor development should be tailored based on preceptor type and program needs. An opportunity exists to further evaluate which strategies are most effective for improving precepting techniques, with an ultimate goal of delineating best practices for pharmacy preceptor development.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467
DOI:10.5688/ajpe7991