Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-17-2014
Abstract
Objective. To determine the extent to which pediatrics is taught at US doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs and to characterize what is being taught and how.
Methods. A 40-question online survey instrument was sent to accredited and candidate-status US PharmD programs.
Results. Of 86 participating programs (67.2% response rate), 81 (94.2%) indicated that pediatric topics were included in their required classroom curricula (mean, 21.9 contact hours). A pediatric elective course was offered by 61.0% of programs (mean, 25.9 contact hours). Advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) in pediatrics were offered by 97.4% of programs, with an average of 27 students per program completing this practice experience annually.
Conclusions. Almost all responding programs incorporated pediatrics in their required curricula. Pediatric elective courses provided an adequate mean number of contact hours, but 39.0% of programs did not offer an elective course. One-fifth of students completed a pediatric APPE prior to graduation. Continued expansion of pediatric-focused classroom and experiential curricula across US PharmD programs is recommended.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe78351
Publication Information
Prescott, William Allan; Dahl, Elizabeth M.; and Hutchinson, David (2014). "Education in Pediatrics in US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy." American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 78.3, Article 51-.
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Comments
Article originally published in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, April 2014, 78 (3) 51; https://www.ajpe.org/content/78/3/51.
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