Impact of early direct patient care introductory pharmacy practice experiences on student pharmacists' career exploration

Plott, A. Joseph; McIntosh, Tera; O'Ferral, Hayden; Bennett, Madeline Cadle; Taylor, Stacy

doi:10.1016/j.cptl.2020.09.004

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“…Specific practice settings of required IPPEs are not currently well documented in the literature. Examples of IPPEs in certain specialised areas of practice exist, however, these rotation hours are often part of the required IPPE curriculum (Woelfel et al, 2011;Vollman et al, 2015;Ashjian et al, 2021;Plott et al, 2021). This study documents the valuable aspects of IPPEs that exceed the hours required by ACPE and are options for students to select that are in addition to the required IPPE curriculum.…”

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“…The benefits of required introductory experiential education to students and institutions have been well documented in the literature (Mort et al, 2010;Walker et al, 2011;Mersfelder & Bouthillier, 2012;Yorra, 2014;Mclaughlin et al, 2015;Stanton et al, 2017;Boyle et al, 2020). For students, IPPEs have shown to increase self-esteem, enhance learning and development, foster an appreciation for pharmacy practice, and provide opportunities to inform career interests (Mort et al, 2010;Walker et al, 2011;Yorra, 2014;Plott et al, 2021). Specifically, IPPEs during the third year of pharmacy school have been shown to help prepare students for APPEs by enhancing students' clinical skills and allowing them to acclimate to practice environments more quickly (Mort et al, 2010) , 2015).…”

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Pharmacy student and preceptor perceptions of elective introductory experiential learning

Peppard,

Theesfeld

2023

Pharm Educ

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Background: Elective Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) were created to expose students to specialised areas of pharmacy practice, provide options for experiential learning during the third professional (P3) year, and offer valuable experiences for students and sites prior to Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). This study sought to determine why students chose to take elective IPPEs and what rotation elements were perceived to be most valuable to preceptors and students. Methods: Elective, longitudinal IPPEs were offered each term of the P3 year. Students were surveyed before and after to determine their reasons for completing an elective IPPE and what aspects of the rotation were most valuable. Preceptors were surveyed to determine their perceived value of these rotations. Results: From 2015 to 2019, 124 students (37.5% of eligible students) participated in 139 elective IPPEs. Students selected gaining additional knowledge and skills as a top five reason to take an elective IPPE as 86.3%. Students most frequently cited professional development and enhanced understanding of pharmacist roles (24.2%) as the most valuable things learned. Conclusion: Elective IPPEs provided valuable experiences to students and preceptors. Students valued the opportunities to explore specialised areas of practice; preceptors found value in the required activities and the rotations professionally rewarding.

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Pharmacy student and preceptor perceptions of elective introductory experiential learning

Peppard,

Theesfeld

2023

Pharm Educ

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“…Early training in direct patient care, such as that offered in summer training or as part of the college curriculum, was shown to improve pharmacy students' knowledge, confidence, and skills in communicating with and caring for patients. Moreover, students found such training to be a positive and meaningful experience, which emphasized their desire to pursue a career in clinical practice [ 19 – 21 ]. The fact that only 14.7% of the study participants indicated that summer training guided their career choice suggests the need to put more emphasis on early pharmacy training to maximize its benefit and impact.…”

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Factors influencing future career interests of pharmacy interns in Saudi Arabia: a survey from 25 colleges of pharmacy

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Background Hundreds of pharmacists graduate from pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia, and various factors influence their choice of career pathway. Very few single-institution studies assessed career choices of pharmacy students with or without evaluating the influencing factors. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate career choices and the associating factors of pharmacy interns from multiple colleges in Saudi Arabia. Methods This was a cross-sectional study that surveyed pharmacy interns from 25 pharmacy colleges in Saudi Arabia using an online questionnaire. The survey was sent during the last rotation month in the internship year (May–June 2022). Results Of 454 participants, 411 (90.5%) were enrolled in Doctor of Pharmacy programs. While most participants were interested in becoming clinical pharmacists (n = 183; 40.3%), a considerable number were also interested in working in different sectors of pharmaceutical companies and industry (n = 127; 28%). Internship training significantly correlated with selecting clinical pharmacy specialist career (r = 0.19; P = 0.0001), whereas salary/financial incentives significantly influenced the choice of working as sales and marketing representatives and pharmacy product specialists in pharmaceutical companies (r = 0.29 and 0.24; P < 0.0001 for both). College courses correlated with choosing academia in pharmaceutical sciences (r = 0.20; P < 0.0001), whereas summer training correlated with the community pharmacy career (r = 0.11; P = 0.02). Conclusion Pharmacy colleges should utilize results from this study to enhance the exposure of pharmacy students during their academic years to different pharmacy career pathways by allowing the opportunity to shadow pharmacists from different sectors as part of college courses, inviting previous graduates, and activating the role of academic advisors in career orientation.

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A Snapshot of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Program Characteristics

Yu,

Cox,

Jehle

et al. 2024

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Impact of early direct patient care introductory pharmacy practice experiences on student pharmacists' career exploration

Cited by 4 publications

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Pharmacy student and preceptor perceptions of elective introductory experiential learning

Pharmacy student and preceptor perceptions of elective introductory experiential learning

Factors influencing future career interests of pharmacy interns in Saudi Arabia: a survey from 25 colleges of pharmacy

A Snapshot of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience Program Characteristics

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