Health-System Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience as an online course in the United States

Innovation in curriculum development

Authors

  • M Kawaguchi-Suzuki Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • J. Merlo Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • S. White Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • R. Gibbard Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • L. Ly Pacific University School of Pharmacy, USA.
  • A. Bzowyckyj Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • D. Bojorquez Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • J. Begert Pacific University School of Pharmacy, USA.
  • E. Saito Pacific University School of Pharmacy
  • K. Marcus Pacific University School of Pharmacy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.202.1112

Keywords:

Experiential Education, IPPE, Pharmacy, Online Learning, USA

Abstract

Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) provide early experiential education in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum in the United States (US). In response to Oregon's ‘Stay Home, Save Lives’ executive order issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, an online health-system IPPE course was developed to simulate the practice experiences that have historically been conducted in person. This case study describes experience from the online health-system IPPE course offered for incoming second-year student pharmacists enrolled in a three-year Pharm.D. programme at Pacific University in Oregon, US. The goals of the course were: 1) to expose students to pharmacy practice common in health-system settings in the US; and 2) for students to earn 50 experiential clock hours through simulation activities.

References

ACPE [Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education]. (2015). Accreditation Standards and Key Elements for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. Available at: https://www.acpe-accredit.org/pdf/Standards2016 FINAL.pdf

Office of Governor State of Oregon. (2020). Executive Order No. 20-12. Available at: https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Documents/executive_orders/eo_20-12.pdf

Oregon Health Authority. (2020). COVID-19 Updates. Available at: https://govstatus.egov.com/OR-OHA-COVID-19

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Published

06-09-2020

How to Cite

Kawaguchi-Suzuki, M., Merlo, . J., White, S., Gibbard, R., Ly, L., Bzowyckyj, A., Bojorquez, D. ., Begert, . J., Saito, E., & Marcus, K. (2020). Health-System Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience as an online course in the United States: Innovation in curriculum development. Pharmacy Education, 20(2), p 11 – 12. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.202.1112

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2020): COVID-19 Special Collection

Section

COVID-19 Case Study

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