TY - JOUR AU - Bowers, Riley AU - Dircksen, Katie AU - Baker, Carrie PY - 2021/10/25 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - RESEARCH ARTICLE: Utilising a simulated clinical rotation elective to prepare pharmacy students for experiential education JF - Pharmacy Education JA - Pharm Educ VL - 21 IS - SE - Research Article DO - 10.46542/pe.2021.211.591596 UR - https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/1356 SP - p. 591-596 AB - <p><strong>Objective</strong>: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an Introduction to Internal Medicine (ITIM) elective course on student preparedness for experiential education.   </p><p><strong>Methods</strong>: A one-credit elective was offered to second and third-year professional students. It was designed to simulate a typical day as a fourth-year student on rotation while utilising a simulated electronic health record. Upon completion of the course, a survey was sent to assess student preparedness for rotational activities. The students’ reported level of preparedness was compared to their preceptors’ assessment of these same survey items.   </p><p><strong>Results</strong>: Thirty-six students and their preceptors responded to the survey. Students rated their preparedness highly, with 80% responding as moderately prepared or higher in navigating a patient chart, identifying patients’ problems, presenting a patient, and identifying treatments for common disease states. Preceptors also noted that over 90% of the students were moderately or much better prepared than students who did not complete the elective.   </p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Students completing the ITIM elective course demonstrated high levels of preparedness for a variety of rotational activities from patient care to professional communication.</p> ER -