Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science
Butler University Pharmacy Immersion Camp 2013
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Pharmacy, Health Sciences & Exercise Science
Start Date
11-4-2014 10:15 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 11:45 AM
Sponsor
Chad Knoderer (Butler University)
Description
Background: Today's college-bound students continue to gravitate toward professions in the medical field. These students often overlook the field of pharmacy without knowing about the integral role pharmacists play in patient care. Collaborations between Metropolitan Indianapolis-Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (MICI-AHEC) and Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS), have resulted in conducting a pharmacy immersion camp, the past four years. The objective of this program was to design and facilitate an engaging curriculum and hands-on experiences to introduce students to the fundamental skills and concepts that pre-professional and professional phase student pharmacists encounter. Additionally, this project sought to expose these students to the various roles of pharmacists, who serve as major contributors to the interprofessional healthcare team.
Methods: The curriculum was designed based on the knowledge of the study investigators. Camp activities were conducted by the program developers with assistance from Butler University College of Pharmacy faculty. Funding for this program was provided by a grant received from MICI-AHEC. The immersion camp included students from underserved communities, in particular those who were disadvantaged minorities. A written survey was conducted on the first and last day of the program to assess the students' knowledge about pharmacists and their future plans in healthcare.
Results:. The pre-survey revealed that the students did not have a wide knowledge about what a pharmacist is and what a pharmacist practices on a day to day basis. Most students were only aware of the role of a community pharmacist and the skill of counting tablets. The post-survey showed that the students were able to learn about the different types of pharmacists and specialties such as compounding, cardiology, oncology, and academia.
Conclusions: The survey revealed that the pharmacy immersion camp was successful in increasing student knowledge of pharmacy practice, and that it strengthened their commitment to become a healthcare professional.
Butler University Pharmacy Immersion Camp 2013
Indianapolis, IN
Background: Today's college-bound students continue to gravitate toward professions in the medical field. These students often overlook the field of pharmacy without knowing about the integral role pharmacists play in patient care. Collaborations between Metropolitan Indianapolis-Central Indiana Area Health Education Center (MICI-AHEC) and Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS), have resulted in conducting a pharmacy immersion camp, the past four years. The objective of this program was to design and facilitate an engaging curriculum and hands-on experiences to introduce students to the fundamental skills and concepts that pre-professional and professional phase student pharmacists encounter. Additionally, this project sought to expose these students to the various roles of pharmacists, who serve as major contributors to the interprofessional healthcare team.
Methods: The curriculum was designed based on the knowledge of the study investigators. Camp activities were conducted by the program developers with assistance from Butler University College of Pharmacy faculty. Funding for this program was provided by a grant received from MICI-AHEC. The immersion camp included students from underserved communities, in particular those who were disadvantaged minorities. A written survey was conducted on the first and last day of the program to assess the students' knowledge about pharmacists and their future plans in healthcare.
Results:. The pre-survey revealed that the students did not have a wide knowledge about what a pharmacist is and what a pharmacist practices on a day to day basis. Most students were only aware of the role of a community pharmacist and the skill of counting tablets. The post-survey showed that the students were able to learn about the different types of pharmacists and specialties such as compounding, cardiology, oncology, and academia.
Conclusions: The survey revealed that the pharmacy immersion camp was successful in increasing student knowledge of pharmacy practice, and that it strengthened their commitment to become a healthcare professional.