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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 17 2014 |
Keywords
- curriculum
- pediatrics
- pharmacy education
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