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A quality improvement course review of advanced pharmacy practice experiences
T Lynn Stevenson1, Lori B Hornsby, Haley M Phillippe
1Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, AL, USA. tls0002@auburn.edu
Objectives:
To determine strengths of and quality improvements needed in advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) through a systematic course review process.
Design:
Following the "developing a curriculum" (DACUM) format, course materials and assessments were reviewed by the curricular subcommittee responsible for experiential education and by key stakeholders. Course sequence overview and data were presented and discussed. A course review worksheet was completed, outlining strengths and areas for improvement.
Assessment:
Student feedback was positive. Strengths and areas for improvement were identified. The committee found reviewing the sequence of 8 APPE courses to be challenging.
Conclusions:
Course reviews are a necessary process in curricular quality improvement but can be difficult to accomplish. We found overall feedback about APPEs was positive and student performance was high. Areas identified as needing improvement will be the focus of continuous quality improvement of the APPE sequence.
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