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A pharmacy political advocacy elective course
Elizabeth W Blake1, Patricia H Powell
1South Carolina College of Pharmacy, USC Campus, 715 Sumter Street, CLS 314A, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. blake@sccp.sc.edu
Objective:
To develop and implement an elective course to increase pharmacy students' awareness of legislation that might affect the pharmacy profession and to promote advocacy for the profession.
Design:
Students participated in class discussions regarding current legislative issues and methods to advocate for the pharmacy profession. Assignments included a student-led presentation of the advocacy agendas for various pharmacy organizations, a take-home examination, participation in class debates, and a legislative presentation.
Assessment:
Forty-eight students enrolled in the elective course over 3 years. Assignments and class participation were assessed using grading rubrics. At the end of the semester, students completed a questionnaire to assess the overall benefit of the course.
Conclusions:
Participation in an elective course devoted to pharmacy political advocacy increased awareness of legislation and the desire to become involved in pharmacy organizations to promote the pharmacy profession.
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