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  • Continuing Education
  • Pharmacist Training
  • Online Learning Platforms

Background:

  • Professional development is crucial for pharmacists.
  • Webinars offer flexible continuing education options.
  • Synchronous and asynchronous formats present different learning experiences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare pharmacist satisfaction between synchronous and asynchronous continuing education webinars.
  • To evaluate perceptions of content and learning environment in different webinar formats.
  • To identify optimal delivery methods for online pharmacist training.

Main Methods:

  • An 8-lecture series on new drug therapies was delivered via synchronous and asynchronous webinars.
  • Pharmacists participated in either live or on-demand online sessions.
  • A 50-question survey assessed participant satisfaction with content and learning environment.

Main Results:

  • Both synchronous and asynchronous webinar groups reported satisfaction with program content.
  • Participants in the asynchronous webinar format expressed higher satisfaction with the learning environment.
  • Overall, asynchronous webinar delivery was rated more positively by participants.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacists positively perceived both synchronous and asynchronous webinar delivery methods.
  • Asynchronous webinars provided a superior overall learning experience for pharmacists.
  • Flexible, self-paced online learning formats may be more effective for pharmacist continuing education.