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Intersession Remediation to Minimize Attrition in a Three-Year Pharmacy Program
Emily R Esposito1, Emma C Palmer1, Amber R Douglass2
1Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Louisville, Kentucky.
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
|December 25, 2019
Summary
In an accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program, intersession remediation successfully helped most students pass courses and graduate on time, significantly reducing overall attrition rates.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Academic Intervention
Background:
- Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs present unique challenges for student progression.
- Attrition, including withdrawals and delayed graduation, is a concern in demanding academic programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To detail an intersession remediation process within a three-year PharmD program.
- To evaluate the impact of this remediation on student attrition, progression to Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs), and on-time graduation.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of student progression data from 2008-2016.
- Defined attrition as dismissal, withdrawal, leave of absence, or delayed graduation.
- Assessed course failure rates and the success of intersession remediation, considering factors like academic year and course subject.
Main Results:
- 18% of 812 students failed at least one didactic course.
- 74.7% of students who failed a course participated in remediation, with 75.2% of those succeeding and graduating on time.
- Implementing remediation instead of course repetition would have lowered the college attrition rate by over 10 percentage points.
Conclusions:
- The intersession remediation process in this PharmD program proved effective for the majority of students.
- Successful remediation contributed to on-time graduation and reduced overall attrition.
- Further research is recommended to understand remediation's long-term effects on knowledge and skill retention.
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