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Optimizing optimization: A six-year quality improvement project focused on students' APPE preferences
Greg Lee1, Chase Allen1, Jay Bolan1
1University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12850 E Montview Blvd, Aurora, CO 80045, United States.
Problem Description:
The advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) component of the entry-level doctor of pharmacy degree program is essential in contributing to student pharmacists' education. Establishing an optimization process to assist students in matching to their highest preferred clinical sites is extremely important.
Quality Improvement Methods:
The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences uses a fourth year APPE match process designed to yield the best possible matches for the entire class while being perceived as fair and relatively easy to navigate. This article describes the evolution of this process.
Results Of Cqi Inquiry:
Across six years of data, satisfaction with the match process has been rated consistently high by students. Fairness with the process is also rated highly. Changes to the process have resulted in students receiving higher ranked preferences in more recent years. This was achieved while still following institution requirements for rural rotations and pre-matching.
Interpretation And Discussion:
The APPE year yields a tremendous amount of learning for students as a culminating experience applying skills and knowledge to actual patients. Improving students' ability to customize their own schedule allows them to optimize these learning opportunities.
Conclusions:
A robust match process has been established and refined to meet the needs of the student pharmacists as they approach their fourth year of the curriculum. This process has been perceived as fair and relatively easy to navigate. Achievement of higher overall student rankings has been accomplished.
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