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Kenton Cooksey1, Miguel Mailig1, Mara Kieser1
1University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy, 777 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705, United States.
Introduction:
This study aimed to determine the preceptor-reported impact of an online continuing professional development (CPD) program on pharmacy preceptors' abilities and techniques for teaching students in clinical settings.
Methods:
In 2017, an online program to educate and support pharmacy preceptors' use of CPD to create individualized clinical teaching development plans was launched. After allowing time for preceptors to implement their CPD plan, a follow-up program was launched in 2019 where preceptors completed a seven-question survey to assess their impact on clinical teaching from the initial program. Two questions described completion of the CPD plan with response options including "Yes," "No," or "Partially". Five open-ended questions allowed for descriptions of changes implemented and overall teaching impact. Impact of implemented changes were categorized as positive, negative, or no change. Changes implemented by preceptors were categorized as goal setting, feedback, communication/education skills, student-teacher connection, or educational resources development.
Results:
Of the 119 preceptors who responded to at least one question, 52% fully implemented and 39% partially implemented their pre-identified CPD plan. A total of 75 preceptors provided responses regarding impact of implemented activities; 69 (92%) were coded as a positive impact on their clinical teaching. Preceptor skill development was most commonly in communication/educational skills (45%), student/teacher connection (33%), and educational resources development (33%).
Conclusions:
This online precepting CPD program had a positive preceptor-reported impact on clinical teaching delivered by preceptors to students. Further investigation is warranted to disseminate this program.
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