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Lisa Hong1,2,3,4, Mark Milliron1,2,3,4, Donna Thorpe1,2,3,4
1Lisa Hong, PharmD, BCPS, APh, is an associate professor at Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy, Loma Linda, California.
Summary
Pharmacy students
Area of Science:
- Health Professions Education
- Interprofessional Education
- Pharmacy Education
Background:
- Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for healthcare training.
- Evaluating student perceptions of different healthcare providers is essential.
- Understanding evolving expectations in healthcare education is key.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess pharmacy students' expectations and perceptions of physician assistant (PA) and medical (MD) students.
- To compare these perceptions before and after an interprofessional education (IPE) session.
- To evaluate the impact of IPE on interprofessional attitudes.
Main Methods:
- Prospective study involving two cohorts of third-year pharmacy students.
- Pre- and post-activity surveys were administered.
- Students participated in an evidence-based, case-based IPE session with PA and MD students.
Main Results:
- Initially, pharmacy students' expectations were similar for PA and MD students or higher for MD students.
- Post-IPE, PA students were perceived as having equal or greater knowledge, evidence-based practice application, and collaboration skills compared to MD students.
- Pharmacy students found PA students equally or easier to work with post-IPE.
Conclusions:
- The significant shift in perceptions highlights the value of interprofessional education.
- IPE positively influenced pharmacy students' views of PA students.
- The study underscores the high educational standards of physician assistant programs.
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