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Clinical pharmacy specializations at a school of pharmacy: Development and implementation
Carrie Vogler1, Jared Sheley2, Lisa Lubsch3
1Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy, 200 University Park Dr., Edwardsville, IL 62025, United States; Springfield Memorial Hospital, Springfield, IL, United States.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
|November 2, 2023
Summary
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs offer patient care specializations to enhance student expertise. These specializations improve skills for postgraduate training and career success in pharmacy.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Pharmacotherapy
- Specialized Pharmacy Practice
Background:
- Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs offer specializations to deepen student knowledge in specific pharmacy areas.
- This manuscript details two patient care specializations within a PharmD program.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the development and assessment of pediatric pharmacotherapy and acute care pharmacotherapy specializations.
- To provide a framework for other institutions developing similar pharmacy specializations.
Main Methods:
- Two patient care specializations were developed and implemented.
- Assessment strategies included student feedback, postgraduate training outcomes, and employment data.
- Coursework involved extra assignments and a research project.
Main Results:
- Sixty students completed the patient care specializations.
- 57% of students who completed the specializations also pursued postgraduate year one training.
Conclusions:
- Patient care specializations equip students with advanced skills for specialty practice.
- Well-defined specialization requirements and assessments ensure rigor and enhance specialty-specific knowledge.
- These specializations can improve postgraduate training placement rates.
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