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A review of bridging courses in doctor of pharmacy programs
Medha D Joshi1, James A Uchizono2
1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy-Glendale Campus, Midwestern University, 19555 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA.
Objectives:
Bridging courses in Doctor of Pharmacy program can serve various purposes including but not limited to closing the knowledge gaps, reinforcing and refreshing foundational scientific material, mimicking the activities students will do in classroom, protecting in-class time, fostering self-directed learning, and ensuring all students have similar baseline knowledge that can forecast academic performance. This review attempts to summarize the content, delivery and assessment methods used in bridging programs offered in Doctor of Pharmacy programs described thus far in the literature.
Findings:
A detailed literature search of various educational resources was conducted using bridging programs in Doctor of Pharmacy program and related terms. Mathematics was found to be a common content in a typical bridging program. Assessment of prior knowledge of math in students using tests such as quantitative component of Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT), math pretest, Basic Math Skills Test (BMST), Fogerty Math Confidence Scale, Test of logical thinking (TOLT), Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) etc. are discussed.
Summary:
This review intends to summarize the wide variety of options that are available as far as the content, delivery and assessment of bridging programs offered in a Doctor of Pharmacy program. The choice of bridging modality should align with the nature and content emphasis of a particular university/college curriculum.
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