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Shanna O'Connor1, Lexi Barbush1, Meghan Haan1
1College of Pharmacy and Allied Population Health, South Dakota State University, 2400 S Minnesota Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57107, United States of America.
Introduction:
Pharmacy laws and regulations vary widely across states, presenting challenges for preparing student-pharmacists for practice mobility. A pharmacy regulatory assessment rubric has been used to evaluate state laws and regulations on a continuum from prescriptive (bright line) to permissive (standard-of-care). This rubric may be valuable as an educational tool but has not yet been used in this context.
Objective:
To evaluate the impact of rubric use on student-pharmacists' perception of pharmacy regulation and advocacy.
Methods:
Third- and fourth-year students from two institutions completed rubric-based evaluations of assigned states after being trained and completing a trial rubric that was compared to expert-scored examples. Students then completed a six-item Likert questionnaire and participated in a focus group. Survey data were summarized descriptively; transcripts were thematically analyzed by two reviewers using large language model-assisted coding with consensus validation.
Results:
Eight students participated (3 South Dakota State University, 5 Idaho State University). All survey respondents (100 %) agreed rubric use improved understanding of regulation and advocacy; 100 % agreed the rubric can be a valuable tool for identifying how to advance the profession. Views on curricular integration were mixed (62 % agreement). Thematic analysis revealed improved understanding of regulation across states, increased advocacy confidence, general rubric clarity with some confusing elements, and potential curricular value. Students reported an average of 3.9 h to complete a state evaluation.
Conclusion:
The regulatory assessment rubric was positively perceived by student pharmacists and supported skill development in comparative regulation and advocacy. Broader implementation is needed to confirm its value and determine appropriate curricular applications.
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