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Item An elective course on current concepts in adult ambulatory care(American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 2014-12-15) Vincent, Ashley H.; Weber, Zachary A.; Medicine Faculty Volunteers, School of MedicineObjective. To design and evaluate a doctor of pharmacy course exploring disease states commonly encountered in ambulatory care, while applying literature to clinical practice and promoting a continual learning mindset. Design. This elective incorporated a learner-centered teaching approach. Each week, 2 groups of students were assigned a clinical trial to present to their peers. The focus was on clinical application and impact, rather than literature evaluation. A social networking group on Facebook was used to expose students to pharmacy information outside the classroom. Assessment. Student grades were determined by multiple activities: presentations, participation and moderation of the Facebook group, class participation, quiz scores, and quiz question development. Course evaluations served as a qualitative assessment of student learning and perceptions, quizzes were the most objective assessment of student learning, and presentation evaluations were the most directed assessment of course goals. Conclusion. This elective was an innovative approach to teaching ambulatory care that effectively filled a curricular void. Successful attainment of the primary course goals and objectives was demonstrated through course evaluations, surveys, and quiz and presentation scores.Item Long-term evaluation of a train-the-trainer workshop for pharmacy faculty using the RE-AIM framework(Elsevier, 2021-09) Elkhadragy, Nervana; Corelli, Robin L.; Zillich, Alan J.; Campbell, Noll L.; Suchanek Hudmon, Karen; Medicine, School of MedicineBackground: Although two thirds of tobacco users express interest in quitting, few pharmacists address tobacco use as part of routine practice. Historically, pharmacy schools provided inadequate tobacco cessation training for students. To address this educational gap, train-the-trainer workshops were conducted between 2003 and 2005 to train pharmacy faculty (n = 191) to teach a shared, national tobacco cessation curriculum at their academic institutions. Objective: To characterize faculty perceptions of the train-the-trainer workshops and estimate the long-term reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) of the shared curriculum at pharmacy schools. Methods: This study is the second phase of a sequential mixed methods study. Results from Phase 1, a qualitative study, informed the development of survey items for Phase 2. Applying the RE-AIM framework, a web-based survey was developed and administered to train-the-trainer participants. Results: Of 191 trainees, 137 were locatable; of these, 111 completed a survey (81.0%). Most (n = 87; 78.4%) reported current employment in academia. The most highly rated reason for attending a workshop was to improve teaching of tobacco cessation content, and 98.1% reported moderate or high confidence for teaching tobacco cessation. Among those who practice in a clinical setting, 70.6% reported asking their patients about tobacco use all or almost all the time. Just over three fourths of faculty respondents who work in academia believe that shared curricula should be more broadly considered for use in pharmacy schools, and 79.0% agreed that shared curricula are a cost-effective approach to teaching. Conclusion: Evidence is provided for long-term reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of the Rx for Change shared tobacco cessation training program. Participants perceived that the workshop resulted in long-term, positive effects on their careers as well as their teaching and clinical practice.