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- Patricia Baia and Aimee Strang.
- School of Arts and Sciences, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Science, Albany, NY 12208, USA. patricia.baia@acphs.edu
- Am J Pharm Educ. 2012 Mar 12;76(2):30.
ObjectiveTo implement and assess an elective course that engages pharmacy students' interest in and directs them toward a career in academia.DesignA blended-design elective that included online and face-to-face components was offered to first through third-year pharmacy students.AssessmentStudents' knowledge, skills, and attitudes toward academic pharmacy were measured by pre- and post-course assessments, online quizzes, personal journal entries, course assignments, and exit interviews. The elective course promoting academic pharmacy as a profession was successful and provided students with an awareness about another career avenue to consider upon graduation. The students demonstrated mastery of the course content.ConclusionsStudents agreed that the elective course on pharmacy teaching and learning was valuable and that they would recommend it to their peers. Forty percent responded that after completing the course, they were considering academic pharmacy as a career.
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