Global Health Education in Doctor of Pharmacy Programs in the United States

Overview

Journal Am J Pharm Educ

Specialty Medical Education

Date 2017 Apr 7

PMID 28381888

Citations 14

Authors

Gina M Prescott

Betty N Vu

Naser Z Alsharif

William Allan Prescott Jr

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Abstract

To determine the extent and manner in which global health education is taught at US PharmD programs. A pre-tested 40-question electronic survey instrument was developed and sent to each of the 127 accredited or candidate-status US doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs. Twenty-eight public and 27 private PharmD programs responded to the survey (43.3%). Twenty-five (45.5%) programs had integrated global health topics into their required didactic curriculum, and 30 of 52 programs (57.7%) offered at least one standalone global health elective course. Of the 52 programs that provided details regarding experiential education, 41 (78.8%) offered introductory and/or advanced pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs and/or APPEs) in global health, and 34 (65.4%) programs offered medical mission trips. Doctor of pharmacy programs participating in global health education most commonly educate students on global health through experiential learning, while inclusion of required and elective coursework in global health was less common. To adequately prepare students for an increasingly global society, US PharmD programs should consider expanding global health education.

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