Introduction

The CE programs clerkship rotation consists of a four-week rotation with the faculty and staff in Pharmacy Continuing Education (PCE) on the West Lafayette Purdue campus. The focus of this rotation is to involve the Pharm.D. student in the provision of education through continuing education and certificate programs. This is also classified as an academic rotation and students may assist faculty and staff of PCE in didactic/undergraduate activities while on campus.

Goals

The goals of the advanced clerkship student on the CE Programs rotation are to actively participate in the preparation of various aspects of continuing education as well as participate as facilitator, whenever possible. Students will practice writing skills, oral communication skills, and interacting with other pharmacists and participants of the programs. The student will develop administrative skills necessary for the provision of pharmacy practice education and gain insight as to the role of an educator to adult learners.

Objectives

At the end of the clerkship, the student will be able to:

· Describe the process in developing a continuing education program.

· State the components of a continuing education program.

· Facilitate participant activities pertaining to various modules and content in existing continuing education programs.

· Develop and present a PEP (Public Education by Pharmacy students) Talk.

· Identify differences between teaching undergraduate students and teaching practicing pharmacists.

· List barriers and problems with providing continuing education to pharmacists.

Activities and responsibilities

The student shall:

· Complete assigned readings and provide a verbal summary of selected articles.

· Attend and participate in ongoing continuing education programs, when appropriate.

· Attend faculty/staff meetings on campus when appropriate.

· Assist in didactic teaching, when appropriate.

· Assist in grading program participants’ assignments and tests.

· Develop, and facilitate when appropriate, a small group activity for a module of a certificate or continuing education program.

· Develop and present a public education seminar to Purdue University employees.

Other activities may include:

· Assisting Pharmacy Continuing Education faculty and staff with ongoing research projects.

· Preparing pretest and posttest questions for various topics relating to continuing education programs.

· Performing a literature search for current and relevant articles for inclusion in reading assignments for continuing education and certificate programs.

· Developing assessment tools to evaluate CE programs and participants’ implementation of ideas learned from CE programs

Required readings for CE Programs rotation

1. ACPE. Continuing education manual: Continuing pharmaceutical education provider approval program. 1^st ed. 1996.

2. AACP/ACPE hold second conference on pharmacy certificate programs. NABP Newsletter. 1998:142,156.

3. Curtis DB, Winsor JL, and Odle-Winsor C. The adult learner: Adaptations for the academy. Issues & inquiry in college learning and teaching. In: Issues & inquiry in college learning and teaching. 1997:13-33.

4. Holdford D, Kennedy DT, Bernadella P, and Small RE. Implementing disease management in community pharmacy practice. Clin Ther. 1998; 20(20: 328-39.

5. Norwood GJ, Sleath BL, Caiola SM, and Lien T. Costs of implementing pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies. J Am Pharm Assoc. 1998; 38:755-61.

6. Principles of practice for pharmaceutical care. http://www2.aphanet.org/APhA/pharmcare/princprac.html.

7. Schultheis NM. Writing cognitive educational objectives and multiple-choice test questions. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1990;47:533-43.

8. Hepler CD and Strand LM. Opportunities and responsibilities in pharmaceutical care. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1993; 50:1720-3.

9. American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. ASHP statement on pharmaceutical care. Am J Hosp Pharm. 1993;50:1720-3.

10.Bennett RW. Components of a pharmaceutical care certificate program. J Am Pharm Assoc. 1998; 38:76-81.

11.The Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy. Credentialing in Pharmacy. J Am Pharm Assoc. 2001; 41(1): 116-24.

12.Angaran DM. My son, the clinical pharmacist. Drug Intell Clin Pharm. 1975;9:298-9.

13.Angaran DM. A white coat, name tag and beeper. Drug Intell Clin Pharm. 1975;9:566-7

14.Marcaccini J. A pharmacist’s tongue-in cheek guide to patient etiquette. Drug Topics. 2001:12 (Sep 17)

15.School of Pharmacy and PHPR Department (7/5/02 draft) Strategic Plans

16.Deans Professional Council Member list