American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education back issues from July 2006:
Characteristics, Prevalence, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty Among Pharmacy Students
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To ascertain background factors that influence pharmacy students' willingness to cheat, describe attitudes regarding methods of cheating, assess prevalence of cheating and determine atmospheres that may aid in preventing academic dishonesty. Methods. Third-professional year ...
Pharmacy Students' Learning Styles Before and After a Problem-based Learning Experience
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To determine learning-style scores of second-year pharmacy students before and after a problem-based learning (PBL) teaching experience and to evaluate the relationships between scores and demographic variables. Methods. The Grasha-Reichmann Student Learning Style Scale ...
Pharmacy Students' Perceptions of Tobacco Sales in Pharmacies and Suggested Strategies for Promoting Tobacco-Free Experiential Sites
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objective. The objectives of this report were to estimate the extent to which pharmacy student perceptions are aligned with the 2003 resolution of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) addressing the use of experiential sites that sell cigarettes and other tobacco ...
A Comparison of Pharmacy Students' Confidence and Test Performance
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. The objectives of this study were to estimate student retention of knowledge regarding the management of patients with hypertension and dyslipidemia, measure student clinical confidence, and identify the relationship between clinical confidence and actual performance on a knowledge ...
Pharmacy Students' and Graduates' Attitudes Towards People With Schizophrenia and Severe Depression
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To compare the attitudes of third-year pharmacy students and pharmacy graduates towards people with schizophrenia and severe depression. Methods. Third-year pharmacy students (n = 216) and pharmacy graduates (n = 232) completed a survey instrument with 21 common items. The ...
MEET THE PRESIDENT
Jul 01, 2006; ... The new President of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is Marilyn K. Speedie, Dean and Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Marilyn received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy and doctor of philosophy degree from the Purdue University School ...
Utilization of the Center for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education Educational Outcomes, Revised Version 2004: Report of the 2005 American College of Clinical Pharmacy Educational Affairs Committee
Jul 01, 2006; ... Keywords: Center for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education (CAPE), educational outcomes, curriculum, assessment In response to the release of the Center for the Advancement of Pharmaceutical Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes1 revised version in May 2004, the 2004-2005 American ...
2006 Rho Chi Lecture: Unparalleled Opportunities for Improving Medication-Related Health Outcomes
Jul 01, 2006; ... It is a tremendous honor to be chosen to present the 2006 Rho Chi Lecture at the annual meeting of the Society, which "encourages and recognizes excellence in intellectual achievement and advocates critical inquiry in all aspects of pharmacy." It brings back fond memories of my induction into ...
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Introducing Professionalism
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objective. To provide interdisciplinary structured activities in academic and clinical settings for introducing the concept of professionalism to health professions students. Design. Undergraduate and graduate students from 8 health care disciplines including pharmacy, nursing, ...
The Impact of Problem-based Learning on Students' Perceptions of Preparedness for Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To evaluate graduating pharmacy students' perceptions of their preparedness for advanced pharmacy practice experiences and the effectiveness of problem-based learning in their preparation. Methods. A survey instrument was administered anonymously in May 2004 and May 2005 to ...
Evaluating the Accuracy of Health News Publications in a Drug Literature Evaluation Course
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To design an assignment for second-professional year pharmacy students to assess the accuracy and quality of health information published in the news. Design. Students in a literature evaluation course were assigned a health-related news publication to review and find the ...
"Blogging" About Course Concepts: Using Technology for Reflective Journaling in a Communications Class
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objective. Web log technology was applied to a reflective journaling exercise in a communication course during the second-professional year at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, to encourage students to reflect on course concepts and apply them to the environment outside the ...
Development of an Instrument to Measure Professionalism
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To develop and validate an instrument that measures professionalism among pharmacy students and recent graduates. Methods. A pharmacy professionalism survey instrument developed by a focus group was pretested and then administered to all first-year pharmacy students enrolled ...
A Global Perspective on Managed Care and Pharmacy Education
Jul 01, 2006; ... Keywords: international, managed care, educational needs The world of pharmacy and pharmacy education is small and so very interrelated. Issues that impact the academy in one region of the world resonate elsewhere to a significant degree as well. In the previous issue of the Journal, ...
Preparing for the Nexters
Jul 01, 2006; ... Keywords: Generation Y, Nexter, Millenials, work attitudes They've been called "Generation Y," the "Millenials," the "Nintendo Generation," and most recently the "Nexters." The generation of children born between 1976 and 1994, are entering our classrooms in colleges of pharmacy, and ...
Pharmacy Students' Opinions on Civility and Preferences Regarding Professors
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To determine the types of classroom behavior that pharmacy students consider uncivil, participation in such behaviors, what type of professor and classroom setting they prefer, and changes in these opinions over time. Methods. A survey instrument was used to collect data ...
A Quantitative Assessment of a Medicinal Chemistry Problem-based Learning Sequence
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To establish an aggressive problem-based learning (PBL) format for the medicinal chemistry course and assess the outcomes of student learning. Methods. To assess learning in the new format, precourse and postcourse examinations were given to students enrolled before and after ...
Instructional Model to Teach Clinically Relevant Medicinal Chemistry
Jul 01, 2006; ... The relevance of medicinal chemistry to pharmacy practice has been questioned by many pharmacy educators as more emphasis has been placed on linking clinical knowledge and practice to pharmacy student educational outcomes. Faculty teaching in medicinal chemistry and other biomedical and ...
Using Performance-based Assessments to Evaluate Parity Between a Campus and Distance Education Pathway
Jul 01, 2006; ... Objectives. To compare the performance of campus-based students with that of distance students during the first 2 years of a doctor of pharmacy program to evaluate parity between the pathways. Methods. Twelve cases were created for each year of the program along with performance ...
Count and Be Counted: Preparing Future Pharmacists to Promote a Culture of Safety
Jul 01, 2006; ... Pharmacists are comfortable participants in the patient safety movement in matters pertaining to prescriptions, medication systems, institutions, and national policy development. The very existence of the profession of pharmacy is rooted in the fundamental tenets of medication safety. Otherwise, ...
Regarding "Status of PharmD/PhD Programs in Colleges of Pharmacy"/In Reply
Jul 01, 2006; ... The need for faculty in US schools of pharmacy has increased dramatically over the last decade as the result of the opening of new schools, expansion of the student population in existing programs, and the expansion of competing career opportunities for existing faculty. The recent report of ...
Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications
Jul 01, 2006; ... B. WANG, T. SIAHAAN AND R. A. SOLTERO. Drug Delivery: Principles and Applications. John Wiley and Sons, NJ, 2005, 4481xi pp, $105.00 (hardcover), ISBN 0-471-47489-4. Reviewed By: Sudip K. Das, PhD Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences There is an acute ...
Therapeutic Peptides and Proteins: Formulation, Processing, and Delivery Systems
Jul 01, 2006; ... BANGA AK. Therapeutic Peptides and Proteins: Formulation, Processing, and Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition. Taylor and Francis; 2006, 354, $178.95 (hardcover), ISBN: 0-8493-1630-8. Reviewed By: Naushad M Khan Ghilzai, PhD School of Pharmacy, Lake Erie College of Medicine The ...
Nonprescription Product Therapeutics
Jul 01, 2006; ... W. STEVEN PRAY. Nonprescription Product Therapeutics. 2nd Edition. Philadelphia. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2006. 887, $90.95 (softcover), ISBN 0-7817-3498-3. Reviewed By: Kelly L. Scolaro, PharmD University of Florida College of Pharmacy The second edition of W ....