Assessment of anticoagulation management in a simulated ambulatory care clinic.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effectiveness of adding a simulated anticoagulation clinic practical examination for formal assessment of PharmD students' skills.


METHODS
A practical examination requiring students to review a mock medical record and role-play a follow-up anticoagulation clinic visit with a standardized patient was designed. Students assessed the patient's vital signs, laboratory values, and subjective complaints during an in-depth interview and documented clinical recommendations in a progress note.


RESULTS
Student feedback indicated that the simulated clinic was pertinent to preparation for experiential rotations. Ninety-five percent of the students recommended that it be continued as a required component of the course.


CONCLUSIONS
The simulated ambulatory care clinic exercise reinforces principles of anticoagulation management as well as the assessment of clinical data, performance of a patient interview, and written documentation of recommendations.
Raney
Erin C
EC
Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA. edunnx@midwestern.edu
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D016544:Patient Simulation
D000925:Anticoagulants