Pharmacoeconomic education in US colleges and schools of pharmacy: an update.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the extent of pharmacoeconomics education at US pharmacy colleges and schools in 2007.


METHODS
An e-mail survey was developed and sent to pharmacoeconomics instructors at all US colleges of pharmacy.


RESULTS
Of the 90 colleges and schools of pharmacy that completed the survey, 7 colleges and schools did not currently have someone teaching pharmacoeconomics (eg, new school or looking for instructor). For the 83 colleges and schools that had an instructor who taught pharmacoeconomics, 69 covered pharmacoeconomic-related topics in a required course only; 5, in an elective course only; and 9, in both a required and elective course. The number of hours of pharmacoeconomic-related topics presented in required courses ranged from 1 to 48 hours (mean = 21 +/- 14; median = 19).


CONCLUSIONS
Pharmacoeconomics education courses are offered at the majority of US colleges and schools of pharmacy. There was a wide range of hours devoted to pharmacoeconomic-related topics and the topics covered in these colleges and schools varied. Although the majority of US colleges and schools of pharmacy offer pharmacoeconomics courses, official guidelines are needed for the specific aspects and topics that should be covered in the classroom.
Reddy
Millidhashni
M
College of Pharmacy, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712-1074, USA.
Rascati
Karen
K
Wahawisan
Joy
J
Rascati
Michelle
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