Incorporating an immunization certificate program into the pharmacy curriculum.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the method of incorporating an immunization certificate training program, such as the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery into a pharmacy curriculum.


METHODS
The program was delivered over 3 weeks in the spring semester of the third professional year (P3) as part of a required Pharmacy Care Lab sequence.


RESULTS
Student response surveys and faculty input were used to evaluate the placement of the program in the curriculum.


CONCLUSIONS
Optional comments yielded more than 44% of students providing positive open-ended feedback regarding the course while almost 10% felt the course should not be mandated in the curriculum.
Welch
Adam C
AC
Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing, Wilkes University, USA. adam.welch@wilkes.edu
Olenak
Julie L
JL
Culhane
Nicole
N
D002568:Certification; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000379:methods; D010414:Pennsylvania; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D010595:Pharmacists / Q000458:organization & administration; D024382:Professional Role; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014612:Vaccines