title: Incorporating an immunization certificate program into the pharmacy curriculum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing, Wilkes University, USA. adam.welch@wilkes.edu
authors.forename: Adam C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Welch
authors.forename: Julie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Olenak
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Culhane
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines