title: Evaluation of a required senior research project in a doctor of pharmacy curriculum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the dissemination of study findings and assess project preceptor attitudes towards a required senior research project in a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  A survey was conducted to determine preceptors' perceptions of the value of a required pharmacy student research project and dissemination of research results.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred fifteen project preceptors (92.0%) responded. Most preceptors agreed that the projects provided a valuable learning experience to the students (87.5%) and were of value to them professionally (82.1%) and to their institution (78.2%). Study findings were disseminated primarily through institutional forums (47.3%). A smaller percentage of projects were disseminated externally through presentations at professional meetings (23.7%, poster presentations; 4.0%, platform presentations), and peer-reviewed publications (5.3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite a modest level of dissemination of project results through presentations at professional meetings and a low level of dissemination via published manuscripts, the majority of preceptors perceived a required student research project to be of value.
authors: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California-San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0622, USA.
authors: Doris J
authors: DJ
authors: Kao
authors: Karen Suchanek
authors: KS
authors: Hudmon
authors: Robin L
authors: RL
authors: Corelli
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D011231:Preceptorship; D012106:Research; D013339:Students, Pharmacy