title: An introductory pharmacy practice experience based on a medication therapy management service model.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To implement and evaluate an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) based on the medication therapy management (MTM) service model.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patient Care 2 is an IPPE that introduces third-year pharmacy students to the MTM service model. Students interacted with older adults to identify medication-related problems and develop recommendations using core MTM elements. Course outcome evaluations were based on number of documented medication-related problems, recommendations, and student reviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-seven older adults participated in the course. Students identified 52 medication-related problems and 66 medical problems, and documented 233 recommendations relating to health maintenance and wellness, pharmacotherapy, referrals, and education. Students reported having adequate experience performing core MTM elements.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patient Care 2 may serve as an experiential learning model for pharmacy schools to teach the core elements of MTM and provide patient care services to the community.
authors.affiliation: University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA. cagness@rx.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Chanel F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Agness
authors.forename: Donna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brandt
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy