title: Implementing a pediatric pharmacy educational program for health-system pharmacists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To implement an educational program to improve pediatric content knowledge and confidence in providing pediatric care among health-system pharmacists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pharmacists were asked to voluntarily participate in this prospective, observational education program. A demographic assessment, pre- and post-intervention confidence assessments, and pre- and post-lecture competency assessments were conducted to evaluate the program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five of the 6 confidence scores improved from the preintervention to the postintervention stage. Test scores for 2 of the 8 postlecture tests improved significantly, and the average test scores for all postlecture tests combined were significantly higher than those for the prelecture tests.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study demonstrated significant improvements in both confidence and competence in pediatric pharmacotherapy among health-system pharmacists following implementation of a pediatric pharmacy education program.
authors.affiliation: Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, 160 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020, USA. rachel.meyers@pharmacy.rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Rachel S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costello-Curtin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004513:Education, Pharmacy, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D009515:New Jersey; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D010465:Perception; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014836:Volition