title: Incorporating a diabetes certificate program in a pharmacy curriculum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine student competency and confidence in the provision of diabetes care and satisfaction with incorporation of the American Pharmacist Association/American Association of Diabetes Educators (APhA/AADE) diabetes certificate program into the required doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum.
  
  
  METHODS
  Material from the diabetes certificate program was incorporated longitudinally into the third-year curriculum skills laboratory courses. Educational techniques used included self-study modules with case questions, lectures using the program's slides and live seminar materials, and active-learning techniques including instructor-led modeling and role-playing exercises, small group activities, objective structured learning exercises (OSLE) using standardized patients, and a week-long diabetes simulation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Students achieved a 100% pass rate on a diabetes certificate program examination and earned a mean score of 71.8 out of 100 points on a medication therapy management (MTM) objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). A student survey demonstrated high student confidence in their ability to provide diabetes care (mean scores 4.2 to 4.8) and satisfaction with the program (mean scores 4.5 to 4.8).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Longitudinal integration of a nationally recognized diabetes certificate program into the required PharmD curriculum produced satisfied students competent in providing diabetes pharmaceutical care.
authors: South Carolina College of Pharmacy, MUSC Campus, Charleston, USA.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Sterrett
authors: Meg
authors: M
authors: Croom
authors: Cynthia M
authors: CM
authors: Phillips
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Shrader
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods; D013339:Students, Pharmacy / Q000523:psychology*