title: An introductory review module for an anti-infectives therapeutics course.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether an introductory review module using a hybrid-learning approach helped students learn infectious disease management in an anti-infectives therapeutics course.
  
  
  METHODS
  An introductory module consisting of an online pharmacology review, pre-class assignment, 2 classroom lectures, and 1 case-based lecture was developed and implemented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 110 students who completed pre- and post-tests on the material covered, average scores increased from 71% to 83% (p<0.0001). Performance on knowledge-based question improved for 8 out of 10 questions (p<0.05) and student confidence increased from the first lecture to completion of the module (p<0.001 for all comparisons). Of the 129 students who completed an evaluation of the introductory module, 98% strongly agreed or agreed that the content was essential for course success.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The addition of an introductory module using a hybrid-learning approach to review and solidify concepts of medical microbiology and pharmacology provided the foundation necessary for success in an infectious diseases module.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. s.leonard@neu.edu
authors.forename: Steven N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: Kendrick
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaeem
authors.forename: Margarita V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: DiVall
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007858:Learning
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents