title: An interprofessional psychiatric advanced pharmacy practice experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To create an interprofessional psychiatry advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) and assess the initial outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  An elective psychiatry APPE was developed in a setting of interdisciplinary practice. Preceptor responsibilities were shared between a psychiatric pharmacist and an attending psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner. Students were also given the opportunity to shadow and work with other health care professionals such as nurses, social workers, therapists, family nurse practitioners, and utilization review staff members.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Midpoint and final evaluations demonstrated student advancement throughout the experience as well as the development of communication skills with patients and an increased ability to work collaboratively with other health care providers. Students rated this practice experience highly and their comments reflected achievement of the established learning objectives.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An interdisciplinary elective practice experience in psychiatry at a local teaching hospital was effective in teaching psychiatric care and interprofessional interaction. This teaching model can be adapted for use in other practice settings or specialty areas.
authors: University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. goldstone@pharmacy.arizona.edu
authors: Lisa W
authors: LW
authors: Goldstone
authors: Janet
authors: J
authors: Cooley
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010594:Pharmacies; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: advanced pharmacy practice experience; experiential; interprofessional; psychiatry
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