title: A quantitative professionalism policy in a community pharmacy introductory pharmacy practice experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether implementing a quantitative professionalism policy would lead to improved behaviors in an introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) and to evaluate students' attitudes about professionalism expectations in the IPPE.
  
  
  METHODS
  A policy using quantitative parameters for assessing unprofessional behaviors was developed and implemented in the community pharmacy IPPE after discrepancies were identified in the way professional expectations were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The quantitative professionalism policy reduced the number of assignments submitted post deadline (p<0.05). There was no change in students' attitudes towards professional behaviors after the implementation of the policy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The quantitative professionalism policy was effective in changing some of the students' professional behaviors in an IPPE.
authors.affiliation: Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shtaynberg
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivkin
authors.affiliation: Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.
authors.forename: Bupendra
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: University of Texas College of Pharmacy, Austin, Texas.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rush
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000639:trends*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000592:standards*; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: community pharmacy; experiential; practice experience; professionalism; quantitative assessment