A multipreceptor approach to ambulatory care topic discussions.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the impact of a multipreceptor approach to facilitating topic discussions on students' knowledge and confidence in clinical decision-making during an ambulatory care advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs).


METHODS
Faculty members with relevant expertise and experience facilitated discussions with fourth-year doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students regarding 7 ambulatory care topics. A student self-assessment survey and knowledge-assessment instrument was administered before and after discussions.


RESULTS
Students' examination scores increased significantly from 59.1% ± 13.9% at baseline to 76.5% ± 12.6% at the end of the 5-week experience (p<0.001). The majority of participants were comfortable making therapeutic decisions regarding medication use as it related to all discussion topics except heart failure.


CONCLUSIONS
Participation in topic discussions led by faculty members with expertise and experience for each ambulatory care topic was associated with a significant improvement in knowledge-assessment scores.
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Katie S
KS
McClendon
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Scott S
SS
Malinowski
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
James J
JJ
Pitcock
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Meagan A
MA
Brown
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Courtney S
CS
Davis
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Justin J
JJ
Sherman
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Daniel M
DM
Riche
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Lauren S
LS
Bloodworth
School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi.
Laurie E
LE
Warrington
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005178:Faculty; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D011231:Preceptorship; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
advanced pharmacy practice experience; ambulatory care; assessment; foundational knowledge; multi-preceptor