title: A global health elective course in a PharmD curriculum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the design, development, and the first 4 implementations of a Global Health elective course intended to prepare pharmacy students pursue global health careers and to evaluate student perceptions of the instructional techniques used and of skills developed during the course.
  
  
  METHODS
  Following the blended curriculum model used at Touro College of Pharmacy, the Global Health course combined team-based learning (TBL) sessions in class, out-of-class team projects, and online self-directed learning with classroom teaching and discussion sessions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Student performance was assessed with TBL sessions, team projects, and class presentations, online quizzes, and final examinations. A precourse and postcourse survey showed improvement in global health knowledge and attitudes, and in the perception of pharmacists' role and career opportunities in global health. Significant improvement in skills applicable to global health work was reported and students rated highly the instructional techniques, value, and relevance of the course.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Global Health elective course is on track to achieve its intended goal of equipping pharmacy students with the requisite knowledge and applicable skills to pursue global health careers and opportunities. After taking this course, students have gone on to pursue global field experiences.
authors: Touro College of Pharmacy, New York, New York.
authors: Joyce
authors: J
authors: Addo-Atuah
authors: College of Pharmacy, Marshall B. Ketchum University, Fullerton, California ; Affiliations during the study period: Touro College of Pharmacy.
authors: Arjun
authors: A
authors: Dutta
authors: Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Raritan, New Jersey ; Affiliations during the study period: Touro College of Pharmacy.
authors: Craig
authors: C
authors: Kovera
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: Global health; elective course; global health course; global health education; pharmacy education; team-based learning
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