title: Pathways to Improve Student Pharmacists' Experience in Research.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the implementation of a student research program and to provide outcomes from the initial 4 years' experience.
  
  
  METHODS
  Students conducted individual research projects in a 4-year longitudinal program (known as Pathway), with faculty member advising and peer mentoring. A prospective assessment compared perceptions of those who completed the Pathway program with those of students who did not. Descriptive statistics, t tests, and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The class of 2013 was the first to complete the Pathway program. In the Pathway assessment project, 59% (n=47) of students who responded reached self-set goals. Pathway students agreed that this research experience improved their ability to work/think independently, evaluate literature, and distinguish themselves from other students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Pathway program helped students understand the research process and reach other self-set goals.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Katie S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: McClendon
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Allison M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Star Rx Health and Wellness, Oxford, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Kim G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Adcock
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hogan
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Leigh Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Riche
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005178:Faculty; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012106:Research; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: capstone; faculty student advising; longitudinal; student research experience