title: Global Experiential and Didactic Education Opportunities at US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the characteristics of global experiential and didactic education offerings in the pharmacy curricula.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 2-stage web-based review of US colleges and schools of pharmacy identified country locations of international advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE), globally focused didactic courses, and whether these offerings were interprofessional. Schools were contacted to confirm their offerings and were asked about student participation and demand.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-four percent of responding schools confirmed an international APPE offering in 67 different countries with an average graduating class participation of 6.1%. Forty-seven percent of responding schools confirmed a globally focused course offering with an average graduating class participation of 13.1%. Almost two thirds of international APPEs and a majority of courses were designated as interprofessional. Student demand did not outweigh supply for either.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States are continuing to develop global education opportunities for students in the classroom and throughout the world.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Steeb
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Overman
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Betsy L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Sleath
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Pamela U
authors.initials: PU
authors.lastname: Joyner
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004512:Education, Pharmacy; D006801:Humans; D007393:International Educational Exchange; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy; D013339:Students, Pharmacy; D014481:United States; D014495:Universities
keywords: didactic course; global education; global health; international practice experience; pharmacy education