title: Establishment and Implementation of a Required Medication Therapy Management Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience.
abstract: Objective.To develop a community pharmacy-based medication therapy management (MTM) advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) that provides students with skills and knowledge to deliver entry-level pharmacy MTM services.Design.The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) partnered with three community pharmacy chains to establish this three-week, required MTM APPE. Students completed the American Pharmacists Association MTM Certificate Course prior to entering the APPE. Students were expected to spend 90% or more of their time at this experience working on MTM interventions, using store MTM platforms.Assessment.All 151 students successfully completed this MTM APPE, and each received a passing evaluation from their preceptor. Preceptor evaluations of students averaged above four (entry-level practice) on a five-point Likert scale. The majority of students reported engagement in MTM services for more than 80% of the time on site. Students' self-reporting of their ability to perform MTM interventions improved after participation in the APPE.Conclusion.The SSPPS successfully implemented a required MTM APPE, preparing students for entry-level delivery of MTM services.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Wesley
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nuffer
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gilliam
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vande Griend
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003157:Community Pharmacy Services; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D054539:Medication Therapy Management / Q000193:education*; D057566:Self Report; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: Students; advanced pharmacy practice experience; community pharmacy practice; medication therapy management; pharmacy