Naser Z Alsharif1. 1. School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68178, USA. nalshari@creighton.edu
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Design, implement, and evaluate a standardized approach to teaching clinical toxicology for pharmacy students. DESIGN: An extensive review of the literature was conducted and a standardized approach to teaching Clinical Toxicology, a 1-credit-hour elective course, was designed, consisting of 9 key questions to address any clinical poisoning. A patient-oriented and problem-solving approach to clinical toxicology was adopted throughout the course. ASSESSMENT: Average performance on course examinations for the academic years 1996-2001 (N=604) when the course was required and the academic years 2002-2007 (N=37) when the course was changed to an elective was 83.4% and 81.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A standardized, patient-oriented approach to teaching clinical toxicology allowed successful conversion of this material from a required course to an elective and facilitated students' exposure and interest in this important area of practice.
OBJECTIVE: Design, implement, and evaluate a standardized approach to teaching clinical toxicology for pharmacy students. DESIGN: An extensive review of the literature was conducted and a standardized approach to teaching Clinical Toxicology, a 1-credit-hour elective course, was designed, consisting of 9 key questions to address any clinical poisoning. A patient-oriented and problem-solving approach to clinical toxicology was adopted throughout the course. ASSESSMENT: Average performance on course examinations for the academic years 1996-2001 (N=604) when the course was required and the academic years 2002-2007 (N=37) when the course was changed to an elective was 83.4% and 81.7%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: A standardized, patient-oriented approach to teaching clinical toxicology allowed successful conversion of this material from a required course to an elective and facilitated students' exposure and interest in this important area of practice.
Authors: Naser Z Alsharif; Kimberly A Galt; Ahmed Mehanna; Robert Chapman; Alaba M Ogunbadeniyi Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Date: 2006-08-15 Impact factor: 2.047
Authors: Alvin C Bronstein; Daniel A Spyker; Louis R Cantilena; Jody Green; Barry H Rumack; Stuart E Heard Journal: Clin Toxicol (Phila) Date: 2007-12 Impact factor: 4.467