OBJECTIVE: To describe the method of incorporating an immunization certificate training program, such as the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery into a pharmacy curriculum. DESIGN: The program was delivered over 3 weeks in the spring semester of the third professional year (P3) as part of a required Pharmacy Care Lab sequence. ASSESSMENT: Student response surveys and faculty input were used to evaluate the placement of the program in the curriculum. CONCLUSION: Optional comments yielded more than 44% of students providing positive open-ended feedback regarding the course while almost 10% felt the course should not be mandated in the curriculum.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the method of incorporating an immunization certificate training program, such as the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery into a pharmacy curriculum. DESIGN: The program was delivered over 3 weeks in the spring semester of the third professional year (P3) as part of a required Pharmacy Care Lab sequence. ASSESSMENT: Student response surveys and faculty input were used to evaluate the placement of the program in the curriculum. CONCLUSION: Optional comments yielded more than 44% of students providing positive open-ended feedback regarding the course while almost 10% felt the course should not be mandated in the curriculum.
Keywords:
certificate program; immunization; pharmacy curriculum; public health