OBJECTIVE: To assess the current status of multi-campus colleges and schools of pharmacy within the United States. METHODS: Data on multi-campus programs, technology, communication, and opinions regarding benefits and challenges were collected from Web sites, e-mail, and phone interviews from all colleges and schools of pharmacy with students in class on more than 1 campus. RESULTS: Twenty schools and colleges of pharmacy (18 public and 2 private) had multi-campus programs; 16 ran parallel campuses and 4 ran sequential campuses. Most programs used synchronous delivery of classes. The most frequently reported reasons for establishing the multi-campus program were to have access to a hospital and/or medical campus and clinical resources located away from the main campus and to increase class size. Effectiveness of distance education technology was most often sited as a challenge. CONCLUSION: About 20% of colleges and schools of pharmacy have multi-campus programs most often to facilitate access to clinical resources and to increase class size. These programs expand learning opportunities and face challenges related to technology, resources, and communication.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the current status of multi-campus colleges and schools of pharmacy within the United States. METHODS: Data on multi-campus programs, technology, communication, and opinions regarding benefits and challenges were collected from Web sites, e-mail, and phone interviews from all colleges and schools of pharmacy with students in class on more than 1 campus. RESULTS: Twenty schools and colleges of pharmacy (18 public and 2 private) had multi-campus programs; 16 ran parallel campuses and 4 ran sequential campuses. Most programs used synchronous delivery of classes. The most frequently reported reasons for establishing the multi-campus program were to have access to a hospital and/or medical campus and clinical resources located away from the main campus and to increase class size. Effectiveness of distance education technology was most often sited as a challenge. CONCLUSION: About 20% of colleges and schools of pharmacy have multi-campus programs most often to facilitate access to clinical resources and to increase class size. These programs expand learning opportunities and face challenges related to technology, resources, and communication.
Authors: Thomas L Lenz; Michael S Monaghan; Amy F Wilson; Jennifer A Tilleman; Rhonda M Jones; Mary M Hayes Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Date: 2006-08-15 Impact factor: 2.047
Authors: Susan E Smith; Andrea Sikora Newsome; W Anthony Hawkins; Christopher M Bland; Trisha N Branan Journal: Curr Pharm Teach Learn Date: 2020-03-12