Purr-fecting skills: Design of a piloted veterinary pharmacy elective course with a compounding focus
Title
Purr-fecting skills: Design of a piloted veterinary pharmacy elective course with a compounding focus
Creator
Mary E Fredrickson
Victoria Parry
Date
2022
Description
Background and purpose: Pharmacists positively impact the care of animal patients through provision of compounded medications. While veterinary pharmacy elective courses are available within some doctor of pharmacy programs, none to date have emphasized veterinary compounding. This article describes the design and implementation of a veterinary pharmacy elective course with a focus on veterinary compounding.
Educational activity and setting: This elective course took place over one weekend. Didactic lectures related to various aspects of veterinary pharmacy were presented. Students participated in three compounding laboratory sessions and learned about various aspects of veterinary compounding, including legal considerations. Evaluations were completed by students following the conclusion of the course.
Findings: Eight students successfully completed this pilot course. Students highly evaluated the course and derived benefit from the compounding lab component.
Summary: Positioning compounding content into a veterinary pharmacy elective course may benefit institutions looking to enrich their compounding curricula while simultaneously providing important veterinary pharmacy education to their students.
Educational activity and setting: This elective course took place over one weekend. Didactic lectures related to various aspects of veterinary pharmacy were presented. Students participated in three compounding laboratory sessions and learned about various aspects of veterinary compounding, including legal considerations. Evaluations were completed by students following the conclusion of the course.
Findings: Eight students successfully completed this pilot course. Students highly evaluated the course and derived benefit from the compounding lab component.
Summary: Positioning compounding content into a veterinary pharmacy elective course may benefit institutions looking to enrich their compounding curricula while simultaneously providing important veterinary pharmacy education to their students.
Source
Curr Pharm Teach Learn
. 2022 Aug;14(8):1040-1045. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.07.013. Epub 2022 Jul 19.
. 2022 Aug;14(8):1040-1045. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2022.07.013. Epub 2022 Jul 19.
Language
English
URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2022.07.013
Citation
Mary E Fredrickson and Victoria Parry, “Purr-fecting skills: Design of a piloted veterinary pharmacy elective course with a compounding focus,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 27, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/12073.