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Whitman C, Kamath S, Lawrence S, Whisenant D, Sport S, Sidwell W, Mitchell A, Osbourne E, Bolina J, Gill K, Finley C, Lambson D, Wood T, Panizzi JR, Blackwell KTCPW, Panizzi P. Design and implementation of a molecular imaging elective for third-year pharmacy students. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2020; 12:132-141. [PMID: 32147154 DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2018] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To design, implement, and evaluate a molecular imaging elective course that would expose Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students to fundamentals of various imaging modalities and their pre-clinical and clinical applications. METHODS The "Surveys of Multi-Modality Imaging" course is a two-credit hour elective course offered to third-year PharmD and doctoral students. Experiential learning methods including active learning application-based exercises were used to supplement didactic lectures in the form of field trips (with follow-up debriefings), small group team-based tasks, hands-on demonstrations, visual modelling, gamification with problem sets, concept maps regarding given modalities, and concluding with written summary reports and formal in-class group presentations. In addition to standard course evaluations, a pre- and post-course survey were conducted to assess the students' confidence regarding course content. RESULTS Since its implementation in 2013, 101 students have completed the course with 72% being PharmD students (n = 73) and the remainder being doctoral students in pharmaceutical science (n = 28). Pre- and post-assessments completed by the students the last two offerings (n = 40 of a possible 43) indicated a shift in students' self-reported confidence in discussing imaging modalities from a total of 2.4% confidence (pre-course) to 97.4% confidence (post-course). Also, post-course survey indicated that 77.5% (n = 31 of 40 participants) students strongly agreed that our immersive and experiential learning activities were beneficial to overall learning for this elective. CONCLUSION Students who participated in this innovative experiential learning-grounded course gained an appreciation for molecular imaging and its value and role in modern drug therapy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christopher Whitman
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
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- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Shelby Lawrence
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - David Whisenant
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Susannah Sport
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Walter Sidwell
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Adam Mitchell
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Easton Osbourne
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Jasleen Bolina
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Kristina Gill
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Christopher Finley
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - David Lambson
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Trent Wood
- Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 362 West Thach Ave., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
| | - Jennifer R Panizzi
- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, 212 Greene Hall, 1130 Wire Rd., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
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- UAB Department of Medical Education, The University of Alabama School of Medicine, Volker Hall 201B, 1670 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294, United States.
| | - Peter Panizzi
- Department of Drug Discovery and Development, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University, 247 Pharmacy Research Building, 720 South Donahue Dr., Auburn, AL 36849, United States.
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