Department of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, Kingston, NJ, USA.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, Kingston, RI, USA.
J Pharm Pract. 2023 Aug;36(4):861-869. doi: 10.1177/08971900221082782. Epub 2022 Mar 18.
Background and purposeInterprofessional education between bachelor of science pharmaceutical science (BSPS) students and Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students is rare. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, more than 80% of medical schools incorporate simulation based teaching within all four years of the curriculum. The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy healthcare simulation lab has developed integrated educational opportunities for both groups of students by offering independent study opportunities that allow BSPS students to collaborate with PharmD students. A recent example of this model includes BSPS student development of patient cases which are integrated into high-fidelity human patient simulators with faculty assistance. A senior BSPS student researched and designed four clinical patient cases which were presented to P3 pharmacy students. In all four cases, there was an increase in knowledge and attitudes following the simulation. Qualitative comments from students noted the importance of patient education and an enhanced ability to manage disease and side effects. The nature of the simulation lab at the University of Rhode Island is a platform that can be modeled by other institutions with both PharmD and BSPS programs.
理学学士制药科学（BSPS）学生和药学博士（PharmD）学生之间的跨专业教育很少见。根据美国医学院协会的数据，超过 80%的医学院在整个课程的四年中都将模拟教学纳入其中。罗得岛大学药学院的医疗保健模拟实验室通过提供独立学习机会，为这两个群体的学生提供了综合教育机会，使 BSPS 学生能够与 PharmD 学生合作。这种模式的一个最近例子包括 BSPS 学生开发的患者病例，这些病例在教师的协助下与高保真人体模拟器相结合。一名大四 BSPS 学生研究并设计了四个临床患者病例，并向 P3 药学学生展示。在所有四个病例中，模拟后知识和态度都有所提高。学生的定性评价指出了患者教育的重要性和管理疾病和副作用的能力的提高。罗得岛大学模拟实验室的性质是一个可以为其他同时拥有 PharmD 和 BSPS 项目的机构所借鉴的平台。
