Cox Sarah R, Barchet Adam C
Clinical Associate Professor, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Pharmacy, 701 S. 5(th) Street, 807 Lewis Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, United States.
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Resident, University of Missouri Health Care, 1 Hospital Dr., Columbia, MO 65212, United States.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2023 Nov;15(11):979-983. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2023.09.008. Epub 2023 Sep 14.
The need for disruptive innovation within the pharmacy profession is well documented in the literature. However, there is a lack of proper training on innovation and creative thinking for student pharmacists and limited time or incentive for health care practitioners to be innovative. Hosting an innovation event, such as a hackathon, can teach innovative strategies and incentivize innovation by student pharmacists. Thus, the aim of this study was to to assess the feasibility and student perception of an inaugural school of pharmacy hackathon pilot.
A hackathon pilot was planned on a distant site campus. Over the course of four months, a planning team, consisting of a faculty member and a student leader in the American Pharmacy Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, met every other week to plan the event. Outcomes included: change in student excitement and interest related to the hackathon, number of participants, and change in student confidence in the ability to perform steps in the innovation process.
The average level of excitement prior to the event increased, and student confidence related to the ability to perform each step in the innovation process improved. Additionally, students agreed that they would be interested in attending a similar event in the future and would recommend the event to a friend.
Hosting a healthcare hackathon at a school of pharmacy is an enjoyable way for pharmacy students to practice and gain confidence with innovation skills while addressing Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standard 4.3.
药学专业内颠覆性创新的需求在文献中有充分记载。然而，学生药剂师缺乏关于创新和创造性思维的适当培训，医疗保健从业者进行创新的时间或激励有限。举办创新活动，如黑客马拉松，可以教授创新策略并激励学生药剂师进行创新。因此，本研究的目的是评估首届药学院黑客马拉松试点的可行性以及学生的看法。
在一个偏远校区策划了一场黑客马拉松试点。在四个月的时间里，一个由一名教员和美国药剂师协会学生药剂师学会的一名学生领袖组成的策划团队每隔一周开会策划该活动。结果包括：与黑客马拉松相关的学生兴奋度和兴趣的变化、参与者数量以及学生在创新过程中执行步骤能力的信心变化。
活动前的平均兴奋度有所提高，学生在创新过程中执行每个步骤的能力信心也有所提升。此外，学生们表示他们未来有兴趣参加类似活动，并会向朋友推荐该活动。
在药学院举办医疗保健黑客马拉松是药学专业学生练习并增强创新技能信心的一种有趣方式，同时也符合药学教育认证委员会标准4.3的要求。
