Structured competency-based hospital pharmacy internship program

Bair, Jan N.; Powell, Philip

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“…A variety of pharmacy practice internships in diverse fields exists, including clinical services, 1 , 3 – 4 , 6 – 9 community pharmacy, 2 drug distribution, 5 – 6 , 9 , 10 healthcare within the federal government, 12 industry, 13 and organizational management. 14 Each presents a unique opportunity for student development despite similarities in capacity for skill set refinement.…”

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“…Each internship program is varied by institutional needs, and institutional benefits to an internship program have been published. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Programs with published quantifiable outcomes are highlighted in Supplemental File 1 while those with descriptive outcomes are presented in Supplemental File 2.…”

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“…Often interns participate in delivery of care through operational activities such as dispensing, packaging, and stocking areas within the healthsystem. 1,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Additionally, interns may participate in direct patient care through medication reconciliation and education, among other activities (Appendices 1 and 2). Health-system pharmacy internships vary in duration, with two dominant formats: an extensive, all-inclusive summer experience or a longitudinal experience encompassing the summer and academic semesters.…”

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“…Internship programs complement pharmacy graduate education through direct application of curricular coursework and fostering of personal and professional skills. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) defines an internship as an on-the-job training program that provides for the development of a student into a competent practitioner through basic practice experiences. 11 Student interns can have a wide variety of responsibilities, including expansion of clinical services, medication distribution, and quality improvement or research project completion.…”

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Creating a Pharmacy Internship: A Toolbox for Success

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Objective: To describe available compensated student internships and provide guidance for new program development. Methods: A search was conducted using PubMed, MEDLINE, and Google with the following search terms: pharmacy, intern, internship, and student. All English language publications were considered for inclusion. Articles describing IPPE or APPE student utilization were excluded. Key findings: Pharmacy student internship programs are common in practice, though there are few with published outcome data. Most often, interns serve as pharmacist extenders and participate in activities that center around extension of pharmacy services within the institution. Development of new programs should include partnering with nearby pharmacy programs and state boards of pharmacy to develop a well matched curriculum and allow for interns to practice at the top of their license. Lastly, outcomes should be measured and disseminated for the benefit of the academy. Additional considerations for developing a student internship program and guidance are provided. Conclusions: Although in existence for decades, minimal published reports showcase institutional outcomes associated with student internships. No data is available to show the downstream effect an internship can have on direct patient care activities. Article Type: Note

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“…Both types of programs have been previously discussed in the literature. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] In recent years, emphasis on pharmacy internship programs offering practical experiences outside of the doctor of pharmacy curriculum has declined.…”

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Developing the future of pharmacy through health-system pharmacy internship programs

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2007

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

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A Hospital-based Pharmacy Internship Program in Jordan

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Jaddoua

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. Pre-graduate pharmacy training in Jordan faces the same challenges experienced worldwide in providing comprehensive, hands-on patient-centered training. We report the experience of developing a hospital-based pharmacy internship program in a comprehensive cancer care center in Jordan and its outcomes over a 10-year period.Methods. King Hussein Cancer Center developed a 2-year internship program for pharmacy students in Jordanian universities. The program included training in operational and clinical settings during the academic year and school holidays. In addition, the students completed rotation-related assignments and met weekly with the program director. During the rotations and at the end of the program, interns were asked to assess their level of satisfaction with the program and to comment on its content and structure.Results. From a pilot phase with three interns and a simple training structure, the 2-year program became more structured, accommodating 6 interns annually. Over the past 10 years, 51 students from four universities in Jordan have enrolled in the program, with 6 current interns, 34 graduates, and 11 withdrawals due to difficulties in schedules and time management. The program graduates reported Conclusion.A hospital-based pharmacy internship program is feasible and sustainable, with reported positive outcomes on the interns' academic performance and clinical and professional skills, despite the challenges of the highly demanding conditions on both the hospital and the students.

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Structured competency-based hospital pharmacy internship program

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Creating a Pharmacy Internship: A Toolbox for Success

Creating a Pharmacy Internship: A Toolbox for Success

Developing the future of pharmacy through health-system pharmacy internship programs

A Hospital-based Pharmacy Internship Program in Jordan

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