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. 2009 Feb 19;73(1):7.
doi: 10.5688/aj730107.

Incorporating an immunization certificate program into the pharmacy curriculum

Adam C Welch  1 , Julie L Olenak, Nicole Culhane
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Incorporating an immunization certificate program into the pharmacy curriculum

Adam C Welch et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To describe the method of incorporating an immunization certificate training program, such as the American Pharmacists Association's (APhA) Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery into a pharmacy curriculum.

Design: The program was delivered over 3 weeks in the spring semester of the third professional year (P3) as part of a required Pharmacy Care Lab sequence.

Assessment: Student response surveys and faculty input were used to evaluate the placement of the program in the curriculum.

Conclusion: Optional comments yielded more than 44% of students providing positive open-ended feedback regarding the course while almost 10% felt the course should not be mandated in the curriculum.

Keywords: certificate program; immunization; pharmacy curriculum; public health.

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Student responses to Web CT survey questions (n=69).
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  • Wikis and open-access education?
    Peeters MJ, Gallegos PJ. Peeters MJ, et al. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010 Feb 10;74(1):16d. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010. PMID: 20221370 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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