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. 2011 Aug 10;75(6):118.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe756118.

A case-based toxicology elective course to enhance student learning in pharmacotherapy

Stacy D Brown  1 , Brooks B Pond, Kathryn A Creekmore
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A case-based toxicology elective course to enhance student learning in pharmacotherapy

Stacy D Brown et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To assess the impact of a case-based toxicology elective course on student learning in related required courses and student performance on the Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA) examination.

Design: A case-based clinical toxicology elective course that contained topics from 2 required courses, Pharmacology III and Pharmacotherapy II, was offered in the spring 2009 to second- and third-year pharmacy students.

Assessment: Scores on the Toxicology subsection of the PCOA of students enrolled in the elective were higher than those of students not enrolled (91.3% ± 4.1 vs. 67.2% ± 5.7). Enrollment in the elective was related to increased examination scores among Pharmacotherapy II students (89.5% ± 2.0 vs. 83.9% ± 1.8). Students indicated on course survey instruments that they were satisfied with the new elective offering.

Conclusions: A toxicology elective provided a clinically relevant, active-learning experience for pharmacy students that addressed a curricular need within the college and increased examination scores.

Keywords: Pharmacy Curriculum Outcomes Assessment (PCOA); case-based teaching; pharmacology; pharmacotherapy; toxicology.

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