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. 2017 Mar 25;81(2):36.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe81236.

Establishment and Implementation of a Required Medication Therapy Management Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Wesley Nuffer  1 , Eric Gilliam  1 , Megan Thompson  1 , Joseph Vande Griend  1
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Establishment and Implementation of a Required Medication Therapy Management Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

Wesley Nuffer et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective. To develop a community pharmacy-based medication therapy management (MTM) advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) that provides students with skills and knowledge to deliver entry-level pharmacy MTM services. Design. The University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SSPPS) partnered with three community pharmacy chains to establish this three-week, required MTM APPE. Students completed the American Pharmacists Association MTM Certificate Course prior to entering the APPE. Students were expected to spend 90% or more of their time at this experience working on MTM interventions, using store MTM platforms. Assessment. All 151 students successfully completed this MTM APPE, and each received a passing evaluation from their preceptor. Preceptor evaluations of students averaged above four (entry-level practice) on a five-point Likert scale. The majority of students reported engagement in MTM services for more than 80% of the time on site. Students' self-reporting of their ability to perform MTM interventions improved after participation in the APPE. Conclusion. The SSPPS successfully implemented a required MTM APPE, preparing students for entry-level delivery of MTM services.

Keywords: Students; advanced pharmacy practice experience; community pharmacy practice; medication therapy management; pharmacy.

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P4 students’ self-reported time spent performing MTM interventions during the MTM rotation.
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