Design, Implementation, and Assessment Approaches Within a Pharmacogenomics Course

To design and implement a pharmacogenomics course that focuses on analysis and integration of pharmacogenomic data into clinical practice and to explore how participation in the course influences student self-confidence. The Basic and Clinical Pharmacogenomics course content was divided into three m...

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Published inAmerican journal of pharmaceutical education Vol. 81; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Remsberg, Connie M, Bray, Brenda S, Wright, Susan K, Ashmore, Joe, Kabasenche, William, Wang, Shuwen, Lazarus, Philip, Daoud, Sayed S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Alexandria Elsevier Limited 01.01.2017
Subjects
Colleges & universities
Core curriculum
Course Content
Design
Drug therapy
Genetics
Genomes
Genomics
Health education
Knowledge
Laboratories
Patients
Pharmaceutical Education
Pharmaceutical sciences
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacists
Pharmacy
Professional Education
Science Curriculum
Science education
Self evaluation
Student attitudes
Teaching Methods
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Summary:To design and implement a pharmacogenomics course that focuses on analysis and integration of pharmacogenomic data into clinical practice and to explore how participation in the course influences student self-confidence. The Basic and Clinical Pharmacogenomics course content was divided into three modules: genetic-based didactic sessions, genomic techniques and self-genotype/phenotype laboratory exercise, and clinical-based case studies. Student learning assessment included knowledge- and application-based tests and performance on a group project. Effectiveness of the course was evaluated using results of student performance on coded test questions, student perceptions on pre- and post-course self-assessments, performance on a group project, and course evaluation results. Student pharmacists successfully demonstrated competency in pharmacogenomics knowledge-based learning, demonstrated their abilities to apply learned skills in clinical-based scenarios, and reported improved confidence in analyzing patient-based genomic testing results. This course appears to have contributed to student learning and positively influenced student self-confidence in pharmacogenomics.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467