Scientific Poster Session III - Students Research-in-Progress

Abstract

Research Question or Hypothesis: To what extent, if any, do PharmD programs include board certification exposure and awareness in their curriculum?

Study Design: Cross-sectional, multicenter survey.

Methods:

The primary outcome of the study is to evaluate if board certification exposure occurs in PharmD programs. Secondary outcomes are when and how board certification exposure is incorporated into PharmD programs. A 19-item survey was developed using REDCap® by academic pharmacists and distributed via email to pharmacy practice chairs, or to deans of pharmacy schools if the pharmacy practice chair could not be identified at 138 United States PharmD programs. Incomplete survey responses will be excluded. Data collected will include if board certification exposure and awareness is intentionally delivered, and if so: when is this delivered, what type of courses, and how is this delivered; and if not: does the PharmD program plan to implement this in the future and what is the respondent’s interest in future implementation/delivery. Respondents’ perceptions of board certification in PharmD programs and awareness of BPS resources for students will also be assessed. Descriptive statistics will be used to analyze the data. This study was deemed exempt by the institution’s IRB.

Results: In progress.

Conclusion: In progress.

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