RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 A Multi-Mode Education Program to Enhance Asthma Care by Pharmacists JF American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education JO Am J Pharm Educ FD American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy SP 8633 DO 10.5688/ajpe8633 VO 86 IS 4 A1 Serhal, Sarah A1 Saini, Bandana A1 Bosnic-Anticevich, Sinthia A1 Krass, Ines A1 Emmerton, Lynne A1 Bereznicki, Bonnie A1 Bereznicki, Luke A1 Weier, Naomi A1 Mitchell, Bernadette A1 Wilson, Frances A1 Bawa, Zeeta A1 Wright, Bronwen A1 Wilson, Kiara A1 Segrott, Rebecca A1 Gomez, Marsha A1 Armour, Carol YR 2022 UL http://www.ajpe.org/content/86/4/8633.abstract AB Objective. To provide optimal asthma care, community pharmacists must have advanced, contemporary knowledge, and the skills to translate that knowledge into practice. The development and evaluation of an innovative multi-mode education program to enhance pharmacists’ clinical knowledge and practical skills is described.Methods. The online education modules were collaboratively developed alongside asthma and pharmacy organizations. The education program was comprised of five evidence-based education modules delivered online and a skills review conducted either in-person with real-time feedback (urban pharmacists) or via video upload and scheduled video-conference feedback (regional and remote pharmacists). A mixed methods approach was used to evaluate the feedback obtained from pharmacists to assess the content, efficacy, and applicability of the education.Results. Ninety-seven pharmacists opted into the program and successfully completed all education requirements. A larger proportion of pharmacists did not pass trial protocol-based education modules on their first attempts compared to the number that passed the asthma and medication knowledge-based modules. Prior to skills review, the proportion of pharmacists demonstrating device technique competency was suboptimal. Pharmacists rated the education modules highly in both quantitative and qualitative evaluations and reported that the program adequately prepared them to better deliver care to asthma patients.Conclusion. We developed, implemented, and evaluated a novel multi-mode asthma education program for community pharmacists that supports knowledge and practical skill development in this crucial area of patient care. The education program was well received by pharmacists. This form of education could be used more broadly in international collaborative trials.