PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Weitzel, Kristin Wiisanen
AU  - McDonough, Caitrin W.
AU  - Elsey, Amanda R.
AU  - Burkley, Benjamin
AU  - Cavallari, Larisa H.
AU  - Johnson, Julie A.
TI  - Effects of Using Personal Genotype Data on Student Learning and Attitudes in a Pharmacogenomics Course
AID  - 10.5688/ajpe807122
DP  - 2016 Sep 25
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 122
VI  - 80
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/80/7/122.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/80/7/122.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2016 Sep 25; 80
AB  - Objective. To evaluate the impact of personal genotyping and a novel educational approach on student attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs regarding pharmacogenomics and genomic medicine.Methods. Two online elective courses (pharmacogenomics and genomic medicine) were offered to student pharmacists at the University of Florida using a flipped-classroom, patient-centered teaching approach. In the pharmacogenomics course, students could be genotyped and apply results to patient cases.Results. Thirty-four and 19 student pharmacists completed the pharmacogenomics and genomic medicine courses, respectively, and 100% of eligible students (n=34) underwent genotyping. Student knowledge improved after the courses. Seventy-four percent (n=25) of students reported better understanding of pharmacogenomics based on having undergone genotyping.Conclusions. Completion of a novel pharmacogenomics elective course sequence that incorporated personal genotyping and genomic medicine was associated with increased student pharmacist knowledge and improved clinical confidence with pharmacogenomics.