PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kuhn, Catherine
AU  - Powell, Patricia H.
AU  - Sterrett, James J.
TI  - Elective Course on Medication Therapy Management Services
AID  - 10.5688/aj740340
DP  - 2010 Apr 01
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 40
VI  - 74
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/74/3/40.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/74/3/40.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2010 Apr 01; 74
AB  - Objectives. To determine the impact of active-learning strategies in a medication therapy management (MTM) elective on pharmacy students' preparedness to participate in real-life MTM counseling sessions.Design. The elective included active-learning assignments such as patient cases, group discussions, role playing, and use of actual patients to prepare students for MTM services.Assessment. A survey was administered before (week 11) and after (week 15) completing a face-to-face comprehensive medication review (CMR) to evaluate achievement of course objectives and students' preparedness to participate in MTM. In the pre-CMR survey, 66.7% of the students strongly agreed that the course prepared them to provide MTM services. In the post-CMR survey, 88.9% of the students strongly agreed (p = 0.046).Conclusion. The active-learning strategies used in the MTM elective course provided students with the skills necessary to participate in MTM counseling sessions. Face-to-face CMRs better prepared pharmacy students to provide MTM services.