| Teaching the pharmacology of antiarrhythmic drugs. | |
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PMID: 21969725 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To provide doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) students with highly integrated, comprehensive and up-to-date instruction related to the pharmacology of antiarrhythmic drugs. DESIGN: Students were taught the medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and therapeutics of antiarrhythmic agents in the cardiology module presented in quarter 7 of the PharmD curriculum. Important foundational information for this topic was presented to students in prerequisite physiology courses and pathophysiology courses offered earlier in the curriculum. Emphasis was placed on student critical thinking and active involvement. Weekly recitation sessions afforded students the opportunity to apply the information they learned regarding arrhythmia pharmacotherapy to comprehensive patient cases. ASSESSMENT: Student comprehension was measured using class exercises, short quizzes, case write-ups, comprehensive examinations, group exercises, and classroom discussion. Students were afforded the opportunity to evaluate the course, and the instructors as well as rate the degree to which the course achieved its educational outcomes. CONCLUSION: Students learned about cardiac arrhythmias through a high-quality, interdisciplinary series of classes presented by faculty members with extensive experience related to the pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of cardiac arrhythmias. |
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Authors:
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Martin M Zdanowicz; Launa M J Lynch |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of pharmaceutical education Volume: 75 ISSN: 1553-6467 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Pharm Educ Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-10-04 Completed Date: 2012-04-11 Revised Date: 2012-04-27 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372650 Medline TA: Am J Pharm Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 139 Citation Subset: IM |
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South University School of Pharmacy, 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406, USA. mzdanowicz@southuniversity.edu |
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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
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pharmacology* Comprehension Curriculum* Education, Pharmacy, Graduate / methods* Educational Measurement / methods Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Pharmacology, Clinical / education* Students, Pharmacy Teaching / methods* Thinking |
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0/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents |
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