| A Spanish language and culture initiative for a doctor of pharmacy curriculum. | |
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PMID: 21451756 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To implement a Spanish language and culture initiative in a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curriculum that would improve students' Spanish language skills and cultural competence so that graduates could provide competent pharmaceutical care to Spanish-speaking patients. DESIGN: Five elective courses were created and introduced to the curriculum including 2 medical Spanish courses; a medical Spanish service-learning course; a 2-week Spanish language and cultural immersion trip to Mexico; and an advanced practice pharmacy experience (APPE) at a medical care clinic serving a high percentage of Spanish-speaking patients. Advisors placed increased emphasis on encouraging pharmacy students to complete a major or minor in Spanish. ASSESSMENT: Enrollment in the Spanish language courses and the cultural immersion trip has been strong. Twenty-three students have completed the APPE at a Spanish-speaking clinic. Eleven percent of 2010 Butler University pharmacy graduates completed a major or minor in Spanish compared to approximately 1% in 2004 when the initiative began. CONCLUSION: A Spanish language and culture initiative started in 2004 has resulted in increased Spanish language and cultural competence among pharmacy students and recent graduates. |
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Authors:
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W Kent VanTyle; Gala Kennedy; Michael A Vance; Bruce Hancock |
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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 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-03-31 Completed Date: 2011-07-15 Revised Date: 2011-07-27 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372650 Medline TA: Am J Pharm Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Butler University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 4600 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208, USA. kvantyle@butler.edu |
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Clinical Competence Cultural Competency / education* Curriculum Education, Pharmacy / methods* Hispanic Americans Humans Indiana Language* Students, Pharmacy* |
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