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An educational program for underserved middle school students to encourage pursuit of Pharmacy and other health science careers

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Goldsmith, Carroll-Ann, Tran, Thao T., Tran, Linh·2014·American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
DOI 10.5688/ajpe789167PMC PMC4453083
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Objective To develop and implement an active, hands-on program for underrepresented minority (URM) seventh grade students and to determine if participation in the program increased interest in health care careers and understanding of pharmacy and physician assistant (PA) professions. Design A hands-on educational program was developed in conjunction with local middle school administrators and staff for URM 7th grade students. The program was designed to be hands-on and focus on pharmacy and PA laboratory skills. A discussion component was included, allowing participants to interact personally with pharmacy and PA students and faculty members. Assessment Students' responses to survey questions about interest in health care careers and knowledge about health professions were compared before and after 2 separate offerings of the program. After the program, significant increases were seen in participants' understanding of the pharmacy and PA professions. An increased percentage of participants reported interest in health care careers after the program than before the program. Conclusion Introducing middle school-aged URM students to the pharmacy and PA professions through a hands-on educational program increased interest in, and knowledge of, these professions.

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Authors
Goldsmith, C.-A., Tran, T. T., & Tran, L.
Affiliations
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (US)
Corresponding author
Goldsmith, Carroll-Ann
ORCID
Tran, Thao T.
Venue
American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-11
Volume
78
Issue
9
Pages
167
ISSN
0002-9459 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.5688/ajpe789167
PMC
PMC4453083
OpenAlex
W1985237068
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FWCI
3.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado
  • College of Life Sciences and Agriculture, University of New Hampshire
  • Campus Compact
  • McLaughlin Endowment
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacy and Medical Practices
Keywords
underrepresented minority students, junior high school students, career interest, health professions education, seventh grade
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Career Choice, Child, Education, Pharmacy, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Job Description, Male, Minority Groups, Physician Assistants, Surveys and Questionnaires, Students, Students, Pharmacy, Program Evaluation, Program Development, Vulnerable Populations

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