Open AccessVirtual APPE grand rounds: A learning activity to enhance remote rotations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Troy Kish,
Suzanna Gim,
Antony Q. Pham,
Jaclyn A Cusumano,
Eric R. Ocheretyaner,
Elaena Quattrocchi,
Lana Hareez,
Mandy Chen,
Roda Plakogiannis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pharmacy education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1477-2701
pISSN - 1560-2214
DOI - 10.46542/pe.2021.211.651655
Subject(s) - likert scale , context (archaeology) , pandemic , covid-19 , medical education , pharmacy , pharmacy practice , virtual learning environment , perception , medicine , psychology , nursing , pedagogy , disease , paleontology , developmental psychology , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology
Context: To assess students’ perception of a virtual learning activity developed for a remote Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) during the peak of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) outbreak in New York City.Description of course: Due to the pandemic, many clinical APPEs were converted to remote elective experiences during the final 5-week rotation block (from 1 April to 6 May 2020). A small group of faculty developed and piloted a virtual learning activity (APPE grand rounds) to enhance learning in this setting. Students assigned to participating faculty were tasked to develop 60 to 90-minute presentations scheduled two to three times weekly for large synchronous e-learning experiences across various simultaneous rotations.Evaluation: A questionnaire consisting of nine items utilising a 5-point Likert scale was developed and administered to assess student perception of the virtual format, presentation skills, and overall satisfaction with the experience.