Barriers to Expanding Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Site Availability in an Experiential Education Consortium

P. David Brackett; Debbie C. Byrd; Lori J. Duke; James W. Fetterman; Whitney L. Unterwagner; April G. Staton; Mindi S. Miller; Melody C. Sheffield; William K. Kennedy; Charles H. McDuffie; T. Lynn Stevenson; Paula A. Thompson; Elizabeth S. McCullough

doi:10.5688/aj730582

Barriers to Expanding Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Site Availability in an Experiential Education Consortium

P. David Brackett, Debbie C. Byrd, Lori J. Duke, James W. Fetterman, Whitney L. Unterwagner, April G. Staton, Mindi S. Miller, Melody C. Sheffield, William K. Kennedy, Charles H. McDuffie, T. Lynn Stevenson, Paula A. Thompson, Elizabeth S. McCullough

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Abstract

   Objectives 
 To compare 2006-2007 and projected 2010-2011 advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) availability and needs for 4 colleges and schools of pharmacy in Georgia and Alabama and to examine barriers and offer potential solutions to increase APPE site and preceptor availability.
   Methods 
 Data on APPE needs and availability were gathered prospectively and evaluated relative to current and projected enrollment and planned programmatic changes.
   Results 
 Combined 2006-2007 non-community APPE needs and availabilities were 3,590 and 4,427, respectively, with a surplus availability of 837. Combined projected 2010-2011 non-community APPEs were estimated at 4,309. Assuming 2006-2007 non-community availability remained unchanged, the surplus availability declined to 118.
   Conclusions 
 The need for quality experiential education represents a significant barrier and rate-limiting step to the matriculation of the increased numbers of pharmacists. Barriers to expanding APPE availability include: introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) and APPE expansion, growth of new and existing pharmacy programs, financial instability of acute care facilities, and lack of preceptor development resources. Regional experiential education consortiums can provide a constructive approach to improve access to quality sites and preceptors through standardizing processes and leveraging resources.

Original language	American English
Journal	American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
Volume	73
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5688/aj730582
State	Published - Aug 2009

Keywords

advanced pharmacy practice experience
consortium
introductory pharmacy practice experience
pharmacist shortage
practice experience
preceptors

Disciplines

Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Brackett, P. D., Byrd, D. C., Duke, L. J., Fetterman, J. W., Unterwagner, W. L., Staton, A. G., Miller, M. S., Sheffield, M. C., Kennedy, W. K., McDuffie, C. H., Stevenson, T. L., Thompson, P. A., & McCullough, E. S. (2009). Barriers to Expanding Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Site Availability in an Experiential Education Consortium. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 73. https://doi.org/10.5688/aj730582

Brackett, PD, Byrd, DC, Duke, LJ, Fetterman, JW, Unterwagner, WL, Staton, AG, Miller, MS, Sheffield, MC, Kennedy, WK, McDuffie, CH, Stevenson, TL, Thompson, PA & McCullough, ES 2009, 'Barriers to Expanding Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience Site Availability in an Experiential Education Consortium', American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, vol. 73. https://doi.org/10.5688/aj730582

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