Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school

This case study aims to report the efforts made by International Islamic University Malaysia to pursue the experiential pharmacotherapy attachment for the final-year of pharmacy students via online mediums in the light of the COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face clinical experiential learning. A fo...

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Main Authors: Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz, Nazar, Nor Ilyani, Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
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Language:English
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Published: International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 2020
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/7/82746_Pharmacotherapy%20virtual%20attachment%20during%20COVID-19%20pandemic.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/13/82748_Simulation-based%20learning%20and%20assessment%20for%20hospital%20pharmacy_WOS.pdf
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author Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz
Nazar, Nor Ilyani
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
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description This case study aims to report the efforts made by International Islamic University Malaysia to pursue the experiential pharmacotherapy attachment for the final-year of pharmacy students via online mediums in the light of the COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face clinical experiential learning. A four-week virtual pharmacotherapy experiential attachments were redesigned and conducted via an online platform (Google Meet). Students were required to have a two-hour virtual discussion and consultation session with their preceptors twice a week throughout the attachment period. In each week, students were provided with real-life clinical cases that were chosen by their preceptors from the Department of Pharmacy Practice’s clinical case repository. Students were assessed via clinical case reports, virtual seminar presentations, weekly virtual discussions with preceptors, and virtual objective structured clinical examinations. All the virtual sessions were conducted on a synchronous basis to assure students’ active participation. Alongside this, a revised online final assessment was also designed.
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spelling iium-827462022-07-15T02:20:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/ Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz Nazar, Nor Ilyani Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz RS Pharmacy and materia medica This case study aims to report the efforts made by International Islamic University Malaysia to pursue the experiential pharmacotherapy attachment for the final-year of pharmacy students via online mediums in the light of the COVID-19 restrictions on face-to-face clinical experiential learning. A four-week virtual pharmacotherapy experiential attachments were redesigned and conducted via an online platform (Google Meet). Students were required to have a two-hour virtual discussion and consultation session with their preceptors twice a week throughout the attachment period. In each week, students were provided with real-life clinical cases that were chosen by their preceptors from the Department of Pharmacy Practice’s clinical case repository. Students were assessed via clinical case reports, virtual seminar presentations, weekly virtual discussions with preceptors, and virtual objective structured clinical examinations. All the virtual sessions were conducted on a synchronous basis to assure students’ active participation. Alongside this, a revised online final assessment was also designed. International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) 2020-09-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/7/82746_Pharmacotherapy%20virtual%20attachment%20during%20COVID-19%20pandemic.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/13/82748_Simulation-based%20learning%20and%20assessment%20for%20hospital%20pharmacy_WOS.pdf Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz and Nazar, Nor Ilyani and Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz (2020) Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school. Pharmacy Education, 20 (2). pp. 23-24. ISSN 1477-2701 https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/1134 10.46542/pe.2020.202.2324
spellingShingle RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Elnaem, Mohamed Hassan Abdelaziz
Nazar, Nor Ilyani
Ab Rahman, Norny Syafinaz
Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school
title Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school
title_full Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school
title_fullStr Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school
title_full_unstemmed Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school
title_short Pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during COVID-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a Malaysian pharmacy school
title_sort pharmacotherapy virtual attachment during covid-19 pandemic: use of online experiential assessment in a malaysian pharmacy school
topic RS Pharmacy and materia medica
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/7/82746_Pharmacotherapy%20virtual%20attachment%20during%20COVID-19%20pandemic.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/82746/13/82748_Simulation-based%20learning%20and%20assessment%20for%20hospital%20pharmacy_WOS.pdf