Factors Influencing Students’ Preferences to Pursue International Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences

• Main Authors: Trisha Seys Ranola, Amanda Margolis, Connie Kraus
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing 2018-01-01
• Series: INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy
• Subjects: international; experiential education; advanced pharmacy; practice; experience
• Online Access: https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/959

The Problem: To improve the quality of the international APPE program and facilitate growth, a questionnaire was developed to identify perceived barriers for selection of and ways to increase interest in international APPEs. Survey Design: A questionnaire was administered to two consecutive third-year classes to gauge interest, perceived barriers and possible facilitators for engagement in international APPEs. Key Findings:  Cost and need to travel independently were most frequently identified as barriers to participating in international APPEs.  Suggestions to increase participation in international APPEs include: schools of pharmacy actively developing funding support, pairing students for international APPEs, and earlier targeted marketing. Disclosures: None Type: Note