目标:描述创新的药学前代表性不足指导计划(PUMP)的发展,为致力于为代表性不足的社区提供健康差异的药学前学生提供指导和支持。
方法:每个入学周期为药学前学生设计和提供三个虚拟PUMP研讨会,这些学生申请任何一所药学学校,并自我认定有兴趣为代表性不足的社区提供服务。教员,当前药学学生,工作人员,学校领导层就申请和面试过程以及一旦入学如何选择课程提供了指导和支持。数据收集包括参加每个讲习班的学生人数,被接受,并被送进药学院。研讨会前和研讨会后的调查提供了与会者致力于服务的社区的见解,对研讨会的看法,并打算入学,如果接受。
结果:在前三个招生周期中,189名药学前学生参加了八个PUMP讲习班。观察到一个有利的趋势,每年参与者数量增加,入学的参与者数量增加(在三个周期内平均为34%)。与会者致力于解决各个社区的健康差距,包括,但不限于,东南亚,Latinx,美洲原住民,LGBTQIA,黑人/非洲裔美国人,难民,太平洋岛民大多数与会者(96%)报告说,参加PUMP研讨会(s)积极改变了他们对学校的印象。
结论:制定并实施了一项试点的药学前指导计划。观察到,在三个周期内,自我确定致力于为代表性不足的社区提供服务的学生的计划参与和入学人数有所增加。
OBJECTIVE: To describe the development of an innovative prepharmacy underrepresented mentorship program (PUMP) to provide guidance and support to prepharmacy students who are committed to serving underrepresented communities with health disparities.
METHODS: Three virtual PUMP workshops were designed and delivered per admissions cycle for prepharmacy students who were applying to any school of pharmacy and self-identified as interested in serving underrepresented communities. Faculty, current pharmacy students, staff, and school leadership provided guidance and support on the application and interview process and how to select a program once offered admission. Data collection included the number of students who attended each workshop and were accepted to and matriculated at the school of pharmacy. Preworkshop and postworkshop surveys provided insight into communities that attendees were committed to serving, perceptions of the workshops, and intent to matriculate, if accepted.
RESULTS: During the first three admissions cycles, 189 prepharmacy students participated in 8 PUMP workshops. A favorable trend was observed with an increased number of participants annually and an increased number of attendees who matriculated (an average of 34% over 3 cycles). Attendees were committed to addressing health disparities in various communities including but not limited to Southeast Asian; Latinx; Native American; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, or asexual; Black/African American; Refugee; and Pacific Islanders. Most attendees (96%) reported that attending PUMP workshop(s) positively changed their impression of the school.
CONCLUSIONS: A pilot prepharmacy mentorship program was developed and implemented. A growth in program participation and matriculation of students over 3 cycles who self-identified as committed to serving underrepresented communities was observed.