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Phar 6782: Practice-based Problem Solving with

Evidence-based Methods II: Applications Course Syllabus - Fall 2017

0.8 Credit

Syllabus subject to revision as circumstance warrants. Students will be apprised of such revisions.

Meeting Times & Locations

Day Time Duluth Room Twin Cities Room

Thursdays; Class will not meet all weeks.

See moodle site for details

9:05 am – 9:55 am

1-5:30 pm Nov 17, 2017 (TC and D); 8- 12:30 (TC sessions; D has lab conflict); 1- 5:30 (TC and D sessions). Students will be required to attend 1 session during which they will be assigned to present.

(Multiple

Rooms on Conf

Day)

(Multiple Rooms on

Conf Day)

Course Instructional Team

Course Directors:

Jeannine Conway, PharmD, BCPS Associate Professor, Assistant Dean of Professional Education and Director of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology 5110B Weaver-Densford Hall Phone: 612-625-2999 Email: pluha003@umn.edu Office Hours: Please email Dr. Conway to schedule an appointment.

Grant Anderson, PhD Associate Professor, Department Chair for Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences 225 Life Science Phone: 218-726-6007 Email: ander163@d.umn.edu Office hours: Please email Dr. Anderson to schedule an appointment.

Administrative Support:

Kayla Pavelka

Phone: 612-624-3247

Email: pave0087@umn.edu

Teaching Assistants:

2

TBD

Major responsibilities of the TAs include managing Moodle (entering grades, ensuring papers/presentations

are submitted), and helping with logistics of the Conference Sessions.

Overview of the course

Course content:

This is a 0.8 credit (36 hour) course (face to face and online) in which third year Pharm.D. students practice

skills necessary to provide peer review and prepare written and verbal presentations of inquiries/investigations

to peers. This is the second part of the course series entitled “Practice-based Problem Solving with Evidence-

based Methods” (PPS). In this course (PPS II), students will continue their work in PPS I and write a brief paper

and respond to faculty reviews of the paper. This course will culminate with Conference Sessions where the

students will present their work for an audience of peers, industry and clinical experts, and faculty. The

Conference Sessions will occur toward the end of the Applications of PPS in November ( Nov 17 and 20 2017)

and will consist of several sessions running in parallel tracks. Student presentations will be limited to 10

minutes to present with 2 minutes for questions. Each session will be moderated by a faculty member.

Prerequisites

This course builds on the Evidence-based Medicine material from:

PHAR 6700: Becoming a Pharmacist

PHAR 6704: Foundations of Social & Administrative Pharmacy (SAPh)

PHAR 6706: Foundations of Pharmaceutical Care

PHAR 6742: Practice-based Problem Solving with Evidence-based Methods I-Foundations

Depending upon the nature of the project ultimately selected by the student, the student may apply the statistics skills they developed in:

PHAR 6704- Foundations of Social & Administrative Pharmacy (SAPh), and/or the drug or patient care- related knowledge they obtained in their pharmacy courses prior to this course.

Finally, students will apply writing skills - including punctuation and grammar - that they learned in their pre- pharmacy and earlier pharmacy courses, and apply the skills they learned in these earlier courses to organize a scholarly or scientific paper.

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Sequence Workflow (including both PPS I and PPS II)

Notes:

1. Students who have an established research relationship with a faculty member may choose to complete their

research paper under the mentorship of that faculty member - if that faculty member agrees. Student and

faculty mentor will sign a contract to confirm this commitment.

2. All COP faculty (as defined by HR classifications and Department Chairs) will be assigned to evaluate and

provide feedback on course deliverables: the Draft and Final Paper submissions, and presentations.

3. Presentations of the final paper will take place in the format of a scientific conference with parallel tracks.

Faculty will be requested and responsible for moderating scientific sessions.

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Sequence of Courses and Timelines

PD 2 Spring PD2 Summer PD3 Fall

Foundations PHAR 6742 (PPS I)

Student does additional background

work and develops research topic

Applications PHAR 6782 (PPS II)

> Students learn to identify background information in an area of interest and to gain experience/expertise necessary to develop a research question.

> Students complete a prewriting assignment that helps them formulate their question

>Students learn about different types of research including experimental, survey, database, and systems analysis approaches.

> Students practice will learn about the IRB – learn about levels of review, exemption categories, required training and elements required for review.

> Students learn how to design methods for a systematic literature review. Students will practice writing and introduction and methods.

> Students will be assigned faculty advisors and their current intro and methods will be emailed to their faculty. Further communication between the student and faculty either via email or meeting can/should occur if needed

> Students continue to work on gathering evidence to answer their questions and formulate their results and discussion.

> Students perform further literature review as needed and organize the paper, citing references, using tables and scientific writing style.

> Students meet in class for the overview of the course and the format/requirements of the final paper (Aug 31, 2017).

> Students polish and complete the paper based on author instructions.

> Students submit draft paper to the course moodle site AND email their faculty advisor directly for review and written comments by 11:55 pm Sept 22, 2017.

> Students receive feedback from faculty advisors by Oct 13, 2017.

> Students revise paper and submit final paper for faculty evaluation prior to 11:55 PM Nov 1, 2017. This is uploaded to moodle AND emailed directly to their faculty advisor.

> Students develop a 10-minute presentation (+ 2 min Q/A) based on their paper. Email the draft presentation to faculty for optional review by 11:55 PM on Nov 6, 2017

> Students post the Final Presentation into

moodle prior to 11:55 PM on Nov 13, 2017

> Students present research paper (12 min total; 10 min Talk + 2 min Q/A) to classmates, faculty, and clinical and industry attendees during the Conference Days (Nov 17 afternoon, Nov 20 am and pm sessions will be schedule opposite of lab registration and electives will be provided alternate delivery options for those days).

>Final paper evaluations are due from faculty by Wednesday Nov 22, 2017

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Course Format

Advising Component of Applications of Research Skills: All students will receive formal feedback and assessment

from COP faculty that participate in this course as advisors. Students are encouraged to seek feedback and advice

related to content of their work from faculty experts. Students can pursue this feedback independently.

Online Component: You will see several items listed on the Moodle course site for the online component of this course,

e.g. icons to upload assignments. Resources, such as tutorials and presentations, will be posted on Moodle to

help students write their paper and prepare their presentation.

“Out of Class” weeks: The student is expected to adhere to necessary deadlines for posting projects and assignments.

Faculty advisors: COP faculty will serve as advisors to provide feedback and evaluation on student deliverables in the

sequence (Draft Paper, Final Paper and Presentation). The faculty serving in this course will be appointed by the

Department Chairs of the 5 COP departments: PCHS, ECP, Pharmaceutics, Med Chem, and PPPS and will comprise a

group of approximately 100 faculty members.

There are 3 major deliverables in this course:

a 10-15 page draft paper (see Appendix A for instructions) - due by Sept 22, 2017; a

10-15 page final paper (see Appendix B for instructions) - due by Nov 1, 2017;

a 12 minute presentation (10 min Talk + 2 min Q/A) - delivered at the Conference Days on Nov 17 and Nov 20,

2017 (not to be confused with the Research Day which takes place in FebruaryorMarch);

The faculty will be responsible for the following activities with respect to these deliverables:

review a draft of the paper and provide written feedback to the students; you may meet with the student if needed

either in person or via web conferencing

evaluate the revised (final) version

moderate a parallel session during the Conference Day.

Responsibilities of Student

Attend face-to-face classes and follow

instructionsSubmit assignments by deadlines

Actively participate in peer review/discussion sessions

Be pro-active in outside of class activities especially between in class

sessionsActively seek feedback on their work within and outside of COP

OWN their projects

Contact the Course Director for any questions or problems.

Computer/Technology Requirements

The University of Minnesota computer requirements are listed here:

http://www1.umn.edu/moodle/start/technical.html

Students are required to bring laptop computers or electronic tablets to class each day to conduct Internet

searches of course-related topics as required during class.

For in-class days, students are required to bring a device to class that is capable of interacting with the

classroom’s audience response system.

Course Objectives

These objectives are linked to the College’s Competency Domains: Link to full competency domain document.

1. Explain how PPS can help pharmacists improve patient care.

2. Identify a problem in clinical or scientific practice, formulate a well-constructed question that will frame/guide

investigations and determine the methods to respond to or investigate that question.

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3. Utilize established methods for identifying, selecting, appraising, and applying literature in response to a defined

question.

4. Formulate brief and effective written communications to describe problems and solutions to peers.

5. Demonstrate an ability to effectively verbally present the problem and solutions to peers.

6. Provide effective peer-review for Presentations.

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend every class for which they are registered. Students are expected to attend classes on the

campus where they are enrolled. Full attendance is expected for the one face-to-face class sessions (5 points) in the

beginning of the course. On Conference session days, student attendance is required for one half-day session. Each

student will be expected to attend the session at which they are presenting and observe four hours of student

presentations. Students will be required to complete a reflection log of classmates’ presentations as proof of the student’s

attendance (See Appendix C). Reasonable issues such as illness (with written excuse from a healthcare provider), natural

disasters, or acts of Nature are sufficient to warrant an excused absence; however, students who miss their scheduled

presentation time (whether an excused absence or not) will be required to arrange an alternate presentation time to be

completed before the end of the PD3 Spring semester. Students who have not completed their presentation by the end of

the PD3 Fall semester will be prohibited from starting APPE rotations unless prior arrangements have been made with the

Course Director prior to Final Exam Week of the PD3 Fall semester.

Course Materials

Required

The Grammar Guy’s Helpful High School Writing Hints by Tim Stratton (revised Summer, 2014). Handout posted in the

Resource section of the course Moodle site to aid students and faculty in assessing the quality of student writing “by the

numbers.”

Internet access: To successfully post materials to the Moodle course site and to email faculty advisor

Optional – Provided in the Resource section of the course Moodle site

Guide to Grammar & Writing (http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/). A recommended online grammar guide by the

Capital Community College Foundation.

Optional – Provided by students at their own expense

How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper, 7th edition by Robert A. Day, Barbara Gastel. (A recommended reference

book available through textbook retailers.)

Little, Brown Compact Handbook (A recommended grammar reference book available through textbook retailers.)

This course employs “green practices.” Course readings and assignments can be found on our course site in Moodle

(https://ay16.moodle.umn.edu).

Assessments and Grading

Date Time What Where Points % of final grade

Thursday Aug 31, 2017

9:05 – 9:55 AM Meet in class for course overview and final paper requirements

In class TC: 1-

450 MT Duluth: 165 LSci

5 (all or none awarded)

5%

Friday Sept 22,

2017

11:55 PM Submit draft paper for faculty review

Email faculty directly AND upload to moodle for tracking

19 19%

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Friday Oct 13,

2017

11:55 PM Receive feedback emailed directly from faculty

Contact Conway if feedback not received by due

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date.

Wednesday Nov 1, 2017

11:55 PM Submit final paper for faculty evaluation

Email faculty directly AND upload to moodle for tracking

45 45%

Monday Nov 6,

2017

11:55 PM Post PowerPoint presentation draft

Email to faculty for optional feedback

Monday Nov 13,

2017

11:55PM Post final PowerPoint presentation

Moodle site 5 (all or none if on time) Must be

uploaded to moodle

5%

Friday Nov

17, 2017

1-5:30 pm Conference session 1 (D and TC): present research paper (12 min total10 min Talk 2 min Q/A) to classmates, faculty, and clinical and industrial attendees

Rooms as assigned on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses-see moodle for assignments

25 25%

Monday Nov

20, 2017

8-12:30 am AND

1-5:30 Conference session 2 (TC sessions) and 3 (TC and Duluth sessions). Students to be scheduled around their lab half day and electives will be adjusted.

Dec 4-9, 2017 Class evaluation Online 1 1%

Total Points 100 100%

Graded Assessments

Paper: Students draft, revise and submit a brief written paper describing the problem, question, methods used to address

the question, and results and conclusions of their inquiry/investigation. Papers will be reviewed for clarity, scholarly rigor

and utility of the document to those with the question (e.g. pharmacy and therapeutics committee, scientists). If your faculty

advisor refers you to the writing center, you are required to reach out to them http://writing.umn.edu/. They serve students

from either campus.

Presentation: Students draft, revise and present a short session on their work at Conference session, responding to

questions. Presentations will be evaluated by faculty and peers on variables including clarify of question and methods,

relevance and validity of findings and ability to respond to questions.

Peer Review: Students will provide review on the presentations.

Detailed Course Outline & Schedule*

Class Agenda/Topics Competency/

Learning Objective

Activities / Assignments / Assessments Total esti- mated hours

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Aug 31 IN CLASS

Course overview

and planning

(Obj #1) Explain how

developing PPS can help

pharmacists improve

patient care

(Obj #2) Identify a

problem in clinical or

scientific practice,

formulate a question that

will frame/guide

investigations and

determine the methods to

response to or investigate

that question

(Obj#3) Utilize established

methods for identifying,

selecting, and appraising

literature in response to a

defined question.

(Obj #4) Formulate brief

and effective written

communications to

describe problems and

solutions to peers.

Activity: Faculty present the course

overview, paper format and

requirements, and peruse Moodle site.

1 in/

1 out

Aug 31 to Sept 22

Draft Paper

DUE Sept 22

(Obj #2) Identify a problem

in clinical or scientific

practice, formulate a

question that will

frame/guide investigations

and determine the

methods to response to or

investigate that question

(Obj#3) Utilize established

methods for identifying,

selecting, and appraising

literature in response to a

defined question.

(Obj #4) Formulate brief

and effective written

communications to

describe problems and

solutions to peers.

Activity: Students perform further

literature review as needed and

organize the paper, citing references,

using tables and scientific writing

style.

Organize/write the paper based on

author instructions

Assignment: Submit a complete draft

of the 10-15 page paper for faculty

review; Friday Sept 22, 2017 11:55

pm.

0 in/

12 out

Sept 23-Oct 13

Wait for feedback

Due from faculty Oct 13 at 11:55 pm

Oct 13-Nov 1 Revise paper based on feedback

Final paper DUE Nov

As above Revise the paper based on critiques

from faculty review

0 in/

15 out

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1, 2017 Assignment: Submit the final version

of the paper for evaluation by Faculty

Wednesday Nov 1, 2017, 11:55 PM

Nov 1-Nov 6 Create Draft Presentation

As above Assignment: Submit the draft version of

the presentation for review by faculty

Monday Nov 6, 2017 11:55 pm

0 in/

2 out

Nov 13 Submit Final presentation

As above Assignment: Submit the final version of

the presentation for to moodle

Monday Nov 13, 2017 8 am

0 in/

2 out

Nov 17 and Nov 20

IN CLASS

Conference

sessions

(Obj #5) Demonstrate an

ability to effectively

verbally present the

problem and solutions to

peers

(Obj #6) Provide effective

peer-review for

Presentations

Students present their work; 4 in/

0 out

Nov 21-Dec 8

Open for make-up work if needed

Total Hours

37

(5 in/ 32

out)

Statement on Penalties for Late Work

University Make-up Assignment Policy

As a rule, we will not accept late assignments for full credit! However, late assignments may be excused under the

following conditions: illness (verified by note from a physician); a family emergency (verified by note from a professional in

attendance); a University sponsored event (verified by a University official or a note from the leader of the sponsoring

organization); and military duties (verified by a note from a commander).

In this course, unexcused assignments will be penalized 10% (ten percent) for each 24 hours past the published deadline,

starting from the time of the published deadline up to 72 hours. Assignments posted after 72 hours of the published

deadline will receive zero points for the assignment, but must still be completed as a requirement of the course.

Grading Information

Course Letter Grades

This course is graded on an A, B, C, F system.

Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C F

% 100-93 92-90 89-87 86-83 82-80 79-77 76-70 69-0

http://www.policy.umn.edu/Policies/Education/Education/GRADINGTRANSCRIPTS.html

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Statement on Extra Credit

Extra credit is not available in this course.

Incomplete (I) Grade

A grade of “Incomplete (I)” will be awarded only in those instances where students make arrangements with the Course

Director(s) to receive such a grade prior to the deadline for posting the Final Paper. Students who request a grade of

Incomplete must develop a written plan for completion and presentation of the paper which outlines the reason for the

request and includes a clear and specific timeline for completion and presentation of the paper. This written

request/completion plan must be submitted to the Course Directors for their written approval. Students failing to follow

these steps will receive an F grade for the course, will not be allowed to start APPE rotations, and will need to repeat the

Applications course. The Course Directors may consider exemptions to these requirements only in the event of a medical

emergency that temporarily requires the student to suspend participation in all of their courses, the emergency being

documented in writing by the student’s medical provider.

Course deficiencies resulting in a grade of Incomplete must be resolved by the end of the following semester, else a

grade of F will replace the I and the student will need to repeat the Applications course. Students receiving an “I-to-F”

grade in Applications will be prevented from participating in further Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs)

until the student successfully passes Applications.

Minimum Passing Level

Because this course assesses a student across a number of the Core Competency Areas of the Pharm.D. curriculum, a C

grade (“average among Pharm.D. students”) is the lowest acceptable grade a student can earn to pass this course.

* Subject to change at course instructor’s discretion.

Honor Code

Academic misconduct is any unauthorized act which may give a student an unfair advantage over other students,

including but not limited to: falsification, plagiarism, misuse of test materials, receiving unauthorized assistance and giving

unauthorized assistance. Instructors or a fellow student may report academic misconduct to the Course Directors and the

Honor Council for investigation.

Course Evaluations

Students will have an opportunity to complete online course evaluations for instructors and the course itself (including

instructional strategies, etc.) at the end of the semester (1 point). You are encouraged to contact one of the course

directors any time if you have concerns about the course or your progress in the course.

University of Minnesota and College of Pharmacy Policy Reference (Centralized Syllabus)

This page includes all required UMN and CoP policies, e.g., Academic Freedom; Copyright; Course Evaluations; Disability

Accommodations; FERPA, etc.

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APPENDIX A

DRAFT PAPER EVALUATION FORM/GRADE SUBMISSION

PHAR 6782 PPS II Fall 2017 CLASS OF 2019

College of Pharmacy – UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Student Name

Paper Title

Evaluator Name

Comments or Revisions Required

Format Specifications: Times 12-point font, single-

spaced, 1” margin, super-scripts and subscripts used

appropriately, pages numbered consecutively, page

numbers centered on the bottom of each page, no

spelling or punctuation errors, and abbreviations

appropriately defined. The complete paper packet

should be compiled as PDF and contain the following

sections/pages in the correct order: Cover Letter, Title

Page, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results,

Discussion and Conclusions, Acknowledgements

(optional), References, and Figures. The main body of

the paper should be a total of 2000-2500 words/4-5

pages, which includes the Introduction, Methods,

Results, and Discussion and Conclusion(s).

Figure(s)/Table(s) may be included or excluded in the

word/page count.

Accept

Or

Revise

1. The Title Page should include the title, author names,

course number, date of submission, and copyright

permission/release (if necessary).

Accept

Or

Revise

2. The Abstract is an executive summary of the

paper and it should be ONE paragraph, < 250

words, which should contain a brief statement of

the rationale/objective(s) of the paper, the methods

used, and a summary of results andconclusions. There should be no references in the abstract.

Accept

Or

Revise

3. The Introduction should include the following

elements: Background and significance of the topic,

rationale of the literature review, and the

objective(s) of the paper. The “Specific Aims” page

in PPS I should help complete this section. Note that

the Introduction should not contain the numbered

Aims but rather paraphrase them into a statement

of project objectives. This statement typically goes at the very end of the Introduction.

Accept

Or

Revise

4. The Methods section should be completed as

instructed in PPS I. Briefly, it should include the

following elements: Literature sources used, search

terms/criteria and selection criteria used, and how the

selected articles were reviewed/evaluated to ensure quality of evidence.

Accept

Or

Revise

5. The Results section should include the following

Accept

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elements: Proper presentation of the findings/data in a

clear, logical and organized manner, including a "Study

Selection Flow Diagram" (Figure 1) to show the process

and result of the selected articles and a table (Table 1)

listing all reviewed articles with their key data elements

and major findings selected for abstraction (as

described in the Methods) and assessment of the quality of evidence using the criteria stated in the Methods.

Or

Revise

6. The Discussion and Conclusions section should

include the following elements: Concise summary of

data/results, focus on synthesis of significant findings as

they relate to answering the study questions and

objectives stated in the Introduction, a research-based

data-driven conclusion, implications for pharmacy

practice (if any), strengths and limitations of the

research/studies reviewed, and opportunities for

further research.

Accept

Or

Revise

7. The Acknowledgement (optional) is used to

acknowledge any assistance received from any person

or organization for the paper.

Accept

Or

Revise

8. The Reference section may follow the format of

MEDLINE®/PubMed® (example shown below); other

styles may be used. Reference style must be consistent

throughout the paper.

Accept

Or

Revise

Examples of MEDLINE®/PubMed® reference style: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

Journal article

Freedman SB, Adler M, Seshadri R, Powell EC. Oral ondansetron for gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department.

N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 20;354(16):1698-705.

Entire book

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

A chapter of a book

Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW,

editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.

Note: For other type of reference materials, see Citing Medicine: the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine

9. Points to consider when evaluating

Figure(s)/Table(s): Only one figure/table per page,

tables and figures are sufficient size, all values have

appropriate units, figures/tables are computer-

generated if possible (i.e. not hand-drawn), the legend

for each figure or table appears on the same page as the figure or table.

Accept

Or

Revise

GENERAL COMMENTS:

DRAFT PAPER GRADE:

(max. 19 points)

• Accept (19 points) or

• Minor revisions (18 points) or

• Major revisions (16 points) or

• Reject (13 points)

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APPENDIX B

FINAL PAPER EVALUATION FORM/GRADE SUBMISSION

PHAR 6782 PPS II Fall 2017 CLASS OF 2019

College of Pharmacy – UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Student Name

Paper Title

Evaluator Name

Comments

Format Specifications: Times 12-point font, single-spaced, 1”

margin, super-scripts and subscripts used appropriately, pages

numbered consecutively, page numbers centered on the bottom of

each page, no spelling or punctuation errors, and abbreviations

appropriately defined. The complete paper packet should be

compiled as PDF and contain the following sections/pages in the

correct order: Cover Letter, Title Page, Abstract, Introduction,

Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions, Acknowledgements

(optional), References, and Figures. The main body of the paper

should be a total of 2000-2500 words/4-5 pages, which includes the

Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion and Conclusion(s).

Figure(s)/Table(s) may be included or excluded in the word/page count.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or

Reject

1. The Title Page should include the title, author names, course

number, date of submission, and copyright permission/release (if

necessary).

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or Reject

2. The Abstract is an executive summary of the paper and it

should be ONE paragraph, < 250 words, which should contain a

brief statement of the rationale/objective(s) of the paper, the

methods used, and a summary of results and conclusions. There

should be no references in the abstract.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or Reject

3. The Introduction should include the following elements:

Background and significance of the topic, rationale of the

literature review, and the objective(s) of the paper. The “Specific

Aims” page in PPS I should help complete this section. Note that

the Introduction should not contain the numbered Aims but

rather paraphrase them into a statement of project objectives. This statement typically goes at the very end of the Introduction.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or

Reject

4. The Methods section should be completed as instructed in PPS I.

Briefly, it should include the following elements: Literature sources

used, search terms/criteria and selection criteria used, and how the

selected articles were reviewed/evaluated to ensure quality of

evidence.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or Reject

5. The Results section should include the following elements: Accept

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Proper presentation of the findings/data in a clear, logical and

organized manner, including a "Study Selection Flow Diagram"

(Figure 1) to show the process and result of the selected articles and

a table (Table 1) listing all reviewed articles with their key data

elements and major findings selected for abstraction (as described in

the Methods) and assessment of the quality of evidence using the

criteria stated in the Methods.

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or

Reject

6. The Discussion and Conclusions section should include the

following elements: Concise summary of data/results, focus on

synthesis of significant findings as they relate to answering the study

questions and objectives stated in the Introduction, a research-based

data-driven conclusion, implications for pharmacy practice (if any),

strengths and limitations of the research/studies reviewed, and

opportunities for further research.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or

Reject

7. The Acknowledgement (optional) is used to acknowledge any

assistance received from any person or organization for the paper.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or Reject

8. The Reference section may follow the format of

MEDLINE®/PubMed® (example shown below); other styles may be

used. Reference style must be consistent throughout the paper.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or Reject

Examples of MEDLINE®/PubMed® reference style: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/uniform_requirements.html

Journal article

Freedman SB, Adler M, Seshadri R, Powell EC. Oral ondansetron for gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department.

N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 20;354(16):1698-705.

Entire book

Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.

A chapter of a book

Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW,

editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.

Note: For other type of reference materials, see Citing Medicine: the NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers,

National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/citingmedicine

9. Points to consider when evaluating Figure(s)/Table(s): Only one

figure/table per page, tables and figures are sufficient size, all values

have appropriate units, figures/tables are computer- generated if

possible (i.e. not hand-drawn), the legend for each figure or table

appears on the same page as the figure ortable.

Accept

Or

Minor issues

Or

Major issues

Or Reject

GENERAL COMMENTS:

FINAL PAPER GRADE:

(max. 45 points)

• Accept (45 points) or

• Minor issues (42 points) or

• Major issues (38 points) or

• Reject (32 points)

Would you recommend publishing this paper in a student journal? (Yes or No)

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Appendix C

Conference Day Presentation Attendance Form

Student Name x500

Presentation Title

Presenter Name(s)

What one thing did I learn from this presentation?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

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Appendix D

Presentation Evaluation - Faculty

Phar 6782 Fall Semester 2017

Presenter(s):

Date: XXXXXX

Room (circle one):

Rating Performance Scale Poor

1

Fair

2

Good

3

V Good

4

Outstanding

5

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Comprehension of subject

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material

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session

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