Student preferences regarding didactic content and practical experiences of influenza vaccination clinic business operations in a pharmacy business and entrepreneurship elective

ObjectiveElicit student preferences for didactic content and practical experiences of vaccination clinic business operations.DesignPharmacy students who worked at least one shift in a campus-wide vaccination clinic managed by the College of Pharmacy during the fall 2012 and fall 2013 semesters were invited to participate in an online survey. Students were sent a link to the survey immediately after working in the vaccination clinic and were given two weeks to electronically complete the survey.AssessmentIn all, 83 out of 110 students (75.5%) responded to the online survey. A majority of students indicated that didactic content and practical experiences of business operations related to vaccination clinics were needed. The two business operations for which the largest proportions of students agreed they would like to have included were didactic content of billing information (62.5%), and practical experience of managing clinic staff (78.5%).ConclusionStudents indicated preference for both didactic content and practical experiences related to vaccination clinic business operations. Didactic content about operations will be implemented in an entrepreneurship elective in the College of Pharmacy, and related practical experiences will be made available to students who work in the vaccine clinic. Course coordinators will assess student learning following implementation of the integrated didactic and experiential instructional model.