In February and March 2020, GMU PharmD students worked with Master in Clinical Pharmacy (MCP) students to publish 2 critical appraisal reports in leading pharmacy practice journals.
Alzaabi FM, Almheiri KS, Al-Saeedy DY, Zachariah S. Value of pharmacist interventions: patient medication adherence measured with clinical outcomes. The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2020 Mar 25. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12618
Zachariah S, Al-Tamimi M, Vippadapu P, Shenouda W, Thomas D. Value of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis by enoxaparin with anti-factor Xa trough concentration monitoring in surgical care. Pharmacy Practice. 2020 Feb 17. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2020.1.1808
Critical appraisal of clinical literature is a solid component of PharmD and MCP curriculum at Gulf Medical University. PharmD students have core courses on the research evaluation skills and evidence-based practice beginning from their early years and throughout the program. In APPE, the drug information rotation focuses on improving such skills wherein other rotations also they practice Journal Club activities and evidence-based approach in any case they intervene. MCP is not an exception; from year one, students are engaged in critical appraisal of research, application of research followed by a yearlong research project.
Dean Khalifa commented: It is great to see our undergraduate and postgraduate students working togetherandlearning from each other and from their faculty mentors with the purpose of improving practice.