Pharmacy Law Curriculum Characteristics Associations With First-Time Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam Pass Rates

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101461

Kayla Rena Joyner, Thomas M. Ellington

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Abstract

Objective

This study analyzes the association between pharmacy law curricular characteristics and first-quartile first-time Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam MPJE(Backspace) pass rates in 2021, 2022, and 2023, and the 3-year average compared with those of the other 3 quartiles.

Methods

A list of pharmacy schools in MPJE-utilizing states was generated using the 2023 pass rates by school reports from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. School websites were reviewed for law course-related curriculum details, including course timing, credit hours, number of courses, and faculty with law degrees. The number of graduates, the institution type (private or public), and the founding year were collected. Schools were categorized based on first-time MPJE pass rates into the first-quartile or lower 3 quartiles and analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression.

Results

Among 125 pharmacy schools, law-curriculum characteristics did not consistently correlate with first-quartile first-time pass rates in the multivariable analysis. However, placing a law course the semester before or the semester of starting Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences was associated with first-quartile first-time pass rates in 2023 in both the univariable and multivariable analyses.

Conclusion

The study suggests that law-course characteristics were not consistently associated with first-time MPJE pass rates. Law courses the semester before or the semester of starting Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences were associated with first-quartile first-time pass rates in 2023. Further research is needed to understand the factors influencing MPJE success.

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药理学课程特点与首次多州药理学考试通过率的关系。

目的：本研究分析药理学课程特征与2021年、2022年和2023年第一次多州药理学考试（MPJE）通过率以及与其他三个四分位数相比的三年平均值之间的关系。方法：根据全国药学委员会协会的学校报告，根据2023年的通过率，编制了一份使用mpje的州的药学学校名单。我们在学校网站上查阅了与法律课程相关的课程细节，包括课程时间、学分、课程数量和拥有法律学位的教员。收集了毕业生人数、机构类型（私立或公立）和成立年份。学校根据首次MPJE®通过率分为前四分位数或低三分位数，并使用单变量和多变量逻辑回归进行分析。结果：在125所药学院中，在多变量分析中，法律课程特征与第一四分位数首次通过率并不一致相关。然而，在单变量和多变量分析中，在开始高级药房实践经验（APPE）的前一个学期开设法律课程与2023年的前四分之一首次通过率相关。结论：研究表明，法律课程特征与首次MPJE®通过率并不一致。2023年，前一学期或开始APPE的学期的法律课程与第一次通过率的前四分之一相关。需要进一步的研究来了解影响MPJE®成功的因素。

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 医学-学科教育

CiteScore

4.30

自引率

15.20%

发文量

114

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