A Management and Special Pharmacy Services course for pharmacy students

Purpose: To describe the designing and implementation of a Management and Special Pharmacy Services course. Methods: According to the typology of teaching activity established by the Ministry of Higher Education of Cuba a course was designed. The course was focus on the development and management of innovative practices in all areas of pharmacy practice. To assess the students' perceptions related to the course a 9-item survey was distributed to 25 students. Results: All students returned the survey. Of the respondents, 91% strongly agreed or agreed that the objectives for student learning were met and 71% agreed that the course furthered their understanding of the impact of managed care and pharmacy management, and increased their competency to practice pharmacy. Conclusion: Management education experiences such as this course will help better prepare our next generation of community and hospital pharmacy managers.