Lana Dvorkin Camiel

• PharmD
• Professor at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

The goal is to examine if there is a relationship between students’ Resilience Scale for Adults (RSA) Scale scores, demographics, work experience, leadership style, personality types and academic performance. Three cohorts of third-year pharmacy (P3) students completed the RSA and demographic questions. Students’ academic performance, work experien...

Objective. To compare student performance, elements of peer evaluation and satisfaction of teams created according to students' course entrance grade point average (GPA). Methods. Two course sections were divided into teams of four to five students utilizing Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness (CATME) software. Results. Of 336 stu...

Objectives: To determine whether team based learning (TBL) is superior to traditional lecture -based learning in confidence and knowledge retention one year later. Design: A survey was administered 17 months after a completion of a required over-the-counter /self-care (OTC) course to two different cohorts of students. The survey assessed confide...

In this study, students from a variety of disciplines, who were enrolled in six courses that incorporate the use of social media, were surveyed to evaluate their perception of how the integration of social-media tools supports deep approaches to learning. Students reported that social media supports deep learning both directly and indirectly, makes...

Objective. To evaluate students' performance/attitudes toward a flipped team-based learning (TBL) format in a " very large " self-care course based on student content delivery preference. Design. Third-year students enrolled in the course were surveyed regarding elements of redesign and homework completion. Additionally, their performance and incom...

Aims: To evaluate how a journal scan assignment improves students’ overall confidence and comfort in discussing journals. Method: Pharmacy students in the fourth professional year (PY4) selected a journal and evaluated scope of coverage, nature of articles and advertisements. Results: Students completed an anonymous pre (n=42) and post (n=41) assig...

Objectives: To evaluate vitamin, mineral, herb, and supplement (VMHS) use in pharmacy and nursing students in the past year, as well as common conditions they are used to treat, adherence to the products, satisfaction with them, and information sources used to learn about VMHS. Methods: A paper survey was administered to the university pharmacy and...

Objective To evaluate via a survey second-year Doctor of Pharmacy Students’ (P2) attitudes and perceptions of the impact of Facebook-delivered health care news. Methods Two cohorts of students were surveyed to evaluate the use and comfort level of social media prior to the project. Students’ perceptions regarding the Facebook page including intere...

Objective To evaluate PY3 students’ perceptions about sharing weekly health news on Twitter while developing their personal learning network (PLN). Methods A survey evaluated students’ comfort level with Twitter and its use for delivery of medical/pharmacy news. Familiarity with the concept of PLN, favorite resources, primary topics of interest, a...

Objectives To evaluate PY3 pharmacy students' work experience as it relates to the use of herbal and dietary supplements (HDS) resources at work site, most useful resources for researching HDS questions, comfort level at answering questions, potential ways of expanding knowledge in this field and students' perception of pharmacists' comfort level r...

Dvorkin Camiel L, Goldman-Levine JD. Herbal products for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Practical Diabetology. 2013;32(2):25-30.

Consumer use of natural products is a mainstay in our society and continues to grow in prevalence. As pharmacists are viewed as drug experts and are easily accessible to patients, it is important for them to have basic knowledge of natural products. Students and faculty members participating in a natural product elective were surveyed upon completi...

Pharmacy schools across the United States expose students to literature searching and evaluation mostly during required didactic drug information courses. The majority of Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students do not utilize library-available electronic resources on a regular basis, and their didactic experience alone is not sufficient to make them s...

The increasingly diverse U.S. immigrant populations and the growing use of medicinal herbs create a need for health care professionals to expand their knowledge in this area. This is a review of tropical plants, Annona Muricata, Artemisia absinthium, Cinchona officinalis, Illicium verum, Momordica charantia, Opuntia streptacantha, Schinus terebinth...

The problem of getting children to follow a treatment regimen is widespread and is frustrating for physicians. The extent to which any patient adheres to a medical regimen is an essential determinant of clinical success. Strategies to improve adherence in children include using simplified drug regimens (e.g., once-daily dosing), pleasant-tasting me...

Herbs and dietary supplements (HDS) are widely used by adults for treating illnesses and/or preserving good health, and many parents use HDS for their children as well. Previous reports suggest parents will not divulge HDS use to health care providers for fear of their skepticism or disapproval. Yet the views of pediatric health care providers on H...

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Many pediatric patients, especially those with chronic or recurrent conditions, use dietary supplements. It is critical that physicians open a dialogue with their patients and their families about the use of dietary supplements and herbal remedies. It is important for parents to research what is known about the efficacy and safety of a supplement w...

Due to the growing use of herbs and dietary supplements by consumers, pharmacists now need a basic knowledge of this topic for their professional practices. To meet this need, an elective course on herbs and dietary supplements is being taught at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science. The objective of the course is to teach stude...

Due to the growing use of herbs and dietary supplements by consumers, pharmacists now need a basic knowledge of this topic for their professional practices. To meet this need, an elective course on herbs and dietary supplements is being taught at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Science. The objective of the course is to teach stude...

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is growing in the United States. Children are a part of this trend, with adolescent self-care exceeding adult use. As a result, the necessity of educating pediatricians on CAM practices has become clear. This paper describes the Pediatric Integrative Medicine Education (PIME) project with a focus...

The importance of dietary supplements regulation in the United States of America becomes clear when the prevalence of this form of therapy is recognized. One of the most important pieces of legislature affecting dietary supplement manufacturing and distribution is the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. The Act and its amendments h...

Herbs and other dietary supplements (H/DS) are frequently used by the public. They have significant health implications, yet little is known about health professionals' knowledge, attitudes, or clinical practices related to H/DS. Cross-sectional survey of clinicians prior to participation in an Internet-based educational program on herbs and dietar...

As more patients use complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies, faculty may be asked to teach trainees about topics requiring faculty development training. Our purpose in this study was to evaluate qualitatively and quantitatively a new faculty development program covering 4 key areas of CAM: herbs and dietary supplements, mind-body the...

To review and evaluate the literature relative to the use of herbal therapies in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Literature was identified by MEDLINE, Embase, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, and the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements searches and through cross-referencing of selected articles. All...

Herbs and dietary supplements are widely used, and there is an urgent need to educate health professionals about their risks and benefits. The Internet provides an innovative way of educating busy health professionals. This study assessed the impact of an Internet-based curriculum on health professionals' knowledge, confidence, and clinical practic...