Capstone Paper

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Capstone Paper

• Sue Markowsky, Pharm.D.

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Capstone Year 3 Paper

• Write a review paper summarizing clinical trials
  relevant to pharmacy practice
• Recommended Option
• Write a practice paper which evaluates and
  summarizes published clinical trials which are
  relevant broadly or directly to the CPI plan /
  activities completed during CPI Year 1 and 2.
• Alternative Option
• Write a review paper which evaluates and
  summarizes published clinical trials regarding a
  specific medication or pharmacy-related topic.

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Writing the Paper in Stages

• Objective Write an evidence-based review article
  on a relevant medication or pharmacy-related
  topic.
• Start with searching the literature for clinical
  trials
• Present and discuss literature search results
• Draft purpose and study tables
• Submit first draft
• UF Reviewer feedback
• Revise and resubmit final paper

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Capstone Paper Options

• RECOMMENDED Write a pharmacy practice paper
• Alternative Options
• Write an extensive review article
• Write a drug therapy outcomes paper
• Be sure to check Elearning Resources for the
  most current options before beginning the paper.

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Timelines 5th-8th Semester

• 5th Semester Literature Search, present in class
  for facilitator feedback
• 6th Semester Submit Purpose Statement and Tables
  detailing Study Design and Results
• 7th Semester Submit First Draft
• Note See Deadlines for Submission
• Feedback provided by UF central review
• Check Turnitin report
• 8th Semester Revise and submit final paper may
  present final paper in lieu of case

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• 9th Semester
• Graduation!