# Merging the Worlds of Pets and Pills: Development and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Activity Linking Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine

## TL;DR

This study created and tested an educational activity that connects pharmacy and veterinary medicine students to improve interprofessional collaboration.

## Contribution

A novel asynchronous interprofessional education activity was developed and evaluated for pharmacy and veterinary medicine students.

## Key findings

- Students gained understanding of the interconnection between pharmacy and veterinary medicine.
- Participants felt prepared to collaborate with professionals from the other field in the future.
- The pilot activity was successful in promoting collaborative learning across disciplines.

## Abstract

Interprofessional education (IPE) is noticeably lacking between pharmacy and veterinary medicine students despite the two health professions overlapping in practice. To address this, an asynchronous IPE activity was developed together with practicing pharmacists and veterinarians. Students worked in groups across two campuses to discuss clinical cases, specifically requiring input from both professions. Students reported they learned more about the two professions’ interconnection, felt prepared to interact with the other professionals in the future, and found value in learning from each other. Overall, the results of this study outline a successful pilot IPE activity between veterinary medicine and pharmacy students.