Medicines, the Haute Couture of Pharmacy: A Summer Camp for High School Students
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| Title: | Medicines, the Haute Couture of Pharmacy: A Summer Camp for High School Students |
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| Authors: | Custódia do S. Cruz Fonseca (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Chemical Education. 2025 102(2):593-598. |
| Availability: | Division of Chemical Education, Inc. and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Pharmacy, Summer Programs, Camps, High School Students, Drug Therapy, Hands on Science, Student Satisfaction, Chemistry, Pharmacology |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00873 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9584 1938-1328 |
| Abstract: | Since ancient times, man has prepared medicines and used them in healing practices. Therefore, there has always been a great interest in the part of people in general and students in particular about medicines. The "Medicines, the Haute Couture of Pharmacy" summer camp has the objective to promote and improve the literacy in medicines and make participants aware of, and become interested in, pharmaceutical sciences. It is a five-day summer camp where high-school students learn about medicines, how they are constituted, how they work, and how they are formulated. This occurs through hands-on synthesis and isolation of bioactive molecules, namely, acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, and limonene, and subsequent formulation of pharmaceutical forms such as tablets, capsules, suppositories, and creams. Participant survey responses showed that they are very satisfied with this summer camp and the knowledge acquired, which may help them make their future career choices. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1499568 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Since ancient times, man has prepared medicines and used them in healing practices. Therefore, there has always been a great interest in the part of people in general and students in particular about medicines. The "Medicines, the Haute Couture of Pharmacy" summer camp has the objective to promote and improve the literacy in medicines and make participants aware of, and become interested in, pharmaceutical sciences. It is a five-day summer camp where high-school students learn about medicines, how they are constituted, how they work, and how they are formulated. This occurs through hands-on synthesis and isolation of bioactive molecules, namely, acetylsalicylic acid, ibuprofen, and limonene, and subsequent formulation of pharmaceutical forms such as tablets, capsules, suppositories, and creams. Participant survey responses showed that they are very satisfied with this summer camp and the knowledge acquired, which may help them make their future career choices. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9584 1938-1328 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00873 |
