Pulses Pulses Update – New Contact Information! 12 Jun 2024 We are excited to announce that Pulses has a new domain: pulsesrx.com. All previous posts have been transferred to our new website and any old links will automatically redirect to…
From the editors Why Pulses? 1 Jun 201711 Jun 2024 A team of pharmacy education scholars recognized that traditional academic journals are not always the best venue for every scholarly article. Pulses was developed for faculty, residents, and students to…
Perspectives No Going Back: Should Pharmacy Exams Be One-Way Streets? 6 Jan 202616 Dec 2025 By: Shannon Dicken, PharmD and Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, CDCES, BC-ADM With declining NAPLEX pass rates over the past decade, PharmD programs are under pressure to revamp their curriculum…
Perspectives… A Marathon, Not a Sprint: Time Management in Pharmacy Education 16 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 By: Lauren Robertson, PharmD and Ashlyn Aguiniga, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES Time is a valuable yet limited resource for pharmacy students. Between exams, rotations, and everyday responsibilities, managing it well can…
Pulses From Classroom to Clinic: Comparing the Accuracy of Generative AI Tools 4 Dec 20252 Dec 2025 By: Ramey W Hensley, PharmD Candidate; Jonathan Hughes, PharmD Candidate; Marissa Stephens, PharmD/MPH Candidate; Douglas R. Oyler, PharmD; and Jeff Cain, EdD, MS Introduction As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models…
Perspectives Mastering the Art of Facilitation in Skills Based Courses: Strategies for the Novice 11 Nov 202528 Oct 2025 By: Jennifer Mazan, PharmD, Jennifer D’Souza, PharmD, MSEd, BC-ADM, CDCES, and Lea Dela Pena, PharmD, BCPS, CDCES To create effective and meaningful pharmacy practice skills courses, sufficient staffing is warranted.1…
Perspectives Assigned Mentor to Chosen “Friend-tor”: The Benefits of Prolonged Mentor Relationships 6 Nov 202528 Oct 2025 By: Emily Eddy, PharmD, MSLD, BCACP and Jordan Ballou, PharmD, BCACP Mentorship is not about hierarchy or titles. It is about seeing someone’s spark before they see it in themselves,…
Perspectives Rx for Reinvigorating a PharmD Peer Tutoring Program 4 Nov 202528 Oct 2025 By: Lauren McQuaide, BS, PharmD Candidate Class of 2026, Hope Brandon, PharmD, MBA, Esther P. Black, PhD, and Arryn Blaine, PhD Optimizing Peer-Assisted Learning to Augment Student Success Over the…
From the editors How to write a Scholarly Blog Post for PulsesRx with Impact? Editors’ Perspectives 7 Oct 20252 Oct 2025 By: Cherie Lucas, PhD, and Jennifer Mazan, PharmD Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) takes on many forms.1,2 These can include research in teaching and learning, which often leads to…
Questions for the Academy Losing Sight of Pharmacy Calculations in NAPLEX Reporting 12 Aug 20256 Aug 2025 By: Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS; Heidi N. Anksorus, PharmD, BCPS; Alexis N. Crawford, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS; Colleen A. Clark Dula, PharmD, BCACP; Apryl N. Peddi, PharmD, BCACP; and Jennifer N.…
Perspectives Critical Thoughts on the Pharmacists’ Care Process 31 Jul 202528 Jul 2025 By: Carla Dillon, BScPharm, PharmD Time for Change? With the introduction of pharmaceutical care in the 1990s, the profession began shifting from a product-focused to a patient-focused approach. The Pharmacists’…
Perspectives Debunking the Myth: The Truth About Learning Styles 29 Apr 202522 Apr 2025 By: Hannah Pangallo (Culyer), PharmD and Zach Woods, PharmD, BCACP Learning styles refer to the concept that individuals have preferred ways of receiving and processing information. This concept suggests people…
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