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 Teaching in Plain Sight: The Underrecognized Role of Interprofessional Instructors in Medical Education 22 Sep 202615 Sep 2026 By Morgan Carhart, PharmD, BCPS, Carrie Baker, PharmD, MBA, BCPS; and Riley Bowers, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS, FNCAP Healthcare education is increasingly team-based, with other healthcare professionals (HCPs) routinely teaching medical…
From the editors Continuing the Conversation on Sustainable Career Success 28 Jul 202617 Jul 2026 By: Jeff Cain, EdD, MS, and Krisy Thornby, PharmD We recently published two related articles that offered strong positions for chasing fulfillment (versus success)1 and for reasonable expectations around work…
Preliminary research Examining Student Life and Academic Outcomes: Are We Seeing the Full Story? 2 Jun 202628 May 2026 By: Seun Lagbenro, Pharm.D. Candidate, W. Renee’ Acosta, R.Ph., M.S.; and Kenneth A. Lawson, Ph.D The challenge of identifying predictors of success Pre-admission indicators such as overall GPA, science GPA,…
Perspectives Tracing the Threads: Using NotebookLM to Strengthen Course Design 24 Mar 202612 Mar 2026 By: Stephanie J. Counts, PharmD, MEd Designing or revising a course rarely begins with a blank page. More often, faculty must reconcile years of syllabi, accreditation standards, assessment tools, and…
Perspectives Don’t Just Teach…Co-author 17 Mar 202612 Mar 2026 By: Charlie Wright, PharmD, BCPS; Barrett Carter, PharmD, BCPS; Jessica Carter, PharmD, BCPS; Ian Hendryx, PharmD Candidate 2026 As the landscape of pharmacy education evolves, faculty roles are changing as…
Perspectives From Struggle to Success: Insights from a Pre-APPE Readiness Remediation Process 24 Feb 202617 Feb 2026 By: Jaxon Carter, PharmD Candidate, Dr. Ashley Castleberry, Pharm.D., M.Ed., W. Renee’ Acosta, RPh, MS, and Dr. Jenna Summerlin, PharmD What happens when pharmacy students struggle to meet critical milestones?…
Perspectives Preparing Pharmacy Graduates to Shine: Specialized Curricular Pathways 10 Feb 20265 Feb 2026 By: Daniella Egbujor, PharmD Candidate 2027 and Brittany Long, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS As pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities continue to expand across practice settings, PharmD programs are seeking new ways 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…
