Perspectives Hands Off? Considerations for Virtual Compounding Education 6 May 202113 Jun 2024 By: Melvin Vazquez, PharmD Candidate and Mary E. Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS Compounding is a unique and valuable skill of pharmacists, and colleges of pharmacy have been in search of ways to optimize compounding education. In 2009, the American Association of…
Perspectives Restructuring the Residency Research Experience 23 Mar 202113 Jun 2024 By: Sara Catherine S. Pearson, PharmD, BCPS and Michael P. Veve, PharmD, MPH Publish or Perish? If this statement were true, the majority of pharmacy residents would perish. Despite the…
Perspectives Choose Your Own Adventure! – Engaging Learners in Digital, Interactive Patient Stories 11 Mar 202113 Jun 2024 By: Morgan P. Stewart, Pharm D, BCACP Have you recently given a virtual lecture to an audience of blank screens or had learners admit to “Zoom fatigue”? Amidst the COVID-19…
Perspectives A New Normal for the Pharmacy Post-Grad Interview Cycle? 22 Dec 202013 Jun 2024 By: Zach Jenkins, PharmD, BCPS; Jackie Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS; Jesseca Keller, PharmD; Joseph Marchiano, PharmD A New Normal? COVID-19 has created an unpredictable environment that has impacted…
Perspectives Your Mindset Matters: How Making Failure Safe Can Lead to Success 15 Dec 202013 Jun 2024 By: Allison Kenneally, PharmD In my first advanced practice pharmacy experience (APPE), I participated in a book club on Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, PhD.…
Perspectives Are Faculty Wellness Programs Worth It? 1 Dec 202013 Jun 2024 By: Danielle Pagano, Student Pharmacist; Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS; Kathrine Distel, PharmD The discussion surrounding burnout in pharmacy has been gaining increasing attention in recent years. Burnout is…
Perspectives Exams at Home: COVID-19 Required, Student Approved 24 Nov 202013 Jun 2024 By: Shelby Humpert, PharmD Candidate 2021; Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MEd; Renee’ Acosta, RPh, MS The 2020 Spring semester will not be forgotten anytime soon. Most universities cancelled in-person classes in…
Perspectives A Pivotal Pandemic: Opportunities to Optimize Student Evaluations 17 Nov 202013 Jun 2024 By: Michael Behal, PharmD The Challenge at Hand Even after the COVID-19 pandemic resolves, anecdotal reports from colleagues and published opinions point to continuation of virtual and blended learning. COVID-19…
Perspectives Required opioid crisis continuing education – a must for pharmacists! 10 Nov 202013 Jun 2024 By: Erin Merico, Student Pharmacist and Kunal Amin, BSPS, PharmD A directive to protect public health! The opioid crisis continues to devastate America, and pharmacists have the ability to reduce…
Perspectives Can an APPE be delivered as a virtual experience? 29 Oct 202013 Jun 2024 By: Wesley Nuffer, PharmD; Eric Gilliam, PharmD; Megan Thompson, PharmD; Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world except for essential personnel. Student pharmacists were…
