Perspectives The Myth, The Science, and The Alternatives to Multi-Tasking 30 Apr 201916 Jun 2024 By Thom Platt, PharmD, PhD Life as a clinical pharmacist isn’t easy. We’re responsible for reviewing patient charts, rounding with physicians, developing research projects, responding to codes, attending meetings, and…
Perspectives Resilience vs. Burnout: Tips for Staying Sane During Residency…and Beyond 16 Apr 201916 Jun 2024 By Laura Nice, PharmD, Alonna Greene, PharmD, Sarah Raake, PharmD, BCACP, LDE, & Kimberly Elder, PharmD, BCPS During one’s pharmacy residency, many moving parts do not always seamlessly coexist. It…
Perspectives Non-Pharmacy “Chitchat”: The Pecha Kucha Presentation as a Communication Tool for Student Pharmacists 26 Feb 201916 Jun 2024 By Daniel T. Ilges, Pharm.D. Candidate 2019 I remember feeling puzzled after first reading about a rotation assignment in the syllabus for my advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in ambulatory…
Perspectives An important lesson: Dealing with death 19 Feb 201916 Jun 2024 By H Andrew Wilsey, PharmD “Time of death… 08:43” I surveilled the room; syringe caps and sterile wrappings littered the floor, a ransacked code cart, with its drawers ajar. My…
Perspectives Indigenous Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Education: A Canadian Perspective 22 Jan 201915 Jun 2024 By Jason Min, BSc(Pharm), RPh; Simon Albon, BSc, MSc, PhD; and Larry Leung, BSc(Pharm), RPh We enjoyed reading Dr. Carla Dillon’s insightful post “Can Indigenous Cultural Competency be Assessed in…
Perspectives Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences: Helping Students Adjust to Learning Outside the Classroom 18 Dec 201815 Jun 2024 By Kaitlyn Grunder, 2019 PharmD Candidate Students often find excitement when didactic coursework ends and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) begin. However, transitioning from the classroom to APPEs can be…
Perspectives Living in an Opioid World: The Pressing Need for Improved Substance Use Disorder Education 11 Dec 201815 Jun 2024 By Katherine E. Hamilton, PharmD Candidate 2019 In a culture where it seems like every other song mentions codeine, morphine, or heroin, it’s no surprise that substance misuse and abuse…
Perspectives Lessons to Pharmacy Students, From Athletes 4 Dec 201815 Jun 2024 By Stuart Pope, 2019 PharmD Candidate Since beginning pharmacy school, I have learned more information than I could have possibly imagined. Not surprisingly, I’ve learned extensively about medications, disease-state management,…
Perspectives Can Indigenous Cultural Competency be Assessed in an OSCE? 20 Nov 201815 Jun 2024 By Carla Dillon, BScPharm, ACPR, PharmD Making the move from teaching pharmacy in Canada to New Zealand was a big personal learning leap. My new role involved assisting students’ cultural…
Perspectives A Student Pharmacist’s Journey to Empathy: Easier Said Than Done 13 Nov 201815 Jun 2024 By Lisa Deacon, 2019 PharmD Candidate Suppose you have a diabetic patient with a complicated medication regimen that includes a fast acting insulin injection three time a day with meals,…
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