Perspectives Metaverse or Virtual Reality? What is the Difference? 31 Aug 202311 Jun 2024 By: Carley Jans, Ph.D Candidate, Cherie Lucas, Ph.D., BPharm, Grad Cert Edu Stud (Higher Educ), MPS, and Tracy Levett-Jones, Ph.D. The use of virtual platforms in healthcare education has evolved…
Perspectives A Lean, (not so) Mean, Teaching Team Design Machine 29 Aug 202311 Jun 2024 By: Kristine Cline, PharmD, MS Creating value with fewer resources and less waste – sound helpful? But what does it look like to apply Lean methodology within an academic setting?…
Perspectives Academic Pharmacy Fellowships: Is it the defined path into Academia? 22 Aug 202311 Jun 2024 By: Victoria L. Williams, PharmD, BCCCP “Dr. Williams, what do I have to do if I want to pursue a career in academia?” a curious student asked me after class. …
Perspectives… Educating for Empathy: Patient versus Provider Perspectives 3 Aug 202311 Jun 2024 By: Claire Jahnke, Pharm D Candidate and Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MEd How do we normally think and talk about illness? Patient is a 19-year old female presenting to the ER…
Perspectives Keep it Real: Optimizing Patient Encounters in Pharmacy Education 20 Jun 202311 Jun 2024 By: Jordan Millin, PharmD As a pharmacy student, my experience with patients began in the practice lab with simple counseling activities that gradually developed into complex disease state management encounters.…
Perspectives Got curricular gaps? Here’s a tool to build a solution 13 Jun 202311 Jun 2024 By: Bob Bechtol, Ph.D., Emily Laswell, PharmD, BCPS, and Stephanie Tubb, PharmD, BCPS Have you ever felt like there was a hole in your curriculum, but you were not certain…
Perspectives How do we foster high functioning teams in the classroom? 6 Jun 202311 Jun 2024 By: Melissa Mickley 2023 PharmD candidate If students hate it so much, why do we keep doing it? While hearing the phrase “get into your assigned groups” may cause anxiety…
Perspectives Specifications Grading: A step towards competency-based education? 25 May 202316 Jun 2024 By: Erika L. Kleppinger, PharmD, BCPS Competency-based education (CBE) is being discussed for health professions education, but transitioning to full CBE may be difficult. A recent AACP Task Force described…
Perspectives Pharmacy Students can be Mothers: How can Pharmacy School better support them 18 May 202316 Jun 2024 By: Tayana Cuffee, Pharm D Candidate and Krista Donohoe,Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP Some pharmacy students have responsibilities caring for others, what can pharmacy schools learn from their experiences? Pharmacy school is…
Perspectives Should Pharmacy School Admissions Hold Off on the PCAT Retirement Party? 9 May 202316 Jun 2024 By: Esther L. Albuquerque, Pharm D Candidate and W. Renee’ Acosta, R.Ph., M.S. The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) has been a mainstay of the pharmacy school admissions process since…