Questions for the Academy How Can We Make Program Evaluation Count? 11 Jun 202013 Jun 2024 By: Isabelle Lafleur, M.Sc. In recent years, the evaluation of curricula and quality assurance have become increasingly important topics of interest. In order to demonstrate that they reach the level…
Perspectives Demystifying Networking for Students: Why These Skills are More Important Than Ever 2 Jun 202013 Jun 2024 By: Haley Whitehair, PharmD and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS Networking. We all know this word, however, do student pharmacists know why networking is so important? When thinking…
Preliminary research Video Discussion Boards: The Jury is Still Out! 26 May 202013 Jun 2024 By: Victoria Miller, PharmD, BCPS; Liz Lafitte, PharmD, BCPS; and Jamie Terrell, PharmD The use of video communication is being increasingly utilized in education and healthcare, especially under the current…
Perspectives Thinking Outside the Box: Multiple Intelligences Theory 12 May 202013 Jun 2024 By: Salome Bwayo Weaver, PharmD, BCGP; Valerie U Oji, PharmD, BCPP Recently, we thought about the laboratory-based learning that students receive. We have taught pharmacy laboratory courses over the past…
Perspectives TBL and Knowledge Retention: Are We Doing Enough? 28 Apr 202013 Jun 2024 By: Chris Johnson, PharmD, MEd, BCACP; Lydia Newsom, PharmD, BCPS; Jared Butler, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA Previous Pulses posts have described the theoretical underpinnings of team-based learning (TBL) and best practices…
Preliminary research Contributing to Curriculum Change with Focus Groups: A Student Perspective 21 Apr 202013 Jun 2024 By: Madalyn Wickham, Student Pharmacist; Riley Bowers, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS In August 2017, 109 first-year student pharmacists entered Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. It was a new…
Preliminary research Virtual TOSCEs: This Wasn’t the Plan! 9 Apr 202013 Jun 2024 By: Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS; Lisa A. Salvati, PharmD, BCACP With the coronavirus (COVID-19) sweeping across the globe, many educators have embraced new delivery methods. We had previously hesitated…
Perspectives Social Distancing Lessons: Short-Term Transitions with Long-Term Value 7 Apr 202013 Jun 2024 By: S. Eric Nybo, PhD; Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS; David R. Bright, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, FAPhA The social distancing measures during the spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted in-person…
Perspectives Cultivating Lifelong Professional Advocacy in Student Pharmacists 26 Mar 202013 Jun 2024 By: James Ferrell, Student Pharmacist; Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD One may argue there has never been a more compelling time to advocate for our profession. A recent New York Times article…
Perspectives Implementing Co-Curricular Community Service Experiences: More than Just Checking a Box 17 Mar 202013 Jun 2024 By: Lindsey Lee, Student Pharmacist; David Matthews, PharmD, BCACP As a student pharmacist volunteering at the local free clinic, I (Lindsey) was asked to see patients who needed refills on their…
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