Perspectives Assigned Mentor to Chosen “Friend-tor”: The Benefits of Prolonged Mentor Relationships 6 Nov 202528 Oct 2025 By: Emily Eddy, PharmD, MSLD, BCACP and Jordan Ballou, PharmD, BCACP Mentorship is not about hierarchy or titles. It is about seeing someone’s spark before they see it in themselves,…
Perspectives Rx for Reinvigorating a PharmD Peer Tutoring Program 4 Nov 202528 Oct 2025 By: Lauren McQuaide, BS, PharmD Candidate Class of 2026, Hope Brandon, PharmD, MBA, Esther P. Black, PhD, and Arryn Blaine, PhD Optimizing Peer-Assisted Learning to Augment Student Success Over the…
From the editors How to write a Scholarly Blog Post for PulsesRx with Impact? Editors’ Perspectives 7 Oct 20252 Oct 2025 By: Cherie Lucas, PhD, and Jennifer Mazan, PharmD Scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) takes on many forms.1,2 These can include research in teaching and learning, which often leads to…
Questions for the Academy Losing Sight of Pharmacy Calculations in NAPLEX Reporting 12 Aug 20256 Aug 2025 By: Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS; Heidi N. Anksorus, PharmD, BCPS; Alexis N. Crawford, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS; Colleen A. Clark Dula, PharmD, BCACP; Apryl N. Peddi, PharmD, BCACP; and Jennifer N.…
Perspectives Critical Thoughts on the Pharmacists’ Care Process 31 Jul 202528 Jul 2025 By: Carla Dillon, BScPharm, PharmD Time for Change? With the introduction of pharmaceutical care in the 1990s, the profession began shifting from a product-focused to a patient-focused approach. The Pharmacists’…
Perspectives Debunking the Myth: The Truth About Learning Styles 29 Apr 202522 Apr 2025 By: Hannah Pangallo (Culyer), PharmD and Zach Woods, PharmD, BCACP Learning styles refer to the concept that individuals have preferred ways of receiving and processing information. This concept suggests people…
Preliminary research The Power of Patient Narratives: Learning through Storytelling 22 Apr 202515 Apr 2025 By: Claire Jahnke, PharmD Candidate and Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MAEd I’ve previously shared my story about my experiences on both sides of the patient-practitioner relationship. When discussing potential strategies to…
Perspectives What is Better? Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Supplemental Resources in Pharmacy Education: Peer-Teaching Perspectives 8 Apr 202528 Mar 2025 By: Collin Blackwell, PharmD Candidate 2025 and Renee’ Acosta, RPH, MS Every pharmacy educator has encountered the question, “Do you have any extra study materials for us?” Students are encouraged…
Perspectives… Predicting Student Success in Pharmacy School: Are We Missing the Bigger Picture? 1 Apr 202517 Mar 2025 By: Chaitali Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate: Seun Lagbenro, Pharm.D. Candidate; W. Renee’ Acosta, R.Ph., M.S.; and Kenneth A. Lawson, Ph.D., FAPhA The Challenge of Identifying Predictors of Success Pharmacy school admissions…
Pulses What does authentic assessment in pharmacy education look like? 18 Mar 202527 Feb 2025 By: Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, GradCertEduStu (Higher Ed), FPS, SFHEA, Arcelio Benetoli, BPharm, MSc, PhD., Andi Hermansyah, S. Farm., M. Sc., Ph.D., Apt, and Ramesh Walpola, BPharm, PhD. Authentic assessment…
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