Perspectives The Plagiarism Pandemic: Do We Have a Cure? 4 Oct 202213 Jun 2024 By: Jack Donahue, PharmD candidate 2023 and Holly Divine PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, CDCES, FAPhA The Scope of the Problem Plagiarism is one of the most serious academic offenses a student…
Perspectives A Sense of Community (Pharmacy) in the Classroom 29 Sep 202213 Jun 2024 By: David M. Kaylor, PharmD and Sarah Raake, PharmD, MSEd, BCACP, LDE (Un)equal representation As a student, I remember noticing a theme amongst the faculty members I encountered. All were…
Perspectives… Preparing for the APPE season: how pharmacy schools can help students make the most of their APPE draft picks 30 Aug 202213 Jun 2024 By: Lauryn Jenkins, B.S., PharmD Candidate 2023; Kunal Amin, PharmD; Mary E. Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS Each year, professional sports teams eagerly await the Draft, a time when they enlist new…
Perspectives Pharmacists: The most accessible healthcare provider, unless you have a substance use disorder 23 Aug 202213 Jun 2024 By: Megan S Yeung, PharmDc 2023; Kami E Johnston, PharmDc 2023; Morgan L Murchison, PharmDc 2023; Lindsey J Loera, PharmD; Lucas G Hill, PharmD, BCACP In 2020, over 40…
Perspectives What happened when I stopped assigning points to learning activities? 3 Aug 202213 Jun 2024 By: Jeff Cain, EdD, MS A former dean once told me that the classroom is my laboratory. As such, every semester I tinker around with some aspect of teaching to…
Perspectives The Current State of Student Research: Are we Missing the Mark? 5 Jul 202213 Jun 2024 By: Victoria L. Williams, PharmD Under the Social/Administrative/Behavioral Sciences category of the Foundational Sciences in Standards 2016 is “Research Design” – a broad outcome that tasks colleges of pharmacy with…
Perspectives… Making it Stick – Implementation of retrieval and interleaving practices 28 Jun 202213 Jun 2024 By: Kimberly G. Elder, PharmD, BCPS and Alexis A. Hamelink, PharmD In the book Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, the authors Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel set the…
Perspectives Keep-Start-Stop (Students from Avoiding Constructive Feedback) 21 Jun 202213 Jun 2024 By: Kelsie Skaggs, PharmD and Clark Kebodeaux, PharmD, BCACP “Great job! Keep up the good work!” The first time I was instructed to provide feedback in pharmacy school, I’m pretty…
Perspectives Paging Dr. Google? 7 Jun 202213 Jun 2024 By: Emmeline Tran, PharmD, BCPS and Anne Kim, PharmD, MPH, MIT “Just Google it.” Popularity of the internet search engine, Google, has resulted in its designation as a verb. Widespread use…
Perspectives The Vicious Cycle of Over-Thinking: Strategies to Help Learners 31 May 202213 Jun 2024 By: Lindsay Roberts, PharmD and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP What can lead to over-thinking tendencies? Are your learners hesitant to commit to decisions or lack confidence in their…