Pulses From Classroom to Clinic: Comparing the Accuracy of Generative AI Tools 4 Dec 20252 Dec 2025 By: Ramey W Hensley, PharmD Candidate; Jonathan Hughes, PharmD Candidate; Marissa Stephens, PharmD/MPH Candidate; Douglas R. Oyler, PharmD; and Jeff Cain, EdD, MS Introduction As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models…
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…
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… Practicing and Assessing Skills of Interpreting Culture and Sensitivity Reports 16 Jan 202514 Jan 2025 By: Lana Gettman, Pharm.D. Infectious disease (ID) pharmacotherapy education is required in the pharmacy curricula by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education because pharmacists are responsible for promoting the appropriate…
Perspectives Grab an oar: Gathering the team to navigate challenging academic waters of student success 7 Jan 202510 Dec 2024 By: Hailey Baird, PharmD; Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, FASHP; and Hope Hafner, PharmD Candidate One of the biggest hurdles cited by pharmacy students in our institution is the…
Perspectives… Professionalism in Pharmacy: Leading to Professional Identity Formation (PIF) 15 Oct 202411 Oct 2024 By: Arcelio Benetoli, BPharm, MSc, PhD, Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm and Andi Hermansyah, S. Farm., M. Sc., Ph.D., Apt The construct of professionalism is complex, and pharmacy education should foster professionals’…
Perspectives Navigating DEI Backlash – Improving Diversity in the Pharmacy Workforce 15 Aug 202413 Aug 2024 By: Tonia Guida, Ph.D. and Marissa Johnson, BS, Pharm.D. Candidate DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) offices in higher education institutions are facing negative reverberations from national legislation. Multiple legislative bills…