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 COVID-19: Overcoming Challenges for International Students 18 May 202113 Jun 2024 By: Han Pham, PharmD Candidate 2023, Brittany Long, PharmD, BCACP, Lindsey Peters, PharmD, BCPS, and Emily Eddy, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM Introduction: COVID-19 creates challenges that significantly affect the well-being, social…
Perspectives The Shift From Cultural Competency to Culturally Responsive Teaching in Pharmacy Programs 11 May 202113 Jun 2024 By: Kafayat Badmos, PharmD candidate Have you ever listened to a presentation with commentary to add or a relatable example to give? I know I have. One time in…
Perspectives Normalizing Pronouns in Pharmacy: Creating a Culture of Inclusivity 29 Sep 202013 Jun 2024 By: Kayla Blackmon, Student Pharmacist; Katie Rogers, Student Pharmacist; Bryson Duhon, PharmD, BCPS “Hi, I’m Kayla, a pharmacist intern. My pronouns are she/her. How would you like to be addressed?”1 …
Questions for the Academy Are we woefully unprepared to care for the LGBTQ population? 16 Jul 201916 Jun 2024 By Rachel Priddy Ramsey, PharmD I recently graduated from a top ten college of pharmacy and completed an accredited PGY1 residency; however, it wasn't until PGY2 residency training in ambulatory…
Perspectives Indigenous Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Education: A Canadian Perspective 22 Jan 201915 Jun 2024 By Jason Min, BSc(Pharm), RPh; Simon Albon, BSc, MSc, PhD; and Larry Leung, BSc(Pharm), RPh We enjoyed reading Dr. Carla Dillon’s insightful post “Can Indigenous Cultural Competency be Assessed in…
Perspectives Can Indigenous Cultural Competency be Assessed in an OSCE? 20 Nov 201815 Jun 2024 By Carla Dillon, BScPharm, ACPR, PharmD Making the move from teaching pharmacy in Canada to New Zealand was a big personal learning leap. My new role involved assisting students’ cultural…
Perspectives In Their Shoes: Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Education 12 Jun 201815 Jun 2024 By Brittany R. Smith, Pharm.D. As a pharmacy student I was exposed to diverse cultures through classroom lectures, but those experiences were nothing like my daily experiences as a second-year…
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