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,…
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…
Pulses The Hidden Toll of Emotional Labor on Pharmacy Faculty 11 Feb 202510 Feb 2025 By: Jennifer L. Mazan, PharmD, Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, GradCertEduStu (Higher Ed), FPS, SFHEA; Craig D. Cox, PharmD; and Arcelio Benetoli, BPharm, MSc, PhD. While reflecting on the past year’s…
Perspectives Advising students for community pharmacy practice: what matters most? 3 Dec 20243 Dec 2024 By: Endira Anderson, PharmD; Tracey L Mersfelder, PharmD; Heather L. Girand, PharmD, BCPPS; and Minji Sohn, PhD. The headlines tell it all: our community pharmacies are closing at an alarming…
Perspectives Uncovering the Flame: How Faculty Can Identify Students’ Motivations 1 Aug 202430 Jul 2024 By: Momi Talukdar, PharmD, MS and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, FASHP I was motivated to become the best pharmacist possible when I started pharmacy school. But, in my…
Perspectives A Call to Action for Fostering Social Connectivity with Student Pharmacists 25 Apr 202423 Apr 2024 By: Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, FASHP and Cody Thompson, PharmD student Social Connectivity & Classroom Climate Did you know that feeling isolated increases your risk of premature death…
Perspectives Academic Pharmacy Fellowships: Is it the defined path into Academia? 22 Aug 202311 Jun 2024 By: Victoria L. Williams, PharmD, BCCCP “Dr. Williams, what do I have to do if I want to pursue a career in academia?” a curious student asked me after class. …
Perspectives Connection, Communication, and Impact for Reengaging Students 30 Mar 202316 Jun 2024 By: Mary Douglass Smith, PharmD, Kathryn J. Smith PharmD, BCACP, Ashley Benedict, PharmD Candidate So much has been said about the decline of student engagement across the educational domain, and…
From the editors Can Artificial Intelligence Teach Students How to Critically Think? 7 Mar 202316 Jun 2024 By: Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, Grad Cert Educ Stud (Higher Educ), MPS Dr. Jeff Cain recently published a CPTL Pulses article showcasing the ease of use of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Perspectives Will Face to Face Communication Fade in a Digital World? 28 Feb 202316 Jun 2024 By: Jaclyn Boyle, MS, MBA, BCACP and Jonathan Lang, PharmD Candidate 2023 With the technological advances of today's age, will students lose the ability to communicate face to face (F2F)?…
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