Perspectives How Do We Develop Life-Long Learners? Exploring Self-Directed Learning for Pharmacy Curricula 14 Oct 202113 Jun 2024 By: Madison Ordonez, PharmD Candidate and Alexander Hoffman, PharmD, MEd, BCPS, CDCES What characteristics come to mind when evaluating the qualities of learners enrolled in a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)…
Perspectives Your Mindset Matters: How Making Failure Safe Can Lead to Success 15 Dec 202013 Jun 2024 By: Allison Kenneally, PharmD In my first advanced practice pharmacy experience (APPE), I participated in a book club on Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck, PhD.…
Perspectives “Trigger Warnings: Exploring both sides of an ongoing debate” 20 Oct 202013 Jun 2024 By: Allison Olmsted, Student Pharmacist “Trigger warnings” are statements that warn an individual of potential disturbing content that may be encountered in literature, media, and/or course content in an academic…
Perspectives Demystifying Networking for Students: Why These Skills are More Important Than Ever 2 Jun 202013 Jun 2024 By: Haley Whitehair, PharmD and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS Networking. We all know this word, however, do student pharmacists know why networking is so important? When thinking…
Perspectives Why Choose Pharmacy? Motivation and Pursuant Factors in International and Domestic Students 21 Jan 202013 Jun 2024 By: Jungeun “Cindy” Lee, Student Pharmacist; Stephanie Yang, Student Pharmacist; Jenny Van Amburgh, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, FAPhA Students are often asked by professors, peers, and healthcare professionals, “why did you…
Perspectives Initiating a National Dialogue on Student Leadership Development in Canadian Pharmacy Curricula 11 Jun 201916 Jun 2024 By Patricia Gerber B.Sc.(Pharm), ACPR, Pharm.D., FCSHP Becoming a pharmacist means becoming a leader. Regardless of titles or roles students accept upon graduation, leadership is about influencing, which is what…
Perspectives Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences: Helping Students Adjust to Learning Outside the Classroom 18 Dec 201815 Jun 2024 By Kaitlyn Grunder, 2019 PharmD Candidate Students often find excitement when didactic coursework ends and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) begin. However, transitioning from the classroom to APPEs can be…
Perspectives Lessons to Pharmacy Students, From Athletes 4 Dec 201815 Jun 2024 By Stuart Pope, 2019 PharmD Candidate Since beginning pharmacy school, I have learned more information than I could have possibly imagined. Not surprisingly, I’ve learned extensively about medications, disease-state management,…
Perspectives Are Students Ready to Take on Industry Fellowships? 6 Nov 201815 Jun 2024 By Amee Mistry, PharmD, RPh and Jordan Haines, 2019 PharmD Candidate MCPHS University As a student pharmacist in my fourth professional year, I have started preparing for the stress of…
Preliminary research Does Procrastination Pay Off? 2 Oct 201815 Jun 2024 By Purna Patel, PharmD candidate, Sierra George, PharmD candidate, Yuan Zhao, PhD, Kimberly Elder, PharmD Procrastination, defined as the avoidance of a task that needs to be completed, is a…