Perspectives Preparing Pharmacy Graduates to Shine: Specialized Curricular Pathways 10 Feb 20265 Feb 2026 By: Daniella Egbujor, PharmD Candidate 2027 and Brittany Long, PharmD, BCACP, CTTS As pharmacists’ roles and responsibilities continue to expand across practice settings, PharmD programs are seeking new ways to…
Perspectives No Going Back: Should Pharmacy Exams Be One-Way Streets? 6 Jan 202616 Dec 2025 By: Shannon Dicken, PharmD and Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, CDCES, BC-ADM With declining NAPLEX pass rates over the past decade, PharmD programs are under pressure to revamp their curriculum…
Perspectives… A Marathon, Not a Sprint: Time Management in Pharmacy Education 16 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 By: Lauren Robertson, PharmD and Ashlyn Aguiniga, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES Time is a valuable yet limited resource for pharmacy students. Between exams, rotations, and everyday responsibilities, managing it well can…
Questions for the Academy Losing Sight of Pharmacy Calculations in NAPLEX Reporting 12 Aug 20256 Aug 2025 By: Liz Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS; Heidi N. Anksorus, PharmD, BCPS; Alexis N. Crawford, PharmD, BCCCP, BCPS; Colleen A. Clark Dula, PharmD, BCACP; Apryl N. Peddi, PharmD, BCACP; and Jennifer N.…
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…
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 Turning Feedback into Fuel: Preparing Students to Effectively Process Feedback 4 Dec 202419 Nov 2024 By: Emily Nuttall, Pharm.D., MBA and Ashlyn Aguiniga, Pharm.D., BCACP, CDCES As a pharmacy student on clinical rotations, I took feedback personally. Negative feedback would linger over me like a…
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 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…
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