From the editors Why Pulses? 1 Jun 201724 Jul 2017 The editors at Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning recognize that traditional academic journals are not always the best venue for every scholarly article. Pulses was developed for faculty, residents,…
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 Nurturing professionalism in student pharmacists: elevating future pharmacy practice 28 Mar 202425 Mar 2024 By: Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, Grad Cert Edu Stud (Higher Educ), MPS and Dr Arcelio Benetoli, BPharm, MSc, PhD How is Professionalism Defined? Professionalism is a complex and multifaceted construct. Many…
Perspectives Attention Residue and Its Impact on Student Success 26 Mar 202422 Mar 2024 By: Hope Shrader Sherman, PharmD and Meredith Howard, PharmD, BCPS Pharmacists are frequently pulled in multiple directions: juggling phone calls, undertaking order verifications, and attempting to reach providers to clarify…
Perspectives Co-curriculum: The mission to find purpose 27 Feb 202420 Feb 2024 By: Jenna Christine Brady, Pharmacy Student; Elizabeth Kate Hoskins, Pharmacy Student; Alexa Rae Czerw, Pharmacy Student; and Sarah Marie Anderson, Pharmacy Student Introduction to Co-Curriculum “I will accept the responsibility…
Perspectives Textbook vs. Textbot: Investigating ChatGPT’s Role in Retrieval Practice 15 Feb 202415 Feb 2024 By: Morgan Lewis PharmD Candidate, Sara Stallworth PharmD, and Jeff Cain EdD, MS Introduction Nestled in library corners, pharmacy students sit hunched over desks, meticulously poring over their class notes,…
Perspectives “Out Of Storage”: How Cognitive Load Theory Could Help Us Rethink Teaching Strategies 9 Jan 20244 Jan 2024 By: Nicolas Wagner, PharmD Candidate 2024 and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, FASHP Students can be faced with stark (and potentially overwhelming) transitions in their academic journey like memorizing…
Perspectives Hits don’t Count. Only Runs: Did Specifications Grading Change the Score 7 Dec 20235 Dec 2023 By: Jeff Cain, EdD, MS In 2001, despite amassing 23 total bases, the San Francisco Giants lost 1-0 to the Chicago Cubs. Baseball scores are not determined by the number…
Perspectives We Don’t Talk About Admissions, No, No, No: The Need to Educate Pre-Health Advisors 7 Nov 20232 Nov 2023 By: Jenna Brophy, BS, PharmD Candidate and Katie F. Leslie, PhD, MS Academic pharmacy has been harboring an enrollment secret. For classes entering in 2023, PharmCAS institutions saw the mean number…
Preliminary research Bolus + basal NAPLEX prep: Building a novel NAPLEX review program when time is of the essence 24 Oct 202316 Oct 2023 By: Amy Dawson, PharmD and Sarah Raake, PharmD, MSEd, BCACP, LDE Bad Timing Sullivan University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (SUCOPHS) offers a 3-year accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy degree. The…
Preliminary research Impact of Prior Work Experience on Student Pharmacist Success 26 Sep 202319 Sep 2023 By: Alexiss Dennett-Zuniga, Pharm.D. Candidate and W. Renee’ Acosta, R.Ph., M.S. Within the past decade, the pharmacy profession has increasingly implemented patient-centered practices, emphasizing personalized interactions among patients and healthcare…