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,…
Preliminary research Video Discussion Boards: The Jury is Still Out! 26 May 202019 May 2020 By: Victoria Miller, PharmD, BCPS; Liz Lafitte, PharmD, BCPS; and Jamie Terrell, PharmD The use of video communication is being increasingly utilized in education and healthcare, especially under the current…
Perspectives Thinking Outside the Box: Multiple Intelligences Theory 12 May 202010 May 2020 By: Salome Bwayo Weaver, PharmD, BCGP; Valerie U Oji, PharmD, BCPP Recently, we thought about the laboratory-based learning that students receive. We have taught pharmacy laboratory courses over the past…
Perspectives TBL and Knowledge Retention: Are We Doing Enough? 28 Apr 202015 Apr 2020 By: Chris Johnson, PharmD, MEd, BCACP; Lydia Newsom, PharmD, BCPS; Jared Butler, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA Previous Pulses posts have described the theoretical underpinnings of team-based learning (TBL) and best practices…
Preliminary research Contributing to Curriculum Change with Focus Groups: A Student Perspective 21 Apr 202014 Apr 2020 By: Madalyn Wickham, Student Pharmacist; Riley Bowers, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS In August 2017, 109 first-year student pharmacists entered Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. It was a new…
Preliminary research Virtual TOSCEs: This Wasn’t the Plan! 9 Apr 20207 Apr 2020 By: Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS; Lisa A. Salvati, PharmD, BCACP With the coronavirus (COVID-19) sweeping across the globe, many educators have embraced new delivery methods. We had previously hesitated…
Perspectives Social Distancing Lessons: Short-Term Transitions with Long-Term Value 7 Apr 20202 Apr 2020 By: S. Eric Nybo, PhD; Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS; David R. Bright, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, FAPhA The social distancing measures during the spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted in-person…
Perspectives Cultivating Lifelong Professional Advocacy in Student Pharmacists 26 Mar 202025 Mar 2020 By: James Ferrell, Student Pharmacist; Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD One may argue there has never been a more compelling time to advocate for our profession. A recent New York Times article…
Perspectives Implementing Co-Curricular Community Service Experiences: More than Just Checking a Box 17 Mar 202017 Mar 2020 By: Lindsey Lee, Student Pharmacist; David Matthews, PharmD, BCACP As a student pharmacist volunteering at the local free clinic, I (Lindsey) was asked to see patients who needed refills on their…
Perspectives Enhancing the Delivery of Minor Ailment Services (MASs): Training Pharmacists Through Micro-Credentialing 10 Mar 202012 Mar 2020 By: Mariyam Aly, PhD Candidate, BPharm; Carl R Schneider, PhD, BPharm (Hons), BN, PGCert Higher Ed, FHEA; Maria B Sukkar, PhD, B Pharm (Hons); Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, Grad Cert Edu Stud (Higher…
Perspectives Defining the Challenges in Teaching Pharmaceutical Care Practice: A Pharmacist Does What?! 3 Mar 20203 Mar 2020 By: Benjamin Aronson, PharmD, PhD; Kathryn J Smith, PharmD, BCACP; Keri D. Hager, PharmD, BCACP Teaching Pharmaceutical Care and the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) is an essential, yet challenging duty. As…
