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,…
Pulses The Practical Disconnect: Why Students Can’t Define a Source 18 Sep 20187 Sep 2018 By Urvi J. Patel, PharmD, MPH It was my first day as a PGY1 pharmacy practice resident in a clinical rotation. I was eager to become part of the team…
Perspectives Three Wishes for Manuscript Peer Review 11 Sep 201810 Sep 2018 By Kristin Janke, PhD This post is provided in conjunction with Peer Review Week 2018, an international event celebrating the importance of peer review in the scholarly process. Dialogue and…
Teacher Reflections What We Learned About Creating Our First Dossiers 4 Sep 20187 Sep 2018 By Alexander Hoffman, PharmD and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD The promotion process can be daunting. As Bates et al. note, the highly particular nature of the promotion and tenure process, the…
Preliminary research Accessorizing the Science Foundation with Internal Mirrors: A Novel Open Source Tool to Enhance Reflective Practice 28 Aug 201828 Aug 2018 By Cherie Lucas, PhD Most students entering pharmacy have strong roots in math and science. It is no surprise, then, that it can be a challenge to get students to…
Perspectives Motivational Interviewing: Your Own Motivation Matters 7 Aug 20187 Sep 2018 by M. Kate Probst, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP My Own Motivation Background Over ten years serving as a mentor and trainer for students, residents, and pharmacists has left me hopefully optimistic.…
Teacher Reflections Stellar and Cellar: The Results of Student Self-selected Groups 31 Jul 20181 Aug 2018 By Jeff Cain, EdD, MS Have you ever tried a new teaching approach just to see what happens? I have. Sometimes out of curiosity, I experiment with some aspect of…
Perspectives How to be a “Good” Pharmacy Student by Utilizing Deliberate Practice 26 Jun 201824 Aug 2018 By Riley D. Bowers, PharmD, BCPS Why am I writing this? What credibility do I have on this topic? I am not special. I am not an expert in the…
Perspectives Giving the Co-curriculum a Home 19 Jun 201815 Jun 2018 By Stacy L. Miller, Pharm.D., MBA, BCACP, Amanda N. Jett, Pharm.D., BCACP “Co-curriculum” – a current buzz term in academic pharmacy. We all have it happening to a certain degree,…
Perspectives In Their Shoes: Cultural Competence in Pharmacy Education 12 Jun 201812 Jun 2018 By Brittany R. Smith, Pharm.D. As a pharmacy student I was exposed to diverse cultures through classroom lectures, but those experiences were nothing like my daily experiences as a second-year…
Preliminary research My Students Cheated and That’s OK 29 May 201824 May 2018 By Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS We all talk to our students about academic dishonesty. Whether it be on the first day of professional school or course orientation, it’s been…
