Pulses – Promoting scholarly dialogue in pharmacy education

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,…

Wikipedia for virtual teaching and learning in pharmacy education

8 Jun 20213 Jun 2021

By: Arcelio Benetoli, PhD, MSc, BPharm and Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, GradCertEdStud (Higher Ed) COVID19 has turned education worldwide upside down. It has changed the teaching practices for pharmacy education.…

Lessons Learned: Conducting Pharmacy School Interviews Online

3 Jun 20213 Jun 2021

By: Kathryn Litten, PharmD, BCACP, Claire Latiolais, PharmD, MS, and Student Pharmacists: Elena Dang, Hailey Held, Yasmeen Alqaisi, Sarah Patrick, Stephanie Adler, and Sadika Eslaminejad Remember the anticipation you had…

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Identifying the Crew – Who’s Writing What?

1 Jun 202131 May 2021

By: Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MScPH, FCSHP & Janet Cooley, PharmD, BCACP This post is part of our Educational Scholarship “Quick Start” series. In this series, the editorial boards of…

Are We Really Teaching Student Pharmacists How to Counsel Patients Effectively?

27 May 202120 May 2021

By: Mark P Wolf Jr., PharmD and Jeff Cain, EdD, MS Imagine that you’ve been admitted to the hospital for 4 days. During your hospital stay you’ve had multiple specialists…

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Charting the Waters – What’s Being Written?

25 May 202120 May 2021

By: Janet Cooley, PharmD, BCACP & Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MScPH, FCSHP This post is part of our Educational Scholarship “Quick Start” series. In this series, the editorial boards…

COVID-19: Overcoming Challenges for International Students

18 May 202119 May 2021

By: Han Pham, PharmD Candidate 2023, Brittany Long, PharmD, BCACP, Lindsey Peters, PharmD, BCPS, and Emily Eddy, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM Introduction: COVID-19 creates challenges that significantly affect the well-being, social…

Educating the next generation of pharmacy students to address vaccine hesitancy

13 May 202110 May 2021

By: Nicole Rigone, Pharm D candidate and Lauren A. O’Donnell, PhD “For those who wanted a world with no vaccines… here’s the world without ONE vaccine.” Tweet by Carlos A. Rodriguez…

The Shift From Cultural Competency to Culturally Responsive Teaching in Pharmacy Programs

11 May 202110 May 2021

By: Kafayat Badmos, PharmD candidate Have you ever listened to a presentation with commentary to add or a relatable example to give? I know I have. One time in…

Hands Off? Considerations for Virtual Compounding Education

6 May 20214 May 2021

By: Melvin Vazquez, PharmD Candidate and Mary E. Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS Compounding is a unique and valuable skill of pharmacists, and colleges of pharmacy have been in search of ways to optimize compounding education. In 2009, the American Association of…

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Discussions of authorship: strategies gleaned from dates gone wrong

4 May 202127 Apr 2021

by: Kyle John Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, PhD and Mary Douglass Smith, PharmD This post is part of our Educational Scholarship “Quick Start” series. In this series, the editorial boards…