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 Can an APPE be delivered as a virtual experience? 29 Oct 202027 Oct 2020 By: Wesley Nuffer, PharmD; Eric Gilliam, PharmD; Megan Thompson, PharmD; Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world except for essential personnel. Student pharmacists were…
Perspectives “Trigger Warnings: Exploring both sides of an ongoing debate” 20 Oct 202018 Oct 2020 By: Allison Olmsted, Student Pharmacist “Trigger warnings” are statements that warn an individual of potential disturbing content that may be encountered in literature, media, and/or course content in an academic…
Perspectives 10-Second Active Learning Exercise in a Pharmacotherapy Course 13 Oct 20208 Oct 2020 By: Lana Gettman, PharmD The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education standards 10.2 and 11.2 focus on the need for faculty and preceptors to include active-learning strategies to improve the critical…
Perspectives Revisiting the Legacy of Dr. William Osler: How patient care can help maximize educational efficiency 1 Oct 202024 Sep 2020 By: Emmeline Tran, PharmD, BCPS; Jonathan Thigpen, PharmD; Vibhuti Agrahari, PhD MPharm; Damianne Brand-Eubanks PharmD “Let not your conceptions of disease come from the words heard in the lecture room…
Perspectives… Normalizing Pronouns in Pharmacy: Creating a Culture of Inclusivity 29 Sep 202024 Sep 2020 By: Kayla Blackmon, Student Pharmacist; Katie Rogers, Student Pharmacist; Bryson Duhon, PharmD, BCPS “Hi, I’m Kayla, a pharmacist intern. My pronouns are she/her. How would you like to be addressed?”1 …
Pulses Technology: Deus Ex Machina 15 Sep 20208 Sep 2020 By: Jonathan Thigpen, PharmD; Emmeline Tran, PharmD, BCPS; Damianne Brand, PharmD; Vibhuti Agrahari, Ph.D., M. Pharm. “Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backward.” ―…
Perspectives… Blending activities of cognitive ease and cognitive strain: A balanced recipe to better engage students in classrooms 26 Aug 202019 Aug 2020 By: Shankar Munusamy, BPharm, MS (Pharm), Ph.D. & Michael Nelson, BS Pharm, Ph.D. According to Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel-winning behavioral economist, our mental state can be divided into cognitive ease…
From the editors “Write” the wrong – successful manuscript preparation and production 4 Aug 202016 Jul 2020 By: Meghan Bodenberg, PharmD, BCPS and Deborah A Sturpe, PharmD, MA, BCPS “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” Although the original source of this well-known…
Perspectives Pharmacy Education in Crisis Mode 30 Jul 202030 Jul 2020 By: Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS; Sara Bonenfant, PharmD; Jordan Holder, PharmD; Tiffanny Martin, PharmD Candidate; Virginia San Juan, PharmD Candidate COVID-19 has created a hectic time within…
Perspectives Establishing Professional Identity as a Part-Time Pharmacy Faculty Member 28 Jul 202021 Jul 2020 By: Linda Banares, PharmD, BCACP and Shane Desselle, PhD, FAPhA Ten years ago as a new residency graduate, I (LB) was able to give 110% of myself to my position…
