Perspectives Navigating the world of program evaluation: Don’t let it scare you! 9 Jul 20195 Jul 2019 By Bob Bechtol, MS “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These famous words from American astronaut Neil Armstrong came at a time in history when…
Perspectives Wait-There is a C (for Camaraderie) in Mentoring 25 Jun 201924 Jun 2019 By Shane Desselle, RPh, PhD, FAPhA Formal mentoring programs of peers and junior faculty are quite prevalent in higher education. These programs vary in scope, but most have an underlying…
Perspectives Initiating a National Dialogue on Student Leadership Development in Canadian Pharmacy Curricula 11 Jun 201910 Jun 2019 By Patricia Gerber B.Sc.(Pharm), ACPR, Pharm.D., FCSHP Becoming a pharmacist means becoming a leader. Regardless of titles or roles students accept upon graduation, leadership is about influencing, which is what…
Perspectives Pausing to Reflect and Debrief: Emotional Processing in the Face of Death 28 May 201910 Jun 2019 By Jennifer Ku, PharmD, BCPS As pharmacists, we are called upon to ensure the delivery of high quality, compassionate, patient-centered care. To do so, empathy is paramount. However, many pharmacy…
Perspectives The Myth, The Science, and The Alternatives to Multi-Tasking 30 Apr 201929 Apr 2019 By Thom Platt, PharmD, PhD Life as a clinical pharmacist isn’t easy. We’re responsible for reviewing patient charts, rounding with physicians, developing research projects, responding to codes, attending meetings, and…
Perspectives Resilience vs. Burnout: Tips for Staying Sane During Residency…and Beyond 16 Apr 201911 Jun 2019 By Laura Nice, PharmD, Alonna Greene, PharmD, Sarah Raake, PharmD, BCACP, LDE, & Kimberly Elder, PharmD, BCPS During one’s pharmacy residency, many moving parts do not always seamlessly coexist. It…
Perspectives Non-Pharmacy “Chitchat”: The Pecha Kucha Presentation as a Communication Tool for Student Pharmacists 26 Feb 20196 Mar 2019 By Daniel T. Ilges, Pharm.D. Candidate 2019 I remember feeling puzzled after first reading about a rotation assignment in the syllabus for my advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) in ambulatory…
Perspectives An important lesson: Dealing with death 19 Feb 201912 Feb 2019 By H Andrew Wilsey, PharmD “Time of death… 08:43” I surveilled the room; syringe caps and sterile wrappings littered the floor, a ransacked code cart, with its drawers ajar. My…
Perspectives Indigenous Cultural Competency in Pharmacy Education: A Canadian Perspective 22 Jan 201914 Feb 2019 By Jason Min, BSc(Pharm), RPh; Simon Albon, BSc, MSc, PhD; and Larry Leung, BSc(Pharm), RPh We enjoyed reading Dr. Carla Dillon’s insightful post “Can Indigenous Cultural Competency be Assessed in…
Perspectives Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences: Helping Students Adjust to Learning Outside the Classroom 18 Dec 201814 Feb 2019 By Kaitlyn Grunder, 2019 PharmD Candidate Students often find excitement when didactic coursework ends and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs) begin. However, transitioning from the classroom to APPEs can be…
