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Specifications Grading:  A step towards competency-based education?

25 May 202323 May 2023
By:  Erika L. Kleppinger, PharmD, BCPS Competency-based education (CBE) is being discussed for health professions education, but  transitioning to full CBE may be difficult.  A recent AACP Task Force described…
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Pharmacy Students can be Mothers: How can Pharmacy School better support them

18 May 202317 May 2023
By: Tayana Cuffee, Pharm D Candidate and Krista Donohoe,Pharm.D., BCPS, BCGP Some pharmacy students have responsibilities caring for others, what can pharmacy schools learn from their experiences? Pharmacy school is…
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Should Pharmacy School Admissions Hold Off on the PCAT Retirement Party?

9 May 20232 May 2023
By: Esther L. Albuquerque, Pharm D Candidate and W. Renee’ Acosta, R.Ph., M.S. The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) has been a mainstay of the pharmacy school admissions process since…
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Memory Palaces: The Art behind Effective Memorization

4 May 20232 May 2023
By: Kaley Shepard, PharmD I find myself reminiscing on my childhood—summer nights, building castles out of tattered blankets. Though unimpressive to the adult eye, I saw worlds of possibility, creating…
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First-year students as instructors: who’s teaching whom? 

27 Apr 202325 Apr 2023
By:  Ryan Masak, Pharm D candidate, Lauren Pamulapati, PharmD, BCACP and Lauren Caldas, PharmD, BCACP Why assume near-peer teaching is unidirectional? In the Layered Learning Practice Model, an “attending” or…
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What does it really mean to be “APPE ready?” 

6 Apr 20234 Apr 2023
By: Kylie Lang, PharmD Candidate 2024, Lindsey Ferraro, PharmD, BCPS, and David Nau, PhD, RPh, FAPhA  Are students truly ready for APPEs? Many Colleges of Pharmacy determine a student’s “Advanced…
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Strategies embedding critical thinking into curriculum: Intentional Teaching and Thinking

4 Apr 202330 Mar 2023
By:  Taryn Bainum, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP The temptation to “Google” answers is strong among younger generations who have always had such technology at their fingertips. With artificial intelligence emerging, there…
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Connection, Communication, and Impact for Reengaging Students

30 Mar 202329 Mar 2023
By:  Mary Douglass Smith, PharmD, Kathryn J. Smith PharmD, BCACP, Ashley Benedict, PharmD Candidate So much has been said about the decline of student engagement across the educational domain, and…
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Will Face to Face Communication Fade in a Digital World?

28 Feb 202323 Feb 2023
By: Jaclyn Boyle, MS, MBA, BCACP and Jonathan Lang, PharmD Candidate 2023 With the technological advances of today's age, will students lose the ability to communicate face to face (F2F)?…
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Walking a tightrope: when it’s ok to say no

21 Feb 202317 Feb 2023
By: Damianne Brand-Eubanks PharmD; Jonathan Thigpen, PharmD; Emmeline Tran, PharmD, BCPS; Vibhuti Agrahari, PhD MPharm Opportunities to become involved in career-advancing endeavors happen often, and while these may directly align…

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