Perspectives – Pulses

How Do We Develop Life-Long Learners? Exploring Self-Directed Learning for Pharmacy Curricula

14 Oct 202112 Oct 2021

By: Madison Ordonez, PharmD Candidate and Alexander Hoffman, PharmD, MEd, BCPS, CDCES What characteristics come to mind when evaluating the qualities of learners enrolled in a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)…

Pharmacy Alumni Relations 101

14 Sep 202114 Sep 2021

By: Megan Castelli, PharmD Candidate, 2023 and Mary E. Fredrickson, PharmD, BCPS At a time when pharmacy education is facing unique challenges and opportunities, one group may have a significant…

Glass Structures That Inhibit Gender-Balanced Leadership in Pharmacy Academia

5 Aug 202129 Jul 2021

By: Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS and Abagail Agler, PharmD, BCPS Academic pharmacy has not yet achieved gender equity. Pharmacy faculty predominantly identify as female with women currently…

What’s on the pharmacy education playlist?

3 Aug 202129 Jul 2021

By: Lana Dvorkin Camiel, PharmD and Francis Melaragni, DHS, MBA Traditionally, the learning resources in pharmacy courses are based on textbook readings, lectures and practice exercises. Educators know from experience…

Translating Data into Empathy: A Student Pharmacist’s Narrative on the Personal Impact of Mindfulness in Research

13 Jul 202112 Jul 2021

By: Kevin Dong, 2023 PharmD Candidate, Holli Temple, PharmD, and Ashley Castleberry, PharmD, MEd As a first year pharmacy student and lover of data, I jumped at the opportunity to…

Out of the Shadow of the Pandemic: Enhancing Introductory Experiential Student Learning

24 Jun 202121 Jun 2021

By: Emily Tolliver, PharmD Candidate 2022, Mikayla Bell, PharmD Candidate 2023, Nicole Hahn, PharmD, Michael Nagy, PharmD, BCACP Transitioning out of the shadows of the COVID19 pandemic, could lessons learned…

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…

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…

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…