Perspectives OSCEs: Feared Assessment, but Much Needed (and Appreciated!) 30 Jun 202023 Jun 2020 By: Katherine B Lowe, Student Pharmacist The OSCE assessment is an expensive and resource-intensive process for pharmacy faculty to undertake. However, its value for students cannot be underestimated. How do…
Perspectives Virtual OSCEs – Challenges and Considerations for Pharmacy Education? 18 Jun 202016 Jun 2020 By: Cherie Lucas, PhD, BPharm, GradCertEdStud (Higher Ed) and Gail Forrest, RN MResEd. Cert IV Training and Assessment With the current worldwide pandemic circumstances, many educators have transitioned to work…
Questions for the Academy How Can We Make Program Evaluation Count? 11 Jun 20209 Jun 2020 By: Isabelle Lafleur, M.Sc. In recent years, the evaluation of curricula and quality assurance have become increasingly important topics of interest. In order to demonstrate that they reach the level…
Perspectives Demystifying Networking for Students: Why These Skills are More Important Than Ever 2 Jun 202030 May 2020 By: Haley Whitehair, PharmD and Jaclyn Boyle, PharmD, MS, MBA, BCACP, BCPS Networking. We all know this word, however, do student pharmacists know why networking is so important? When thinking…
Preliminary research Video Discussion Boards: The Jury is Still Out! 26 May 202019 May 2020 By: Victoria Miller, PharmD, BCPS; Liz Lafitte, PharmD, BCPS; and Jamie Terrell, PharmD The use of video communication is being increasingly utilized in education and healthcare, especially under the current…
Perspectives Thinking Outside the Box: Multiple Intelligences Theory 12 May 202010 May 2020 By: Salome Bwayo Weaver, PharmD, BCGP; Valerie U Oji, PharmD, BCPP Recently, we thought about the laboratory-based learning that students receive. We have taught pharmacy laboratory courses over the past…
Perspectives TBL and Knowledge Retention: Are We Doing Enough? 28 Apr 202015 Apr 2020 By: Chris Johnson, PharmD, MEd, BCACP; Lydia Newsom, PharmD, BCPS; Jared Butler, PharmD, BCPS, DPLA Previous Pulses posts have described the theoretical underpinnings of team-based learning (TBL) and best practices…
Preliminary research Contributing to Curriculum Change with Focus Groups: A Student Perspective 21 Apr 202014 Apr 2020 By: Madalyn Wickham, Student Pharmacist; Riley Bowers, PharmD, BCCP, BCPS In August 2017, 109 first-year student pharmacists entered Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. It was a new…
Preliminary research Virtual TOSCEs: This Wasn’t the Plan! 9 Apr 20207 Apr 2020 By: Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS; Lisa A. Salvati, PharmD, BCACP With the coronavirus (COVID-19) sweeping across the globe, many educators have embraced new delivery methods. We had previously hesitated…
Perspectives Social Distancing Lessons: Short-Term Transitions with Long-Term Value 7 Apr 20202 Apr 2020 By: S. Eric Nybo, PhD; Kali M. VanLangen, PharmD, BCPS; David R. Bright, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, FAPhA The social distancing measures during the spring 2020 COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted in-person…
