Perspectives Unveiling the hidden patient journeys 8 Oct 201919 Nov 2019 By: Jane Xia BSc.Pharm, PharmD, MBA and Simon Albon BSc, MSc, PhD Last year I (Jane) faced a serious life-threatening illness. As my first real exposure to the healthcare system…
Perspectives Lesson from Blood Clots: Training Pharmacists to Build Patient Trust by Healing the Spirit and Individualizing Care Practices 17 Sep 201919 Nov 2019 By: Riley O’Donnell, Student Pharmacist “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care” -Theodore Roosevelt As the ultrasound technician started the scan, she asked the…
Perspectives Practice makes perfect: A graduate’s reflection on curricular gaps in skill development 20 Aug 201916 Aug 2019 By Trager Hintze, PharmD; Kasidy McKay, PharmD, BCPS; Shanna K. O’Connor, PharmD My role in the development, management, and delivery of a Medication Therapy Management (MTM) service during my 3rd…
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…
Teacher Reflections “So…what do we do?” When Unclear Directions Mask the Objective of your Activity 5 Feb 201914 Feb 2019 By Sarah E. Lynch, PharmD, BCACP As a pharmacy student, I would get frustrated when I would attend a lab or workshop and feel like I was being tested on…
Perspectives Living in an Opioid World: The Pressing Need for Improved Substance Use Disorder Education 11 Dec 201814 Feb 2019 By Katherine E. Hamilton, PharmD Candidate 2019 In a culture where it seems like every other song mentions codeine, morphine, or heroin, it’s no surprise that substance misuse and abuse…
Perspectives A Student Pharmacist’s Journey to Empathy: Easier Said Than Done 13 Nov 201814 Feb 2019 By Lisa Deacon, 2019 PharmD Candidate Suppose you have a diabetic patient with a complicated medication regimen that includes a fast acting insulin injection three time a day with meals,…
Perspectives The Practical Disconnect: Why Students Can’t Define a Source 18 Sep 201814 Feb 2019 By Urvi J. Patel, PharmD, MPH It was my first day as a PGY1 pharmacy practice resident in a clinical rotation. I was eager to become part of the team…
Teacher Reflections Teaching with Heart: Empathy in the Classroom 10 Apr 201814 Feb 2019 by Yuan Zhao, PhD Lynn Fuller, PhD, RPh Many instructor-related factors contribute to student learning in a classroom including mastery of subject, teaching style, attitude and enthusiasm.1 One factor that…
Perspectives The Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process as Sensemaking 16 Jan 201814 Feb 2019 By Kathryn J Smith, PharmD, BCACP Imagine a small military unit sent on a mission in the Swiss Alps. They are not familiar with the terrain nor are they equipped…
