Preceptor Newsletter November 19, 2021 “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow man.” ― Herman Melville
My Favorite Rotation Eaddy Moore, Class of 2022 P4 students on an Academia APPE in August were tasked with writing a reflection on their favorite rotation
If I were to give a few tips to
My time spent with Dr. Blake Miller in the heart failure center of Spartanburg Regional Hospital was hands down my favorite rotation thus far. This was actually my first APPE. Being able to review patient charts, work up patients and then evaluate them with professionals facilitated learning in a way that traditional classroom learning cannot replicate. Although this was a heart failure rotation, heart failure was not our only focus. Through topic discussions, journal clubs, and a wide range of patient disease states, we were also able to focus on other important topics like hypertension, diabetes, smoking cessation and cholesterol. In my opinion hands-on learning is the best kind. After the first few days he allowed us to have independence and counsel patients on smoking cessation,
preceptors to elevate rotations, one would be to allow your students to be hands-on with patients as much as is allowed. Another would be to not give students answers immediately; respond with thought provoking questions that encourage them to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Allow students time to research the disease states and topics they are experiencing every day at their rotation site in order to further their education and prepare them for their future.
medication adherence, and dietary restrictions. Of course, student questions would arise throughout the rotation but instead of giving me a straight answer, Dr. Miller would respond with a question that enhanced and challenged my critical thinking and what I have learned during pharmacy school. He allowed and encouraged me to formulate answers on my own. It was a busy rotation, packed full of learning, but there was also time built in to encourage research and explore topics relevant to the disease states that we were seeing every day. This rotation allowed me to learn in a way that furthered my pharmaceutical education and helped me develop skills that I will use every day in the pharmacy setting.
Journal Monitor There’s a lot in the literature about trends and improvements in experiential education. So we’ve created an easy way for you to keep up: The Journal Monitor. In each preceptor newsletter, we’ll provide you a brief look at some current articles. And we’ll provide the source information as well so you can take a look at the entire article yourself.
Evaluation of a Rubric to Assess Pharmacy Student Performance in a Telehealth Simulation Exercise Schroeder MN, Lengel AJ. Evaluation of a Rubric to Assess Pharmacy Student Performance in a Telehealth Simulation Exercise [published online ahead of print, 2021 Nov 16]. Am J Pharm Educ . 2021;8778. doi:10.5688/ajpe8778
The use of telepharmacy services has allowed pharmacists to continue providing pharmaceutical care to patients through the pandemic. Similarly, students can participate in these activities that include medication therapy management, chronic disease state management, patient education, and transitions of care. Both verbal and non-verbal communication skills help increase patient understanding and satisfaction with the virtual/remote interaction. This rubric was created to evaluate students' performance on telehealth exercises in lab, but could be extended to use on IPPE and APPEs. The full rubric can be found here . Components of the rubric: Professional competence and communication ability Introducing self and role and explaining purpose of the session Collecting full medication history, including non prescription medications and supplements Assessing patient adherence and understanding of medications Using patient-friendly language and allowing conversation through open- and closed- ended questions Overcoming technological and environmental barriers Professional workspace and appearance Prepared for the session Appropriate pace, tone, and non-verbal behaviors
APPE Updates
IPPE Updates
Need to update your syllabus? There are several resources on the eValue homepage!
Time for preceptors to "Grade Coursework"
APPE Syllabi templates
IPPE workbook activities are logged by the student in eValue and then sent to the preceptor to verify. Outstanding logs
Acute Care Advanced Community Hospital/Health System Ambulatory Care Elective
to approve are located on your eValue home page. Please verify the activities completed no later than November 29.
Don't forget to share your new syllabus with Talisha Ratliff (tpratliff@presby.edu) for our records. All APPE syllabi should be on file for each rotation.
Preceptor Development at ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting If you are attending the upcoming ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting (Virtual), there are several sessions related to precepting students and residents. Sunday, December 5 1pm-2pm Roundtable: Inclusivity in Pharmacy Education Tuesday, December 7 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Roundtable: Precepting Students 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Roundtable: Well-Being and Resilience 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM Selection Science: An Evidence-Based Approach to Finding the Right Residents On-Demand Sessions Creating a Harmonious Learning Environment: Managing Conflict in All Directions Going Beyond the Major Research Project: Integrating Pharmacy Residents into Scholarly Pursuits Laying the Groundwork for Success: Skills for Students and Residents Entering Mentoring Relationships Careers in Academic Pharmacy: Be the Change You Want to See The All-In Approach to Improving Diversity and Inclusion Within Pharmacy Practice Enhancing the Development of Critical Thinking Skills in Student and Resident Trainees (Management Case Study) Expanding Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice in Novel Settings Through the Development of a Fellowship Program (Management Case Study) Implementation of a Pharmacy Resident Teaching Certificate Program at a Non-College of Pharmacy Affiliated Hospital: Five Years Later
71 Posters for Precepting/Preceptor Skills/Education and Training
Upcoming Important Dates November 24-26 - Thanksgiving Break for P1-P3 students December 5-9 - American Society of
Preceptor Evaluations Student evaluations of preceptors are released twice a year. Students are required to complete at least 90% of evaluations on instructors and preceptors
Health-System Pharmacists Midyear Clinical Meeting and Residency Showcase (virtual) January 12-February 18 - Spring-1 IPPE (P1-P3 students) February 21-25 - IPPE make-up week, if needed
each semester. Reports will be generated and shared with individual preceptors in the next month. A preceptor self-evaluation is also available for preceptors on the eValue home page.
March 2-April 22 - Spring-2 IPPE (P1-P3 students) March 14-18 - Spring Break (P1-P3 students) April 15-18 - Easter Break (P1-P3 students) April 30 - All APPE evaluations due May 1 - Class of 2023 starts APPEs May 6 - Class of 2022 Graduation
Library Resources Log-in There was a recent update to our library resources preceptor log-in. https://lib.presby.edu/pharmacylibraryresources User name: preceptor Password: Presby307##
Office of Experiential Education
(left to right) Mrs. Lynn Thompson (Coordinator), Dr. Mary Douglass Smith (Director of Experiential Education), Mrs. Susi Carbonneau (Assistant Director of Experiential Education), Dr. Talisha Ratliff (Assistant Dean of Experiential Education)
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