Preceptor Newsletter December 17, 2021 "Let all the failures of your past year be your best guide in the New Year."
- Mehmet Murat ildan Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy will be closed for Christmas Break from December 20-January 3. As APPE students are still out in the field, we know there may be issues that arise, so you can reach out to OEE as you normally would. For nonemergent issues, we will follow up after the new year.
Master Preceptors Congratulations to 4 deserving preceptors on being named Master Preceptors for 2021! These preceptors are recognized for their dedication to PCSP students and the extraordinary rotations they provide. These preceptors will be recognized at
the White Coat Ceremony in 2022.
Amanda McEvoy, PharmD, BCPS, CDE Clinical Pharmacist Dimensions Diabetes Education Program, Associate Family Health Center Greenville, SC
Jennifer N. Clements, PharmD, FCCP, FADCES, BCPS, CDCES, BCACP, BC-ADM Clinical Pharmacist – Diabetes Transition Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Spartanburg, South Carolina
Amber R. Metts, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Newberry County Memorial Hospital Newberry, SC
Jim Pitts, PharmD, BCPP, BCACP Director of Pharmacy Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital Anderson, SC
Benefits, requirements and standards of the Master Preceptor recognition are available here.
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.
The objective of this study was to identify the student exposure to clinical services on Advanced Community APPEs and how this affects their professional development.
Student pharmacist perceptions of community advanced pharmacy practice experiences and the
Results: 429 students completed the survey (11%) 35% completed Community APPE at large chain 25% at independent pharmacy
impact on professional development Phan V, Frontino M, Melissen P, Barros M. Student pharmacist perceptions of community advanced pharmacy practice experiences and the impact on professional development. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020;60(5):716-722. doi:10.1016/j.japh.2020.01.02 3
10% at supermarket The answers to the survey questions (shown in percent) related to professional development are shared in the bar graph below. 94% of students agreed that the community APPE encouraged self-directed learning 90% of students agreed that they used the patient care skills learned in pharmacy school 78% of students agreed that the community APPE provided them with pharmacy management skills (the lowest agreement of the 7 statements)
Helpful Vaccination Resource USP has a COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Guide available to address efficiency gaps and strategies to avoid medication errors in a multivaccine (manufacturer and adult/pediatric) environment. This can be used by students or preceptors to provide educational sessions, share best practices and improve patient care. USP Vaccine Handling Toolkit available here.
Vaccination Updates If your rotation site has issued or altered a vaccination mandate , please share the communication with OEE Coordinator, Lynn Thompson (lthompson@presby.edu). We are closely monitoring each site's requirements to make sure our students are in compliance, even as they change on a day-to-day basis! Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy has had a COVID vaccination requirement in place since August 2021. Some medical and religious exemptions have been reviewed and approved. All records are being kept on file with OEE.
Preceptor Development Opportunity
Do you understand the basics of the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)? The Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER) at the UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy is launching a new SoTL Bootcamp aimed at helping pharmacy educators systematically design, evaluate, and share their teaching and assessment practices. The course will be delivered online in an intensive, interactive form, led by Drs. Jacqui McLaughlin and Adam Persky. Registration limited to 30 educators; 8 CE credits
Upcoming Important Dates
Well-Being Resources
Shared by AACP Women Faculty SIG
December 20-January 3 - Winter Break January 12-February 18 - Spring-1 IPPE (P1-P3 students)
Ten Percent Happier Dan Harris If Mindfulness Makes You Uncomfortable, It's Working Amy Jen Su
January - Class of 2023 student APPE meeting February - 2022-23 APPE schedules released to preceptors February 21-25 - IPPE make-up week, if needed
22 Mindfulness Exercises, Techniques & Activities For Adults (+ PDF's)
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 Update This week, the library is migrating to a new authentication system which will require each user to have his/her own account. You received an email with instructions on how to create your own password. The email will come from PresbyterianCollegenoreply@OpenAthens.net with the subject of “OpenAthens account – activate your account.” Should you need to access our library resources before the migration is complete and your new credentials do not work, please try the generic login (username preceptor; password Pcsp307##). The link to the library resources page is https://lib.presby.edu/preceptorlibraryresources.
A new member of the PCSP OEE! Congratulations to Patrick and Talisha Ratliff on the birth of their 3rd son, Braylen Walter Ratliff. Braylen was born
on 12/14/21 and joins big brothers Weston and Rowen. Talisha will be out on maternity leave and preceptors can contact Susi Carbonneau (scarbo@presby.edu) during her absence.
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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