Preceptor Newsletter
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
Lunchandfreecontinuingeducationincluded Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy (Lecture hall) Clinton, SC
"Engaging Students in Advocacy"
Pam Whitmire, PharmD, FAPhA
The pharmacy profession is in a crucial position to in uence decisions made within political, economic and social institutions Students may be unsure how to start or even what advocacy really looks like. Preceptors can in uence and shape this for students while on rotation! Dr Whitmire will share her expertise with attendees to help them ful ll the Pharmacist Oath, "I willembraceandadvocatechangesthatimprovepatientcare "
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Site Visits
We have been back on the road visiting our preceptors and sharing our appreciation for the service they provide during American Pharmacists Month! Site visits are conducted by Talisha and Mary Douglass and sometimes additional folks, like Dean Kayce Shealy and Susi Carbonneau, based on the type of visit It is always a treat to get to see what the students experience on site and learn about the great rotations offered for our student pharmacists
What to expect during a site visit from the PCSP O ce of Experiential Education:
Facility tour
Discussion of rotation requirements, expectations, activities and assignments
Assistance and support from OEE
Typically last 45-60 minutes
Talisha Ratliff and Shavonda Gary at Carolina Community Pharmacy at the Village
Carolina Community Pharmacy at the Village (Greenwood, SC)
Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC)
Important Upcoming Dates
October 13-November 22: IPPE Fall-2
October 22, 11am: Homecoming Celebration
October 28, 10:30pm-12pm: Mock Residency Interviews (Interested in assisting? Contact Dr Julie Cash: jhcash@presby edu)
October 29: National Pharmacy Drug Take Back Day
November 1: Master Preceptor application deadline (information here)
November 10: Fall Preceptor Workshop (Clinton, SC)
November 23-25: Thanksgiving Break (P1-P3)
November: Class of 2024 submits APPE preferences
December 1: All outstanding APPE grades due
December: Class of 2024 APPE schedule (2023-24) draft created in CORE ELMS
December 19-January 2: PCSP Christmas Break (P1-P3)
January 10-February 14: IPPE Spring-1
February 28-April 21: IPPE Spring-2
January-February: Class of 2024 APPE individual student meetings
March: Class of 2024 APPE schedule released
March 13-17: Spring Break (P1-P3)
April 7-10: Easter Break (P1-P3)
April 30: All outstanding APPE grades due
Mary Douglass Smith, Rachel Madden (PCSP class of 2017), Kayce Shealy atLibrary Password Policy
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Continuing Education and Preceptor Development Events
October 19-20: ASHP National Pharmacy Preceptors Conference (Chicago, IL)
Unable to make NPPC in person? This podcast includes presenters speaking about precepting strategies, techniques and tools in advance of their sessions: ASHPO cial Podcast
November 8, 7am: Delivering high quality pharmaceutical education now and in future pandemics
(Available through FIP)
On-Demand Offerings:
Medication Safety and Quality Improvement in Community Pharmacy (Free from NABP)
Precepting Generation Z (Free for ASHP Members)
Exploring the Pass-Fail Grading Model in Pharmacy Education (Free for ASHP Members)
Precepting Podcast
Precept Responsibly
A podcast breaking down precepting into approachable topic over happy hour. Hosts Jason Mordino and David Hughes discuss precepting form the perspective of more than 15 years of pharmacy precepting experience in a high acuity academic medical center. They interview guests, speak to experts and breakdown complex topics to help you stay up to date on experiential education
