Preceptor Newsletter
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
Mythbusting Educational Myths
Even if you've been precepting for many years, there is the chance that you still hold a rm belief to an educational myth. A recent article in the American Journal of Education ("EvaluatingPharmacy Faculty’sAwarenessofTeachingandLearningMythsandMisconceptions") revealed pharmacy faculty may not know true evidence-based teaching and learning strategies The primary source for these myths is from this article ("27EducationalMythsandHowtoDebunkThem"). Which myths do you believe in before and after reading this?
Important Upcoming Dates
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: APPE Preceptor evaluations released (May-Nov)
January 10-February 14: IPPE Spring-1
January-February: Class of 2024 APPE individual student meetings
February 28-April 21: IPPE Spring-2
March: Class of 2024 APPE schedule released
March 13-17: Spring Break (P1-P3)
April: IPPE schedules and assignments created
April 7-10: Easter Break (P1-P3)
April 30: All outstanding APPE grades due
May 1: Class of 2024 begins APPEs
May 5: Class of 2023 Graduation and Doctoral Hooding
June: Preceptor evaluations released (Dec-April)
Library Password Policy
Starting August 15th, user passwords will need to meet the following requirements:
Minimum password length of 10 characters
Must not include the username
The password must meet a minimum complexity score assessed by an industry-standard password strength checker tool
Library resources are available here: https://lib presby edu/preceptorlibraryresources
Continuing Education and Preceptor Development Events
American Pharmacists Association Preceptor Guide: Available for download from APhA
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)
NEW! FDA Proposed Rule revising the NDC format (Free from FDA)
NEW! Precept Responsibly Podcast
Live Offerings:
Nov. 29, 1pm: "The Safety Evaluation and Surveillance of Generic Drugs" (Free from FDA)
We have speaker and mentor opportunities available that we would love for our preceptors to
