Preceptor Newsletter
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
Important Upcoming Dates
Easter Break is April 7-10, 2023 P1 students assigned to rotations on Fridays may be affected by this holiday as indicated below.
Both Spring and Easter Breaks have already been built into our schedule as published in the syllabus located in each workbook and in our newsletters.
For IPPE students scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, the last day of the 6week Spring-2 IPPE session will be April 11, 12, or 13, depending on the day of the week your student is scheduled
For P1 students scheduled on Friday afternoons, April 7 is a school holiday (Good Friday); thus, April 21 would be their last day of rotation. However, we realize that some sites--as well as some students--do not observe this day as a holiday Therefore, we allow students to forego this holiday and attend their Friday IPPE on April 7 if you also agree If this occurs, April 14 would be their last day of rotation. Your student has been instructed to discuss this option with you if he/she is interested in this change Approval by the O ce of Experiential Education is not required
If you are also an APPE preceptor, please note that P4s do not observe Spring Break and should only receive time off for the Easter holidays if your site does!
Residency Match Days: Phase I Match Day is March 15 for those students who have applied to residency programs Additionally, Phase II Match Day will occur on April 14
Your March or April APPE student may request accommodation on these days and should discuss this with you well in advance While the PCSP O ce of Experiential Education supports our students in their endeavors, we have not given approval for any student to be off on either day. Instead, we defer to you to arrive at whatever agreement you feel is reasonable that also preserves the structure of your rotation Students should make up any missed hours should you decide to accommodate any requests.
Health-System Collaborations with Schools of Pharmacy
ASHP hosted a meeting between deans of schools and colleges of pharmacy and health-system pharmacy executives to discuss trends in healthcare and education and possible threats to the pharmacy personnel pipeline. Three main domains surfaced in the discussion: 1) health-system and
academia collaboration, 2) pharmacy practice in uence and advocacy, 3) pharmacy workforce
pipeline The full report can be accessed here A few key points are included below:
Utilizing dedicated roles for communication between practice sites and schools, leading interprofessional partnerships, participating in committees to inform preceptor development efforts, advise on curricular changes and student placement
Share strategic planning between health-systems and schools
Collaborate on community partnerships
Improve recruitment for students at schools and residents at health-systems
Utilizing pharmacy students as pharmacy extenders for patient care
Draft legislation for pharmacy practice
Work together to promote pharmacy as a profession, host career fairs and increase shadowing opportunities
Amplify social media and marketing messages of each other Promote longitudinal experiences for students to improve pipeline
Calendar
February 28-April 21: IPPE Spring-2
February - March: IPPE availability requested for 2023-24
March: Class of 2024 APPE schedules released
March 16: Preceptor Workshop (Clinton, SC)
March 20: IPPE availability due
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)
August 14-18: Fall Week IPPE (P2)
August 22-September 28: Fall-1 IPPE
October 9-10: Fall Break
October 12-November 21: Fall-2 IPPE
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break (P1-P3)
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:
April 20 2pm-3pm Professional Identity Formation Starter Kit for Preceptors: What Is It and What Do I Need to Know? Available free on ASHP
Sign up to help mentor PCSP students!
Would you like to be a part of our mentorship program for pharmacy students? Building Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy’s network of mentors for our students is a priority for us Since our founding, the pharmacy program boasts a diverse network of alumni and preceptor pharmacists with a vast variety of professional and leadership positions We see mentors as guides to help students on their academic and professional journey by offering knowledge and advice with a real-world perspective.
Will you share your expertise and a bit of time with our students? If so, our rst step is to compile a listing of mentors To help us develop your mentor pro le please click HERE and complete the requested information.
We intend to offer a mentor fair or networking session near the beginning of the next academic year (early September) This is expected to be an in-person gathering, but we will have a virtual component for those outside of the geographic area or unable to attend in person. In the meantime, we will share
our mentor listing with the students so that they can become familiar with the options for mentors In the coming months we will provide additional details regarding PCSP’s mentor program and the process for pairing mentors and mentees as we lead up to our kickoff mentor fair. Thank you for your service to the college and stay tuned!
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Please send any and all prospective student referrals to our Director of Admissions (pharmacy@presby edu) We can't wait to meet them!
