Preceptor Newsletter
Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy
Perspectives of Professionalism, Self-Awareness, Leadership, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Experiential Education Preceptors
A recent article in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education discussed the challenges faced by pharmacy educators in assessing the personal and professional skills of student pharmacists (sometimes called "soft skills" or "essential skills." The authors surveyed pharmacy preceptors on ranking the importance of these key elements and their comfort level in assessing students
The preceptors placed a greater importance on professionalism and self-awareness over leadership and innovation and entrepreneurship
Preceptors reported that students demonstrated professionalism and self-awareness more frequently, and were more comfortable assessing these key elements
Open-ended comments suggest considerable variation in the types of activities and assessments used to promote acquisition of and assess key element skills, re ecting preceptors with high and low uency
The authors recommend support for preceptors, including preceptor development, standardized learning activities and assessments, and reconsidering evaluation criteria.
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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:
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Summit Seminar Showcase
June 29 12pm: Is Imposter Syndrome Really That Bad? Reframing Imposter Syndrome into 'Competent Humility'
July 12 12pm: Tried and Tested: Strategies to Implement Virtual Synchronous Interprofessional Education Sessions Using Standardized Patients Offerings available here