Preceptor Newsletter October 8, 2021 "The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don't tell you what to see." – Alexandra K. Trenfor
Amber R. Metts, PharmD Clinical Pharmacist Newberry County Memorial Hospital "I strive to make my rotation special for each student. I always begin each rotation by sending each student a questionnaire about their prior experiences (both in hospital and pharmacy in general), what their future plans are, and what their perceived strengths and weaknesses are. This helps me have direction for their experience before they ever get on site. Also, having the students identify opportunities for growth makes completing Midpoint and Final Evaluations so much easier, as we have clearly identified our biggest goals for the experience."
"I like for my students to fully experience what it is like to be a pharmacist in the community hospital setting. I have my students attend case management discharge planning meetings every
day they are on rotation. This helps cover so many competencies that are difficult to simulate in the classroom. During these meetings we discuss each patient and what their needs are not only medically, but financially and socially as well. These meetings are a great opportunity for students to mingle with other healthcare providers such as PT/OT/STs, case managers, respiratory therapists, MDs, administration and nursing staff. I also want students to understand how important it is to know and retain information about technician duties that are preformed in this setting. It is very difficult to check and quality control preparations when you don't truly understand what is happening. I save all of our product and device demos from reps for students to practice with. This gives them an opportunity to have hands-on experience with devices they may encounter in the future.
Dr. Metts has been an amazing preceptor this year and has accommodated several last minute requests from OEE for "just one more student!" She has precepted 16 P2, P3, and P4 students in the last 6 months. We are so appreciative of her dedication to PCSP!
At the end of each rotation, I want my students to feel like they've had the opportunity to practice as soon-to-be pharmacists. I encourage them to manage our patients, staff and resources alongside me--seeing my successes and struggles on a daily basis."
My Favorite Rotation Jared Chapman, Class of 2022 P4 students on an Academia APPE in August were tasked with writing a reflection on their favorite rotation When presented with the task of picking my favorite preceptor, I realized that question is more complex than it seems. I have had many rotations since starting pharmacy school and each rotation had preceptors that emphasized different aspects. Every preceptor had different strengths and in all, I considered every rotation to be my favorite in some facet. Do easy assignments make a good preceptor? What about the rigorous preceptors that hand you project after project? Some of my peers enjoy the projects. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is how the saying goes. After much deliberation on the idea I have come to the conclusion that it takes a mixture of qualities to create a well rounded preceptor. I have one specific rotation in mind where a preceptor exhibited enough qualities to gain the title of my “favorite preceptor.”
Dr. Devon Peightal, district manager for CVS. Dr. Peightal was able to provide a fulfilling rotation which allowed me to gain a perspective in all aspects of managing a chain of pharmacies. He did this while still giving me the opportunity to experience things other than management. How did he do this? It’s simple: EXPOSURE! During my rotation with Devon, I was exposed to a plethora of situations. Devon allowed me to observe the management side of pharmacy with his district meetings, scorecards, hiring, firing, visiting stores, etc. I was not only permitted to sit in on these things but he also encouraged my participation. I was able to take part in interviews, ask questions to the pharmacist being interviewed, make small talk, and discuss afterwards what makes a strong candidate. I was also able to prep an emerging leader with questions during a mock interview to prepare him for his actual interview later in the month. I was given the opportunity to co-coordinate a vaccination clinic during my first week of the rotation at Lockheed Martin in Greenville. Lockheed Martin is an aerospace, arms, and defense company which consists of over 100,000 employees, mostly veterans, worldwide. It was such a humbling experience to be able to talk with these veterans and learn about their background while administering their COVID vaccinations. During this clinic, I had the privilege to converse with the vaccination team and their diverse backgrounds in pharmacy. Devon also allowed me to make store visits independently to assess the operations and productivity of different CVS locations and write observations along with plans for improvement.. One experience which I reflect on was when Devon and I
spent 4 hours in a store stocking and building end caps, physically working to give that store manager the help he needed to recover from being short staffed. He never acted too good or too privileged to get his hands dirty in a store. How often do you see corporate employees building end caps or stocking shelves? It was a first for me. He used this as a lesson to never forget where we started our career and to show respect to other employees regardless of their ranking. One additional aspect that I really enjoyed was that Devon never adhered to a strict time schedule. He always based my schedule on the activities for the day. Devon communicated his expectations and never once discouraged me during his constructive feedback. It was always “how can we improve on this outcome?” and never “you didn't do what was asked of you.” Having this kind of exposure and responsibility as a student really was exhilarating and I am very thankful for it. His confidence and respect that he displayed during the rotation toward me, as a student, was unprecedented. I reflect and realize how much confidence and accomplishment the rotation provided me and would recommend this rotation to anyone who not only wants to pursue a management career in pharmacy but wants to have an autonomous and challenging rotation.
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.
An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Leadership Development Wilson JE, Smith MJ, George DL, Oliphant EA. An Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience in Leadership Development. American journal of pharmaceutical education. 2021;85(8):8361. doi:10.5688/ajpe8361
University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy (OUCOP) offers a leadership track named the Leadership Degree Option (LDO), which consists of five elective courses and two APPEs. The activities in the APPEs apply learning from didactic courses, build professional relationships, solve organizational problems and practice effective leadership behaviors. Some of the sample activities include: PhotoVoice (Student present their leadership principles through photography and storytelling) More information here and here. Transformational Leadership (Series of lessons explaining and applying this leadership style) Book available here. PeoplePack Dynamics (Utilizing different energy types Driving, Unifying and Helping - for team building) Book available here. Rowing experience at an Olympic training facility
APPE Updates
IPPE Updates
Interprofessional Education (IPE) Activity For APPE Rotations
Trust Statements in IPPE evaluations
Students are required to complete 4 face-to-face or verbal patient care interventions to another nonpharmacy healthcare provider. Students will document these interventions using the SBAR
There are 10 new questions on the IPPE evaluations. These questions are used to track the progress of the student and do not weigh into the final grade. Your answers will remain anonymous, and the student will receive periodic updates of his/her progress (in the aggregate) prior to
(situation, background, assessment, recommendation) format on a form housed in eValue. At least one of the four inventions must be presented to a prescriber. All four activities must be completed between May 1 and October 31, 2021, and the students are responsible for initiating the activities. Rotations that should qualify for the IPE activity by adding a double asterisk (**) to your credentials on their schedule. All 4 interventions may be completed at a single rotation site or over the course of any qualifying rotations from May to October. Students should submit each activity as it is completed at which time it will be assigned to you as the preceptor. ("Grade Coursework" in Urgent Tasks) Preceptor grades the student's efforts, adding comments as appropriate. eValue will automatically calculate the final score. You have the option to submit the form which will result in a final grade for the activity or to send the form back to the student if you feel that something has been omitted that should be documented/corrected.
Upcoming Important Dates November 1 - Master Preceptor Applications Due Many of the preceptors at PCSP go above and beyond what is required of them and we want to recognize their efforts. PCSP has a credentialing process to increase the recognition of our exceptional preceptors. To become eligible for the Master Preceptor level, the preceptor should submit all materials and CV to the OEE by November 1 each year. Master Preceptors are recommended for adjunct faculty status in
starting the APPE year.
Awards Presentation Dr. Talisha Ratliff visited Prisma Health Upstate Greenville Memorial Hospital to present awards. 2020-2021 Preceptor of the Year: Dr. Dana Wright 2019-2020 Preceptor of the Year: Dr. Kevin Kunkle
January and recognized at the White Coat Ceremony in August. More details here.
Reading Rewards Congrats to Taylor Pennisi, PharmD, (DSMES Program Coordinator, Internal Medicine Associates of Aiken) for answering the last question correctly! Your package will head your way soon! Answer this next question correctly (email to mdsmith@presby.edu) for a chance to win PCSP merch: How many Interprofessional activities need to be completed (at "satisfactory" level) for APPE students this year?
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(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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