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The Community Pharmacist Preceptor Education Program

Advisory Board:

Co-chair
Maryann Z. Skrabal, PharmD, CDE
Assistant Director
Office of Experiential Education
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Co-chair
Janeen Winnike, BPharm
Director of Recruiting and College Relations
SuperValu
Franklin Park, Illinois

Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD
Director of Experiential Learning Program
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science School of Pharmacy
University of Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Arlene A. Flynn, RPh, PhD
Vice President of Professional Affairs
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Alexandria, Virginia

Rebecca L. Hefele, RPh
Director of Specialty Pharmacy
Medicine Shoppe International Inc.
Earth City, Missouri

Eric H. Hobson, PhD
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
School of Pharmacy
South University
Savannah, Georgia

Philip M. Hritcko, PharmD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Director of Experiential Education
Department of Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Jermaine Smith, RPh
Director of College Relations and Professional Recruitment
Rite Aid Pharmacy
Baltimore, Maryland

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of the activity, participants will be able to:

1. Explain the benefits of precepting for preceptors, student pharmacists, community pharmacies, and the profession of pharmacy.
2. Describe the components of introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiential education.
3. Facilitate effective communication among all parties involved with a community pharmacy rotation.
4. Establish a framework for student pharmacist learning during a community pharmacy rotation.
5. Align the activities of a pharmacy practice rotation with the stated objectives and competencies for the rotation.
6. Provide an effective and informative orientation for student pharmacists beginning a rotation.
7. Communicate feedback to student pharmacists in a positive and appropriate manner.
8. Develop strategies for providing accurate, fair assessments of student pharmacists.
9. Prepare student pharmacists to enter practice and/or the next level of pharmacy training.
10. Cultivate qualities of professionalism in student pharmacists.

Financial Disclosures:

Cynthia J. Boyle, PharmD, Rebecca L. Hefele, RPh, Eric H. Hobson, PhD, Philip M. Hritcko, PharmD, Maryann Z. Skrabal, PharmD, CDE, Jermaine Smith, RPh, and Janeen Winnike, BPharm, declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests in any product or service mentioned in this program, including grants, employment, gifts, stock holdings, and honoraria. Arlene A. Flynn, RPh, PhD, has received grants from Merck & Co., Inc.

Disclaimer:

The materials and information provided in this preceptor education program are for general informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice on any matter. These materials and information are not a substitute for obtaining legal advice from the reader's own lawyer in the appropriate jurisdiction or state, and the reader is solely responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to laws and regulations regarding pharmacy practice/licensing and patient privacy.

The reader is under no obligation to incorporate or use any materials or any portion thereof in the reader s own preceptor activities, and these materials are not intended to set any standards or minimum requirements for preceptor education programs. Nothing contained herein should be construed as an endorsement of any materials made available or cited in this training program. The National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation and the American Pharmacists Association assume no liability for the timeliness, completeness, or accuracy of any information provided herein.

Target Audience:

Pharmacists

Fee:

Free!!