scholarly journals Facilitating Community Engagement in Academic Pharmacy Careers

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura C Palombi
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Community Partnerships ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Research ◽  
Financial Interests

Despite the recognized value of community engagement in academic pharmacy, the implementation of sustainable and fruitful community partnerships can be challenging. This manuscript will highlight a junior faculty member’s journey with community engagement, sharing the ways that community engagement can guide an academic career and the benefits of community engagement in teaching, research and service. Also highlighted is the role – and argued responsibility - of the academic institution in community engagement, as well as an identification of the barriers that might be interfering with pharmacy faculty community engagement. Considerations for the development of faculty members striving to more fully incorporate engagement into their teaching, research, and service are provided. Conflict of Interest I declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties.   Type: Commentary

scholarly journals Reflections from the Jury Box: Improving Evidence Based Practice through a Comparison with Our Legal System

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Valerie Coppenrath
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Jury Duty ◽  
Evidenced Based ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Evidenced Based Medicine

Background: An experience serving jury duty prompted reflection on the parallels between evidenced based medicine and our legal system. Findings: The steps of the legal system can be tied to each step of the practice of evidenced based medicine. Implications: Patients should be included in evidence based decisions. Pharmacists can act as resources for other providers practicing evidenced based medicine. Educators can use this analogy to teach evidence based medicine. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties.   Type: Commentary

scholarly journals Injudicious Provision of Subtherapeutic Doses of Antibiotics in Community Pharmacies

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed E Amin ◽  
Amira Amine ◽  
Mohammad Shoukry Newegy
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Beta Lactam ◽  
Pharmacy Staff ◽  
Beta Lactam Antibiotics ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Group A

Background: Egyptian pharmacists routinely provide antibiotics without a prescription. A few pills of common cold products are offered under the name “cold group”. A cold group may contain one or more pills of antibiotics. This study aimed to estimate the proportion of pharmacies that provide subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics in community pharmacies as part of a CG or upon direct request from a simulated client. Methods: A probability sample of community pharmacies in Alexandria, Egypt was selected. A simulated client approached pharmacy staff using a standardized scenario. He initially requested a cold group and followed by requesting two antibiotic pills.Results: The simulated client visited 104 pharmacies and was sold an antibiotic at 68 pharmacies in total. A cold group with one or more antibiotic pills was provided in 31 pharmacies. Upon request for two antibiotic pills, 2-8 antibiotic pills were provided in 30 pharmacies whereas an antibiotic carton was provided in three pharmacies. In four pharmacies, the simulated client was sold a cold group containing an antibiotic as well as another antibiotic upon request. Beta-lactam antibiotics comprised 76% of antibiotics provided. In five encounters, the simulated client was told that the cold group contained an antibiotic when, in fact, it did not. Conclusions: Subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics are provided at dangerous rates in Alexandria’s community pharmacies. Interventions are urgently needed to tackle different factors contributing to this dangerous practice. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties   Type: Original Research

scholarly journals Online Tools to Improve Faculty Collaboration and Time Efficiency Inside and Outside the Classroom

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sally A Arif ◽  
Huma Nizamuddin
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Faculty Collaboration ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
Teaching Goals ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Best Fit

The optimization of time is a valuable commodity to achieve scholarly and teaching goals. Embracing technology and the use of online tools can assist with focused communication and project collaboration with both students and faculty. An innovative approach to connecting virtually is more relevant today, as a majority of current pharmacy students are millennial-learners who are technologically proficient and more likely to adopt online tools. The aim of this commentary is to highlight the advantages of using such tools, while also stressing the considerations one should have when navigating the best fit to a faculty member’s needs. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties.   Type: Commentary

scholarly journals Use of Class Facebook Groups to Disseminate Evidence-Based Study Tips

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Gina J Ryan ◽  
Jill Augustine
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
College Administrators ◽  
Study Methods ◽  
Financial Interests

Objective: The purpose of this preliminary project was to determine the effectiveness of college administrators using Facebook® (FB) to disseminate information on study methods. Innovation: Eleven study tips in the format of riddles were posted in class FB groups as memes with links that lead to the riddle answers. Between 3.2-39.7% of students clicked on the links that accessed riddle answers. In a survey, 53.8% of respondents found the memes at least somewhat useful and 57.6% reported that they somewhat liked, liked, or liked them a lot. The average score on a study method knowledge assessment increased from 50% to 64%. Critical Analysis: The ratings of usefulness and likeability varied. However, students’ knowledge about the topic increased. Administrators considering using FB to share academic advice should post sparingly, begin posting when groups are initially formed and post early during the academic term. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties.   Type: Note  

scholarly journals A Pharmacist’s Reflection: Living a week, when death’s four seconds away

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Wenzel
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Financial Interests

Conflict of Interest I declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the author or members of his immediate family have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties.   Type: Commentary

scholarly journals Impact of Independent Pharmacist Prescribing on the Future of Pharmacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jimmy Shangala Mwawaka
Keyword(s):  
Community Pharmacy ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Pharmacist Prescribing ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
Made In

Pharmaceutical care as a philosophy is neither universal nor sustainable. Pharmacist prescribing will be the most unifying and transformative innovation in pharmacy practice, globally. Scope expansion supported by prescribing rights for pharmacists will impact pharmacy and other professions: community pharmacy will evolve into an independent profession; and pharmacy and medicine will merge. Important decisions in pharmacy education and practice policy must be made in view of these future changes. Conflict of Interest "We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties".   Type: Commentary

scholarly journals Using Your VOICE(S): Adding Telephonic Communication to Pharmacy Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorin B Grieve ◽  
Lucas A Berenbrok ◽  
Karen S Pater
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
The University ◽  
Communication Methods ◽  
Pittsburgh School ◽  
Pharmacist Training

Pharmacists utilize a myriad of communication methods to deliver patient care. One of the most prevalent communication methods is the telephone. The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy created a novel instructional and assessment technique to enhance student pharmacist training experiences in telephonic communication within the PharmD curriculum. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties   Type: Note

scholarly journals Pharmacists’ Provision of Contraception: Established and Emerging Roles

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsey M Peters ◽  
Natalie A DiPietro Mager
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Expert Testimony ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
The United States ◽  
Collaborative Practice ◽  
Life Plans ◽  
Reproductive Life ◽  
Financial Interests ◽  
The U.S

Pharmacists’ roles in provision of family planning products is expanding in the United States (U.S.). This article details established as well as emerging roles for U.S. pharmacists in the provision of contraception. These include helping patients develop reproductive life plans; dispensing prescription contraceptive products and counseling patients; assisting and educating patients with non-prescription contraceptive products, including emergency contraception; participating in collaborative practice agreements; administering contraception products; and making referrals and developing partnerships. The provision of contraception in the U.S. is dynamic, and pharmacists should continue to be aware of changes that will impact them professionally. As approximately 45% of pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, through these roles pharmacists can impact an important public health priority. Conflict of Interest We declare no conflicts of interest or financial interests that the authors or members of their immediate families have in any product or service discussed in the manuscript, including grants (pending or received), employment, gifts, stock holdings or options, honoraria, consultancies, expert testimony, patents and royalties   Type: Idea Paper

Academic promotion and tenure: a user’s guide for junior faculty members

Hematology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
pp. 736-741 ◽  
Author(s):  
George R. Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Junior Faculty Member ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
Academic Promotion ◽  
Promotion And Tenure ◽  
The Road ◽  
Academic Tracks ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Securing a junior faculty position is an important early step in an academic career in hematology. Shortly thereafter one should begin to plan for eventual promotion and possible tenure. The process is not straightforward, as the “rules of the road” regarding academic positions, academic tracks, assessment and evaluation metrics, and timelines vary immensely from one institution to another. It is critically important, therefore, for the new junior faculty member to become knowledgeable about the institutional policies and “culture” regarding this process. This understanding includes the definition of and criteria for achieving tenure, the academic tracks and the policies for advancement on each track, and the process by which the institutional committee responsible for promotion and tenure conducts its activities. Learning the rules and successfully navigating the academic pathway will help ensure success by achieving the desired promotion and the self-satisfaction, prestige, and financial awards that may accompany it.

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