Summer 2011 - Western University of Health Sciences

News from the Office of Experiential EducationBy Jim Scott, PharmD, MEd, FCCPThe WesternU College of Pharmacy Office of Experiential Education (OEE)has been brainstorming ideas on how to give back to our preceptors, and tohelp them be even better preceptors than they already are. The Office hascontinued its relationship with the Pharmacists Letter’s PreceptorDevelopment Network, as well as working with the CollaborativeEducation Institute, to provide online preceptor development.But, nothing seems to beat a good face-to-face program. In December,2010, the OEE invited Craig Cox, PharmD, from Texas Tech University toprovide some live CE events. The same event was held three different timesin three different places in Southern California. The aim was to go out toour preceptors and provide important education.In the summer of 2011, the OEE sponsored a set of workshops(Integrating Student Pharmacists into Evidence-Based Clinical Practice). Aswith the first set of CE programs, the event was run in triplicate, toactively engage our preceptors. The first workshop was on the WesternUcampus in Pomona on June 18th, with the second being in San Jose onJune 25th, and the third on July 30th in San Diego. The primary purposeof this series was to give preceptors concrete examples of how to extendour classroom training of Evidence-Based Clinical Practice (EBCP) into theexperiential training arena.The OEE hopes to continue providing similar events (in different regions)two or three times a year to help meet the needs of our preceptors. Theseevents are free to preceptors and alumni. We certainly hope to see all ofour partners at our next set of events!! ■Photo top: Renee Cook and Dr. James Scott, Associate Dean for Experiential and Professional Affairs, welcomepreceptors to the Integrating Student Pharmacists into Evidence-Based Clinical Practice on June 18, 2011.Photo middle: Dr. Craig Cox and Dr. James Scott at the Clinical Pearls of Precepting continuing educationseries, December 2010.Photo bottom: Dr. Cynthia Jackevicius speaks to preceptors on June 18, 2011.Save the Date — October 3, 2011Rotations FairOn October 3rd, WesternU College of Pharmacy Office ofExperiential Education will hold its 2nd annual Rotations Fair.The purpose of this event is to provide third year students anopportunity to meet with key preceptors and managers prior tothe selection of their rotations. This will assist students in selectingthe most appropriate clinical rotations for their career path.Please contact the OEE office for more information email:oee@westernu.eduPhoto left: Brian Garner, Hendricks Pharmacy and Dr. Karl Hess talk with students at the2010 Rotations Fair.WesternU, College of Pharmacy RxBound | 25