Pharmacy Fika

The Limits of Academic Freedom and the Need for Viewpoint Diversity: Internal and External Pressures

Tue, 05 May 2026 04:15:00 -0500

The Fika Crew welcomes Jonathan Thigpen, PharmD, Professor and Assistant Dean at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, to discuss First Amendment rights, academic freedom, and viewpoint diversity. Jonathan walks us through the 1915 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) declaration on academic freedom, which continues to anchor most faculty handbooks. We discuss the current landscape in American Universities where internal forces are calling for reforms to address self-censorship before external forces mandate restrictions. While its not always clear where the boundaries are, academic freedom can't be used to justify skipping department meetings or refusing to use active learning strategies in your instruction (sorry!).

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:46

Academic Freedom Discussion: 3:47

Resources

Heterodox Academy - Heterodox Out Loud Podcast: Episode 23 - The Classroom Legislative Battle with Keith Wittington

American Association of University Professors (AAUP) - Summary of Some Critical AAUP Statements, including the "1915 Declaration of Principles on Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure."

Website: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) (with lots of resources about First Amendment rights and Academic Freedom)

Website: Heterodox Academy (with lots of resources on Viewpoint Diversity and Academic Freedom)

Website: Greater Good Science Center (with lots of resources related to Intellectual Humility and Positive Psychology)

van der Leeuw RM, van Loon KA, et al. Stand Up and Educate Ourselves on Academic Freedom. J Grad Med Educ. 2026 Feb;18(1):5-7.

Dahlborg E, Castillo IA, Tengelin E. When Academic Freedom Becomes Dangerous: Nursing in an Age of Censorship. Nurs Inq. 2025 Jul;32(3):e70044.

Diehl C, Revers M, Traunmüller R, Weidmann NB, Wuttke A. Students' motives for restricting academic freedom: Viewpoint discrimination and prosocial concerns. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Nov 25;122(47):e2503804122.

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The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.

The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions.

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) - When is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0500

OSCEs—those beloved (and sometimes dreaded) Objective Structured Clinical Examinations—have become a cornerstone of pharmacy education. But are they always worth the enormous investment of time, money, and faculty energy? In this episode, the Fika Crew digs into a thought-provoking paper by Gortney, Meny, and Dunn that takes a critical eye to how and when OSCEs should be used.

It’s the kind of rich, nuanced conversation that only happens when you bring together a few friends who care deeply about getting assessment right. So, grab a snack and your favorite beverage.

👏 Congratulations to Jeff Cain on receiving the prestigious Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award! 🎉

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:17

OSCE Discussion: 3:18

Resources

Gortney JS, Meny LM, Dunn BL. A critical eye on OSCE use: a framework for evaluating impact, efficiency, and sustainability. Am J Pharm Educ 2026;90(3):101938.

Lim A, Krishnan S, Singh H, Furletti S, Sarkar M, Stewart D, et al. Linking assessment to real life practice—comparing work based assessments and objective structured clinical examinations using mystery shopping. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2023;29(3):859-878.

Lim A, Ling YL, Wilby KJ, Mak V. What's been happening with OSCEs in pharmacy education over the past 20 years? A bibliometric review and content analysis. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2024; 16(3): 212-220.

Sourial M, Hagler JC. A pilot study using artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and objectivity in grading pharmacy objective structured clinical examinations. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025;89(8):101455.

Sturpe DA. Objective structured clinical exams in Doctor of Pharmacy programs in the United States. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010;74(8):148.

Brock T, Deloatch KM, McDermott J, et al. Objective structured clinical examinations as an assessment tool in pharmacy curricula. J Pharm Teach. 2002; 92 (2): 1-9.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Sabbatical Stories: Reclaiming Space for Reflection, Learning, and New Directions

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600

The Fika Crew welcomes Zubin Austin, Ph.D. (University of Toronto), who recently completed his sabbatical, and Hayley Blackburn, Pharm.D. (University of Montana), who is right in the middle of hers, to explore the why, when, and how of academic sabbaticals. Co-host Kristin adds her own experience to the mix. Here's one takeaway: plan your sabbatical activities — then trim that list by 25%.

🌏 ✈️ Australia, Ireland, the UK, France, Oaxaca, Greenland — yes, Greenland! — all make appearances. Sadly, not Fiji.

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:46

Sabbatical Discussion: 3:47

Resources

Sibbald T and Handford V, eds. The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery. University of Ottawa Press, 2022. ISBN: 9780776633190

Page M. Who took the Sabbath out of sabbatical? Academe Magazine, American Association of University Professors. Accessed February 20, 2026.

Burkeman O. Four thousand weeks: Time Management for Mortals. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2021.

Berg M and Seeber BK. The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy, Tenth Anniversary Edition. University of Toronto Press, 2025. ISBN: 9781487559489

Gardner SK. Faculty learning and professional growth in the sabbatical leave. Innov High Educ. 2022;47(3):435-451.

Yarmohammadian MH, Davidson P, Yeh CH. Sabbatical as a part of the academic excellence journey: a narrative qualitative study. J Educ Health Promot. 2018;7:119.

Blackard JT. Tips for a successful global health sabbatical. Ann Glob Health. 2019;85(1):7.

Philbrick AM, Pittenger AL. Practice faculty also need sabbatical leaves. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024;88(10):101274.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Let's Go Bowling! Reflections on Effective and Sustained Collaborations

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0600

The Fika Crew welcomes David Steeb, PharmD, MPH - Founding Dean of the College of Global Population Health at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis - to talk about collaboration at the institutional and individual levels. How and why are they created? Why are some collaborations sustained and others never seem to get past the initial exploration stage? In this epidose, we don't have all the answers (well, frankly, we never do), but we have plenty of questions!

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:18

And check out the Australian Open Donut!

Collaboration: 4:19

Resources

Gray B. Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty Problems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.

Gray B, Wood DJ. Collaborative Alliances: Moving from Practice to Theory. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (1): 3-22.

Wood DJ, Gray B. Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Collaboration. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (2): 139-162.

Partnership Brokers Association. Resources for individuals and organizations to "broker" partnerships.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Preferment: Achieving Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose After Full-Time Employment

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:00:00 -0600

Just prior to cranberry season, the Fika Crew met with Lucinda Maine, PhD. - CEO Emerita, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - to chat about her preferment (aka retirement) journey.

Tina also shares her fascination with candied cranberry videos. If you are curious, be sure to watch Thyme to Cook with Kristi. I Tried the Viral Candied Cranberry. November 20, 2025. [YouTube Video]

Preferment is a modern concept reframing retirement as a proactive, fulfulling stage of life focused on doing what you prefer, rather than simply ending work; it's about pursuing meaningful activities, passions, and purpose with freedom and flexibility, shifting from "retiring from" to "aspiring to" a life aligned with your values, using wisdom and energy for continued growth, contribution, and joy. It emphasizes a planned transition that integrates purpose, relationships, health, and finances, often through gradual changes.

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:27

Preferment : 4:28

Resources

Silver MP, Wong JV, Barrett K, et al. A scope review and synthesis of the literature on retirement among academic health professionals. Disocver Health Systems 2025; 4: Article 45.

Goodall J and Abrams D. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times. New York: Celadon Books, 2021.

And in case you missed it from our last epidose, this book is relevant to those considering or in preferment too:

Le Cunff A. Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obessed World. New York: Avery, 2025.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Mid-Career Doldrums - Navigating the Logjams and Igniting Your Spark Again

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 04:59:00 -0600

In this epidose, the Fika Crew welcomes Brooke Griffin, PharmD, BCACP, from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, to talk about the mid-career / midlife demands that can put you in a rut. Coaching is one approach that can help you regain perspective, clarify values, and move toward actions (tiny experiments!) that positively support the journey.

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:17

Midcareer Discussion: 4:18

Resources

5 Minute Pep Talk with Brooke Griffin (Podcast)

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) - Mid-Career Recharge Program

Infurna FJ, Gerstorf D, Lachman ME. Midlife in the 2020s: Opportunities and Challenges. Am Pscyhol 2020; 75 (4): 470-485.

Burkeman O. Meditation for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. New York: Picado, 2024.

Burkeman O. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. New York: Picado, 2021.

Le Cunff A. Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obessed World. New York: Avery, 2025.

Willink J. Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2017.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Experimenting with Open Educational Resources: A Path to Knowledge Nirvana?

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:18:00 -0600

The Fika Crew talks about the promise and peril of free open educational resources (OER) and how they might be used to support faculty and students. OER grants permission to teachers to use teaching and learning materials freely and to adapt them as needed to their specific circumstances. The team debates the incentives for faculty to create OER, the cost savings for students, and the challenge of establishing a sustainable business model while promoting knowledge accessibility.

Dr. Glaucomflecken supports Open Access!

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 3:25

OER Discussion: 3:26

Resources

Swain BK & Pathak RK. Benefits and challenges of using OER in higher education: a pragmatic review. Discover Education 2024; 3: Article 81.

Websites:

OER (Open Educational Resources) Commons.
The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.
Wikipedia's Open Educational Resources page defines OER and lists widely recognized OER websites.
Open Educational Resources Collective (Australia)
WHO Academy
Rx for Change - Clinician-assisted Tobacco Session Program
My Dispense - Online Virtual Practice Environment from Monash University

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Recognizing and Supporting Neurodiversity Through Compassionate Pedagogy

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The Fika Crew invited Robin Zavod, PhD, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science at Midwestern University, Downers Grove Campus, and AACP President, to share her passion for recognizing and supporting the unique ways learners and colleagues perceive and process information. It starts with caring and showing compassionate concern for the well-being and success of our students, colleagues, and patients. Compassionate pedagogy asks faculty and preceptors to move towards teaching and learning practices that are flexible, equitable, and sustainable for all.

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 4:23

Resources

Hamilton LG, Petty S. Compassionate pedagogy for neurodiversity in higher education: A conceptual analysis. Front Psychol 2023; 14: DOI/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093290.

Killingback C, Tomlinson A, Stern J. Compassionate pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review. Journal of Teaching and Learning Practice 2025; 22 (1): DOI: 10.53761/7yvrw787.

Dwyer P, Mineo E, Mifsud K, et al. Building neurodiversity-inclusive postsecondary campuses: Recommendations for leaders in higher education. Austism Adulthood 2023; 5 (1): DOI: 10.1089/aut.2021.00421.

White M, Harrison M, Cohn E, Wood R, StEvens C. An Evidence Informed Guide to Becoming and Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Teacher: A Guide for Educators and School Leaders. Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN), December 15, 2024.

University of Melbourne - Neurodiversity Project.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Making Time for Reading the SoTL Literature: Not Your Mama's Journal Club

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:10:00 -0500

The Fika Crew welcomes Carrie Vogler, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Southern Illinois Edwardsville, and Heather Folz, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy at Notre Dame of Maryland University, to talk about the online faculty journal club called "Not Your Mama's Journal Club." At the AACP Annual Meeting, they described how they engage faculty in interactive discussions about papers related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). We wanted to learn more!

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 3:48

Resources

Charrios TL, Janke KK, Covvey JR, Aronson BD. Making space for reading as a faculty member. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (10): Article 100115.

Rubin G. The four tendencies: The indispensable personality profiles that reveal how to make your life better (and other people's lives better, too). New York: Harmony Books, 2017.

McGuire SY, McGuire S. Teach students how to learn: Strategies you can incorporate into any course to improve student metacognition, study skills, and motivation. New York: Routledge, 2015.

Ambrose SA, Bridges MW, Lovett MC, DiPietro M, Norman MK. How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010.

Lang JM. Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2021.

Leslie I. Curious: The desire to know and why your future depends on it. New York: Basic Books, 2015.

Palmer P. The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life. 20th Anniversary Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2017.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Reporting from Chicago: Discovering What's Salty and Sweet at the AACP Annual Meeting

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The Pharmacy Fika Crew brought their posh new microphones and their smartphones to the AACP Annual Meeting in Chicago. We talk with a select few speakers about their presentations and the lessons learned experimenting with new frameworks, techniques, and technologies. Kristin talks with Alex Isaacs (Purdue) about expectancy value theory and its application to assessments. Stuart interviews Jennifer Clements (South Carolina) and Kashelle Lockman (Iowa) about implementing greater transparency in their teaching using the TILT framework. Tina bumps into Professor Louise "Lou" Brown (University College London) and marvels at the curricular changes needed to prepare graduates for a new identity - prescriber! Jeff was attracted to the session on Smart Leave Practices and tracked down Katelyn Alexander (East Tennessee) to find out how we can be more thoughtful and intentional about time off from work. Stuart pigeonholes Todd Sorensen (Minnesota), who chaired the 2025 Argus Commission, to discuss the Forecast Report and the trends that may materialize over the next five years. And Kristin wanted to learn more about how to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) as a partner to be a more effective educator, and interviewed Jacqui MacLaughlin (North Carolina) about the use of AI to assess learners.

Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 3:30

Expectancy Value Theory (Isaacs) [3:31]
Transparency in Teaching and Learning (Lockman & Clements) [10:27]
Curricular Change and Professional Identity (Brown) [18:26]
Smart Leave Practices (Alexander) [25:05]
Argus Commission Forecast (Sorensen) [29:20]
Generative AI for Assessments (MacLaughlin) [33:53]

Resources

Holdford D, Lovelace-Elmore B. Applying principles of human motivation to Pharmaceutical Education. J Pharm Teaching 2001; 8(4): 1-18.

Website: TILT Higher Ed: Transparency in Teaching and Learning

Ambrose SA, Bridges MW, DiPietro M, Lovett MC, Norman MK. What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? In: How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. Jossey-Bass, 2010: 66-90.

Sorensen T, Cox C, Haines ST, Lin A, Melchert R, et al. AACP Argus Commission Forecast 2025. 2025;89(8):101441.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Cultivating the Jedi of the Future: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Make System Change

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500

The Fika Crew welcomes Vibhuti Arya, PharmD, MPH — Clinical Professor, St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — who shares her concerns about leadership, systemic tension, and cultivating new voices. Are we so bogged down in administrative tasks that the system is taking away the time and space needed to think, invent, and be creative? How might an appreciative inquiry approach enable us to honor the progress we've made while fostering change for the future?

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 4:47

Discussion about Leadership: 4:48

Resources

Ashton M. Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff. N Engl J Med 2018: 379 (19): 1789-91.

The Center for Appreciative Inquiry. What is Appreciative Inquiry?.

Merriel A, Wilson A, Decker E, et al. Systematic review and narrative synthesis of the impact of Appreciative Inquiry in healthcare. BMJ Open Qual 2022; 11(2): e001911.

Cockell J, McArthur-Blair J. Appreciative inquiry in higher education: A transformative force. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2012.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Draw Large and Startling Figures: Telling Your Scholarship Story

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 04:30:00 -0500

The Fika Crew has a wide-ranging conversation about viewing scholarly work beyond the narrow confines of end products but rather how to capture the people, processes, and products to express its full impact. Use a framework. Consider using visuals. Speak the language of your audience.

When you can assume that your audience holds the same beliefs you do, you can relax and use more normal means of talking to it; when you have to assume that it does not, then you have to make your vision apparent by shock -- to the hard of hearing you shout, and for the almost-blind you draw large and startling figures.

Flannery O'Connor, Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 4:05

Discussion about Scholarship: 4:06

Resources

Albon SP, Cooley JH, and Janke KK. A tool for creating snapshots of faculty contributions to pharmacy education. Am J Pharm Education 2022; 86 (2): Article 8628.

Janke KK, Cooley JH, Albon SP. Interrogating our views on education-related scholarship. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (6): Article 100085.

Simpson D, Fincher RM, Hafler JP, et al. Advancing educators and education by defining the components and evidence associated with educational scholarship. Med Educ 2007; 41 (10): 1002-9.

Educational Leadership Mapping (ELM) Tool. University of British Columbia Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.

Education Performance Standards Framework. Monash University, April 2019.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Bridging the Know-Do Gap: Practice + Feedback + Incentives + Environment + Context

Tue, 06 May 2025 05:01:00 -0500

The Fika Crew contemplates the know-do gap ... the gap between what we know research has documented is a helpful improvement and what we actually do. It's NOT a lack of knowledge or know-how, but rather a complex mix of factors that prevent us from translating what we know into practice. We explore some of these factors, but there are likely more!

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 2:51

Discussion about the Know-Do Gap: 2:52

Resources

Clear J. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. New YorK: Avery, an imprint of Peguin Random House, 2018.

Duhig C. The Power of Habits: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. New York: Random House, 20212.

Hulme PE. Bridging the knowing-doing gap: know-who, know-what, know-why, know-how, and know-when. J Appl Ecology 2014; 51 (5): 1131-1136.

Livet M, Haines ST, Curran GM, et al. Implementation Science to Advance Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists and Other Health Professionals. Pharmacotherapy 2018; 38 (5): 490-502.

Winget M, Persky AM. A practical review of mastery learning. Am J Pharm Educ 2022; 86 (10): 8906.

Nelson A, Eliasz KL. Desirable difficulty: Theory and application of intentionally challenging learning. Med Educ 2023; 57(2): 123-130.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Balancing Act: Trauma-Informed Teaching While Avoiding the "Coddling" of Learners

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:01:00 -0500

Prompted by avid Fika fan Dr. Judith Deluca from Binghamton University (SUNY), the Fika Crew explores two concepts that have been widely discussed in higher education over the past few years but rarely together! There is a tension between coddling young adults and employing trauma-informed teaching strategies. Jeff, Kristin, Tina, and Stuart discuss whether protecting students too much hinders their ability to cope with adversity. They consider whether increased accommodation is beneficial or detrimental to student development and independence, particularly at a time when more students come to college with adverse life experiences.

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:49

Discussion about coddling learners and trauma-informed teaching: 3:50

Resources

Lukianoff G and Haidt J. The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas are Setting Up a Generation for Failure. New York: Penguin Press, 2018.

McClinton A, Laurencin CT. Just in TIME: Trauma-Informed Medical Education. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2020; 7(6): 1046-1052.

Arbour M, Walker K, Houston J. Trauma-informed pedagogy: instructional strategies to support student success. J Midwifery Womens Health 2024; 69(1): 25-32.

Kaurman SB. How to stop being a victim of your past. Victimization comes from the outside. Victimhood comes from within. Psychology Today, March 2025.

Rose F. Safe spaces on college campuses are creating intolerant students. Huffpost, May 30, 2017; updated June 12, 2017.

Nelson A, Eliasz KL. Desirable difficulty: Theory and application of intentionally challenging learning. Med Educ 2023; 57(2): 123-130.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Creating Space for High-Impact Educational Practices: It Requires Leadership and Commitment

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0600

The Fika Crew talk about rusk bites and the AAC&U (American Association of Colleges and Universities) high-impact educational practices — learning experiences that have disproportionate long-term benefits for students. These high-touch, complex, longitudinal experiences are resource-intensive and challenging to implement in an already all-too-packed curriculum. Measuring their effectiveness is no easy task, and determining what "low-impact" classes and activities should be eliminated is harder still. We need the "Brock List of Low-Impact Practices" to help guide us!

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:40

Discussion about high-impact educational practices: 3:41

Resources

Kuh GD. High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter. American Association of Colleges & Universities, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-9796181-4-7

Fink LD. Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses, 2nd Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2013.

White A. Understanding the University and Faculty Investment in Implementing High-Impact Educational Practices. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2018; 18(2): 118–135.

Kilgo CA, Ezell Sheets JK & Pascarella ET. The link between high-impact practices and student learning: some longitudinal evidence. High Educ 2015; 69: 509–525.

Forrester CA, Lee DA, Hon E, et al. Preceptor perceptions of pharmacy student performance before and after a curriculum transformation. Am J Pharm Education 2023; 87 (2): 8575.

Lepp GA, Westberg SM, Lee J, Janke KK. Exploring the unanticipated value of an oral exam integrating content across courses. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2025; 17 (5): 102302.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Co-production of Instruction: Engaging Learners and People with Lived Experience

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:15:00 -0600

The Fika Crew talk with Sophie Soklaridis, PhD and Holly Harris, MA from the Centre for Addiction & Mental Health affiliated with the University of Toronto and the Collaborative Learning College about their work using "different knowledges" to co-produce instruction and a research agenda. How might pharmacy education co-produce instruction drawing upon the "different knowledges" of our students, the patients we service, and the stakeholders who are the benefactors of the work of pharmacists?

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 6:28

Discussion about co-production of instruction: 6:29

Resources

Whitney R, Shepherd G, Slade M. Recovery colleges as a mental health innovation. World Psych 2019; 18 (2): 141-142.

Harris H, Donner K, Rovet J, et al. The trials and triumphs of co-producing an evaluation plan: A principles-focused evaluation. Res Involv Engagem 2024; 10: 132.

Soklaridis S, Harris H, Shier R, et al. A balancing act: navigating the nuances of co-production in mental health research. Res Involv Engagem 2024; 10: 30.

Agrawal S, Capponi P, López J, Kidd S, Ringsted C, Wiljer D, & Soklaridis S. From surviving to advising: A novel course pairing mental health and addictions service users as advisors to senior psychiatry residents. Academic Psychiatry 2016; 40(3): 475–480.

Brooks CF, Lund S, Kryl D, Jones SL, Myall M. "We all see things through a different lens based on our life experiences": co-production of a web-based implementation toolkit with stakeholders across the health and social care system. Front Health Services 2024; 4: 1356961.

Elliot IC, Robson I, Dudau A, et al. Building student engagement through co-production and curriculum co-design in public administration programmes. Teach Pub Admin 2021; 39 (3): 318-336.

Stigma Unraveled Addiction Unmasked. A community of practice for health professionals co-produced with learners and people with lived experience.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Developing Adaptive Expertise: Grappling with Novel Problems and Failure to Promote Future Learning

Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:30:00 -0600

The Fika Crew invited (and she accepted!) Naomi Steenhof, BScPhm, PhD from the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto to talk about the nature of expertise. She explains how pharmacists (and all health professionals) can develop adaptive expertise before cognitive entrenchment sets in. Productive failure, meaningful variation, and asking more "why" questions (rather than focusing on "what" questions) can help learners develop their adaptive muscles.

Happy New Year! Looking forward to 2025 and lots of great topics in Season 4 of the Pharmacy Fika.

Fika Beverage Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:26

Discussion about Adaptive Expertise: 3:27

Resources

Hatano G and Inagaki K. Two courses of expertise. In Stevenson HW, Azuma H, and Hakuta K (Eds.), Child development and education in Japan (pp. 262–272). WH Freeman/Times Books/ Henry Holt & Co, 1986.

Steenhof N. Adaptive expertise in undergraduate pharmacy education. Pharmacy 2023; 11: 32. DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy1101032

Mylopoulos M, Steenhof N, Kaushal A, and Woods NN. Twelve tips for designing curricula that support the development of adaptive expertise. Medical Teacher 2018; 40(8): 850-854, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2018.1484082

Steenhof N, Woods NN, Van Gerven PWM, and Mylopoulos M. Productive failure as an instructional approach to promote future learning. Advances in Health Sciences Education 2019; 24: 739-749. DOI: 10.1007/s10459-019-09895-4

Schwartz DL. Achieving an adaptive learner. Educational Psychologist 2024; 1-16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00461520.2024.2397389

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

The Science of Learning: Using Neuroscience to Create Powerful Learning Experiences

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:01:00 -0600

The Fika Crew talks about the science of learning. Neuroscience has uncovered a few evidence-based learning strategies that improve retention and skill acquisition. These simple strategies can be used alone or coupled together to create powerful learning experiences:

Spaced Repetition / Distributed Learning
Retrieval Practice
Interleaving
Elaboration
Deliberate Practice with Feedback
Sleep

Resources

Sumeracki MA, Weinstein Y. Six strategies for effective learning. Acad Med 2018; 94 (4): 666.

Van Hoof TJ, Madan CR, Sumeracki MA. Science of Learning Strategies Series. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions (JCEHP).

Distributed Practice. JCEHP 2021; 41(1): 59-62.
Retrieval Practice. JCEHP 2021; 41(2): 119-123.
Interleaving. JCEHP 2022; 42(4): 265-268.
Elaboration. JCEHP 2024; October 15, 2024
Incentivizing Sleep. JCEHP 2024; 44(4): 277-281.
Application to Educational Meetings. JCEHP 2024; 44 (4): 273-276.

Pleins D. Applying principles from neuroscience to foster learning—four strategies. The Scholarly Teacher. November 7, 2024.

Sketchy - educational tool for building visual stories and symbols. https://www.sketchy.com

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

What is the Role of Humans in Instruction Powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0600

The Pharmacy Fika Crew talks with Conan MacDougall, PharmD, MAS, BCPS, BCIDP from the University of California San Francisco about the best uses of artificial intelligence (AI) to support learning. There are lots of "cool tools" that can summarize content and generate ideas (efficiently and effortlessly), but the work of learning requires some degree of desirable difficulty. How do we find the right balance and use AI tools wisely?

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Resources

Bastani H, Bastani O, Sungu A, et al. Generative AI Can Harm Learning. The Wharton School Research Paper, July 15, 2024.

Pardos ZA, Bhandari S. ChatGPT-generated help produces learning gains equivalent to human tutor-authored help on mathematics skills. PLOS One 2024. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304013

Kestin G, Miller K, Klales A, et al. AI Tutoring Outperforms Active Learning. Nature Portfolio (Preprint, Under Review)

Mollick E. One Useful Thing. Substack (a subscription is free, but you can financially support this work!) and for the latest info, check out his X feed: https://twitter.com/emollick

Wharton Generative AI Labs (website). Lots of excellent resources and videos related to AI use for educational purposes ... regularly updated.

YouTube Video: How does ChatGPT work? Explained by Deep-Fake Ryan Gosling

YouTube Video: How RAG makes LLMs like ChatGPT more accurate and up-to-date. By Deep-Fake Chance The Rapper.

Google’s NotebookLM: https://notebooklm.google/

Coursera: Accelerate your Learning with ChatGPT by Jules White and Barbara Oakley.

Bowen JA, Watson CE. Teaching with AI. A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2024

2025 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) AI Institute: https://www.aacp.org/event/2025-artificial-intelligence-ai-pharmacy-education-institute

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Educational Fads: They Have Sticky Appeal but Let's Not Be Dogmatic

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:35:00 -0500

The PharmacyFika crew critically examines educational trends, how fads develop, and why they fade. In this episode, you'll discover: 1) Tina loves boiled peanuts but is circumspect about the nutritional value of fish sticks, 2) Jeff, the grittiest guy we know, is ironically skeptical about measuring and teaching grit, 3) Stuart thinks learning styles aren't something that should influence teaching approaches, and 4) Kristin finds general ability outcomes appealing but challenging to implement when the rubber meets the road.

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Resources

Sun X, Norton O, Mamcekivell SE. Beware the myth: learning styles affect parents', childrens', and teachers' thinking about children's academic potential. NPJ Science of Learning 2023; 8: Article 46.

Credé M, Tynan, MC, & Harms PD. Much ado about grit: A meta-analytic synthesis of the grit literature. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2017; 113(3), 492–511.

Green TL, Hagiwara N. The Problem with Implicit Bias Training. Scientific American. August 28, 2020.

Lu A. Does diversity training work? Chronicle of Higher Education. Sept 9, 2024.

Lim A, Krishnan S, Singh H, et al. Linking assessment to real-life practice - comparing work-based assessments and objective structured clinical examinations using mystery shopping. Adv health Sci Educ Theory Pract 2024; 29(3): 859-878.

Cain J, Behal M, Richter LM. An Integrative Scoping Review of Behavioral Economics Applications in Higher Education: Opportunities for Academic Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024; 88(8):100732.

Woodbury R. Fads in Education: No magic bullets. Blog Essay. April 4, 2022.

Elder L, Paul R. A Critical Thinker's Guide to Educational Fads: How to Get Beyond Educational Glitz and Glitter. New York: Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.

Blount R Jr. Boiled Peanut Power. Pull over and grab a bag. They're good for you. Garden & Gun, April/May 2014. [Note from Tina B: The first paragraph is a must read for ALL; the rest is for the boiled peanut lovers like me]

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Travel Misadventures, CBE Trekkies, and Seeing Around Corners - Meetings Recap 2024

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 05:02:00 -0500

The Fika Crew share their pharmacy educator meeting experiences at the Monash Pharmacy Education Symposium in Prato, Italy, and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Kristin shares her travel misadventures, Tina wants to turn the "dark caves" of convention centers into "delightful" learning spaces, Jeff is positively effusive about the Aspiring Academics graduates, and Stuart can't tell the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek. It's all there ... in a single epidose ... plus the AACP Argus Forecast and more.

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Resources

Allen DD, Lin AYF, Haines ST, Sorensen TD, Melchert RB, Blouin RA, Austin Z, Moore GD, Poloyac SM, Vermeulen LC. AACP Argus Commission Forecast 2024. Am J Pharm Ed 2024.

McGrath R. Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen. New York; Harper Business Press, 2019.

Forward ... Powered by CarePod Micro-Clinics. Access to advanced diagnostics on your schedule.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimleb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

The Work of Critical Reflection: Using Four Lens

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0500

Critical reflection is an important part of our work as teachers. Kristin, Jeff, and Stuart discuss the four lenses through which teaching practices can be examined: the personal lens, the student lens, the colleague lens, and the theoretical lens. Sadly, Tina had technical difficulties and couldn't join us for this discussion. But don't feel too badly about her plight — she was in Prado, Italy.

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Resources

Brookfield SD. Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher, 2nd Ed. San Francisco; Josey-Bass, 2017. Shon DA. The Reflective Practitioner. How Professionals Think in Action. Basic Books, 1983. Critical Reflection. Centre for Teaching Excellence, University of Waterloo. Accessed July 11, 2024.

Ash SL & Clayton PH. Generating, deepening, and documenting learning: The power of critical reflection in applied learning. Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education 2009; 1(1): 25-48.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimleb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Feeling Drained? You're Not Alone! Managing Your Energy

Tue, 09 Jul 2024 05:06:00 -0500

The Fika Crew explores the things that boost and drain our mental and physical energy. Energy management (personal and organizational energy, not national energy policy) seems like an appropriate topic as we head into the summer months. Learning what generates positive energy and how to mitigate things that drain, sap, and siphon energy can enhance our satisfaction, persistence, and effectiveness.

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Resources

Gordon J. The Energy Bus. 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons, 2007. Schwartz T and McCarthy C. Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time. Harvard Business Review, October 2007. Bruch H and Vogel B. Strategies for creating and sustaining organizational energy. Employment Relations 2011; 38 (2): 51-61. Schippers MC and Hogenes R. Energy management of people in organizations: Review and research agenda. J Bus Pscychol 2011; 26(2): 193-203.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences- brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Aspiring Academics: Preparing the Next Generation of Pharmacy Educators

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:05:00 -0500

The Fika Crew talks with Sara Stallworth, PharmD, MPH from the University of Kentucky and Mira Haddad from The Ohio State University about their journey toward a career in academia. Joining a college or school of pharmacy (or other academic institution) as a faculty member can be enormously rewarding, but it is not right for everyone. How do programs like AACP's Aspiring Academics and formal training programs help people determine if academia is a good fit?

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Resources

Skorobohacz C. Considering a career in academia? Here are some (observed) realities. Academic Matters - Journal of Higher Education.

Brooks AD. Considering academic pharmacy as a career: opportunities and resources for students, residents, and fellows. Curr in Pharm Teach Learn. 2009;1(1):2-9.

Wanat MA, Biju A, DeGracia CM, et al. Academic Pharmacy Fellowship Programs are an Innovative Solution to Improve the Faculty Pipeline. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (6): Article 100012.

Draugalis JR, DiPiro JT, Zeolla MM, et al. A Career in Academic Pharmacy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Rewards. Am J Pharm Educ 2006; 70 (1): Article 17.

Boyle J. eReport Career Paths in Academic Pharmacy. Am Society Health-Syst Pharm, 2015.

The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - Academic Fellowship.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences- brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika

Upping Your SoTL Game & Tapping into Intrinsic Motivation

Tue, 07 May 2024 05:10:00 -0500

On the heels of March Madness (the NCAA College Basketball Tournament) and the Spring Rx Writing Challenge, the Fika Crew talks with Zachary Noel, PharmD, PhD, BCCP—Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy—about his recently published paper on ungrading individual readiness assessment tests (iRAT) and its impact on student performance and motivation in a team-based learning course. We then go on tangents to discuss how to become a better education researcher, the keys to enhancing the rigor of SoTL efforts, and our personal motivations to persist.

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Resources

Noel Z, Kulo V, Cestone C, et al. Ready or Not: A Crossover Study of (Un)graded Individual Readiness Assurance Tests in Team-Based Learning. Am J Pharm Educ 2024; 88 (3): Article 100670. Cox W, Wettergreen S, Savage A, Brock T. Research and Scholarly Methods: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. J Am Coll Clin Pharm 2023; 6 (9): 1071-1077. Haines ST and Seybert A. Getting Beyond Learner Reactions: Elevating Our Scholarship About Teaching and Learning. J Am Coll Clin Pharm 2021; 4 (2): 130-132. Lyons KM, Cain JJ, Haines ST, Gasevic D, Brock TP. The clinical educator's guide to fostering learner motivation: AAME Guide No. 137. Med Teacher 2021; 43 (5): 492-500. Dy-Boarman EA, Wippermann B, Janke K. Scholarly maturation and other factors supporting publishing productivity in educational scholarship for clinical faculty. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2021; 13 (11): 1398-1407.

Video. The puzzle of motivation | Dan Pink | TED. August 25, 2009.

Website. Center for Self-Determination Theory.

Video. Happiness & Its Causes. MOTIVATION & LIFESTYLE with Richard Ryan | August 27, 2018.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimleb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

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Skillfully Receiving Feedback: Managing Emotions, Remaining Receptive, Asking Questions, Taking Action

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0500

The Fika Crew (back in full force this month) talk about the challenges of receiving feedback. How we receive feedback is colored by our identity (and beliefs about self), the relationship with the person giving feedback, and our beliefs about what is "true." Few of us have had formal instruction on how to receive feedback well - but perhaps this should be explicitly addressed in our curricula.

We'd love to receive your feedback! Please rate our podcast and provide comments about this episode using your favorite podcasting app.

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Resources

Stone D and Heen S. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well. New York; Penguin Books, 2014. Algiralgri AH. Ten Tips for Receiving Feedback Effectively in Clinical Practice. Med Ed Online 2014; 19 (1): Article 25141. Conaway C. The Right Way to Process Feedback. Harvard Business Journal, June 14, 2022. Burkus D. How to Get Better at Receiving Feedback. TED.ideas.com, September 15, 2021. ten Cate OTJ. Why Receiving Feedback Colides with Self Determination. Adv Health Sci Educ 2012; 18: 845-849.

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

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The Art of Delivering Feedback that Fuels Success

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:01:00 -0600

Three of the Fika Crew (missing Kristin's wisdom) talk about their challenges and successes in delivering meaningful feedback to learners. Using a consistent and shared framework for providing feedback to learners in various contexts (assignments, practice laboratory, OSLEs, and experiential education) can make feedback more apparent, more actionable, more efficient, and more effective.

We'd love to receive your feedback! Please rate our podcast and provide comments about this episode using your favorite podcasting app.

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Resources

Stone D and Heen S. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well. New York; Penguin Books, 2014. Grant A. Stop serving the compliment sandwich. Criticism between two slices of praise doesn't taste as good as it looks. Granted Substack. Jan 17, 2024. Mandal J, Avdagic K, Wamsley M, Brock T, van Schaik S. Beyond "great job": Feedback among student on interprofessional teams. J Interprofessional Educ Pract 2016; 5 (1): 37-53. Feedback for Learning. Closing the assessment loop. Feedback for Learning.org (Website) THIS IS FEEDBACK (sign). Download and laminate!

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The Co-Hosts are:

Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu

Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.

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Counting What Counts - Cultivating Impactful Service in the Academy

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 11:16:28 -0600

The Fika crew invited Caroline L. Ko, PharmD, BCCCP - Associate Clinical Professor at the University of the Pacific - and Ila M. Saunders, PharmD, BCOP - Health Sciences Clinical Associate Professor at the University of California San Diego - to talk about their work to create the PharmGradWishList and how service can be uplifted and recognized in the academy. Ultimately, faculty bear the responsibility of telling the story of how their service work makes the world and the academy a better place. But perhaps we should create better structures for measuring, reporting, and valuing service work.

Be sure to visit (and donate to): PharmGradWishList

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Resources

Astle KN, Arya V, Blackburn H, et al. Academic activism: An avenue to action. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (6): 100080.

Ko CL, Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Astle KN et al. Brighter horizons: The necessity of concentrated sponsorship targeted toward minoritized student pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc 2022; 62 (3): 701-705.

Johnson SK and Hekman DR. Women and miniorities are penalized for promoting diversity. Harvard Bus Rev, March 23, 2016.

Lee KC, Park SK, Lebovitz L, et al. We must do better to ensure equity, transparency, and clarity of service workload. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (6): 100092.

Smith K, Else F, and Crookes PA. Engagement and academic promotion: a review of the literature. Higher Educ Res & Develop 2014; 33 (4): 836-847.

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Competency-based Education: From Knowing, to Knowing How, to Showing, to Doing

Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:58:00 -0600

In this epidose, we speak with Denise H. Rhoney - Ron and Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy - and Zubin Austin - Professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto - about Competency-based Education (CBE). There is a movement afoot to transform health professions education to de-emphasize time and focus on a core set of competencies. However, defining the competencies, creating authentic assessments, and dismantling "courses" to ensure curricular alignment are major challenges to turning the promise of CBE into a reality. Is it worth it? Or is CBE just another pedagogical methodology du jour?

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:36
Our conversation about competency-based education starts at 2:36

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Resources

Lucey CR, Thibault GE, Ten Cate O. Competency-based, time-variable education in the health professions: Crossroads. Acad Med 2018; 93 (3S): S1-S15.

Caverzagie KJ, Nousianinen MT, Ferguson PC, et al. Overarching challenges to the implementation of competency-based education. Med Teach 2017; 39 (6): 588-593.

Daughterty KK, Chen A, Churchwell MD, et al. Competency-based pharmacy education definition. What components need to be defined to implement it? Am J Pharm Educ. Article in Press https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100624

Chen AMH, Kelppinger KL, Churchwell MD, et al. Examing competency-based education through the lens of implementation science: A scoping review. Am J Pharm Educ. Article in Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100633

Austin Z, Andriole DA, Rhoney DH. Is it time for competency-based education to move forward in pharmacy education? Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (10): Articles 100550.

Rhoney DH, Chen AMH, Churchwell MD, et al. Recommendations and next steps for competency-based education. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (10): Article 100549.

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It’s a Journey: The Pleasures of Academic Writing

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 04:12:00 -0600

The Fika Crew talks about scholarly writing — the process, discipline and activation, joy and pleasure, technology, and success. If you've ever felt you were in a writing rut, you're not alone! Kristin, the mastermind behind the Rx Writing Challenge, guides us through a discussion about our writing habits.

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:10
Our conversation about scholarly writing starts at 2:11

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Resources

The Spring 2024 Rx Writing Challenge will be March 25 to April 5 2024. You can learn more about the Rx Writing Challenge and the work of the Wulling Center for innovation & Scholarship in Pharmacy Education here (click link).

Janke KK, Mospan CM, Cain J. Papers don't write themselves: Creating a system to support writing productivity. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2019; 11 (10): 965-971. Charrios TL, Janke KK, Covvey JR, Aronson BD. Making space for reading as a faculty member. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (10): Article 100115. Sword H. Writing with Pleasure (Skills for Scholars). Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2023. Sword H. Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017. Hidden Brain Podcast. You 2.0: How to Break Out of a Rut. Host: Sankar Vedanthem. Guest: Adam Alter. August 7, 2023.

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Does Teamwork Make the Dream Work in Health Professions Education?

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0600

In this epidose, we speak with Lindsey J. Yates, DDS - Associate Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine and Assistant Director, Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus - about the benefits and challenges of interprofessional education. There are lots of natural connections and topics that faculty, practitioners, and students could explore together ... but often, the incentives are misaligned.

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 4:38
Our conversation about interprofessional education starts at 4:38

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Resources

Interprofessional Education Collaborative. Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 2023 DRAFT. Comparison Guide.

National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.

Joint accreditation of interprofessional continuing education.

Guraya SY, Barr H. The effectiveness of interprofessional education in healthcare: A systemic review and meta-analysis. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 20218; 34 (3): 160-165.

Paradis E, Whitehead CR. Louder than words: power and conflict in interprofessional education articles, 1954-2013. Med Educ 2025; 49(4): 399-407.

Edmondson AC. Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Complete in the Knowledge Economy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012.

Edmondson AC. Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well. New York: Atria Books, 2023.

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COEPA Connects the Dots: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0500

The Fika Crew is delighted to have Melissa Medina, Ed.D. - Interim Dean, Professor, and Associate Dean for Assessment and Evaluation, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy - to talk about the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA, pronunciation: / kōp pä/) released in 2022 by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. How should they be used to guide our curricula? Are shared educational targets a good thing? What kinds of conversations are people having?

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:57
Our Conversation about COEPA - curricular outcomes starts at 2:58

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Resources

Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, et al. The AACP Academic Affairs Committee’s Final 2022 Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) for Pharmacy Graduates to Replace 2013 CAPE and 2016 EPAs. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; Article 100558 [in press]

Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, et al. The AACP Academic Affairs Committee's Guidance for the use of the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) for Pharmacy Graduates. Am J Pharm Educ 2023: Article 100562 [in press] Koda-Kimble MA, Speedie MK. Accreditation: We Want Standards, Not Standardization. Pharmacotherapy 2009; 29 (5): 491-494. Emory J. Understanding Backward Design to Strengthen Curricular Models. Nurse Educator 2014: 39 (3): 122-25.

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Rocky Mountain Rx: Reflections on the AACP Annual Meeting 2023

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 04:21:00 -0500

In this epidose, Jeff, Tina, and Stuart share with Kristin their observations, reflections, and key takeaways from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting held July 22-25, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:14
Our Conversation about AACP Meeting Reflections starts at 3:15

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Resources The World Cafe Community Foundation. The World Cafe ™. The World Cafe methodology is a simple, effective, and flexible format for hosting large group dialogue. Available at: https://theworldcafe.com/key-concepts-resources/world-cafe-method/ Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, et al. The AACP Academic Affairs Committee's Guidance for the use of the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) for Pharmacy Graduates. Am J Pharm Educ 2023: Article 100562 [in press] Robinson ET, Cochrane ZR, Akiyode O, et al. Envisioning the Future of Student Success: Report of the 2022-2023 AACP Student Affairs Standing Committee. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; Article 100559 [in press] Future AACP Annual Meetings - Boston 2024 and Chicago 2025

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First Impressions Matter: Getting Your Course Off to a Great Start

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:46:19 -0500

We're gearing up for the fall semester and sharing ideas on how to get your class off to a great start. Can you make your syllabus more inviting (and less about asserting authority and power)? How about a brief, fun video introducing the important themes or critical questions you'll explore in the course? Can you engage students in a fun, energizing activity to kick things off? Are you courageous enough to allow students to ask you ANY question anonymously? The Fika Crew share their experiences. It's an experiment - try something new (TSN)!

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:55
Our Conversation about Getting Off to a Great Start starts at 2:57

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Resources

Wagner JL, Smith KH, Johnson C, Hilaire ML, Medina MS. Best practices in syllabus design. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (3): Article 8995.

Lang JM. How to teach a good first day of class. Chronicles of Higher Education - Advice Guide.

Taylor SD, Veri MJ, Eliason M, et al. The social justice syllabus design tool: A first step in doing social justice pedagogy. 2019: 5(2):132-166.

Smart S. A professor hid a cash prize on campus. All students had to do was read the syllabus. Cable News Network (CNN). December 18, 2021.

Wehler M. Using easter eggs to create engaging syllabi. OLT Faculty Development. April 29, 2019.

Guan S. Create a trailer ... for your course ... by yourself. IDDblog. July 25, 2016.

Banke R. Using small-group concept mapping for active learning. Kaneb Center, University of Notre Dame Learning. February 15, 2016.

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Is Self-Regulation the Key to Becoming the Ultra-Marathoner of Learning?

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0500

Humans are naturally curious, and we are learning machines! But do most of our students truly know what it takes to learn? We all learn to walk quite naturally ... but becoming an ultra-marathoner takes a whole new set of physical, cognitive, and psychological skills. The Fika Crew considers what it takes to become a self-regulated life-long learner and why coaching might be the key.

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:47
Our Conversation about Community and Connection starts at 2:48

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Resources

Hajiabadi ZZ, Gandomkar R, Sophrabpour AA, Sandars J. Developing low-achieving medical students' self-regulated learning using a combined learning diary and explicit training intervention. Med Teach 2023; 45 (5): 475-484.

Torre D, Daily BJ. Cyclical phases and processes of self-regulated learning. Med Teach 2023; 45 (5): 464-465.

Huynh D, Haines ST, Plaza CM, et al. The impact of advanced pharmacy practice experiences on student's readiness for self-directed learning. Am J Pharm Educ 2009; 73 (4): article 65.

Bracy AJ, Gallagher C. Mental training for ultrarunning. Your psychological skills guidebook for ultra success. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2021.

Hensley LC, Iaconelli R, and Wolters CA. "This weird time we’re in”: How a sudden change to remote education impacted college students’ self-regulated learning. Journal of Research on Technology in Education 2022; 54(S1): S203–S218.

Panadero E. How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.

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The Community of Learners Post-Pandemic - Rebuild or Reimagine?

Tue, 02 May 2023 04:30:00 -0500

We talk with AACP President and Pharmacy Fika Super-Fan Russell B. Melchert, Ph.D. - Dean, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Professor, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences - about the importance of community and connection to our sense of wellbeing. Learning is a social phenomenon, and the advancement of our disciplines, profession, and institutions is achieved by people working together, in community, to achieve common goals. We seem to have lost our way in recent years. Do we need to rebuild or reimagine?

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:40
Our Conversation about Community and Connection starts at 3:41

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Resources

Murthy VH. Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. New York: HarperCollins, 2020.

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community. United States Department of Health and Human Services, 2023.

Malcom DR. Loneliness as a downstream concern in a pandemic (and post-pandemic) world. Am J Pharm Educ 2021; 85 (4): Article 8456.

Carley K. Knowledge acquisition as a social phenomenon. Instructional Science 1986; 14: 381-438.

Hall JA. There's no substitute for meeting in person. Here's why. The Wall Street Journal, March 9, 2023.

Hu K. The influencer economy is warping the American Dream. The Atlantic Daily, April 18, 2023.

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Intellectual Candor: Helping Students and Teachers Tolerate Uncertainty

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:30:00 -0500

The Fika Crew invites Michelle D. Lazarus, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash University and Author of The Uncertainty Effect: How to Survive and Thrive Through the Unexpected - to talk about tolerance of uncertainty. Our lives are filled with uncertainty. Healthcare decisions are filled with uncertainty. The outcomes of our teaching are uncertain. With empathetic support, intellectual candor, and a psychologically safe environment, we can model the way to being OK with uncertainty.

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 16 - Tolerance of Uncertainty

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:35
Our Conversation about Tolerance of Uncertainty starts at 2:36

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Resources

Lazarus M. The Uncertainty Effect: How to Survive and Thrive through the Unexpected. Melbourne; Monash University Press, 2023. Available in Australia, the UK (Amazon UK or Waterstones), & the USA (Amazon US or Barnes & Noble)

Molloy E, Bearman M. Embracing the tension between vulnerability and credibility: 'intellectual candour' in health professions education. Med Educ 2019; 53 (1): 32-41.

Bar-Anan Y, Wilson TD, and Gilbert DT. The Feeling of Uncertainty Intensifies Affective Reactions. Emotion 2009; 9(1): 123-127

Kurtz JL, Wilson TD, and Gilbert DT. Quantity versus uncertainty: When winning one prize is better than winning two. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology 2007; 43 (6): 979-985.

Pe'er G, Mihoub J, Dislich C, Matsinos YG. Towards a different attitude to uncertainty. Nature Conservation 2014; 8: 95-114.

Doby D. The Practice | Wonder (Poem). In: I Am Her Tribe. Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2018.

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The Lesson from John Henry: The Futility of Competing Against Artificial Intelligence

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 08:32:59 -0600

The Fika Crew talks with Dr. Timothy Aungst from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy - Worcester Campus about artificial intelligence and how it will reshape healthcare delivery and pharmacy education. Undoubtedly these new tools will enable us to work more efficiently and tackle bigger problems. But it may lead to downsizing and diminish the value of human creativity. The genie can't be put back in the bottle - so we need to adapt and learn how to use the technology to our advantage.

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 15 - Artificial Intelligence

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:19
Our Conversation about Mentoring starts at 3:20

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Resources

Cain J. Artificial Intelligence Wrote Most of This Article. Pulses - Promoting Scholarly Dialogue in Pharmacy Education, January 26, 2023.

Bommarito M, Katz DM. GPT Takes the Bar Exam. January 3, 2023.

Kung TH, Cheatham M, ChatGPT, et al. Performance of ChatGPT on USMLE: Potential for AI-Assisted Medical Education Using Large Language Models. medRxiv - The Preprint Server for Health Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.19.22283643

Terwiesch C. Would Chat GPT Get a Wharton MBA? A Prediction Based on Its Performance in the Operations Management Course. Wharton School of Business, The University of Pennsylvania.

Huang K. Alarmed by AI chatbots, universities start revamping how they teach. January 16, 2023.

Mintz S. ChatGPT: Threat or Menace? Inside Higher Education, January 16, 2023.

Else H. Abstracts written by ChatGPT fool scientists. Researchers cannot always differentiate between AI-generated and original abstracts. Nature News, January 12, 2023.

Leung K. Generative AI Pharmacist. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXjTK05U2Ag

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Mentoring Relationships: Creating Connections for Support

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:30:00 -0600

The Fika Crew talks about their mentoring relationships - some organic, some formal, some long-term, some narrowly defined. Academic institutions have grown to recognize the importance of mentoring and many have created formal structures and processes to ensure everyone can be successful. But do formal mentoring programs really work? The results so far are mixed but like all human relationships, there are no simple answers.

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 14 - Mentoring

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:25
Our Conversation about Mentoring starts at 3:26

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Resources

Haines ST. The Mentor-Protégé Relationship. Am J Pharm Educ 2003; 67 (3): Article 82.

Brock TP, Assemi M, Corelli RL, et al. A Nontraditional Faculty Development Initiative Using a Social Media Platform. Am J Pharm Education 2014; 78 (5): Article 105.

Nour D. The mentoring relationships help both people grow. Harvard Business Review. January 5, 2022.

Bungay Stanier M. The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever. Toronto, ON: Box of Crayons Press, 2016.

Metz T. The Coaching Habit: quick reference guide. Summary of The Coaching Habit. Aug 29, 2021.

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Cultivating Curiosity: Mysteries, Stories, and Critical Reflection

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:10:00 -0600

Exploring mysteries, being inquisitive, and approaching the world with a sense of wonder are at the very heart of the academy. In this epidose, Jeff leads a discussion about curiosity. Dr. Daniel Malcom shares with us the connection between aviation "incidents" and drug safety ... and how stories, deprivation "gaps," cognitive dissonance, and critical reflection can cultivate curiosity.

Special Guest: Daniel Malcom, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Sullivan University

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 13 - Cultivating Curiosity

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 4:44
Our Conversation about Curiosity starts at 4:45

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Resources

Leslie I. Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It. New York: Basic Books, 2015

Malcom DR. Curiosity and knowledge are vital components of curricular reform. Am J Pharm Educ 2019;83(1): Article 7503.

Cain J. We should pay more attention to student curiosity. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2019;11(7):651-4.

Malcom DR, Cain J, Frederick EK, Johnson C. An exploratory assessment of epistemic curiosity in students at three Doctor of pharmacy programs. Am J Pharm Educ 2020;84(9): Article 7970.

Ronson J. How one tweet can ruin your life. TED Talk 2005. YouTube.

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The Pillars of Happiness at Work and in Life

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 04:30:00 -0600

In this epidose, Kristin leads a discussion about happiness at work. Dr. Seena Haines shares with us the ingredients for happiness through the lens of the PERMA+H Model - Positive emotions (P), Engagement (E), Positive Relationships (R), Meaning (M), Accomplishment/Achievement (A), and Health (H). We talk about the importance of recovery experiences and our personal happiness boosts.

Special Guest: Seena L. Haines, PharmD, BCACP, BC-HWC, Professor and Director, Professional Wellbeing and Belonging, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 12 - Happiness at Work

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:19
Our Conversation about Happiness at Work starts at 3:20

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Resources

Pink D. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. New York: Riverhead Books, 2009.

Horshley K and Fourie L. The Happy Mind: A Simple Guide to Living a Happier Life Starting Today. New York: TCK Publishing, 2018.

Haidt J. The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. New York: Basic Books, 2006.

Seligman MEP. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing. New York: ATRIA Press, 2011.

Seligman MEP. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. New York: Vintage Books, 2006.

Peterson C, Ruch W, Beermann U, Park N, Seligman MEP. Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, and life satisfaction. J Positive Psychol 2007; 2 (3): 149-156.

Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths Survey and Report.
The VIA Survey of Character Strengths is a free self-assessment that takes 10 minutes and helps you understand your best qualities. VIA Reports include actionable tips to apply your strengths to find greater well-being.

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Inclusive Teaching: An Elusive but Worthy Goal

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:21:36 -0500

In this epidose, Jeff, Kristin, Tina, and Stuart grapple with how to make the learning environment more inclusive. In recent years, there's been lots of attention devoted to inclusive teaching with the goal of addressing the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. Should we be catering to different learning styles? Supporting students who are less well prepared for college? Inviting students to share their self-stories? Making greater efforts to create a community of learners? The answers might be yes, yes, yes, and yes ... but are faculty today prepared (and have the bandwidth) to do all of those things? Does our vision of what it takes to be a great college teacher need to be updated?

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 11 - Inclusive Teaching

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:09

Our conversation about Inclusive Teaching starts at 3:09

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Resources

Hogan KA, Sathy V. Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom. West Virginia University Press; Morgantown, 2022.

Sathy V, Hogan KA. How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive: Advice Guide. The Chronicles of Higher Education, 2022.

Dewsbury BM, Swanson JH, Moseman-Valtierra S, Caulkins J. Inclusive and active pedagogies reduce academic outcome gaps and improve long-term performance. PLoS One 2022; 17 (6): e0268620.

New York Times. At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry, Who Was to Blame? October 3, 2022.

Bernsten L. How Not to Handle Student Failure. The firing of an NYU professor prompts one of his former students to reflect on her own teaching. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct 13, 2022.

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Getting Into Deep Work: Tips, Tricks, and Habits

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 05:00:00 -0500

In this epidose, the Fika Crew talk about when, where, and how they get into deep work -> cognitively demanding work that requires undistracted time with our full attention. The world seems to find more and more ways to intrude and disrupt, so we all need to be more intentional about creating the conditions for deep work to occur. Whether it's writing papers, finding creative solutions to vexing problems, or designing new ways to teach content, engaging in cognitively demanding work without distraction is critical to professional success and satisfaction.

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 10 - Deep Work

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:53
Our conversation about Deep Work starts at 2:53

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Resources

Newport C. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2016.

Bailey C. Hyperfocus: How to Manage Your Attention in a World of Distraction. New York: VIking Press, 2018.

Holmes C. Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. New York: Gallery Books, 2022.

Allen D. Getting Things Done. The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. New York: Penguin Books, 2001.

Burkeman O. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giraux, 2021.

YouTube Videos by Cal Newport on:
Core Idea: Deep Work
Core Idea: Time Management

Writing Morning Pages: The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron - Morning Pages

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Ungrading — De-emphasizing Ratings, Rankings, and Scores and Increasing a Mastery Goal Orientation

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 04:30:00 -0500

In this epidose, Dr. Jeanne Frenzel shares with us her experience with and insights about ungrading - a process to de-emphasize grades, scores, ratings, and rankings while increasing student motivation toward mastery. It's human nature to compare ourselves to others, but the most important comparison is to our past performance and achieving our personal best.

Special Guest: Jeanne Frenzel, PharmD, PhD, BCSCP, Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy

Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 9 - Ungrading

Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 4:25
Our Conversation about Ungrading starts at 4:25

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Resources

Blum SD (ed). UNgrading. Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do About Instead). Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University Press, 2020.

Kohn A. Punished by Rewards. The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes. 25th Anniversary Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2018.

Miller M. Ungrading light. 4 simple ways to ease the spotlight off points. The Chronicles of Higher Education, August 2, 2022.

Supiano B. Equity in the classroom. The unintended consequences of upgrading. The Chronicles of Higher Education, April 29, 2022.

Cain J. What happened when I stopped assigning points to learning activities? Pulses by Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, August 3, 2022.

Cain J, Medina M, Romanelli F, Persky A. Deficiencies of Traditional Grading Systems and Recommendations for the Future. Am J Pharm Educ Publication Ahead of Print, Article 8850.

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Less is More — Addressing Curricular and Cognitive Overload

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we talk about overload and bloat. We've got far too much material to cover and not enough time to cover it. We've got too many things to accomplish, and not enough resources to accomplish them! Our natural tendency is ADD when addressing a problem rather than subtracting, simplifying, or streamlining. Subtracting isn't always the best solution, but we should routinely consider it.

Special Guest: Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD, Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado and Chair (2021-2022), AACP Council of Faculty

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Resources

Klotz L. Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less. New York: Flatiron Books, 2021.

McKeown G. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. New York: Crown Business, 2014.

Romanelli F. Curricular hoarding. Am J Pharm Educ 2020; 84 (1): Article 847714.

Adams GS, Converse BA, Hales AH, Klotz LE. People systematically overlook substantive changes. Nature 2021; 592: 258-61.

Peterson CI, Baepler P, Beitz A, et al. The tyranny of content: "Content coverage" as a barrier to evidence-based teaching approaches and ways to overcome it. CBE-Life Sciences Education 2020; 19 (2).

AACP Council of Faculties. 2021-2022 Faculty Affairs Committee - Final Report. See Appendix A. [Access is restricted to AACP COF Members]

Nature Videos. Less is more: Why our brains struggle to subtract. YouTube, Apr 7 2021.

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Students Seem Disconnected and Disengaged. Why?

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we talk about student engagement ... or the lack thereof ... cognitive engagement, emotional engagement, behavioral engagement, and professional engagement. Students seem less connected to the faculty and their peers, despite "returning" to campus this past year. There are likely a number of converging contributing factors: increasing technology use and distraction, work demands, stress and mental health, diminished time on campus, and social cluing barriers (e.g. masking). Rebuilding a sense of community will be the challenge.

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Resources

McMurtrie B. A 'Stunning' Level of Student Disconnection. Professors are reporting record numbers of students checked out, stressed out, and unsure of their future. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Apr 5 2022.

Mintz S. An Epidemic of Student Disengagement. Eight ways to re-engage disconnected college students. Inside Higher Ed, Apr 14 2022.

Malesic J. My College Students are Not OK. New York Times, May 13 2022.

How to Solve the Student Disengagement Crisis. Six Experts Diagnose the Problem — And Suggest Ways to Fix it. The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 13 2022.

Fuller K, Karunaratne NS, Naidu S, et al. Development of a self-report instrument for measuring in-class student engagement reveals that pretending to engage is a significant unrecognized problem. PLOS ONE Oct 17 2018.

Aronson BD, Janke KK. Measuring a state of mind indicative of thriving using the Student Pharmacist Inventory of Professional Engagement (S-PIPE). Res Social Admin Pharm 2018; 14 (7): 678-685.

Murthy VH. Together. The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. New York: Harper Wave, 2020.

WALL-E. Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, 2008.

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Academic Citizen: Contributing to the Common Good

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:30:00 -0500

Citizenship involves acting in ways that advance the common good. It's about being community-minded, convivial, loyal, and service-oriented. Citizenship within many colleges and universities has been slowly eroded and devalued in favor of individual achievement. In this episode, we explore the essential elements of academic citizenship and how to create a culture where contributing to the common good is the norm.

Special Guest: Dana Hammer, R.Ph., M.S., Ph.D. - Senior Instructor and Faculty Lead of Student Professional Development - University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Resources

Hammer DP, Bunum LA, Carter J, et al. Revisiting Faculty Citizenship. Am J Pharm Educ 2019; 83 (4): Article 7378.

Desselle SP, Raja L, Andrews B, Lui J. Perceptions of organizational culture and organizational citizenship by faculty in U.S. colleges schools of pharmacy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2018; 10: 403-412.

Beaton NJ, Tharapos M, O'Connell BT, et al. The gradual retreat from academic citizenship. Higher Educ Q 2021. DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12341

Hall M. Academic Citizenship? Or a Question of Survival. Feb 5, 2015.

Friedman DJ. Culture by Design: 8 Simple Steps to Drive Better Individual and Organizational Performance. Moorestown, NJ: High Performing Cultures LLC, 2018.

Kubicek J, Cockram S. 5 Voices: Find Your Voice, Build Your Team and Change the World. Hoboken NJ: Wiley, 2016.

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Developing Critical Thinking as a Foundational and Contextual Skill

Tue, 03 May 2022 04:30:00 -0500

In this episode, we explore the fundamental elements of critical thinking, how to signpost it, and why context matters. We discuss how to model critical thinking and when to engage students in the process. Are we presenting students with too many "simple" problems with pat answers? Or should we give students wicked problems without clear answers?

Special Guest: Adam M. Persky, Ph.D. - Associate Dean, Professional Education - University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy

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Resources

Persky AM, Medina MS, Castleberry AN. Developing critical thinking skills in pharmacy students. Am J Pharm Educ 2019; 83 (2): Article 7033.

Smith KJ. Wicked problems in pharmacy education. Am J Pharm Educ 2022; 86 (1): Article 8491.

Peeters MJ, Zitko KL, Schumde KA. Developing critical thinking in pharmacy education. Innov Pharm 2016; 7: Article 5.

Dhaliwal G. The mechanics of reasoning. JAMA 2011; 306 (9): 918-919.

Holmes NG, Wieman CE, Boon DA. Teaching critical thinking. PNAS 2015; 112 (36): 11199-11204.

Willingham WT. How to Teach Critical Thinking. Education: Future Frontiers 2019. NSW Department of Education.

Wall W, Pamulapti LG, Koenig RA, Dukat M, Caldas LM. Medicinal chemistry: The key to critical thinking in pharmacotherapy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2022; 14: 253-57.

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Faculty Performance Evaluations: Moving from Ratings, Rankings, and Rewards to Aligned Goals

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode, we describe the performance evaluation processes mandated at our universities/colleges/schools — what works and what doesn't. Too many purposes often lead to onerous processes that don't serve anyone well.

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Resources

Peppercorn S. 5 Questions Every Manager Needs to Ask Their Direct Reports. Harvard Business Review, January 21, 2022.

Kim J. 7 Ways Performance Reviews Are Misaligned With Learning Science. Inside Higher Education, June 13, 2018.

Simmons EH. Leveraging Your Annual Evaluation. Inside Higher Education, February 3, 2012.

#MedEdPearls March 2022: Performance Reviews Reconsidered - Elevating Outcomes Through Humanized Systems. Harvard Macy Institute.

Buckingham M and Goodall A. Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2019.

Kohn A. Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2018.

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Create Intentional Teams to Boost Creativity, Productivity, and Work Satisfaction

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 03:00:00 -0600

In this episode, we talk about our experiences working in high-functioning teams and how to find a team to produce scholarly works related to teaching and learning. While teams of "convenience" are commonplace, finding collaborators outside your immediate circle, people with complementary skills and experiences, can really boost your creativity, productivity, and work satisfaction.

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Resources

Lencioni P. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Jossey-Bass: San Francisco, 2002.

Nelson M, Tweddell S. Working in SoTL Teams: Tips for Two Teammates. CPTL Pulses, June 22, 2021.

Berry CA, Britten N, Barber N, et al. Using reflexivity to optimize teamwork in qualitative research. Qualitative Health Research 1999; 9 (1): 26-44.

Dy-Boarman E, Wipperman B, Janke KK. Scholarly maturation and other factors supporting publishing productivity in educational scholarship for clinical faculty. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2021; 13(11): 1398-1407.

Behar-Horenstein LS, Beck DE, Su Y. Perceptions of pharmacy faculty need for development in educational research. Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2018;10(1):34-40.

Bodenberg MM, Nichols K. Time for an "upgrade:" How incorporating social habits can further boost your writing potential. Cur Pharm Teach Learning 2019; 11 (11): 1077-1082.

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The Value of Utility Infielders and Cultivating Range

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:30:56 -0600

In this episode, we discuss the value of generalists (aka utility infielders) - faculty with broad knowledge and range of skills - and why our students may be better served by generalists rather than specialists. While academia (and clinical practice) prizes specialization, there are downsides. Narrowing our focus too much can limit creativity and hamper open-mindedness. But anyone can be a utility infielder and remain agile by working across disciplines, networking, reading widely, remaining curious, asking questions, and taking on new challenges.

Special guest: Steve Scott, Pharm.D. - Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Resources

Want to learn more about this topic?

Scott SA. Do We Need More Utility Infielders. Am J Pharm Educ 2015; 70 (10): Article 147.

Epstein D. Range. Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. New York: Riverhead Books, 2019.

Dyer J, Gregersen H, Christensen CM. The Innovator's DNA. Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators. Boston: Harvard Business Press, 2011.

Kato H, Jena AB, Figueroa FJ, Tsugawa Y. Association between physician part-time clinical work and patient outcomes. JAMA Intern Med 2021; 181 (11): 1461-69.

Jena AB, Olenski A, Blumenthal DM, et al. Acute myocardial infarction mortality during dates of national interventional cardiology meetings. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7: e008230.

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Motivated by Grades ... not Learning

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:31:00 -0600

In this episode, we discuss our frustrations with various grading systems and how they can have harmful effects on students. Grades are a powerful motivator but have become a poor substitute for what really matters. There may be some alternative ways to assess student performance ... but we run out of time! We need to come back to this discussion in a future episode.

Resources

Want to learn more about grades and motivation theory?

Cain J, Medina M, Romanelli F, Persky A. Deficiencies of Traditional Grading Systems and Recommendations for the Future. Am J Pharm Educ 2021 (publication ahead of print)

Supiano R. Grades Can Hinder Learning. What Should Professors Use Instead? Chronicles of Higher Education, July 19, 2019.

Reeve J. Self-determination theory applied to educational settings. Handbook of self-determination research. 2002;2:183-204.

Ryan RM & Deci EL. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation from a self-determination theory perspective: Definitions, theory, practices, and future directions. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2020; 61: 101860

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Connecting the Dots ... Educational Handoffs and Handovers

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:30:00 -0600

In healthcare, we try our best to coordinate patient handoffs and handovers to ensure smooth transitions. But in higher education, it's frowned upon. Why? We explore the potential benefits and risks of sharing student performance data between preceptors and educators in the same educational program (handoffs) and between educational programs (handovers).

Resources

Want to learn more about handoffs and handovers?

Fuchs J, King M, Devon EP, et al. Mitigating "Educational Groundhog Day" - The Role of Learner Handoffs Within Clinical Rotations: A Survey of Pediatric Educational Leaders. Acad Pediatrics 2020; 20: 113-118.

Guidelines for Educational Handover in Competence by Design (CBD). Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, September 2018.

Dory V, Danoff D, Plotnick LH, et al. Does Educational Handover Influence Subsequent Assessment? Acad Med 2021; 96: 118-125.

Morgan HK, Mejicano GC, Skochelak S, et al. A Responsible Educational Handover: Improving Communication to Improve Learning. Acad Med 2020; 95: 194-199.

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Pharmacy Fika - Promo

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:29:22 -0600

Pharmacy Fika is a podcast for pharmacy educators by pharmacy educators.

Mission: We want to create a positive, compassionate, and fun "place" where pharmacy educators gather to discuss teaching and learning, SoTL, and academic life. We value excellence without perfectionism, practical actions, and community.

Hosts:

Jeff Cain, EdD, MS (@DrJeffCain) - University of Kentucky

Kristin Janke, PhD (@KristinKJanke) - University of Minnesota

Stuart Haines, PharmD (@stuartthaines) - University of Mississippi

Tina Brock, EdD (@tmpbrock) - University of Colorado

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Bring your own hot beverage and some snacks!