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Pharmacy FikaPreferment: Achieving Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose After Full-Time EmploymentJust 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 pu...
2026-01-1332 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaPreferment: Achieving Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose After Full-Time EmploymentJust 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 pu...
2026-01-1332 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaMid-Career Doldrums - Navigating the Logjams and Igniting Your Spark AgainIn 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 In...
2025-12-0931 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaMid-Career Doldrums - Navigating the Logjams and Igniting Your Spark AgainIn 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 In...
2025-12-0931 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaExperimenting with Open Educational Resources: A Path to Knowledge Nirvana?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 ...
2025-11-1137 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaExperimenting with Open Educational Resources: A Path to Knowledge Nirvana?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 ...
2025-11-1137 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaRecognizing and Supporting Neurodiversity Through Compassionate PedagogyThe 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...
2025-10-0734 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaRecognizing and Supporting Neurodiversity Through Compassionate PedagogyThe 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...
2025-10-0734 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCultivating the Jedi of the Future: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Make System ChangeThe 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...
2025-07-0827 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCultivating the Jedi of the Future: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Make System ChangeThe 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...
2025-07-0827 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaDraw Large and Startling Figures: Telling Your Scholarship StoryThe 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, an...
2025-06-0333 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaDraw Large and Startling Figures: Telling Your Scholarship StoryThe 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, an...
2025-06-0333 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaBridging the Know-Do Gap: Practice + Feedback + Incentives + Environment + ContextThe 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 impr...
2025-05-0631 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaBridging the Know-Do Gap: Practice + Feedback + Incentives + Environment + ContextThe 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 impr...
2025-05-0631 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaBalancing Act: Trauma-Informed Teaching While Avoiding the "Coddling" of LearnersPrompted 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...
2025-04-0133 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaBalancing Act: Trauma-Informed Teaching While Avoiding the "Coddling" of LearnersPrompted 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...
2025-04-0133 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Science of Learning: Using Neuroscience to Create Powerful Learning ExperiencesThe 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...
2024-12-0338 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Science of Learning: Using Neuroscience to Create Powerful Learning ExperiencesThe 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...
2024-12-0338 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaEducational Fads: They Have Sticky Appeal but Let's Not Be DogmaticThe 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.  _______________________ Resources Sun X, Norton O, Mamcekivell SE.  Beware the myth: learning styles affect parents', childrens', and teachers' thinking abo...
2024-10-0133 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaEducational Fads: They Have Sticky Appeal but Let's Not Be DogmaticThe 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.  _______________________ Resources Sun X, Norton O, Mamcekivell SE.  Beware the myth: learning styles affect parents', childrens', and teachers' thinking abo...
2024-10-0133 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaTravel Misadventures, CBE Trekkies, and Seeing Around Corners - Meetings Recap 2024The 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. _______________________ Resources Allen DD, Lin AYF, Haines ST, So...
2024-09-0333 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaTravel Misadventures, CBE Trekkies, and Seeing Around Corners - Meetings Recap 2024The 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. _______________________ Resources Allen DD, Lin AYF, Haines ST, So...
2024-09-0333 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Work of Critical Reflection: Using Four LensCritical 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. _______________________ 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...
2024-08-0633 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Work of Critical Reflection: Using Four LensCritical 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. _______________________ 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...
2024-08-0633 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaFeeling Drained? You're Not Alone! Managing Your EnergyThe 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. _______________________ 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...
2024-07-0933 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaFeeling Drained? You're Not Alone! Managing Your EnergyThe 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. _______________________ 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...
2024-07-0933 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaAspiring Academics: Preparing the Next Generation of Pharmacy EducatorsThe 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? _______________________ Resources Skorobohacz C.  Considering a career in academia? Here are some (observed) realities.  Academic Matters - Journal of...
2024-06-1136 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaAspiring Academics: Preparing the Next Generation of Pharmacy EducatorsThe 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? _______________________ Resources Skorobohacz C.  Considering a career in academia? Here are some (observed) realities.  Academic Matters - Journal of...
2024-06-1136 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaSkillfully Receiving Feedback: Managing Emotions, Remaining Receptive, Asking Questions, Taking ActionThe 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. _______________________ Resources Stone D and He...
2024-04-0232 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaSkillfully Receiving Feedback: Managing Emotions, Remaining Receptive, Asking Questions, Taking ActionThe 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. _______________________ Resources Stone D and He...
2024-04-0232 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Art of Delivering Feedback that Fuels SuccessThree 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. _______________________ Resources Stone D and Heen S. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well. New...
2024-03-0534 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Art of Delivering Feedback that Fuels SuccessThree 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. _______________________ Resources Stone D and Heen S. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well. New...
2024-03-0534 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCounting What Counts - Cultivating Impactful Service in the AcademyThe 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...
2024-02-0632 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCounting What Counts - Cultivating Impactful Service in the AcademyThe 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...
2024-02-0632 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCompetency-based Education: From Knowing, to Knowing How, to Showing, to DoingIn 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...
2024-01-0935 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCompetency-based Education: From Knowing, to Knowing How, to Showing, to DoingIn 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...
2024-01-0935 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaIt’s a Journey: The Pleasures of Academic WritingThe 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 ______________________________ 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 (clic...
2023-12-0531 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaIt’s a Journey: The Pleasures of Academic WritingThe 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 ______________________________ 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 (clic...
2023-12-0531 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaDoes Teamwork Make the Dream Work in Health Professions Education?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 ______________________________ Resources Interprofessional Education Collaborative.  Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 2023 DRAFT.  Comparison Guide. Nat...
2023-11-0732 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaDoes Teamwork Make the Dream Work in Health Professions Education?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 ______________________________ Resources Interprofessional Education Collaborative.  Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, 2023 DRAFT.  Comparison Guide. Nat...
2023-11-0732 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCOEPA Connects the Dots: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re GoingThe 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 ______________________________ Resources Medina MS, Farlan...
2023-10-0332 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCOEPA Connects the Dots: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re GoingThe 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 ______________________________ Resources Medina MS, Farlan...
2023-10-0332 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaRocky Mountain Rx: Reflections on the AACP Annual Meeting 2023In 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 ______________________________ 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...
2023-09-0530 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaRocky Mountain Rx: Reflections on the AACP Annual Meeting 2023In 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 ______________________________ 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...
2023-09-0530 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaFirst Impressions Matter: Getting Your Course Off to a Great StartWe'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...
2023-08-0133 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaFirst Impressions Matter: Getting Your Course Off to a Great StartWe'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...
2023-08-0133 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaIs Self-Regulation the Key to Becoming the Ultra-Marathoner of Learning?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 ______________________________ Resources Hajiabadi ZZ, Gandomkar R, Sophrabpour AA, Sandars J. Developing low-achieving medical students' self-regulated learning using a comb...
2023-06-0633 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaIs Self-Regulation the Key to Becoming the Ultra-Marathoner of Learning?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 ______________________________ Resources Hajiabadi ZZ, Gandomkar R, Sophrabpour AA, Sandars J. Developing low-achieving medical students' self-regulated learning using a comb...
2023-06-0633 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Community of Learners Post-Pandemic - Rebuild or Reimagine?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 ...
2023-05-0234 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Community of Learners Post-Pandemic - Rebuild or Reimagine?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 ...
2023-05-0234 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaIntellectual Candor: Helping Students and Teachers Tolerate UncertaintyThe 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...
2023-04-0435 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaIntellectual Candor: Helping Students and Teachers Tolerate UncertaintyThe 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...
2023-04-0435 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Lesson from John Henry: The Futility of Competing Against Artificial IntelligenceThe 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 Intr...
2023-03-0530 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Lesson from John Henry: The Futility of Competing Against Artificial IntelligenceThe 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 Intr...
2023-03-0530 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaMentoring Relationships: Creating Connections for SupportThe 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 ______________________________ Resources Haines ST.  The Mentor-Protégé Relationship.  Am J Pha...
2023-02-0738 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaMentoring Relationships: Creating Connections for SupportThe 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 ______________________________ Resources Haines ST.  The Mentor-Protégé Relationship.  Am J Pha...
2023-02-0738 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCultivating Curiosity: Mysteries, Stories, and Critical ReflectionExploring 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...
2023-01-0331 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCultivating Curiosity: Mysteries, Stories, and Critical ReflectionExploring 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...
2023-01-0331 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Pillars of Happiness at Work and in LifeIn 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 Shari...
2022-12-0634 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Pillars of Happiness at Work and in LifeIn 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 Shari...
2022-12-0634 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaInclusive Teaching: An Elusive but Worthy GoalIn 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 ou...
2022-11-0134 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaInclusive Teaching: An Elusive but Worthy GoalIn 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 ou...
2022-11-0134 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaGetting Into Deep Work: Tips, Tricks, and HabitsIn 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 - D...
2022-10-0428 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaGetting Into Deep Work: Tips, Tricks, and HabitsIn 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 - D...
2022-10-0428 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaUngrading — De-emphasizing Ratings, Rankings, and Scores and Increasing a Mastery Goal OrientationIn 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...
2022-09-0639 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaUngrading — De-emphasizing Ratings, Rankings, and Scores and Increasing a Mastery Goal OrientationIn 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...
2022-09-0639 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaLess is More — Addressing Curricular and Cognitive OverloadIn 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  ______________________________ Resources Klotz...
2022-08-0232 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaLess is More — Addressing Curricular and Cognitive OverloadIn 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  ______________________________ Resources Klotz...
2022-08-0232 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaStudents Seem Disconnected and Disengaged. Why?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.   ______________________________ Resources McMurtrie B.  A 'Stunning' Level of Student Disconnection.  Professors are reporting record numbers of studen...
2022-07-0536 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaStudents Seem Disconnected and Disengaged. Why?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.   ______________________________ Resources McMurtrie B.  A 'Stunning' Level of Student Disconnection.  Professors are reporting record numbers of studen...
2022-07-0536 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaAcademic Citizen: Contributing to the Common GoodCitizenship 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   ______________________________ Reso...
2022-06-0731 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaAcademic Citizen: Contributing to the Common GoodCitizenship 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   ______________________________ Reso...
2022-06-0731 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaDeveloping Critical Thinking as a Foundational and Contextual SkillIn 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   ______________________________ Resources Persky AM, Medina MS, Castleberry AN.  Developing critical thinking skills in pharmacy students.  Am J P...
2022-05-0332 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaDeveloping Critical Thinking as a Foundational and Contextual SkillIn 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   ______________________________ Resources Persky AM, Medina MS, Castleberry AN.  Developing critical thinking skills in pharmacy students.  Am J P...
2022-05-0332 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaFaculty Performance Evaluations: Moving from Ratings, Rankings, and Rewards to Aligned GoalsIn 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.    ______________________________ 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. Buc...
2022-04-0430 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaFaculty Performance Evaluations: Moving from Ratings, Rankings, and Rewards to Aligned GoalsIn 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.    ______________________________ 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. Buc...
2022-04-0430 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCreate Intentional Teams to Boost Creativity, Productivity, and Work SatisfactionIn 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.   ______________________________ 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.  Usin...
2022-03-0129 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaCreate Intentional Teams to Boost Creativity, Productivity, and Work SatisfactionIn 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.   ______________________________ 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.  Usin...
2022-03-0129 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Value of Utility Infielders and Cultivating RangeIn 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   Resou...
2022-02-0127 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaThe Value of Utility Infielders and Cultivating RangeIn 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   Resou...
2022-02-0127 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaMotivated by Grades ... not LearningIn 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...
2022-01-0330 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaMotivated by Grades ... not LearningIn 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...
2022-01-0330 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaConnecting the Dots ... Educational Handoffs and HandoversIn 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 E...
2022-01-0334 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaConnecting the Dots ... Educational Handoffs and HandoversIn 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 E...
2022-01-0334 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaPharmacy Fika - PromoPharmacy 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   Not sure what fika is all a...
2021-12-0104 minPharmacy Fika
Pharmacy FikaPharmacy Fika - PromoPharmacy 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   Not sure what fika is all a...
2021-12-0104 min