This product is an ASHP Learning Center activity.

Accreditation
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

Target Audience

The ASHP Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists is intended for pharmacists seeking to expand their knowledge and skills in teaching and precepting student and resident pharmacists, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals.

Overview

The ASHP Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists is an online, self-paced learning activity. The curriculum is comprised of three tracks that offer a well-rounded experience. The core track covers the fundamentals of teaching, the academic teaching track concentrates on traditional didactic instruction, and the experiential teaching track focuses on teaching in practice environments.

Each participant must identify a mentor to work with throughout the program, preferably an experienced mentor at the participant’s work/practice site. To earn the certificate, the participant must upload their mentor’s biographical sketch, a teaching philosophy, and the table of contents from their teaching portfolio; and receive approval from ASHP on those submissions.

Many practicing pharmacists have responsibilities for teaching student pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacist colleagues, and/or other healthcare professionals. By nature of their education and training, pharmacists have valuable knowledge to impart. However, they often have little or no formal background in the fundamentals of teaching. The ASHP Teaching Certificate for Pharmacists’ curriculum is designed for pharmacists who wish to pursue teaching in academic and/or practice-based settings. This certificate is appropriate for pharmacists who aspire to develop the knowledge and skills needed to effectively share their knowledge with learners.

Teaching Certificate Requirement

Learners will upload the following for approval from an ASHP subject matter expert: (1) biographical sketch from their proposed mentor, (2) teaching philosophy statement, and (3) the table of contents from their teaching portfolio. If a submission is not approved, the learner will receive feedback with a requirement to revise and resubmit. Once all three submissions are approved, the learner will earn the professional certificate.

Educational Activities

Understanding Academic Pharmacy
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-795-H04-P
Activity Type: Knowledge-based
1.5 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the different types of faculty appointments.
• Outline the elements of a dossier for promotion.
• Describe components of the Doctor of Pharmacy program accreditation process.

Documenting Your Educational and Scholarly Plan
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-796-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
1.5 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Create/develop a plan for being a productive educational scholar.
• Write a draft of a teaching philosophy statement.
• Assemble a draft teaching portfolio.

Taking Care of Yourself and Others: Strategies for Promoting Well-Being
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-797-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
1.5 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Apply strategies to promote well-being with learners and for yourself.

Where to Start: Planning Your Educational Strategy
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-798-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
1.5 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Use an instructional design framework to outline a classroom instructional module.
• Write learning objectives based upon Bloom's Taxonomy.
• Use different strategies to motivate and engage learners.

Technical Aspects of Teaching and Learning
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-799-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
2 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Use principles of presentation and handout design to develop presentations and handouts for teaching.
• Use strategies/techniques for teaching in large enrollment classes.
• Apply strategies for teaching in a hybrid/remote environment.
• Use technology to increase student engagement.

Assessing the Learning Experience
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-800-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
1.75 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Develop a personal plan for interpreting and responding to student evaluations of your teaching.
• Write a plan for creating assessments and providing feedback.
• Use best practices to write test questions.

Managing the Teaching Environment
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-801-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
1.25 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Use classroom management strategies to optimize the learning environment.
• Assess non-teaching aspects of coordinating a course.
• Use strategies which may help to become more comfortable and effective in the classroom.

Foundations of Experiential Teaching
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-802-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
3 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Summarize steps for creating an experiential rotation syllabus
• List five core entrustable professional activities (EPA).
• Explain how EPAs help learners transition to their professional identity.
• Explain how to assess when a learner is ready to independently perform EPAs.
• Choose a strategy for establishing appropriate relationships with learners.
• Develop strategies for setting expectations for your rotation.
• Apply the four teaching/precepting roles of direct instruction, modeling, coaching, and facilitating throughout a rotation.
• Select a strategy to provide learners autonomy on rotations.
• Use teaching methods in experiential settings that encourage active learning and engagement.
• Develop a personal strategy for balancing precepting while practicing.

Effective Preceptor Communications and Feedback Skills
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-803-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
2 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Apply strategies to provide effective feedback to learners.
• Use strategies to handle a student's emotions while on rotation.
• Use communication principles to conduct difficult conversations with a learner.
• Use strategies to receive feedback to gauge your performance as a preceptor.

Specialty Experiential Teaching Skills
ACPE: 0204-9999-24-804-H04-P
Activity Type: Application-based
2 contact hours

Learning Objectives:

• Use strategies to address clinical knowledge deficits of learners.
• Apply strategies to motivate the high achieving learner toward continued success.
• Apply strategies for dealing with the student that appears unmotivated to learn or achieve.
• Use practical techniques for teaching in an experiential setting.

Faculty Information

Dina Ali, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Abby Bailey, PharmD
Associate Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Emergency Medicine Clinical Coordinator
University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky

David Burgess, PharmD
Professor and Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Jeff Cain, EdD, MS
Associate Professor
Director of Office of Teaching Innovation & Scholarship
Vice Chair, Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Holly Divine, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, CDCES, FAPhA
Clinical Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science
Director of External Studies
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Mark Huffmyer, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP, CACP
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Clinical Staff Pharmacist, Anticoagulation Clinic
UK Healthcare Gill Heart and Vascular Institute
Lexington, Kentucky

Taylor Hunt, PharmD, BCPS
Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist
Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Adrienne Matson, PharmD, BCPS
Pharmacy Quality & Engagement Director
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Elise Metts, PharmD, BCPS
Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacy Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Trenika Mitchell, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science
Assistant Dean, Diversity and Inclusion
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Doug Oyler, PharmD
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science Department
Director, Office of Opioid Safety
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Komal A. Pandya, PharmD, BCCCP
Clinical Pharmacist, Cardiothoracic Surgery
Director, PGY2 Critical Care Residency Program
UK Healthcare
Assistant Adjunct Professor
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Anne Policastri, PharmD, MBA, FKSHP, FASHP
Director, Affiliate Relations
American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Bethesda, Maryland

Andrew Ritzel, MPH
Coordinator of Student Success and Wellness
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Frank Romanelli, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, AAHIVP
Associate Dean and Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science
Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Danielle Wilson, MS, ED
Instructional Designer/Pedagogy Specialist
University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy
Lexington, Kentucky

Relevant Financial Relationship Disclosure

In accordance with our accreditor’s Standards of Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ASHP requires that all individuals in control of content disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if they have had a financial relationship with ineligible company in any dollar amount in the past 24 months and the educational content that the individual controls is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.
An ineligible company is any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The presence or absence of relevant financial relationships will be disclosed to the activity audience.

• No one in control of the content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship (RFR) with an ineligible company.

As defined by the Standards of Integrity and Independence definition of ineligible company.

Methods and CE Requirements

Each activity consists of audio, video, and/or handouts and evaluations. Learners must review all content and complete the evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity.

Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity.

Important Note – ACPE 60 Day Deadline:
Per ACPE requirements, CPE credit must be claimed within 60 days of being earned. To verify that you have completed the required steps and to ensure your credits have been reported to CPE Monitor, check your NABP eProfile account to validate that your credits were transferred successfully before the ACPE 60-day deadline. After the 60-day deadline, ASHP will no longer be able to award credit for this activity.

This ASHP Professional Certificates? educational product line contains learning activities that are ACPE-accredited knowledge and application-based continuing education. This is not an ACPE Certificate Program. Upon successful completion of the activities, the learner will be able to download an ASHP Professional Certificate.

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