Primary Goal and Objectives

The primary goal of the program is to provide pharmacy residents, fellows, graduate students, and pharmacists with an opportunity to enhance their teaching skills.

Objectives:

1. Recommend approaches to motivate students to learn

2. Describe mechanisms to deal with cases of academic dishonesty

3. List the steps necessary to develop and submit a manuscript appropriate for publication in a peer-reviewed journal

4. List strategies to establish good relationships with your students

5. Demonstrate the ability to write specific learning objectives for a CE presentation or classroom lecture

6. Prepare an effective handout for a CE presentation or classroom lecture

7. Demonstrate the ability to write thought-provoking test questions

8. Incorporate strategies to facilitate active learning when delivering a CE presentation or classroom lecture

9. List appropriate mechanisms for management of students who are not meeting expectations during a clerkship rotation

10. Describe effective strategies for questioning students during experiential learning activities

11. Develop a teaching portfolio documenting your teaching philosophy

12. Explain characteristics of a successful mentor-mentee relationship

13. Describe the basic principles related to a successful career in pharmacy academia

14. Incorporate contemporary technology resources while delivering a CE presentation or classroom lecture