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Pharmacy Professionalism Toolkit for Students and
Faculty
Provided by the APhA-ASP/AACP Committee on Student Professionalism
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EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Leadership Conferences
Description of activity
Leadership conferences are designed to enhance both individual and group
leadership skills and provide opportunities for networking. Speakers may
include CEOs and VPs of health organizations or professional
organizations, legislators, and community leaders. An interactive
workshop familiarizes students with important leadership skills.
Students are then given the opportunity to solve professional challenges
by working on projects in small groups.
Rationale
The purpose of these conferences is to help participants strengthen
their leadership and team-building skills and to apply these skills in
completing an assigned group project.
Areas of professionalism addressed
Creativity and innovation, service orientation, commitment to
self-improvement of skills and knowledge, conflict resolution,
leadership
Special issues involving programming and
implementation
- Funding
- Selection of students
- If a joint conference between two or more pharmacy schools,
identifying a conference site with overnight accommodations
- Travel arrangements- although the University of Maryland has taken
advantage of technology to link schools
Examples of programs and resources
- Cardinal Health Student Leadership Conference
- Dr. Renae Chesnut, Drake University
- Dr. Robert Johnson, Auburn University
- Dr. Robert Beardsley, University of Maryland
- Dr. Bill Fassett, Washington State University
- Dr. Nanci Murphy, University of Washington
- Dr. Keith Marciniak, APhA-ASP
- Loma Linda University
- Schools with branch campuses
References
Bazil M, Kirschenbaum, “Student Membership on Standing Committees
at Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy”, Am J Pharm Educ;62,
Spring 1998 pg. 66-71.
2002-2003 Successful Practices in
Pharmaceutical Education (PDF)
Professionalism Scholarship and Awards
Professional Committees
Patient Care Projects
Poster Presentations
Patient Counseling
Activities/Competitions
Developing a Portfolio
Honor Codes
Broadening the Scope of Practice
Leadership Conferences
Mentor Programs
Interprofessional Activities
Etiquette Dinner
Monthly Column on Professionalism
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