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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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NEW STUDENTS
Outside Speakers to Reinforce Messages
Description of activity
Many schools use opportunities, such as forums, convocations, and White
Coat ceremonies, to invite outside speakers to address student
pharmacists. Some schools also hold monthly speaker events during the
lunch hour. During these presentations, the outside speakers may have
the opportunity to reinforce messages regarding professionalism.
Speakers may include experienced health professionals, faculty, or
patients with chronic or terminal conditions who share their perspective
on what services they found helpful or harmful.
Rationale
The use of outside speakers reinforces messages from faculty members or
current students, and adds to the credibility of those messages.
Students typically appreciate an outside voice (some times more than a
school-related speaker) articulating the ideals of professionalism.
These visits also provide an opportunity for outside speakers to learn
about issues within the academy and to meet with and learn from
students.
Areas of professionalism addressed
Professionalism issues addressed here are located in a variety of
settings including practice sites or research specialties of the guest
speaker.
Special issues involving planning / promotion /
implementation
Consider inviting speakers from within the pharmacy profession, other
health profession disciplines, and other professions. Planners should
communicate with presenters prior to their presentations to both
understand what they will be discussing and to brief speakers on
relevant issues or concerns of the anticipated audience. This approach
will help the presenters target their presentations to meet specific
needs of the audience.
Examples of programs and resources
2004 AACP School Poster:
“Developing Professionalism Through the Official and Unofficial
Curriculum.”
Regina G. Caldwell, Dwaine K. Green, Phyllis E. Nally, Peggy Piascik and
William C. Lubawy, University of Kentucky.
Reference
Purkerson Hammer D. Professional attitudes and behaviors: The “As
and Bs” of professionalism. Am. J. Pharm. Educ. 2000;
64:455-464.
Checklist of planning steps
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determine purpose of outside speakers and areas to be addressed
(conduct a needs assessment by surveying faculty and students) |
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planning should begin 3 months ahead of time |
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select topics, appropriate dates, venues (large group, small
seminars), and target audiences |
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collect a list of appropriate speakers to address selected
topics |
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talk with people who may know or may have heard the speaker |
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collaborate with other schools about topics/programs which have been
successful at their
respective campuses |
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recruit outside speakers |
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communicate with the speaker to clarify specific topic, date, venue,
and audience |
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promote the presentation at least 3 months prior to event; heavy
promotion in last 6 weeks |
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arrange all aspects of presentation (AV needs, food, reception
space, etc) |
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evaluate the success of the program and make recommendations for
future presentations |
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follow-up with a thank you note to speakers, and seek their feedback
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Student Orientation
Professionalism Orientation Booklet
Peer Mentoring Programs
Introduction to Student Pharmacy
Organizations
White Coat Ceremonies
Public Affirmation of Professionalism
Service Projects in Community
Charity Fundraisers
Outside Speakers to Reinforce Messages
Introductory Pharmacy Courses
Student Portfolio Process
Integration into Residence Life Programs
Issues for 0-6 Programs
Issues for Distance Learning Programs
Issues for Religious-Affiliated Programs
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