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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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PROFESSIONAL YEARS 01, 02, 03
(Didactic)
Pinning / Professional Commitment Ceremony (End of
P3)
Description of activity
A pinning ceremony may be held for third professional year students in
late Spring. This special event formally recognizes the students’
transition from the primarily didactic to full-time experiential
curriculum. All P3 students should be required to attend. At the
ceremony each student wears the lab jacket with school seal affixed that
was presented to them at the White Coat Ceremony upon entry into the
Pharm.D. degree program. Pharmacy school representatives present
students with a specially designed lapel pin. After the pins are
affixed, the students reconfirm the Pledge of Professionalism that was
made upon entry three years earlier. Family, friends, faculty, staff and
other students are invited to attend the ceremony. Following the
ceremony, students and their guests may be invited to a reception
featuring light refreshments.
Rationale
The end of the third year marks the end of didactic coursework. It is
believed that the transition to full-time experiential education is a
significant step in professional development of the student pharmacist.
During the final year in school, students translate the professionalism
that has been acquired primarily in the classroom into various practice
settings. Many students will visit the campus occasionally during their
final year. It is imperative that they renew their personal commitment
to professionalism.
Areas of professionalism addressed
A Pinning Ceremony focuses on the need to extend the professional
attitudes and behaviors developed in the classroom environment into the
pharmacy practice setting. In one year the student will be a graduate
and licensed pharmacist. Entering the final year is an appropriate time
to fully accept one’s role as a professional health care provider
in the community.
Special issues involving
planning/promotion/implementation
A Pinning Ceremony is an important event and requires special attention.
Funding and space are key issues that must be addressed. In order to
purchase pins, print programs, and hold a reception, adequate financial
support is imperative. External sources of funding are available. If
family, friends, and others students are invited there must be ample
space. In order to properly motivate the students as they move on to the
final year, it is important to identify a dynamic speaker.
If the institution does not already have a pin for this purpose,
colleges and schools may want to invite current students to submit a
design that represents pharmacy, patient-care, and institutional
pride.
Examples of programs and resources
2004 AACP School Posters:
“Successful Professionalization of Pharmacy Students at Mercer
University.”
James W. Bartling, Jordana L. Stephens, Mercer University Southern
School of Pharmacy.
“Promoting Professionalism at the Raabe College of
Pharmacy.”
Kimberly A. Broedel-Zaugg, Jeffery C. Allison, Thomas P. Faulkner, Ohio
Northern University.
Honor System
Dress Code
Course Content and Structure
Classroom Demeanor
Student Membership on School and College
Committees
Professional Demeanor: Faculty, Teaching Assistants,
Preceptor, Staff & Administrators
Ethics Course Offerings
Leadership and Political Advocacy Course
Offering
Recognition and Awards
Cultivating Student and Faculty
Relationships
Professional Pharmacy Organizations
Student Leadership Council
Community Service Requirements (Service
Learning)
Pinning/Professional Commitment Ceremony (End of
P3)
Faculty Retreat
Student Professionalism Assessment
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