School of Pharmacy

Preceptor Newsletter Congratulations to Rebeccah Collins,

Preceptor of the Year! The Preceptor of the Year Award is pre-

sented annually to recognize an exemplary

preceptor of Advanced Pharmacy Practice

Experiences (APPE) who has a demon-

strated history of exemplary precepting of stu-

dent pharmacists. Criteria for the award in-

clude sustained contributions and service to

the mission of the School of Pharmacy for at

least five years as a preceptor to many stu-

dents and nominations by students based on

outstanding preceptor criteria. Dean Joseph

DiPiro presented this year’s award to Rebec-

cah Collins, Pharmacy Practice Residency

Director at Bon Secours Memorial Regional

Medical Center at the graduation banquet

held on May 8, 2015.

Among the comments supporting Collins’ award nomination were the follow-

ing: “Dr. Collins inspires students to be self-motivated in learning. She is

approachable, knowledgeable, friendly, non-intimidating, and well respected

among her colleagues and other health professionals.” … “She teaches

through examples as they come about, which helps the topics become more

concrete than simply being told.” …. “She leads by example and truly cares

about her job and patients. She is a wonderful role model and I would rec-

ommend her rotation to any student.”

Dr. Collins’ essay in part states: “I enjoy ‘paying it forward’ by helping others achieve their goals and become what they are destined to be … As we look

to the future of pharmacy, I hope to continue to be able to inspire students

and pharmacists early in their career to go the extra mile.”

Highlights: IPPE Students Said . . .

Every student in the Doctor of Pharmacy program is required to complete 300 hours of introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPE rotations) during the first 3 years of the curriculum. P1 students complete a 4-week (160 hours) Community IPPE rotation; P2 students complete a 3-week (120 hours) Hospital IPPE rotation; and P3 students complete 20 hours of service-learning in organized activities that meet community-identified needs. These experiences help students: 1) demonstrate core practice skills, including communication, pharmacy calculations, ethics, wellness and health promo-tion, medication safety, technology, and critical thinking; 2) learn about the range of pharmacy operations and management, medication distribution sys-tems, and clinical pharmacy services in different practice settings; 3) collabo-

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Dean Joe DiPiro presents the

Preceptor of the Year award to

Collins.

Volume 11 Issue 2

Summer/Fall 2015

Inside this issue:

Preceptor of the Year 1

Highlights: IPPE

Students Said . . .

1, 3, 4

More Preceptor Awards 2, 3

Class of 2015 -

Residencies

and Fellowships 5

Preceptor News 6

Why Are You a

Preceptor? 6

Online Library Access 7

2015-16 Rotation

Dates 8

Contact Information 8

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More Preceptor Awards

The Outstanding Preceptor Award recognizes a preceptor of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) rotations who has demonstrated exemplary precepting of at least two student pharmacists each year for at least two consecutive years and is nominated by students based on outstanding preceptor cri-teria. Selection of multiple recipients each year ensures a broad recognition of the valuable contributions of many excellent preceptors who enable approximately 1,100 APPE rotations across nine APPE rotation blocks in six regions of the Commonwealth.

Left, Billy Cahoon, Critical Care Specialist in Cardiology at the VCU Health System in Richmond accepts his award. Cahoon provides APPE Acute Care II rotations in Cardiovascular Critical Care. “Dr. Cahoon exemplifies every-thing a great preceptor should embody. He is highly respected among the medical team and his input was always requested during rounds. I learned more on this rotation than I feel like I have ever learned in my life.”

Right, David Flammia, Pharmacy Coordinator, Kroger Pharmacy in Rich-mond displays his award. Flammia offers APPE Community Pharmacy Man-agement rotations. “He gave me access to all areas of management and always discussed the reasoning behind his decisions. I would recommend this rotation to anyone that has an interest in management or community pharmacy as David Flammia is an attentive and professional preceptor.”

Right, Tana Kaefer is the Clinical Left, Michael Nyame-Mireku, Coordinator/LTC for Richmond Assistant Director of Phar-Apothecaries/Bremo LTC Pharmacy macy at Virginia Hospital in Richmond and offers both IPPE Center in Arlington offers both Introductory Community rotations for IPPE Introductory Hospital first-year students and APPE Geriat- rotations for second-year stu-rics rotations for fourth-year stu- dents and APPE Advanced dents. Her love and contributions to Hospital rotations for fourth-the VCU/MCV School of Pharmacy year students. “Dr. Mireku is and Alumni Association even further an excellent preceptor who strengthen this nomination. Her en- shows a genuine caring for thusiasm for teaching and precept- the students that he takes on ing is inspiring. I am truly grateful for rotation. He was always will-having the opportunity to practice ing to help and to provide alongside such an inspirational indi- valuable guidance on a vari-vidual.” ety of subjects that are impor-

tant for success as we move Shown at left, Margaret forward with our careers in Rowe, Director of Pharmacy pharmacy.” at Fauquier Health in Warren-ton provides IPPE Introduc- Left, Barry Rumble, Manager of River-tory Hospital rotations for side Pharmacy Services in Newport second-year students as well News provides Geriatrics APPE rota-as APPE rotations in Acute tions.“Mr. Rumble displays a true pas-Care I, Advanced Hospital sion for teaching and a strong desire to Pharmacy, and Ambulatory strengthen the skills of future pharma-Care for fourth-year students. cists. He is a very effective educator “She is active in the commu- and instills a drive within students to nity and volunteers at the improve in all areas of patient care.” local free clinic on a regular basis. She is definitely a strong advocate for the phar-macy profession and an ex-tremely positive role model for her staff and students.”

Pictured right, Joan Sok, is the Pharmacy Manager for Walgreens Pharmacy in Herndon. Sok provides both IPPE Introductory Community rotations for first-year students and APPE Advanced Community rotations for fourth-year students. “Joan's professionalism is outstanding. You know she cares about her patients and she builds such great relationships with them … She is a great pharmacist and ex-tremely detail oriented. She is extremely organized …. I'm going to strive to be as multifunctional as Joan in my future career.”

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Left, David Wyatt is a Clinical Specialist in Critical Care at HCA Hen-rico Doctors’ Hospital in Richmond and provides Acute Care II rota-tions in Critical Care for fourth-year students. “Dr. Wyatt is an amaz-ing preceptor. He was so willing to take the time to teach and ex-plain concepts. His devotion to his field is inspiring. Dr. Wyatt earns his respect from other healthcare providers in his setting because of his professionalism and the wealth of knowledge he adds to the team.”

Pictured right, Brittany Young is a Clinical Pharmacist at Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital in Ft. Belvoir and provides Ambulatory Care APPE rotations. “Dr. Young was always available to me for ques-tions and never made me feel like I was interrupting her. She was always welcoming and eager to help. Also, all the assignments I was given did not feel like busy work; instead, it helped me learn or review material I hadn't seen in a while.”

The Outstanding Service Award is presented at the discretion of the Office of Experiential Education to recognize a preceptor of introductory and advanced pharmacy practice experiences who has gone above and beyond duty enabling a variety of valuable learning experiences for students. The Out-standing Service Award recipient for 2014-2015 is Deirdre Carolan, MSN, PhD.

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Deirdre Carolan, MSN, PhD is a Geriatrics Nurse Practitioner at Inova Fairfax Medical Cam-pus in Falls Church. Carolan has been instrumental in providing Service-Learning IPPE, as well as providing APPE Geriatrics rotations to fourth-year students. “Working with Deirdre has truly been an inspiration for me with regard to the level of care and caring that I would like to provide as a practitioner. Through her tireless efforts as an NP and patient advocate, I have learned to appreciate the challenges involved with treating the geriatric population and how to effectively communicate with members of the health care team to improve patient outcomes.”

Congratulations and sincere thanks to our

award-winning preceptors!

Highlights: IPPE Students Said . . . continued from page 1

rate with a variety of health care professionals to promote health, prevent disease, and educate the public;

and 4) develop a sense of personal responsibility in the profession with appreciation for the value of pharma-

cists’ knowledge and skills that serve and benefit the health and education of the community. Highlights from

students’ reflections in Spring 2015 include:

Class of 2018 re: IPPE Community Rotations …

“This [rotation] has changed my mindset toward school. I will now view exams and studying as opportuni-

ties to grow. All of the information can impact and save a patient’s life, as long as it is learned and applied well. While I will continue to aim to make decent grades, I will do so less for the letter grade, and more for

the ability to recall information from long-term memory and apply it in a clinical setting.”

“My preceptor would always reiterate that patient safety was their number one priority, and I truly believed in her words.”

“I was pleasantly surprised with the amount of knowledge I learned from my lab classes applied to my ex-perience at (site). From double-checking the legal requirements needed on prescriptions to taking voice-mails for new prescriptions, I was excited to utilize the class knowledge.”

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Highlights: IPPE Students Said . . . continued from page 3

Class of 2018 re: IPPE Community Rotations … (continued)

“I know [now] that I can actually make a difference in a person’s life with my knowledge.”

“The classroom provides students with the knowledge that is necessary to become competent future phar-macists, but it is the community IPPE rotation that allows us to apply that knowledge and gain valuable real world experience.”

“I didn’t understand how much clinical knowledge I had really gained until I was tested by IPPE. I saw through experience that I did gain a lot after my first year that could be applied in community, and that communication skills and being an approachable person are paramount in community.”

Class of 2017 re: IPPE Hospital Rotations … Class of 2016 re: IPPE Service-Learning …

“On the last day of my hospital rotation the only “The service learning experience was truly re-thought I had was how much I wanted to come warding.… I hope to actively participate in the fu-back the next week to keep on learning and ex- ture as it is both beneficial to the patients and to periencing new things. The rotation was filled with me, as it will make me grow as a professional and gaining new skills and solidifying the clinical a person.” knowledge I have been studying.”

“Through this experience my passion for serving “My opinion has changed dramatically after seeing has grown leaps and bounds, and I know that what a major role pharmacists play in the care of whether I end up in the community or in a hospital patients in the hospital. The hospital became less

I will approach each patient with open eyes and scary and more of a place where I felt that I could

an open heart.” make a difference. My hospital IPPE was a great

“I learned that I actually knew more information experience and I was actually sad for it to be

than I thought I Loading...did and it was great to over.” be able to put my classroom knowledge into real

“Through the course of P2 year we talked a lot life situations that ultimately benefited my pa-about medication reconciliation…. I loved being tients.” able to see what was a foreign concept to me dur-ing the school year first hand. I also had the op- “When serving patients, I will be more attentive to

portunity to shadow one of the pharmacy adminis- the fact that the patient may have little or no

trators for the day. This was a great experience knowledge of the medications being prescribed.

because I was able to see an area of pharmacy The experiences working with other cultures and that was completely new to me.” professions enriched my learning experience and

provided invaluable skills that will be beneficial as “Prior to this IPPE rotation, I had no hospital phar-

a community-practicing pharmacist.” macy experience. I am happy to say that I now walk away from this rotation with a greater under- “I was so moved by my experiences that I contin-standing of the variety of roles available to a hos- ued to volunteer my time and skills... I also real-pital pharmacist.“ ized how important it is to give back to the com-

munity. I intend to make service learning a lifelong “While on my rotation I was able to perform nu-process in which I practice clinical skills to be-merous activities that contributed to my precep-come a better provider and give back to my com-tor’s role at the hospital. For example, I assisted in munity.” medication therapy management on the general

hospital floor, participated in rounds with physi- “[Service-Learning was] very beneficial in both an cians and nurses, and attended a P&T committee educational aspect as well as a personal aspect. meeting. I also assisted the pharmacist in monitor- Each event held new challenges and rewards for ing patients on enoxaparin for DVT prophylaxis.” me as a student and a person. My heart went out

to each and every patient I had the opportunity to work with …”

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Class of 2015 Postgraduate Pharmacy Education

and Training Experiences

Many of you probably had one or more students on rotation last year who were in-

terviewing for residency and/or fellowship positions or were in a combined degree

program. Following is the list of our 2015 graduates who are completing postgradu-

ate pharmacy education and training experiences during 2015 - 2016.

Congratulations, Graduates!

Sarah Ayele VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

Sarah Barden Michigan Pharmacists Association, Lansing, MI

Linda Barstow Mission Hospitals, Asheville, NC

Danielle Beale HCA Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Richmond, VA Kelsey Billups The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Erich Brechtelsbauer The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH

Kelly Cain McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA

Brian Case University of New Mexico Hospitals, Albuquerque, NM

Jenna Clemons Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA

Amy Cook Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville, VA

Kathryn Dane The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD

Melinda Ellis Sentara Healthcare System, Norfolk, VA

Shelby Evans University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO

Beth Flippen VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD

Lauren Flynt Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

Lauren Grecheck University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO

Allison Hardy CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Healthcare, San Antonio, TX

Sara Ibinson CJW Medical Center, Richmond, VA

Nilofar Jafari Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Erika Lambert University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC

Samson Lee Moses Cone Hospital, Greensboro, NC

Sharon Lee Reston Hospital Center, Reston, VA

Julie Lim Novant Health Prince William Medical Center, Manassas, VA

Mi Jung Lim Anthem Pharmacy Solutions, Norfolk, VA

Rachel Lim Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC

Eric MacPherson Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville, VA

Thomas Madden Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville, VA

Lindsay Martin Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville, VA

Jessica McDaniel VCU School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA

Kimberly Means VCU Health System, Richmond, VA

Tiffany Morris Sentara Healthcare System, Norfolk, VA

Kristen Nuckles McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA

Sarah Park North Shore University Health System, Evanston, IL

Margaret Robinson VCU School of Pharmacy, Richmond, VA

Kathryn Schwienteck VCU Graduate School, Richmond, VA

Jessica Snead Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Ryan Templeton UNC School of Pharmacy, New Bern, NC

Shelly Weaver Sanofi & Rutgers University School of Pharmacy, Bridgewater, NJ

Cortney Wren McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond VA

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Preceptor News

Ericka Crouse Recognized as an ASHP Fellow

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Practitioner Recognition Program recognizes

pharmacists who have a distinguished practice record and who have made extensive contributions to

health-system pharmacy practice. Each person so recognized is designated a Fellow of the American Soci-

ety of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP).

Congratulations to Ericka Crouse, Clinical Psychiatric Pharmacist at the VCU Health System, on the much-deserved honor of being recognized as an ASHP Fellow!

Congratulations to our VPhA Award-Winning Preceptors!

Several of our preceptors were recognized for their professional achievements at the Virginia Pharmacists

Association’s (VPhA) Awards Program and Banquet in Williamsburg on July 28th.

Teresa Graham - 2015 Spearbeck Virginia Pharmacist Service Award

Pharmacy Director, Central Virginia Training Center, Lynchburg VA

Kerri Musselman - 2015 Local President Award

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist/Medical Home, Bon Secours Medical Group, Richmond VA

Kelly Oliver - 2015 Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award

Clinical Services Director, Jefferson Good Neighbor Pharmacy, Palmyra VA

Congratulations on being recognized by your fellow pharmacists for your

dedication to the profession!

Distinguished Appointments

Marcia Buck, Clinical Pharmacy Coordinator/Pediatrics at the University of Virginia Health System in Char-

lottesville, will be installed as president-elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy at its 2015 Global

Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in October.

Rafael Saenz, Administrator of Pharmacy Services for the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottes-

ville, was appointed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe to the Virginia Board of Pharmacy.

Why Are You a Preceptor?

“It gives me the opportunity to give back and allows me to interact with and meet new pharmacist colleagues. It also keeps me up-to-date on treatment guidelines, new drugs, and publications. I enjoy sharing my knowl-

edge and watching students grow.” - Renee Brown, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Southside Regional Medi-

cal Center, Petersburg VA

“I am a preceptor because I would like to influence future pharmacists in a positive way. As an older pharma-

cist, I also like to reflect with the student where pharmacy has been, and how it got to where we are now.” -Diane Leavitt, Pharmacy Manager, Farm Fresh Pharmacy, Virginia Beach VA

“I like to teach and also enjoy the potential to learn from the student.” - Lark Dunton, Clinical Pharmacist in

Pediatrics, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

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Library Privileges: Online Access

Privileges to use VCU Libraries and VCU School of Pharmacy (SOP) resources are granted to officially

appointed affiliate faculty preceptors who continue to be available to precept VCUSOP students and who

obtain a V# (Banner ID), VCU eID, and password. After obtaining your unique V#, your VCU eID and

password authenticates your access to and use of these resources.

Step 1: Obtain a V# (Banner ID) by completing the Personal Data Form (link) and returning it to

OEE@vcu.edu

Step 2: Request your VCU eID (http://www.ts.vcu.edu/askit/email/eid/eid-finder/) and establish your pass-

word by following the steps provided.

eID Password Information:

Requirements – Click http://www.ts.vcu.edu/askit/email/eid/eid-password-rules/ for a list of require-

ments for creating your eID password.

Expiration – VCU eID passwords must be changed periodically. The initial password expires after a

minimum of 90 days. After resetting your password following the initial setup, your password will

expire every 365 days thereafter. Additional information about password expiration may be found

at http://www.ts.vcu.edu/askit/email/eid/eid-password-expirations/

When you access a resource below, you will be prompted to provide your VCU eID and password at the

Central Authentication Service (CAS) screen.

VCU Libraries Resources

Preceptors with a VCU eID and password have access for academic purposes to resources provided by

VCU Libraries, including the Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, such as:

Databases

Journals

Medline/PubMed

Go to: www.library.vcu.edu > Research

In addition, special pharmacy-focused Research Guides are available, such as:

Community-Based Participatory Research

Drug Information Resources

Patient Safety

Pharmacy & Pharmacotherapy

Go to: www.library.vcu.edu > Research > Research Guides > Pharmacy

Other library resources:

Interlibrary Loan & Document Delivery Services (ILLiad) - to request books, articles, etc. remotely

Media Presentation Materials: TML Multimedia Collaboration Room

VCU School of Pharmacy Resources

Preceptors with a VCU eID and password also have access for academic purposes to resources provided

by VCUSOP, including:

Facts & Comparisons eAnswers

Lexicomp On-line

Go to: www.pharmacy.vcu.edu > Resources > Faculty, Preceptors, & Staff

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2015 - 2016 Rotation Dates

APPEs IPPE - Community

Block 1: May 18 - June 19, 2015 May 2 - May 24, 2016

Block 2: June 22 - July 24, 2015

Block 3: July 27 - August 28, 2015

Block 4: August 31 - October 2, 2015

Block 5: October 5 - November 6, 2015

Block 6: November 9 - December 11, 2015

Winter Break: December 12, 2015 - IPPE - Hospital

January 10, 2016

Block 7: January 11 - February 12, 2016 Block 1: April 25 - May 13, 2016

Block 8: February 15 - March 18, 2016 Block 2: May 16 - June 3, 2016

Block 9: March 21 - April 22, 2017 Block 3: June 6 - June 24, 2016

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Office of Experiential Education

Phylliss M. Moret, RPh

Assistant Dean, Experiential Education

pmmoret@vcu.edu 804-828-3059

Wanda L. Coffey

Director, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPE)

wcoffey2@vcu.edu 804-628-8268

Denise L. Emminger

Director, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPE)

dlemming@vcu.edu 804-628-8267

Betty B. Dobbie

Experiential Learning Specialist

bbdobbie@vcu.edu 804-628-7546

Y. Michele Johnson

Administrative Assistant

ymjohnson@vcu.edu 804-828-3005

Toll Free Number: 800-330-0519

Fax: 804-828-7436

E-mail: OEE@vcu.edu

www.pharmacy.vcu.edu > Programs > Pharm.D. >

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