Pharmacy Educator Academy

Overview

The Pharmacy Educator Academy program has been designed by experts at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Teaching and Learning Center. In this program, participants will take part in nine monthly modules created to support pharmacy residents in both defining and pursuing their goals as educators in both clinical and didactic settings. Each monthly module focuses on a new topic and includes mini assignments for self-paced learning and a live session for hands-on guidance with instructional consultants.

Program Objectives

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• describe their teaching philosophy using learning theory, best practices to support learning, and active learning strategies;
• apply effective teaching & feedback strategies in clinical and didactic settings;
• utilize educational technology tools for instruction and presentations.

Topics

August - Welcome & Becoming a Pharmacy Educator

September - Evidence-Based Learning

October - Giving Effective Presentations

November - Supportive Learning Environments

January - Qualities of a Good Preceptor

February - Teaching with Technology

March - Giving Effective Feedback

April - Active Learning

May - Writing a Teaching Philosophy

Schedule

Each month of the Pharmacy Educator Academy consists of the following schedule:

Weeks 1-2: Pre-work assigned & due

Week 3: Live session

Week 4: Post-session Portfolio assignment due

Portfolio

Each resident will complete a Teaching Portfolio that consists of the following items:

1. Big Dreams as a Pharmacy Educator Reflection
2. Evidence-Based Instruction Mapping Plan
3. Draft Presentation Slides
4. Supportive Learning Environment Plan
5. Teaching Persona & Reflection
6. Teaching with Technology Asynchronous Module Completion Certificate
7. Feedback Plan using Technology
8. Active Learning Teaching Tool
9. Teaching Philosophy

These portfolio items have been designed to support residents in both clinical and didactic instruction. These items develop frameworks (supportive learning, active learning), build skills (giving feedback, giving presentations, using educational technology), and they offer opportunities for reflection and growth as educators (big dreams, teaching persona, teaching philosophy). Residents must complete all portfolio items and pre-work to earn their certification.

Contact Information

For inquiries about course content or structure, please contact Federico Gomez-Uroz Horst (fgomezur@uthsc.edu) or Dr. Tom Laughner (tlaughne@uthsc.edu).

To learn more about UTHSC’s Teaching and Learning Center, please visit our website at: https://www.uthsc.edu/tlc/.