Issue 2 - VCU School of Pharmacy

Preceptor Newsletter
Class of 2009 Residencies/Fellowships
Some of you probably had one or more students on rotation last year who were interviewing for residency and/or fellowship positions. Following is the list of our 2009 graduates who are completing a residency or fellowship during 2009/2010.
Kacie Bailey
Amanda Bremner
Kellie Burke
Sean Carlton
Melissa Carroll
Antoinette Coe
Joshua Crawford
Walter Crumpler
Danielle Danzi
Robin Davis
Kristen Elliot
David DeLong
Jon Gallahan
Paul Hansen
Casey Jones
Chad Marsing
Kelley Mills
Michaiah Parker
Kara Plauger
Traci Poole
Lynn Silagyi
Jennifer Shannon
Laurence Weiss
Laurie Yee
Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, Chicago IL
McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond VA
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem VA
Stanford Hospitals and Clinics, Palo Alto CA
Univ of Michigan Hospitals & Health Centers, Ann Arbor MI
VCU Community Pharmacy (Ukrop’s), Richmond VA
Bon Secours Richmond Health Systems, Richmond VA
Veteran’s Affairs Loma Linda Medical Center, Loma Linda CA
Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church VA
Bon Secours Richmond Health Systems, Richmond VA
Sentara Health System, Norfolk VA
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston SC
McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond VA
University of California/San Diego, San Diego CA
VCU Community Pharmacy (Richmond Apothecaries), Richmond VA
Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City UT
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Washington DC
Chippenham & Johnston-Willis Medical Center, Richmond VA
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh PA
VCU Community Pharmacy (K-Mart), Richmond VA
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore MD
Grady Health System, Atlanta GA
Florida Hospital, Orlando FL
Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Wilkes-Barr PA
Volume 5 Issue 2
Summer/Fall 2009
Features:
OEE Personnel Update
School News
Preceptor of the Year
EMS Corner
Preceptor Training - IPPE
Inside this issue:
Congratulations and best wishes to all !
OEE Bids Farewell to Bev Talluto
After nearly five years as the Assistant Dean of Experiential Education, Dr. Beverly Talluto left
the MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy in May to head for Texas A&M University - Kingsville,
where she has accepted the position of Associate Dean for Clinical Programs in the Irma
Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy. We thank Bev for her service here, and wish her the best
in her new role!
OEE welcomes Renee Murray!
Renee Murray joined OEE in May as the new Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience programs (IPPE).
Renee received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Xavier
University of Louisiana in 1997 and has been the Director of a
federally-qualified Community Health Center in Nashville, TN
for the past 10 years.
Renee can be reached at 804-628-8268 or by email at
rlmurray@vcu.edu.
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Residencies/
Fellowships
OEE Personnel
Update
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School News
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Preceptor or the Year
APhA Awards
Clinical IPPE
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Outstanding Preceptor Awards
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Preceptor Training IPPE and Service
Learning
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EMS Corner
Online Library
Access
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Contact Information
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SCHOOL NEWS
Annual Pharmacy Scholarship Golf Tournament Set for
October 16th - Register now!
The Pharmacy Scholarship Golf Tournament is held annually for students and alumni participation and benefits the scholarship fund for
pharmacy students. This year’s event will be held on Friday, October
16th at the Birkdale Golf Club, 8511 Royal Birkfield Drive, Chesterfield
VA. The tournament will have a shotgun start and is Captain’s Choice,
beginning at 9 AM. To obtain additional information or to register, contact the VCU/MCV School of Pharmacy’s Development Director, Ellen
Leverich, at 804-828-3016 or by e-mail, emleverich@vcu.edu.
School of Pharmacy Faculty In the News
Dean Victor Yanchick presided over the 2009 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual
Meeting and Seminars in Boston in July. In addition to serving as president of the organization, he
spoke at a special session on “Global Alliance for Pharmaceutical Education” and moderated a science
symposium on “Nanotechnology and Drug Development.”
Dr. Donald Brophy, who offers Acute Care rotations in Internal Medicine, was recently appointed to the
editorial board of The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. He was also promoted to Professor of Pharmacy
and was named interim chairman of the school’s Department of Pharmacy effective July 1, 2009.
Dr. Gretchen Brophy, who offers Critical Care rotations, received a 2009 Presidential Citation from
the Society of Critical Care Medicine at its 38th Annual Congress in Nashville, Tenn. She was also recently promoted to Professor of Pharmacy.
Ice Cream Social at Imperial Plaza
Recently an ice cream social
was held at Imperial Plaza in
Richmond to thank 125 residents for their volunteering
efforts. Volunteers participated in clinic services, research projects, and service
learning activities (see related article on p. 6). Ice
cream sundaes (including
diabetes-friendly options)
and beverages were served
by students and preceptors, including School of Pharmacy faculty member Patty Slattum (far right,
above) and her graduate students, Eddie Shibley (second from left), Director of Pharmacy at Imperial
Plaza, P4 students on rotation with him, and Denise Emminger of the OEE.
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Congratulations to our Preceptor of the Year - Eve Bell
The Preceptor of The Year award, which recognizes extraordinary commitment to precepting and education, is bestowed annually to one of the
nine preceptors who have received the Outstanding Preceptor Award for
that year (see related story on p. 4). This year the Class of 2009 voted
to name Dr. Eve Bell the Preceptor of the Year. Eve is an Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist and Residency Program Director at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Forest Campus. Congratulations, Eve !
Dean Yanchick congratulates
our Preceptor of the Year
APhA Awards for MCV/VCU Pharmacy Students!
The American Pharmacists Association held their annual meeting and exposition in San Antonio in April, and two members of the Class of 2010
won prestigious awards.
Jennifer Austin (on left in photo) was awarded an APhA Foundation Student Pharmacist scholarship, and she was one of only seven students nationally to earn this award.
Lina Saliba (on right in photo) received an APhA Student Leadership
Award, and she was one of only four students in the country to receive this
honor.
We are very proud of their hard work and dedication!
Clinical IPPE Rotations Begin In January 2010 - Will YOU be a Preceptor?
The Clinical IPPE rotation will be introduced in January 2010, and we are looking for clinical sites where
we can place our 3rd-year students for the week of January 11 - 15. (In future years this will be a 2-week
rotation.) During this rotation the student will meet with the assigned preceptor to practice clinical pharmacy management and patient care and demonstrate core practice skills: communication, ethics, medication safety, technology, informatics and critical thinking. Students will complete a case discussion, journal
club and drug information inquires at the site. The rotation will end at noon on Friday as students will attend a conference from 1 - 4 PM at the school and via videoconference with Dr. Renee Murray.
We are fortunate to have so many excellent clinicians among our preceptors, and look forward to working
with you to make the Clinical IPPE rotation challenging and rewarding for the students. If you would be willing to precept a student for this type of rotation, please contact OEE@vcu.edu or call us at 804-828-3005.
Thank you!
Have you returned your 2010-11 Availability Form ?
Yes, it is already time to make plans for the Class of 2011 to select their rotations for their P4 year ! The
2010-11 Availability Request forms were mailed to all active preceptors in mid-July, with a requested return date of August 14th. If you did not receive a packet, please contact OEE as soon as possible so that
we can send you another. OEE@vcu.edu or 804-828-3005, Thanks !
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2009 Outstanding Preceptor Awards Presented
On Saturday, April 25th OEE hosted the Preceptor Appreciation and
Awards Night at Nick’s Roman Terrace restaurant in Richmond.
These events are held annually to thank our preceptors for their support and service to the school. Two preceptors received awards for
Outstanding Service, and several of the preceptors who had been
voted Outstanding Preceptors by the Class of 2009 were awarded
their certificates at this event. Please join us in congratulating them!
At left, Eve Bell accepts her Outstanding Preceptor Award. Eve is an
Internal Medicine Clinical Specialist
at HCA Henrico Doctors’ HospitalForest Campus and precepts APPE
students. Eve was also awarded the
2008-09 Preceptor of the Year
award by the Class of 2009 (related
article on P. 3) at the Senior Banquet.
Congratulations on this welldeserved honor, Eve!
Pictured above, several preceptors who attended the Preceptor Appreciation and
Awards Night at Nick’s Roman Terrace, for
an evening of fine Italian dining! Those in attendance also heard Beverly Talluto’s CE
program “The New Curriculum and Its Impact
on Experiential Education.”
Above left, Sheri Ober, a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Disease at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Pharmacy, receives her Outstanding Preceptor Award. Sheri recently left Carilion, and she will be greatly missed!
Above center, Bev Talluto presents the Outstanding Preceptor Award to Dr. Cherri Mohler, an alumna of the MCV/VCU
School of Pharmacy. Cherri is the Clinic Manager for the Walgreens Clinic Pharmacy at the Chippenham campus of
CJW, and offers rotations to both IPPE and APPE students.
Above right, Denise Emminger presents Robert Carson with his Outstanding Preceptor Award. Bob is an alumnus of the
MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy and offers Community rotations to both APPE and IPPE students at Ukrops at Virginia
Center Commons.
OEE BESTOWS OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS FOR SERVICE BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY!
Service Awards reflect a preceptor’s exceptional service to the
School. Shown at left, Rodney Stiltner receives his Outstanding
Service Award from Bev Talluto. Rodney is Director of Pharmacy
Services at VCU Health Systems and offers both APPE and IPPE
Hospital rotations.
Right, Joe Hoyle accepts his Outstanding Service Award. Joe, an
alumnus of the MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy, is the Director of
Pharmacy at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Virginia.
He offers Geriatric rotations to 4th-year students and also recently began offering Elective rotations in Hospital Pharmacy Administration.
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2009 Preceptor Awards Presented
In addition to voting for Outstanding Preceptor awards, 4th-year students also vote on Outstanding Mentor awards,
which are bestowed upon those preceptors who have demonstrated a special commitment to mentoring the students
on rotations. The two Outstanding Mentor Awards voted by the Class of 2009 were also presented at the Preceptor
Appreciation and Awards Night.
At left, Patricia Pecora Fulco, Clinical Pharmacy
Specialist at VCU Health Systems, receives her
Outstanding Mentor Award from Beverly Talluto.
Patricia offers APPE rotations in Acute Care, Internal Medicine.
Pictured right, Dan Tassone accepts his Outstanding Mentor Award. Dan, an alumnus of the
MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy, offers APPE
rotations in Ambulatory Care at the School’s
Inova Campus in Falls Church.
Shown at far left, Michael Dupree receives his
Outstanding Preceptor Award. Mike is the
Chief Pharmacist at the Federal Correction
Complex in Petersburg and offers an APPE
elective rotation in Infectious Disease.
At left, Jennifer Chow is congratulated on her
Outstanding Preceptor Award by Denise Emminger (left) and Renee Murray (right).Jennifer,
a Pediatric Clinical Specialist at Children’s
Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk, offers APPE Acute Care Pediatric rotations.
At right, Neil Davis, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital, is congratulated on his Outstanding Preceptor Award by (shown left to right) Susan Biernot, Ryan Cahoon, and Dave Merryfield. Neil offers Critical Care rotations to
P4 students.
Below left, Michael Clarke, Assistant Dean at our Inova Campus,
congratulates Tiffany Ngo on her Outstanding Preceptor Award.
Tiffany, an alumna of the MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy, is
Pharmacy Manager at Giant Food Pharmacy in Fairfax and
offers APPE Community rotations.
Shown at right, Denise Emminger presents Tim Lucas,
owner of DownHome Pharmacy in Roanoke, with his
Outstanding Preceptor Award
as his admiring staff and P4
student
Mary Thomas (far
right) offer congratulations.
Tim, an alumnus of the
MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy, offers Advanced Community APPE rotations.
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IPPE Community Rotations Are Under Way - Tips for Preceptors
The members of the Class of 2013 are just beginning their Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE), and many of their preceptors are involved in IPPE for the first time. The feedback from last
year’s IPPE experiences was very positive, and we look forward to another great year.
Students are required to have 7 site visits of 4 hours each to their assigned Community pharmacy for the Fall
and again for the Spring semester. We are providing you with some suggestions of activities you can ask
your IPPE student to perform while they are with you:
Process new and refill prescription orders
Interview patients to obtain information and create a patient profile
Prepare and compound products
Train patients on blood glucose meters or inhalers
Participate in antibiotic call-back programs
Have student create a Patient Satisfaction Survey and distribute to customers
Have student design an endcap surrounding a relevant topic (ex: cold and flu season)
Let students review written prescriptions to familiarize themselves with actual prescriptions
Review a Pharmacy Board/state law with the student & discuss legal issues relevant to community pharmacy
Participate in drug ordering (ex: complete a Form 222)
Thanks again to all our wonderful preceptors who are training the pharmacists of tomorrow!
What is Service Learning?
Renee Murray, OEE’s new Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) recently explained
the concept of Service Learning to the incoming Class of 2013. An excerpt of her presentation is provided
here to alert our preceptors to our ongoing interest in Service Learning opportunities.
Service Learning is an ongoing program of student involvement in activities that meet the needs of the community and instill a service ethic into experiential education. Students learn about social issues and how to
apply their knowledge to address real problems in the community. Each year as part of the IPPE requirement, P1, P2 and P3 students must complete 20 hours of Service Learning by volunteering in an activity that
involves direct patient care. Direct patient care Service Learning activities include participation in projects
with free clinics, homeless/indigent care clinics and senior living facilities, health promotion programs, health
screenings, medication safety programs, and immunization events, and similar activities.
According to the 2007 Accreditation Standards put forth by ACPE, Service Learning should:
meet a community need;
establish or enhance a relationship between the community and the academic institution;
help foster civic and professional responsibility and the development of a sense of caring for others;
provide structured time to reflect on the service learning experience;
enhance what is taught in the didactic curriculum by extending student learning beyond the classroom and into the community;
provide opportunities for interaction with other health professional students and practitioners; and
attempt to balance the service that is provided and the learning that takes place.
Students benefit from Service Learning activities in the following ways:
It provides the ability to use the skills and knowledge learned in didactic coursework.
It provides the ability to interact with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
It fosters civic and social responsibility.
It prepares students to become competent professionals and significantly contribute to the health of
society in one or more meaningful roles.
If you are aware of Service Learning opportunities in your community, please contact Renee at 804-628-8268
or rlmurray@vcu.edu.
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EMS CORNER
SPECIAL NOTE FOR PRECEPTORS WITH PATIENT-CARE ROTATIONS!
HAVE YOU APPROVED
YOUR STUDENT’S DRPs IN EMS ???
DRUG-RELATED PROBLEM (DRP) INTERVENTION DOCUMENTATION
Students in patient care rotations are required to use the EMS system to record
drug-related problems (DRPs) encountered on rotation. Students will be expected
to document approximately 25 drug-related problems per rotation. After the student enters the problem into EMS, the preceptor must then go into EMS to review
and approve it before the student can get credit. The process is described below:
PROCESS for PRECEPTORS
1. Preceptors enter the EMS system and select Patient Drug-Related Problems from the menu on the left
side of your Affiliate Profile screen.
2. On the next screen click on Drug-Related Problems View.
3. Your student’s DRP intervention(s) will appear as their initials followed by # 1, # 2, etc. for each intervention submitted. Click on the student’s initials to open the intervention.
4. Review the intervention, provide feedback to the student if you wish, and click on the Approve button
to send it to the database.
5. If you would like to keep a copy for your files click on the Print button.
Approximately 25 interventions per patient care rotation should be documented by the student.
STUDENT PHOTOS AND RESUMES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE
All students (with the possible exception of the new P1s, who are no doubt working diligently on this project) have
entered their resume into EMS and those resumes are available online to each of the student’s assigned preceptors. To see the resume of your student, enter EMS and click on Rotations in the left-hand menu of your Affiliate
Profile. Beside each student’s name there is an R button under the Resume column. Click on the resume button to
view the student’s photo and resume. The Print button is at the bottom of the resume.
Other tools available on your Preceptor Rotation List include a button you can click on to activate e-mail to the student, and an online Absence Form you can use to notify OEE when a student is absent from rotation.
Please contact OEE if you have any questions about any of these functions.
DO YOU HAVE ONLINE LIBRARY ACCESS?
One of the benefits of being a preceptor is access to the MCV/VCU library systems online. If you are an active preceptor and do not yet have this access, please contact us at OEE@vcu.edu to request a Personal Data Form. You
will provide required information on this form, which is in turn used to set up a secure account for you in Human Resources. You will then be provided with a Banner ID number and instructions to use to gain online access. Contact
us today!
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RICHMOND VIRGINIA
MCV/VCU School of Pharmacy
Office of Experiential Education
410 N. 12th Street
Richmond VA 23298-0581
Office of Experiential Education
Renee L. Murray, Pharm.D.
Director, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
rlmurray@vcu.edu or 804-628-8268
Denise L. Emminger
Director, Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
dlemming@vcu.edu or 804-628-8267
Betty Dobbie
Experiential Learning Specialist
bbdobbie@vcu.edu or 804-628-7546
Lauren Fend
Experiential Education Administrative Assistant
lfend@vcu.edu or 804-828-3005
Toll Free Number:
1-800-330-0519
Fax:
1-804-828-7436
E-mail:
OEE@vcu.edu
Our website: www.pharmacy.vcu.edu
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