CEI Introduces New Preceptor Development Opportunities For Continuing Education Credit!

 

The Collaborative Education Institute (CEI), in collaboration with Drake University and the University of Iowa have recently released two new online modules as part of their preceptor development efforts.  Both programs are available for continuing education credit.  If you are a preceptor, or would like to become one, contact us to gain access to these accredited programs free of charge.  For full course details and a link to register, click here.

Developing and Implementing an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience

Introductory practice experiences play a critical role for colleges of pharmacy.  This program will explain their role in the doctor of pharmacy curriculum, and assist you in developing an effective teaching experience in your pharmacy.  Various examples of professional activities designed to engage students in the daily activities at your practice will be discussed, assuring both their integration into your practice and their effective learning.

Learning objectives for the program are:

  • Explain the role of introductory practice experiences in the doctor of pharmacy curriculum and the requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
  • Cite examples of professional activities designed to engage students in the daily activities at your practice
  • Describe effective approaches to teaching students during the introductory practice experiences
  • Compare and contrast the preceptors role in introductory practice experiences compared to advanced practice experiences
  • Arrange and integrate early experiences at your practice site to enhance student learning

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Developing Cultural Competence

Providing care to diverse populations requires understanding the health beliefs associated with various cultures.  This program will assist you in self-assessing your level of cultural competence and provide you with strategies to effectively communicate with patients who have different health beliefs and practices.  As a preceptor, it will also assist you in teaching students to work successfully with patients from various backgrounds, as well as help you to more effectively work with students from various cultural backgrounds.

This program includes discussion relative to three video vignettes that portray actual patient cases and the interactions between patients, their families and the health care providers involved.

Learning Objectives for the program are:

  • Self-asses their level of cultural competence.
  • Define diversity
  • Define cultural competence
  • Recognize the role of the health care practitioner in providing care to diverse populations
  • Provide evidence of health care disparities and patient outcomes
  • Use communication strategies to elicit patients health beliefs and practices
  • Teach students to work with patients from various backgrounds
  • Work effectively with students from various cultural backgrounds

 

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