PRECEPTOR EDUCATION/TRAINING (August 2011)
The Joint Committee on Internship Programs has approved the course The
Community Pharmacist Preceptor Education Program to meet the Texas State
Board of Pharmacy's preceptor education and training requirement. This
course was developed jointly by APhA and NACDS and can be accessed at
http://www.nacdsfoundation.org/.
After completing the assessment,
participants will received 3.0 contact hours of continuing education
credit (0.3 CEUs).
The Joint Committee on Internship Programs jointly approves other preceptor education and training courses for Texas preceptors. View the calendar of upcoming programs.
2011 PRECEPTOR ORIENTATION AND TRAINING CONFERENCE (August 14, 2010)
29th annual Preceptor Orientation and Training Conference is scheduled for July 6, 2011.
DESCRIBING YOUR ROTATION EXPERIENCES (January 2009) In our experiential database, https://utdirect.utexas.edu/phirst/index.WBX, we have added a feature that allows you to describe the type(s) of Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences (P4 rotations) you precept for UT pharmacy students. Please log into the database with your UT EID and password. On the left-hand side of the screen you will see a menu that includes List Rotations--click on that and you will see the option to add a rotation. Once in this page, please fill out all fields as completely as possible. We have tried to make this simple by providing mostly check-off options and pull-down menus, but there are some text boxes. Remember to "Save" frequently!
Special note: You cannot add a rotation unless a site number appears in the screen along with your UT EID. If no site number is associated with your UT EID, please contact Jennifer Ridings-Myhra with the name, address, phone, and Texas pharmacy permit number (if it exists) and she will follow up.
The purpose of this database is three-fold: first, it gives pharmacy students important information regarding rotations so that they can make more informed decisions regarding their selection of internship region and practice sites; secondly, it allows internship coordinators to have more complete information on what you have to offer so that we can more appropriately assign students to rotations; and finally, it fulfills an ACPE accreditation requirement mandating that we maintain this type of information. Please be aware that this information is behind a UT EID so is not published for widespread viewing on the internet.
Preceptor-faculty requesting access to UT on-line libraries MUST complete a rotation description before library privileges are granted or renewed.
STUDENT PORTFOLIOS (July 2005)
In addition to satisfactory student evaluations and examination scores, student pharmacist interns must develop and maintain a longitudinal portfolio over the course of their P4 (final year) rotations. The portfolio provides a methodology to support the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) standards regarding the use of outcomes to assess achievement of professional competencies, and also serves as a practical method to engage the student as an active, self-directed, life-long learner. Specifically, the portfolio:
- enables the intern to be actively involved in his/her learning experiences;
- assists both the preceptor and intern in selecting learning activities demonstrating ongoing development of desirable practitioner skills across rotations; and
- supports the assembly of demonstrable outcomes for the intern to use when initially interviewing for a practice position or residency.
The content expectations for the portfolio are outlined in the document "P4 Student Pharmacist Intern Portfolio Content Requirements".
All internship activities required for a particular rotation must be documented. The item or activity (e.g., journal club) and the evaluation tool for that item should be kept together in the portfolio with other information for that particular rotation. Examples of evaluation tools for informal/formal case presentations, inservice, and journal club presentations are provided should the practice site not use a specific evaluation tool.
A copy of the completed P4 APPE Evaluation Form (IEF) for each rotation must also be included, and should be used by both the preceptor and intern at each subsequent rotation to enhance identified strengths and focus on skills needing further development. A copy of the P4 APPE Hour Sheet must also be inserted.
Students will keep the portfolio in a binder with one identified tab for each rotation. Information for each rotation, both required and optional, will be compiled under the tab for the first, second, third, etc. rotation. A curriculum vita or resume, along with any special projects completed in the P1-P3 years that the student wishes to include, should precede the documentation of internship activities.
Additionally, a copy of the ACPE Professional Outcomes is included with a designated preceptor and student section for longitudinal assessment. At the END of each rotation, preceptors will rate students, and students will self-assess. This assessment is for the edification of the student and preceptor only and will not be used as a method for passing or failing the student. The official evaluation tool for each rotation remains the Intern Evaluation Form. Please consult the course syllabus, p. B10, "Reminder", for additional information on the requirements for a passing grade.
Finally, a checklist is included which requires the student and preceptor to verify that items needed for each rotation are included in the portfolio. It is the student's ultimate responsibility to ensure that the portfolio is complete. However, we ask that the preceptor assist the student during this introductory phase so that both parties may become better acquainted with this process.
If you have questions regarding the portfolio, please contact your regional director:
Austin/Temple/Waco |
Debbie Lopez |
512-232-7832 |
|
Dallas/Fort Worth |
Linda Albrecht |
817-265-0435 |
|
El Paso |
Bill Klein |
915-747-8520 |
|
Galveston/Houston |
Sharla Tajchman |
713-745-0685 |
|
Rio Grande Valley |
Analiza Amaya-Diaz |
956-389-1466 |
|
San Antonio |
Leroy Knodel |
210-567-8369 |
General Portfolio Requirements for Student Pharmacist Interns
Interns must:
- maintain the format of the portfolio per the instructions outlined in this document.
- ensure that the portfolio contains all required items for each rotation.
- provide portfolio accessibility to each preceptor on a schedule to be determined by the preceptor and student mutually at the beginning of the rotation.
- complete the longitudinal ACPE competency assessment after each rotation.
- sign the portfolio checklist ensuring that you and the preceptor have reviewed the portfolio.
- submit the portfolio to the regional internship personnel for review on a schedule to be determined within each region.
Students, please be aware that this is just the start of documentation you will need to maintain throughout your professional life in support of continuing professional development (CPD). CPD is a concept that is quickly gaining ground within accreditation, licensure, and professional organizations as a method by which pharmacists will need to document professional development and growth over the course of their careers. Therefore, keep your P4 portfolio as the start of this activity!
General Portfolio Expectations for Preceptor Faculty
Preceptor Faculty should:
- review the intern portfolio at the beginning of the rotation, noting student strengths and areas needing further development.
- note rotation-specific requirements for each rotation on the document "Portfolio Content Requirements", and ensure that the student can meet these requirements. Please be aware that your regional internship personnel may contact you with region-specific information in regards to meeting these requirements.
- complete and sign, along with the student, the portfolio checklist at the end of the rotation.
- complete the preceptor assessment portion of the ACPE longitudinal assessment at the end of the rotation.
- ensure that the Intern Evaluation Form is completed and signed at the end of the rotation.
Thank you for your assistance with this important activity!
Formal Presentation Evaluation Form
Summary of Informal Case Presentations
Journal Club Presentation Evaluation Form
Portfolio Checklist
SOAP Note Evaluation Form
ELECTRONIC LIBRARIES ACCESS (rev. January 2009)
If you would like to request electronic libraries access, please follow these instructions:
In order to be granted UT on-line library privileges, you must have a UT EID AND have completed a rotation description in the internship database (see above). If you already know your UT
EID, please provide it along with:
- e-mail
- daytime phone number
when you request access.
If you have any problems with the above procedures, please contact one of the College of Pharmacy's official department contacts: Janice Sutton / (512) 471-1828 or Nicole Toomey / (512) 471-1828.
Send all of the requested information to Assistant Dean Jennifer Ridings-Myhra at myhraj@mail.utexas.edu.
After Dean Ridings-Myhra confirms that the requestor is a UT preceptor-faculty member, she will forward the request through UT administrative channels. Please allow at least three weeks for processing.Thanks for your continued involvement with our program.
College Information
Mailing Address:
College of Pharmacy
The University of Texas
at Austin
1 University Station
A1900
Austin, TX, USA
78712-0120
Email Address: pharmacy
@www.utexas.edu
Phone:
1-512-471-1737
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