Preceptor News - Spring 2008
Jamie Joy moves into new downtown Phoenix office
Jamie Joy has officially moved into the downtown Phoenix office. Her office is located in the College of Pharmacy on the first floor of the TGen building on 5th Street.
We are adding a new section to our website with info about the Phoenix campus. There will be info about the health sciences library in Phoenix, contact information for the college, interdisciplinary seminar info and more. Our goal with this is to facilitate the dissemination of pertinent info to both students and preceptors in the Phoenix area. We hope you find it helpful!
Upcoming Community Events in Phoenix:
The students in Phoenix are planning several community outreach events in Phoenix. Contact Jamie Joy at 623-512-5865 or joy@pharmacy.arizona.edu with any questions about the events.
- February 13, 2008 from 9am to noon pharmacy students will be answering medication questions for seniors at the Salvation Army Headquarters health fair located in Phoenix
- March 10, 2008 from 10am to 2pm pharmacy students will be at the State Capitol providing information and education to legislators on personalized medicine
- March 13, 2008 from noon to 1pm pharmacy students will be holding a seminar for the public about what pharmacists can do
- April 22, 2008 from 4 to 7pm pharmacy students will field medication questions from the public via a medication hotline: phone number to call is 602-293-3222
Just for Preceptors!
We have added a new reference sheet to our website called “Quick Reference Sheet for Preceptors”. It is located under the tab “Rotation Information” and includes information about how to log on to our electronic system (EMS) as well as information about drug information requirements for the students and how to access the online rotation manual.
Free CE Program: The Community Pharmacist Preceptor Education Program from NACDS
Check out this CE Program that offers 3 CEU’s and is specific for preceptors in the community pharmacy environment. It reviews many aspects of a community pharmacy rotation from appropriate student activities to communication skills. There is even a sample rotation schedule given that might just give you some ideas for your rotation. If you aren’t located in a community pharmacy environment, this CE program is still worth checking out as it reviews many topics important to all types of rotations such as mentoring, characteristics of an excellent preceptor and conflict resolution.
Questions about the website, EMS, or rotations in general?
Please feel free to contact any of Kevin, Jamie, Rebecca, or Lynda if you ever have questions related to locating a topic on our website, how to access or use our electronic system, or rotations. We are here to help you!
Online Rotation Manual Updates
We have continued updating the Online Rotation Manual with the ultimate goal of making it more streamlined, with links between related topics, to be user friendly for you!
The "Community Rotation" page has been revised with a new suggested task list. The "Policies and Expectations" and "Institutional Rotation" pages were revised last fall. A new "Checklist for all Rotations" has been added. Revisions to the manuals and task lists for the other required rotations ( Adult Acute Care and Ambulatory Care) are coming over the next few months. Hopefully, all will be in place before the start of the new rotation year in May 2007.
We envision that students, starting rotations in May 2007, will download the Checklist for all Rotations and the applicable goals/objectives checklist (for required rotations only) at the beginning of each rotation. These are to be used by the student and preceptor as a guide for rotation activities. You don't have to wait until May - Feel free to start using them as soon as they appear on the Web site.
Thank you to the preceptors that reviewed and offered comments on the initial drafts of the new checklists. If any of you have comments/suggestions for further revison of them or the information in the online manual, please let us know at any time. Contact Rebecca Malone at 520-626-4506 or rmalone@pharmacy.arizonale.edu.
2007 Preceptor Awards
Congratulations to The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy's 2007
Rookie Preceptor of the Year
Peter Laluk, Pharm.D.
Winslow Indian Healthcare Center (previously at San Xavier)
Preceptor of the Year
Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System
View all Past Winners of these Awards
Rotation Web site
Every preceptor and student has his or her own unique log-in that grants access to rotation lists, important forms (evaluations, intern hours, professional leave requests, etc.), and contact information. Other than the "Intern Hours Report" which still requires signatures and hard copies sent to the Experiential Office, the entire process is Web-based.
To access the site, click the link below.
https://www1.ems-webs.com/Arizona
Usernames are: Firstname.Lastname
Passwords are initially: Password
If you would like to change your username or forgot your password, contact Kevin Boesen.
The web page works best with Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later.
Preceptors enjoy special benefits...
...in addition to the joy of teaching the next generation of pharmacists the tools of the trade. As a preceptor, you are entitled to a number of benefits such as online access to the health sciences library. Take a look and be sure that you are taking advantage of all the opportunities.
I'm ready to travel
I have seen many of you at your sites, but always love to get out. If you want me to stop by, just send me an e-mail: kevin.boesen@pharmacy.arizona.edu