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Pharmacy Fika
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The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.
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The Limits of Academic Freedom and the Need for Viewpoint Diversity: Internal and External Pressures
3w ago00:40:00Tap to summarizeThe Fika Crew welcomes Jonathan Thigpen, PharmD, Professor and Assistant Dean at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, to discuss First Amendment rights, academic freedom, and viewpoint diversity. Jonathan walks us through the 1915 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) declaration on academic freedom, which continues to anchor most faculty handbooks. We discuss the current landscape in American Universities where internal forces are calling for reforms to address self-censorship before external forces mandate restrictions. While its not always clear where the boundaries are, academic freedom can't be used to justify skipping department meetings or refusing to use active learning strategies in your instruction (sorry!). Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:46 Academic Freedom Discussion: 3:47 Resources Heterodox Academy - Heterodox Out Loud Podcast: Episode 23 - The Classroom Legislative Battle with Keith Wittington American Association of University Professors (AAUP) - Summary of Some Critical AAUP Statements, including the "1915 Declaration of Principles on Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure." Website: Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) (with lots of resources about First Amendment rights and Academic Freedom) Website: Heterodox Academy (with lots of resources on Viewpoint Diversity and Academic Freedom) Website: Greater Good Science Center (with lots of resources related to Intellectual Humility and Positive Psychology) van der Leeuw RM, van Loon KA, et al. Stand Up and Educate Ourselves on Academic Freedom. J Grad Med Educ. 2026 Feb;18(1):5-7. Dahlborg E, Castillo IA, Tengelin E. When Academic Freedom Becomes Dangerous: Nursing in an Age of Censorship. Nurs Inq. 2025 Jul;32(3):e70044. Diehl C, Revers M, Traunmüller R, Weidmann NB, Wuttke A. Students' motives for restricting academic freedom: Viewpoint discrimination and prosocial concerns. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Nov 25;122(47):e2503804122. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs) - When is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
Apr 700:31:24Tap to summarizeOSCEs—those beloved (and sometimes dreaded) Objective Structured Clinical Examinations—have become a cornerstone of pharmacy education. But are they always worth the enormous investment of time, money, and faculty energy? In this episode, the Fika Crew digs into a thought-provoking paper by Gortney, Meny, and Dunn that takes a critical eye to how and when OSCEs should be used. It’s the kind of rich, nuanced conversation that only happens when you bring together a few friends who care deeply about getting assessment right. So, grab a snack and your favorite beverage. 👏 Congratulations to Jeff Cain on receiving the prestigious Chalmers Distinguished Pharmacy Educator Award! 🎉 Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:17 OSCE Discussion: 3:18 Resources Gortney JS, Meny LM, Dunn BL. A critical eye on OSCE use: a framework for evaluating impact, efficiency, and sustainability. Am J Pharm Educ 2026;90(3):101938. Lim A, Krishnan S, Singh H, Furletti S, Sarkar M, Stewart D, et al. Linking assessment to real life practice—comparing work based assessments and objective structured clinical examinations using mystery shopping. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2023;29(3):859-878. Lim A, Ling YL, Wilby KJ, Mak V. What's been happening with OSCEs in pharmacy education over the past 20 years? A bibliometric review and content analysis. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2024; 16(3): 212-220. Sourial M, Hagler JC. A pilot study using artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and objectivity in grading pharmacy objective structured clinical examinations. Am J Pharm Educ. 2025;89(8):101455. Sturpe DA. Objective structured clinical exams in Doctor of Pharmacy programs in the United States. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010;74(8):148. Brock T, Deloatch KM, McDermott J, et al. Objective structured clinical examinations as an assessment tool in pharmacy curricula. J Pharm Teach. 2002; 92 (2): 1-9. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Sabbatical Stories: Reclaiming Space for Reflection, Learning, and New Directions
Mar 300:34:30Tap to summarizeThe Fika Crew welcomes Zubin Austin, Ph.D. (University of Toronto), who recently completed his sabbatical, and Hayley Blackburn, Pharm.D. (University of Montana), who is right in the middle of hers, to explore the why, when, and how of academic sabbaticals. Co-host Kristin adds her own experience to the mix. Here's one takeaway: plan your sabbatical activities — then trim that list by 25%. 🌏 ✈️ Australia, Ireland, the UK, France, Oaxaca, Greenland — yes, Greenland! — all make appearances. Sadly, not Fiji. Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 3:46 Sabbatical Discussion: 3:47 Resources Sibbald T and Handford V, eds. The Academic Sabbatical: A Voyage of Discovery. University of Ottawa Press, 2022. ISBN: 9780776633190 Page M. Who took the Sabbath out of sabbatical? Academe Magazine, American Association of University Professors. Accessed February 20, 2026. Burkeman O. Four thousand weeks: Time Management for Mortals. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2021. Berg M and Seeber BK. The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy, Tenth Anniversary Edition. University of Toronto Press, 2025. ISBN: 9781487559489 Gardner SK. Faculty learning and professional growth in the sabbatical leave. Innov High Educ. 2022;47(3):435-451. Yarmohammadian MH, Davidson P, Yeh CH. Sabbatical as a part of the academic excellence journey: a narrative qualitative study. J Educ Health Promot. 2018;7:119. Blackard JT. Tips for a successful global health sabbatical. Ann Glob Health. 2019;85(1):7. Philbrick AM, Pittenger AL. Practice faculty also need sabbatical leaves. Am J Pharm Educ. 2024;88(10):101274. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Let's Go Bowling! Reflections on Effective and Sustained Collaborations
Feb 300:33:11Tap to summarizeThe Fika Crew welcomes David Steeb, PharmD, MPH - Founding Dean of the College of Global Population Health at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis - to talk about collaboration at the institutional and individual levels. How and why are they created? Why are some collaborations sustained and others never seem to get past the initial exploration stage? In this epidose, we don't have all the answers (well, frankly, we never do), but we have plenty of questions! Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:18 And check out the Australian Open Donut! Collaboration: 4:19 Resources Gray B. Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty Problems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991. Gray B, Wood DJ. Collaborative Alliances: Moving from Practice to Theory. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (1): 3-22. Wood DJ, Gray B. Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Collaboration. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (2): 139-162. Partnership Brokers Association. Resources for individuals and organizations to "broker" partnerships. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Preferment: Achieving Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose After Full-Time Employment
Jan 1300:32:34Tap to summarizeJust prior to cranberry season, the Fika Crew met with Lucinda Maine, PhD. - CEO Emerita, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - to chat about her preferment (aka retirement) journey. Tina also shares her fascination with candied cranberry videos. If you are curious, be sure to watch Thyme to Cook with Kristi. I Tried the Viral Candied Cranberry. November 20, 2025. [YouTube Video] Preferment is a modern concept reframing retirement as a proactive, fulfulling stage of life focused on doing what you prefer, rather than simply ending work; it's about pursuing meaningful activities, passions, and purpose with freedom and flexibility, shifting from "retiring from" to "aspiring to" a life aligned with your values, using wisdom and energy for continued growth, contribution, and joy. It emphasizes a planned transition that integrates purpose, relationships, health, and finances, often through gradual changes. Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:27 Preferment : 4:28 Resources Silver MP, Wong JV, Barrett K, et al. A scope review and synthesis of the literature on retirement among academic health professionals. Disocver Health Systems 2025; 4: Article 45. Goodall J and Abrams D. The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times. New York: Celadon Books, 2021. And in case you missed it from our last epidose, this book is relevant to those considering or in preferment too: Le Cunff A. Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obessed World. New York: Avery, 2025. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Mid-Career Doldrums - Navigating the Logjams and Igniting Your Spark Again
Dec 900:31:36Tap to summarizeIn this epidose, the Fika Crew welcomes Brooke Griffin, PharmD, BCACP, from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove, to talk about the mid-career / midlife demands that can put you in a rut. Coaching is one approach that can help you regain perspective, clarify values, and move toward actions (tiny experiments!) that positively support the journey. Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:17 Midcareer Discussion: 4:18 Resources 5 Minute Pep Talk with Brooke Griffin (Podcast) American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) - Mid-Career Recharge Program Infurna FJ, Gerstorf D, Lachman ME. Midlife in the 2020s: Opportunities and Challenges. Am Pscyhol 2020; 75 (4): 470-485. Burkeman O. Meditation for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. New York: Picado, 2024. Burkeman O. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. New York: Picado, 2021. Le Cunff A. Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obessed World. New York: Avery, 2025. Willink J. Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2017. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Experimenting with Open Educational Resources: A Path to Knowledge Nirvana?
Nov 1100:37:21Tap to summarizeThe Fika Crew talks about the promise and peril of free open educational resources (OER) and how they might be used to support faculty and students. OER grants permission to teachers to use teaching and learning materials freely and to adapt them as needed to their specific circumstances. The team debates the incentives for faculty to create OER, the cost savings for students, and the challenge of establishing a sustainable business model while promoting knowledge accessibility. Dr. Glaucomflecken supports Open Access! Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 3:25 OER Discussion: 3:26 Resources Swain BK & Pathak RK. Benefits and challenges of using OER in higher education: a pragmatic review. Discover Education 2024; 3: Article 81. Websites: OER (Open Educational Resources) Commons. The MERLOT system provides access to curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers. Wikipedia's Open Educational Resources page defines OER and lists widely recognized OER websites. Open Educational Resources Collective (Australia) WHO Academy Rx for Change - Clinician-assisted Tobacco Session Program My Dispense - Online Virtual Practice Environment from Monash University _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Recognizing and Supporting Neurodiversity Through Compassionate Pedagogy
Oct 700:34:21Tap to summarizeThe Fika Crew invited Robin Zavod, PhD, Professor of Pharmaceutical Science at Midwestern University, Downers Grove Campus, and AACP President, to share her passion for recognizing and supporting the unique ways learners and colleagues perceive and process information. It starts with caring and showing compassionate concern for the well-being and success of our students, colleagues, and patients. Compassionate pedagogy asks faculty and preceptors to move towards teaching and learning practices that are flexible, equitable, and sustainable for all. Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 4:23 Resources Hamilton LG, Petty S. Compassionate pedagogy for neurodiversity in higher education: A conceptual analysis. Front Psychol 2023; 14: DOI/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1093290. Killingback C, Tomlinson A, Stern J. Compassionate pedagogy in higher education: A scoping review. Journal of Teaching and Learning Practice 2025; 22 (1): DOI: 10.53761/7yvrw787. Dwyer P, Mineo E, Mifsud K, et al. Building neurodiversity-inclusive postsecondary campuses: Recommendations for leaders in higher education. Austism Adulthood 2023; 5 (1): DOI: 10.1089/aut.2021.00421. White M, Harrison M, Cohn E, Wood R, StEvens C. An Evidence Informed Guide to Becoming and Flourishing as a Neurodivergent Teacher: A Guide for Educators and School Leaders. Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN), December 15, 2024. University of Melbourne - Neurodiversity Project. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Making Time for Reading the SoTL Literature: Not Your Mama's Journal Club
Sep 200:33:00Tap to summarizeThe Fika Crew welcomes Carrie Vogler, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Southern Illinois Edwardsville, and Heather Folz, PharmD, BCACP, Associate Professor of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy at Notre Dame of Maryland University, to talk about the online faculty journal club called "Not Your Mama's Journal Club." At the AACP Annual Meeting, they described how they engage faculty in interactive discussions about papers related to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). We wanted to learn more! Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 3:48 Resources Charrios TL, Janke KK, Covvey JR, Aronson BD. Making space for reading as a faculty member. Am J Pharm Educ 2023; 87 (10): Article 100115. Rubin G. The four tendencies: The indispensable personality profiles that reveal how to make your life better (and other people's lives better, too). New York: Harmony Books, 2017. McGuire SY, McGuire S. Teach students how to learn: Strategies you can incorporate into any course to improve student metacognition, study skills, and motivation. New York: Routledge, 2015. Ambrose SA, Bridges MW, Lovett MC, DiPietro M, Norman MK. How learning works: Seven research-based principles for smart teaching. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2010. Lang JM. Small teaching: Everyday lessons from the science of learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2021. Leslie I. Curious: The desire to know and why your future depends on it. New York: Basic Books, 2015. Palmer P. The courage to teach: Exploring the inner landscape of a teacher's life. 20th Anniversary Edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2017. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
Transcribe →Reporting from Chicago: Discovering What's Salty and Sweet at the AACP Annual Meeting
Aug 500:45:25Tap to summarizeThe Pharmacy Fika Crew brought their posh new microphones and their smartphones to the AACP Annual Meeting in Chicago. We talk with a select few speakers about their presentations and the lessons learned experimenting with new frameworks, techniques, and technologies. Kristin talks with Alex Isaacs (Purdue) about expectancy value theory and its application to assessments. Stuart interviews Jennifer Clements (South Carolina) and Kashelle Lockman (Iowa) about implementing greater transparency in their teaching using the TILT framework. Tina bumps into Professor Louise "Lou" Brown (University College London) and marvels at the curricular changes needed to prepare graduates for a new identity - prescriber! Jeff was attracted to the session on Smart Leave Practices and tracked down Katelyn Alexander (East Tennessee) to find out how we can be more thoughtful and intentional about time off from work. Stuart pigeonholes Todd Sorensen (Minnesota), who chaired the 2025 Argus Commission, to discuss the Forecast Report and the trends that may materialize over the next five years. And Kristin wanted to learn more about how to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) as a partner to be a more effective educator, and interviewed Jacqui MacLaughlin (North Carolina) about the use of AI to assess learners. Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 to 3:30 Expectancy Value Theory (Isaacs) [3:31] Transparency in Teaching and Learning (Lockman & Clements) [10:27] Curricular Change and Professional Identity (Brown) [18:26] Smart Leave Practices (Alexander) [25:05] Argus Commission Forecast (Sorensen) [29:20] Generative AI for Assessments (MacLaughlin) [33:53] Resources Holdford D, Lovelace-Elmore B. Applying principles of human motivation to Pharmaceutical Education. J Pharm Teaching 2001; 8(4): 1-18. Website: TILT Higher Ed: Transparency in Teaching and Learning Ambrose SA, Bridges MW, DiPietro M, Lovett MC, Norman MK. What Factors Motivate Students to Learn? In: How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching. Jossey-Bass, 2010: 66-90. Sorensen T, Cox C, Haines ST, Lin A, Melchert R, et al. AACP Argus Commission Forecast 2025. 2025;89(8):101441. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
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