Pharmacist Accreditation Statement: The Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This is a practice-based, continuing education activity of Purdue University, an equal access/equal opportunity institution. Universal Program Number (UPN): 018-999-09-135-C04-P, 25 contact hours (2.5 CEU). Release: 8/26/2009; Expiration: 8/1/2010.

Please register online at this web site no later than Friday August 21, 2009.

Target Audience: New PharmD graduates completing post-doctoral training (residency or fellowship) in the state of Indiana

Learning objectives: At the conclusion of this program, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe four common teaching methodologies
2. Recommend approaches to motivate students to learn
3. Describe mechanisms to deal with cases of academic dishonesty
4. List strategies to establish to good relationships with your students
5. Demonstrate the ability to write specific learning objectives for a CE presentation or classroom lecture
6. Prepare an effective handout for a CE presentation or classroom lecture
7. Demonstrate the ability to write thought-provoking test questions
8. Lists strategies for use of discussion in the learning process
9. List appropriate mechanisms for management of students who are not meeting expectations during a clerkship rotation
10. Develop a teaching portfolio documenting your teaching philosophy

Course coordinators: Purdue University, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Jasmine Gonzalvo, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Jennifer Morris, PharmD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Butler University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences: Kristal Williams, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice.

Faculty: Purdue University, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Steve Abel, PharmD, Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs; Deanna Kania, PharmD, Clinical Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Kimberly S. Plake, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Amy Heck Sheehan, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice. Butler University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences: Joseph Jordan, PharmD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Julia Koehler, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; W. Kent Van Tyle, MS, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology. University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Pharmacy: Nick Popovich, PhD, Professor and Head of Pharmacy Administration.

Faculty Disclosure Statement: All faculty and staff involved in the planning or presentation of continuing education activities sponsored/provided by Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are required to disclose to the audience any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of the presentation or enduring material. Full disclosure of all commercial relationships must be made in writing to the audience prior to the activity. All additional planning committee members and Purdue University Continuing Pharmacy Education staff have no relationships to disclose.

Fees and financial support: No fees are required to participate in this program. A grant proposal was submitted and is pending approval for financial support for this program. Full disclosure will be made to the participants when funding has been approved.

In order to receive credit for this program, the participant must attend 12 seminar sessions, engage in 15 hours of teaching activity, attend a participant presentation session, submit a teaching portfolio by April 7, 2010, and complete evaluations for individual seminar sessions and overall program. No partial credit will be given. Statements of CE credit will be mailed directly to the participant.

Schedule of seminars: August 26, September 9, 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 28, Nov 4, 11, 18, Dec 2, 2009, April 7, 2010. All sessions are scheduled at 4:00 – 6:00 pm (Indianapolis location to be determined).

Please register online at this web site no later than Friday August 21, 2009.