Become a Preceptor
If you are interested in becoming a preceptor for the UW School of Pharmacy, please contact the Experiential Office for more information. For those who are already UW School of Pharmacy preceptors, see below for other continuing education available to you.
CEimpact
The UW School of Pharmacy is part of the Northwest Pharmacy Experiential Consortium—experiential faculty from the 8 schools/colleges of pharmacy in Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming. The mission is to promote outstanding pharmacy experiential education for our students and preceptors by cultivating relationships among colleges and schools in the northwest region.
One collaborative project relating to preceptor development has been subscribing to online preceptor training modules and recommending core modules for preceptors in our region to complete. Many modules are available at no cost for preceptors and are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). You will receive CE at the successful completion of the training modu
Preceptor development and other professional development activities from CEimpact can be accessed directly by current preceptors through CORE ELMS, the rotation management system used by our school. To access CEimpact follow these steps:
- Access the CORE ELMS login page via the following link: https://corehighered.com/login-elms
- Log in to your CORE ELMS account and at the bottom of the left side menu click External Resources.
- Choose “CEimpact”
- At the bottom of the page enter your NABP ID, then click update NABP
- The CEimpact code is displayed on the screen.
- Click the green box" go to CEimpact site". A new window will open and you will be on the CEimpact site.
To access modules specific to preceptors, click on the round “Preceptor” icon. You can register for free and complete the CE by following the on-screen prompts.
The American Pharmacist Association is offering a new advanced preceptor training program to help preceptors gain the knowledge and confidence they need to be successful preceptors. This program trains experienced preceptors with peer-developed content which will provide preceptors with additional knowledge and tools to enhance the experiential education process for them and their student pharmacists and residents. For new preceptors, the APhA Advanced Preceptor Training will provide them with a strong foundation to get started in their new role. APhA Advanced Preceptor Training
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) offers information on a variety
of successful practices pertinent to academic pharmacy. The documents AACP provides
highlight innovative programs and administrative procedures in selected focus areas
currently in place at U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.
AACP Resources
Preceptor Development WEbinars
We are excited to present our very first preceptor educational webinar created and presented by the University of Wyoming Experiential Program in conjunction with guest preceptor presenter, Dr. Melinda Carroll. The webinar focuses on the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) and how Dr. Carroll utilizes and educates students about the process in her practice at King Soopers pharmacy in Cheyenne, WY. The webinar also covers how the PPCP is taught in both didactic and experiential settings. By utilizing the PPCP in the education of your pharmacy students, you will promote its consist use across the profession. In addition, you will be providing a framework for patient care for your practice setting that is patient-centered and delivered in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With all preceptors educating their students about the PPCP it will reinforce the process’ applicability to the variety of patient care services delivered by pharmacists.
The first webinar focuses on the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) and how Dr. Carroll utilizes and educates students about the process in her practice at King Soopers pharmacy in Cheyenne, WY. The webinar also covers how the PPCP is taught in both didactic and experiential settings. By utilizing the PPCP in the education of your pharmacy students, you will promote its consist use across the profession. In addition, you will be providing a framework for patient care for your practice setting that is patient-centered and delivered in collaboration with other members of the health care team. With all preceptors educating their students about the PPCP it will reinforce the process’ applicability to the variety of patient care services delivered by pharmacists.
The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy faculty are providing a two-part webinar series on helpful communication strategies for pharmacy preceptors. Part 1 will focus on the following: General communication tips for providing constructive feedback to students. Giving feedback to students on their communication with healthcare providers & patients. Specific examples of feedback as they relate to student knowledge and professionalism. The importance of feedback in the experiential setting .Time for participants to share their thoughts and questions regarding communication with students.
Part 2 of communication strategies will focus on the following: Learning how communication can help to limit surprises students might encounter while on rotation. Sharing through an interactive session on how to give feedback on communication to ESL students. How to write high-quality narrative comments in evaluations.
The University of Wyoming - College of Health Sciences - School of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and American Nuses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as an accredited provider of Continuing Professional Education. The Mission of the Continuing Education Group is to develop, conduct, and evaluate educational programs to meet the continuing professional development needs, tools, and resources for pharmacy professionals, pharmacy technicians, and nursing professionals to better care for the patients and communities they serve.
