Role of academic pharmacist

Question 1

Describe the role of academic pharmacist

Answer 1

-Teaching future pharmacists
Expert into into curriculum design and delivery
Teaching, learning, assessment, forward-thinking in educating future pharmacists
Scholarship: sharing of practice at national and international pharmacy education conferences
Health promotion project supervision to 4th years

-Social responsibility – sharing of research and health awareness
Media engagement
Public facing events
Schools

Question 2

Describe how to build a teaching portfolio towards becoming an academic pharmacist

Answer 2

-First tip
engage with course and by that I mean do the extra bits of reading to get in depth knowledge-remember think of the prize t the end, a good degree outcome

-Become a PASS mentor
start developing your coaching skills for your cv

-HEAL soc
become a member, attend interprofessional events, network so you can present

-MUPS leadership
put yourself forward to be on the committee, lead something, develop skills of project planning

-Student rep
have a go at being a year rep, voice your opinions with staff and work to form solutions

Volunteer for pharm ed conf – can be an ambassador for your programme

Vacation placements – build cv

PIPS – pharmacy in schools initiative, come in and demonstrate hw to make products with school children

Project – choose something that involves developing a teaching tool e.g for public/patients/students

Question 3

describe potential areas of expertise from professional practice that can contribute to learning

Answer 3

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