About the Principal Investigator
Training
| Degree: |
B.Sc.(Pharm.) |
| Institution: |
UBC |
| Year: |
1982 |
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| Degree: |
Residency in Community Pharmacy |
| Institution: |
UBC |
| Year |
1983 |
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| Degree: |
Certificate on Teaching in Higher Education |
| Institution: |
UBC |
| Year |
1999 |
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| Degree: |
M.A. (Higher Education) |
| Institution: |
UBC |
| Year |
2008 |
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Previous Positions
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Lecturer |
| Period: |
1983 – 1985 |
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| Position: |
Clinical Instructor |
| Period: |
1985 – 1986 |
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| Position: |
Lecturer |
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1986 – 1991 |
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| Position: |
Instructor |
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1992 – 1997 |
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| Position: |
Senior Instructor |
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1997 – present |
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Current Position
| Position: |
Senior Instructor |
| Institution: |
Division of Pharmacy Practice |
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| Position: |
Academic Advisor |
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| Position: |
PhD student |
| Institution: |
Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education |
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Major Awards
| Name: |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Award for Excellence in Pharmaceutical Education |
| Year: |
1992 |
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| Name: |
Killam Teaching Prize |
| Year: |
1995 |
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| Name: |
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching Award – 1st Year |
| Year: |
2008 |
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About the Courses
PHAR 202
PHARMACY SKILLS I is a 1st year laboratory and tutorial course designed to help students learn some of the introductory legal, technical and professional aspects of drug distribution and providing pharmaceutical care to patients. Practical knowledge and skills are emphasized. The laboratory portion of the course takes place in a simulated pharmacy, where students act the part of the pharmacist, dealing with patient-specific tasks such as receiving and filling prescriptions, managing computerized records, detecting and resolving drug therapy problems, and communicating with patients and physicians. The tutorials portion of the course provides opportunities for more in-depth learning in topics such as pharmaceutical arithmetic and communication skills.
Learning Environment
My course emphasizes the development of practical knowledge and skills, through learning in an interactive, collegial environment. Practice, constructive feedback, authentic assessment and self-reflection are all essential components to successful learning that I incorporate into my approach to teaching.
Selected Publications
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Pearson M, Andres L. Rural job location decisions of pharmacy graduates. Am J Pharm Educ, 2009; in press.
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Hubball H, Pearson M. Curriculum leadership portfolios: Enhancing scholarly approaches to undergraduate program reform. Transformative Dialogues, 2009; in press.
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