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A Drug Discovery and Biomedical Research Training Program for Underserved Minority Youth
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Adel Karara; Anjan Nan; Yen Dang; Rekha Shukla – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2023
The Maryland Action for Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Research (MADDPR) Program provides hands-on lab experience and mentoring to underserved minority high school students. Over 4 years, 93 high school students and their science teachers participated in the two-week summer camp program which was led by 15 faculty from the School of Pharmacy.…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Rural Schools, Minority Group Students, High School Students
Use of Science Lab Simulation during a Two-Week Virtual Biomedical Research Training Summer Camp for Underserved Minority Youth: A COVID-19 Adjustment
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Karara, Adel H.; Nan, Anjan; Goldberg, Barbara; Shukla, Rekha – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2021
The Maryland Action for Drug Discovery and Pharmaceutical Research (MADDPR) Program provides hands-on lab experience and mentoring to underserved minority high school students. With the inability to conduct an in-person STEM summer camp, the program transitioned to a virtual format in 2020. Thirty-three students and their PLTW teacher participated…
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, Biomedicine, Summer Programs, Computer Simulation
Exploring Perceptions of the Transition from Health Science Practitioner to Academic
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Stewart, MaryAnne – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2020
Transitioning from a clinical practitioner to a clinical faculty member in higher education can be a difficult process for many health care professionals. Clinically, health care professionals have attained a high level of expertise, however this does not necessarily prepare them to teach in a classroom despite the importance of translating…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, College Faculty, Adjustment (to Environment), Career Readiness
A Method for Teaching Communication in Pharmacy in Authentic Work Situations
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Hyvarinen, Marja-Leena; Tanskanen, Paavo; Katajavuori, Nina; Isotalus, Pekka – Communication Education, 2010
Studies consistently confirm that there is an extensive need for new theoretical and practical directions for communication in disciplines (CID) programmes. The CID pedagogy calls for more specialized training with more specialized methods in particular professions. This study presents a method developed for practical training studies in pharmacy…
Descriptors: Mentors, Pharmacy, Communication Skills, Teaching Methods
Bridging Education for Foreign-Trained Professionals: The International Pharmacy Graduate (IPQ) Program in Canada
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Austin, Zubin; Dean, Marie Rocchi – Teaching in Higher Education, 2006
Demand for well-qualified health care professionals (including pharmacists) is projected to increase over the next 10 to 20 years. In many jurisdictions, immigration will become an increasingly important human resource to replace aging, retiring workers and drive ongoing economic prosperity and growth. Higher education has been an underutilized…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prior Learning, Higher Education, Pharmacy
Mentorship and Mitigation of Culture Shock: Foreign-Trained Pharmacists in Canada
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Austin, Zubin – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2005
Immigrants with professional qualifications face unique challenges in adapting personally and professionally to new environments. This "double culture shock" experience may result in disengagement from the professional community due to perceived barriers to integration, with subsequent negative impact on employment prospects and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mentors, Focus Groups, Culture Conflict