INvigorate 2022 - Agenda

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Meeting Days (February 18–22, 2022):

All times listed below are in Pacific Daylight Time.

Friday, February 18

3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

New Deans ACPE Orientation

By invitation only. Pre-registration required through ACPE, no additional fee.

Plaza AB, Second Level

Board members and staff of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education will lead this interactive session to provide new deans with important insights into both Pharm.D. and continuing education program accreditation. Issues related to preparing for focused and comprehensive accreditation visits/reviews, substantive changes and related accreditation matters will be covered. A reception hosted by ACPE will follow the working session beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Speakers: ACPE Staff

6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

AACP Board of Directors Reception with ALFP & Special Guests

By invitation only.

Garden Terrace, Fourth Level


Saturday, February 19

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

ALFP Cohort 18 Session III

Santa Fe, Second Level

Noon–1:30 p.m.

AACP New Deans Program

Pre-registration required.

Imperial, Second Level 

Experienced CEO Deans will facilitate discussions about leading a college/school of pharmacy, the 2021-2024 AACP Strategic Plan, and AACP programs related to institutional research and effectiveness, leadership, research/scholarship, interprofessional education and advocacy. Additional materials for new deans are available in AACP Connect. Interim CEO Deans and CEO Deans who have been in their roles for three years or less are invited to participate. Lunch will be provided.

Speakers: AACP Staff and Council of Deans Administrative Board

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Connections and Conversations: CEO Deans

California Ballroom A, Second Level 

Join your CEO Dean colleagues for an opportunity to share ideas and learn from each other as we discuss the following topics:

(1) Faculty Recruitment, Workload and Retention

(2) Working Together as an Academy to: Grow Our Pharmacy Applicant Pipeline, Optimize Our Academic Resources, Grow the Pharmacy Profession

(3) Student Pharmacists: Catch-up and Progression Strategies

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Connections and Conversations: Assistant and Associate Deans

California Ballroom B, Second Level

Join colleagues for an opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other’s challenges and successes of the past year, and make new connections to begin INvigorate 2022. Connect with other Assistant and Associate Deans while engaging in roundtable discussions on timely issues, including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-racism (DEIA)-related successes, challenges, needs, and opportunities in the areas of admissions, student affairs, curriculum and experiential education, as well as discussion of the "Celebrations” and the “Pain-Points” of issues facing Assistant and Associate Deans.

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

Connections and Conversations: Department Chairs

California Ballroom C, Second Level 

Join colleagues for an opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other’s challenges and successes of the past year, and make new connections to begin INvigorate 2022. Connect with other Department Chairs while engaging in roundtable discussions on timely issues.

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

INvigorate Kickoff: INcreasing Our Impact

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level

Medications are central to achieving the aims of improved individual and population health, control of total costs of care, and clinician well-being. Too much attention is directed at the high cost of prescription drugs, which is too narrow of a view. Dr. O’Brien will draw upon his deep and diverse experiences in the federal government, insurance industry and the corporate sector to provide his perspectives and recommendations on how pharmacy as a profession, and academic pharmacy as leaders, can engage with these sectors to increase our impact and achieve the goals of the AACP 2021-24 strategic plan.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Identify the most important targets in the public and private sectors for coordinated strategic outreach and advocacy.
  2. Refine messages relevant to their localities to advance understanding of and advocacy for pharmacists’ expanded patient care role.
  3. Locate resources from government and private sector sources to support engagement activities.

0581-0000-22-002-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity-type: Knowledge-based

Speakers: John Michael O’Brien, Pharm.D., M.P.H., President and CEO, National Pharmaceutical Council

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception

Garden Terrace, Fourth Level 

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

CEO Deans Networking Reception

By invitation only.

Harbor Terrace, Third Level


Sunday, February 20

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Keynote: Creating a College Culture Committed to Equity and Inclusion

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level

The term "social justice" is being used (and misused) on college and university campuses more and more these days. What are the characteristics of a campus community committed to social justice? Are we doing things in the name of social justice that are not congruent with the true spirit of equity and inclusion? In this presentation, personal reflections on the current state of social justice education in higher education will be shared, as well as an opportunity to assess your college's successes and challenges in providing a campus environment that is welcoming to all.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe introductory key concepts and theory on social justice and inclusion.
  2. Examine the concepts of identity groups and privilege in our society.
  3. Use an "Inclusion Lens" to develop specific strategic activities that support organizational movement toward becoming a more inclusive college.
  4. Develop a process to sustain the conversations on organization change beyond the day of the presentation.

0581-0000-22-003-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Application-based

Speakers: Vernon A. Wall, Director of Business Development, LeaderShape, Inc., and President and Founder, One Better World, LLC

9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.

Networking Break

Santa Fe Foyer, Second Level 

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

ALFP Debate #1

California Ballroom A, Second Level

The ALFP Fellows 2021–2022 Cohort presents a debate on the topic "COVID-19 has permanently changed pharmacists' scope of practice.” In true debate style, two teams of Fellows will present opposing sides of the issue. Opportunity for discussion, and questions and answers from the audience will be provided.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the use of professional debate arguing skills for application in leadership interactions.
  2. Assess the design, value and use of professional debate arguing in a team environment.
  3. Assess the extent to which COVID-19 has changed pharmacists' scope of practice.

0581-0000-22-004-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Application-based

Moderator: Jonathan Wolfson, JD, Principal, The Great Debate; Speakers: 2021–2021 ALFP Fellows Cohort

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Microsessions: Curricular Innovation

California Ballroom C, Second Level 

Presenters will share innovaions in curricula such as new topics, delivery methods or evaluation of student pharmacists.

Moderator: Gloria R. Grice, Pharm.D., FNAP, BCPS, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

9:15 a.m.

Extra Reps for Board Prep

This session will describe how one college of pharmacy developed a Licensure Preparedness Program over three years and the impact of the program on NAPLEX first-attempt pass rates will be reviewed.

Jill M. Augustine, Ph.D., Pharm.D., MPH, College of Pharmacy, Mercer University

9:25 a.m.

Forging an Enriching Co-Curriculum Program for New Mexico COP from Enthused Chaos

This session illustrates the steps the University of New Mexico’s College of Pharmacy took to wrangle enthused but random community outreach events into a cocurricula framework based on Continuous Professional Development (CPD) while aligning with our curriculum and focusing on students meeting their career and learning needs in the CAPE domain. Steps described include building an event database on Smartsheet platform, mapping to CAPE outcomes and teaching students to write Smart goals.

Tracy S. Hunter, Ph.D., M.S., R.Ph., College of Pharmacy, University of New Mexico

9:35 a.m.

Strategic, Sustainable, and Successful Undergraduate Instructional Efforts

The training reach of pharmacy schools can extend well beyond graduate/professional student audiences, and efforts to diversify educational offerings could be highly strategic. This session overviews the expansive, cost-sustainable growth of undergraduate-targeted efforts at The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy, including a pharmaceutical sciences major, minor, and liberal arts teaching.

Nicole Cartwright Kwiek, Ph.D., FAPE, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University

9:45 a.m.

When Change is Hard: Using a Change Management Model to Guide Curricular Innovation

True curricular innovation amidst practice transformation requires transformative change rather than technical revision. We will summarize the change management approach the University of Washington School of Pharmacy used to reshape the Pharm.D. curriculum to prepare graduates as pharmacist providers. Using Kotter’s 8-Step Process for Leading Change to initiate and drive the process, we learned valuable lessons for success. Join us to learn how a change management approach can affect culture and make change in pharmacy education.

Peggy Odegard, Pharm.D., CDECS, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington

9:55 a.m.

Metrics That Matter: A Leadership and Management Project for Pharm.D. Students on Creating Value Propositions

The ability to design and articulate value to key stakeholders is and will continue to be a key skill for pharmacy professionals in both fee-for-service and value-based practice and payment models. This session will describe an innovative method for teaching these concepts to pharmacy students through a community-sponsored leadership and management project.

Kyle Turner, Pharm.D., BCACP, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah

10:15 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Networking and Beverage Break

Santa Fe Foyer, Second Level 

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

Strengthening Collaboration Between State Boards and Colleges/Schools of Pharmacy

California Ballroom BC, Second Level

As the practice of pharmacy continues to evolve with more and varied patient care services at individual patient and population levels, it is critical that state boards and academic pharmacy leaders maintain open and collaborative communications and aligned visions of current and future practice. While state boards have a primary mandate of protecting the public, colleges and schools of pharmacy offer curricula, research and engagement activities with the same aim in mind—public safety via the most effective use and coordination of medication use. Dr. Carter will share the most important priorities of state boards and NABP and engage in dialogue with meeting attendees to advance our state and national communications.

Speakers: Lemrey (Al) Carter, Pharm.D., M.S., R.Ph., Executive Director and Secretary, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

From Global to Local: The Value of Global Experiences for Students and Institutions

California Ballroom BC, Second Level 

In this session participants will engage with a panel of presenters and each other about the advantages of student experiences in countries other than the U.S. A study published in AJPE in 2020 surveyed 81 fourth-year student pharmacists participating in an international APPE through one of three U.S universities. The study showed that “students who went to a low to middle-income country demonstrated increased cultural sensitivity, more patient-centered care, and skill development, while students who went to a high-income country displayed increased knowledge regarding differences in health care system components, pharmacy practice, pharmacy education, and an appreciation for alternative patient care approaches.”

 

Panelists will discuss the value of global experiences for students, schools of pharmacy, the pharmacy profession, and overall patient care. These experiences assist students in serving a more diverse and growing non-U.S. born population. Additionally, these experiences are valuable in helping to differentiate pharmacy programs and graduate well-rounded students who better understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with the panel and each other in small groups to achieve the learning objectives and gain a greater understanding of the value to global student experiences.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. List the advantages to students' global exposure.
  2. Describe the importance of incorporating global experiences into pharmacy curriculum to apply to diverse patient populations.
  3. Identify ways U.S. institutions can support a global experience for students.

0581-0000-22-006-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Knowledge-based

Moderator: Matt Cipriani, MLIS, Associate Director of Knowledge Management & Member Engagement, AACP ; Speakers: Jodie Malhotra, Pharm.D., Director of Practitioner and International Development, Associate Professor, Clinical Pharmacy, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado; Monica L. Miller, Pharm.D., MS, Clinical Professor and Associate Head for Engagement, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University; Ellen Schellhase, Pharm.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University; and Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Indiana University

12:45 p.m.–2:15 p.m.

Lunch

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level

2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

ALFP Debate #2

California Ballroom A, Second Level 

The ALFP Fellows 2021–2022 Cohort presents a debate on the topic "competency-based education is the best way to equip pharmacy students for the challenges of modern practice.” In true debate style, two teams of Fellows will present opposing sides of the issue. Opportunity for discussion, and questions and answers from the audience will be provided.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the use of professional debate arguing skills for application in leadership interactions.
  2. Assess the design, value and use of professional debate arguing in a team environment.
  3. Analyze how competency-based education can equip pharmacy students for the challenges of modern practice.

0581-0000-22-007-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Application-based

Moderator: Jonathan Wolfson, JD, Principal, The Great Debate; Speakers: 2021–2021 ALFP Fellows Cohort

2:15 p.m.–3:15 p.m.

Microsessions: Managing an Effective Curriculum Committee

California Ballroom C, Second Level

Presenters will describe strategies for effective curriculum management, including balancing new standards with existing content.

Moderator: Jennifer Trujillo, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

2:15 p.m.

Curricular Mapping to Integrate Healthcare Ethics Topics into Existing Courses

Keeping a pharmacy curriculum relevant and current is an issue for Pharmacy Curriculum Committees. This micro session will describe how a pharmacy program proposed to eliminate a 3-credit hour stand-alone healthcare ethics course and integrate the content into other existing courses.

Bernadette Brown, Pharm.D., College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Butler University

2:25 p.m.

Asynchronous, Synchronous or In-Person? Our New Balancing Act

This session will share the process utilized in an integrated pharmacotherapy course within a Pharm.D. curriculum to determine what content would be moved from all-remote learning in autumn 2020 back into in-person instruction in autumn 2021. Student feedback on the balance of delivery model will also be shared.

Ruth Emptage, Pharm.D., BCGP, College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University

2:35 p.m.

Centralized Curricular Management—Move from Silos to TEAMS

Curricular content is difficult to manage or coordinate with any structure, and to address this difficulty we have adopted a centralized format for design and management of our courses. We will describe our current centralized course management structure, which uses integrated units and a curriculum committee comprised of course coordinators to manage all curricular content and coordinate assessment.

Karen Marlowe, Pharm.D., Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University

2:45 p.m.

Updated National Profile of Curriculum Committees in Pharmacy Education

This microsession will review national data about pharmacy curriculum committee membership, leadership, functions and charges, as well as ties to assessment and ACPE Standards 2016. Attendees can discuss and compare their institutional data to national results.

Melissa Medina, Ed.D., College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

2:55 p.m.

Addressing Curricular Hoarding to Enhance Access and Affordability of Pharm.D. Education

The development of Standards 2025 provides us with the challenge and opportunity to address curricular complexity and volume through the lens of access and affordability. A multidisciplinary approach to Pharm.D. curricular revisions at the local level is discussed.

Victoria L. Williams, Pharm.D., College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University


Monday, February 21

8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

ACPE Organizational Update

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level 

This session will provide an update on ACPE activities. In addition, questions from the Academy will be solicited and discussed on topics related to ACPE.

Speakers: Jan Engle, Pharm.D., Ph.D. (Hon), FAPhA, FCCP, FNAP, Executive Director, ACPE

9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.

Networking and Beverage Break

Santa Fe Foyer, Second Level 

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

ALFP Debate #3

California Ballroom A, Second Level 

The ALFP Fellows 2021–2022 Cohort presents a debate on the topic "virtual education should remain an option for all student pharmacists.” In true debate style, two teams of Fellows will present opposing sides of the issue. Opportunity for discussion, and questions and answers from the audience will be provided.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Evaluate the use of professional debate arguing skills for application in leadership interactions.
  2. Assess the design, value and use of professional debate arguing in a team environment.
  3. Analyze the impact of virtual education on student pharmacists.

0581-0000-22-008-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Application-based

Moderator: Jonathan Wolfson, JD, Principal, The Great Debate; Speakers: 2021–2021 ALFP Fellows Cohort

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Microsessions: Digital Health and Technolology in the Curriculum

California Ballroom C, Second Level 

Presenters will share methods of incorporating digital health and technololgy in pharmacy curricula.

Moderator: Fred Doloresco, Pharm.D., M.S., School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

9:15 a.m.

Intentional Strategy to Infuse Analytics and Digital Health Into the Curriculum

The speakers will describe the pathway and strategy to infuse data analytics and digital health into their institution’s curriculum, the outcomes of these efforts, and the challenges along the way.

Kimberly Beck, Ph.D., R.Ph., College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Butler University

9:25 a.m.

Measuring Student Pharmacists’ Comfort, Attitudes, and Knowledge of Digital Health

During this microsession, attendees will be exposed to a novel method of teaching digital health through integration into small group clinical patient care cases. Data regarding student comfort, attitudes, and knowledge regarding digital health prior to the integration of digital health topics will be presented, along with examples of how to integrate digital health into cases.

Julia Darnell, Pharm.D., BCACP, AAHIVP, School of Pharmacy, University of Southern California

9:35 a.m.

It’s Your Problem Now: Problem-Based Learning to Introduce Digital Health

A problem-based learning approach can be used to have students identify and explore digital health technologies to address quality-improvement, technology assessment, and problem-solving cases. This approach promotes self-directed learning and can even expose faculty to emerging technologies!

Fred Doloresco, Pharm.D., M.S., School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

9:45 a.m.

Creative Use of REDCap to Manage IPE COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine Clinics

The COVID-19 pandemic served as the stimulus to develop a paperless process (sign-up, consent, and documentation) for our campus vaccination clinics. REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a database designed for research; however, we were able to develop an interface for students in pharmacy and nursing to use in a seamless manner.

Eric Johnson, CPA, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma

9:55 a.m.

Effective Strategies for Utilizing Digital Health to Expand Pharmacists’ Role in Public Health

Informatics is the intersection between technology and information. Digital health is the healthcare discipline in which technologies are used to enhance the efficiency of healthcare. The presenter will highlight examples of innovative models in digital health.

Abby A. Kahaleh, Ph.D., M.S., BPharm, M.P.H., FAACP, RUCSHP, College of Health, Science and Pharmacy, Roosevelt University

10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

From Longing to Belonging: How to Foster Psychological Safety in Pharmacy Education

California Ballroom BC, Second Level 

Have you heard someone talk about “psychological safety” and you’re curious what it means or why it matters? Join us for an exploration into psychological safety, the research that illustrates its significance, and how it can be applicable in your practice. This session will include opportunities to assess your own perceptions of psychological safety and to identify opportunities to foster psychological safety in your work and teaching environments. You will leave prepared to apply the information in actionable ways to have an immediate impact in your practice.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Describe psychological safety and its impact on collaboration and learning.
  2. Outline techniques to assess and monitor psychological safety among teams.
  3. Apply strategies to foster psychologically safe environments.

0581-0000-22-009-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Application-based

Speakers: Kyle M Turner, Pharm.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah; Michael D. Wolcott, Pharm.D., Ph.D., BCPS, Director of Educational Resources and Scholarship at the Adams School of Dentistry; Clinical Assistant Professor, Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

You Can't Spell CAPE without E, P and A: An Update From the 2021–22 AACP Academic Affairs Committee

California Ballroom BC, Second Level

The 2021–22 AACP Academic Affairs Committee will describe and discuss the progress made on updating the CAPE outcomes and EPAs. Their work has been based on surveys of the Academy and other stakeholders. Also, ideas related to the implementation of the CAPE outcomes and EPAs across the Academy will be sought and shared.

Moderator: Kelly R. Ragucci, Pharm.D., Vice President of Professional Development, AACP; Speakers: Melissa S. Medina, Ed.D., Associate Dean for Assessment and Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; Scott K. Stolte, Pharm.D., Dean, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Wilkes University

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.

Networking Lunch

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level 

1:45 p.m.–2:45 p.m.

Organizational Strategies for Recognizing Trauma in Academia and Elevating Workplace Resilience

California Ballroom BC, Second Level 

The impact of change has profoundly affected faculty, staff and students over the past year, resulting in symptoms of uncertainty, fatigue, disengagement, anxiety, and feelings of a lack of control. One way of interpreting what we are experiencing, after many programs are returning to on-campus work, is to further explore acute traumatic stress. There is a great connection between what we are experiencing now and symptoms of trauma. We are either directly experiencing trauma (e.g., by becoming isolated, ill, or experiencing the plight of others) or witnessing trauma (e.g., through media). Here, we discuss the importance of identifying trauma in the workplace and applying strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and neuroscience to shifting our mindset, identifying an appropriate locus of control, strengthening our boundaries, and maintaining the energy to continue to pivot as our environment changes.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Identify the signs and symptoms of trauma through the lens of cognitive behavioral therapy principles and neuroscience.
  2. Apply the models of locus of control, boundary formation, and change management to our changing environment.
  3. Practice with several strategies that can be considered at various organizational and individual levels to effectively respond to circumstances, thoughts, and feelings toward better actions and results.

0581-0000-22-010-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Application-based

Speakers: David G. Fuentes, Pharm.D., MSOL, SHRM-CP, EdD.c., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Portland; Seena L. Haines, Pharm.D., Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Professor, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi; Jeremy A. Hughes, Pharm.D., Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, College of Pharmacy, Chicago State University; Annesha White, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., Associate Dean, Assessment and Accreditation and Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy, College of Pharmacy, University of North Texas

2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

Networking and Beverage Break

Santa Fe Foyer, Second Level 

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Council of Deans Business Meeting

California Ballroom A, Second Level

All members of the Council of Deans are invited to receive updates and participate in discussions regarding current and future council priorities.

Chair: Renae J. Chesnut, Ed.D., MBA, B.S., Dean and Professor, Drake University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Council of Faculties Forum

California Ballroom C, Second Level 

All members of the Council of Faculties are invited to participate in discussions on current and future council priorities.

Chair: Jennifer Trujillo, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, CDCES, BC-ADM, Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus


Tuesday, February 22

8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

Legal Issues in the Academy: Are You Prepared?

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level 

This session will provide an overview of some key legal issues frequently faced by academic pharmacy administrators. Strategies for addressing issues and resolution will also be reviewed. An interactive law session with application-based cases will be delivered by content experts. Faculty currently or considering administrative positions are encouraged to attend. This session is designed to be appropriate for all disciplines and experience.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Discuss current legal issues in higher education.
  2. Evaluate legal issues facing higher education administrators in colleges/schools of pharmacy.
  3. Formulate strategies for continued legal preparedness of academic administrators in schools of pharmacy.

0581-0000-22-011-L04-P, 2.00 Contact Hours, Activity type: Application-based

Speakers: Diane B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., M.S., R.Ph., FASHP, Clinical Professor, Pharmacy Practice Division, Associate Dean for Healthcare Partnerships, G.D. Searle Endowed Fellow in Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin; T. Kristopher Harrell, Pharm.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi; Richard J. Kasmer, Pharm.D., JD, Dean, Vice President, and Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Jonathan Wolfson, JD, Principal, The Great Debate

10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.

Networking Beverage Break

Garden Terrace, Fourth Level 

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.

Is Competency-Based Education Right for Pharmacy Education?

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level 

Healthcare systems and health professions education have been in a state of transformation to better align with the emerging patient healthcare needs. In June 2017, the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation convened a group of leaders from medicine, nursing, and pharmacy to explore the value and challenges to adopting competency-based, time-variable education as the dominant framework for health professions education. At the conclusion of their three-day conference, they provided a recommendation to shift to competency-based, time-variable education for health professions to assure graduates can provide high-quality care. Since these recommendations were published, there has been steady conversation regarding competency-based education and our experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to accelerate conversations regarding the feasibility within pharmacy education. This session will provide an overview of competency-based education, focusing on the advantages and disadvantages based upon a systematic review conducted since the publication of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation report. Attendees will be asked for feedback on the review along with best practices for implementation, strategies to minimize barriers, and their overall thoughts regarding competency-based education in pharmacy education.

Speakers: Kimberly Daugherty, Pharm.D., BCPS, Professor and Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Assessment College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Louisville Campus, Sullivan University; Denise H. Rhoney, Pharm.D., FCCP, FCCM, FNCS, Ronald and Nancy McFarlane Distinguished Professor, Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina; Cindy D. Stowe, B.S., Pharm.D., Dean and Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia—Making Sure Mid-Career Faculty are Not Left Behind

San Diego Ballroom, Fourth Level 

Feedback from COF members indicate a potential gap and continued need for professional and career development support for those faculty in the middle stages of their academic career. The purpose of this session is to engage attendees in a discussion to share strategies and opportunities to promote the professional and career development needs of mid-career level faculty.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

  1. Review strategies and opportunities to promote the professional and career development needs of mid-career level faculty.
  2. Discuss mentoring needs of mid-career level faculty.

0581-0000-22-012-L04-P, 1.00 Contact Hour, Activity type: Knowledge-based

Speakers: Judith L. DeLuca, Pharm.D., Professor and Chair, Pharmacy Practice, Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, Wilkes University; Jeffery D. Evans, Pharm.D., Associate Professor, Pharmacy and Director, School of Clinical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Louisiana- Monroe; Michelle L. Hilaire, Pharm.D., Clinical Professor and Chair, Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of Wyoming; Cameron C. Lindsey, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, Professor and Chair, Division of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City

11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Administrative and Financial Officers (AFO) SIG Program

Pre-registration required; registration includes lunch and Tuesday afternoon’s sessions.

The Administrative and Financial Officers (AFO) SIG program is designed for administrative and financial officers, as well as other AACP participants interested in key administrative, financial, and leadership issues that influence the operations of colleges of pharmacy. This half-day program will provide participants the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions regarding communication, risk management, and other areas of responsibility within the Finance and Administration role, as well as hot topics in the world of finance and operations.

11:00 a.m.–11:25 a.m.

AFO SIG Programming: Newcomer’s Session

Balboa, Third Level 

If you are new to the AFO SIG, your role, or this conference, please join the Executive and Education Committee members for a casual meet and greet session.

11:30 a.m.–12:50 p.m.

AFO SIG Program Lunch and Rapid Fire/Business Items

Harbor AB, Third Level 

1:00 p.m.–1:50 p.m.

AFO SIG Programming: Leadership Communication Strategies in Pharmacy Higher Education

Harbor AB, Third Level

In this session we will describe the results of a recent study that employed semi-structured interviews to acquire rich information from pharmacy academicians about important leadership communication strategies. Interviewees represented a cross-section of faculty by discipline, institution, and demographic characteristics. The presenters will describe their interview guide—based on motivation language theory (MLT) and provisions of social relationships theory, used to glean practical yet theory-based strategies for communication.

Attendees will gain skills related to direction-giving guidance particularly pertaining to professional development, reassurance of worth in the form of reinforcing roles by inviting participation, praise, and/or rewards. Topics include using empathetic, personal language that provides guidance and reassurance of worth that can enhance contributions and mitigate burnout.

Speakers: Patricia Darbishire, Pharm.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Clinical Professor, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University; Shane Desselle, Ph.D., Professor & Fulbright Specialist Scholar, College of Pharmacy, Touro University California

2:00 p.m.–2:50 p.m.

AFO SIG Programming: Big 10 Salary Survey: Utilizing Revised Collection Methods and Data Visualization to Attain Greater Transparency

Harbor AB, Third Level

In 2020, the Big 10 Academic Alliance Pharmacy Deans created the Finance Collaborative. Comprised of the CFOs of each of the schools of pharmacy, one of our primary tasks was to reevaluate the Big 10 Salary Survey. Evaluating the existing AACP Salary Survey, the Finance Collaborative established a new salary survey to address consistency in reporting and to provide useful, comparative data for the Deans. In 2021, the Finance Collaborative established a data visualization tool that provided each of the Dean’s comparative data across disciplines and rank.

Attendees will engage in an interactive session with the AFO-SIG to:

  1. Highlight the proposed changes in the Big 10 Salary Survey and discuss whether the AFO-SIG sees value in recommending changes to the AACP Salary Survey,
  2. Share the data visualization tool and ways data visualization can increase access and transparency for the appropriate data users.

Speakers: Dale Rush, Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs, College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago; Anna Mueller, M.A., Administrative Assistant to the Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Nebraska

3:00 p.m.–3:50 p.m.

AFO SIG Programming: Risk Management: Sharing the Responsibility for Preparation and Response

Harbor AB, Third Level

Disaster preparation and response are often left to the operations professionals. Unfortunately, operations professionals are not always aware of the many academic, clinical and other implications associated with a response. Conversely, many professors, healthcare professionals and staff are not aware of the operational implications. The Harrison School of Pharmacy was able to respond to the pandemic in an efficient manner through the work of an interdisciplinary team of professionals. The school's Risk Management Team (RMT) is comprised of members from operations, clinical affairs, academic programs, and faculty and staff from all areas in the school. Pre-pandemic, the RMT worked to identify and mitigate traditional issues such as information security, compliance with regulatory mandates such as Title IX and HIPAA, and building access. When the pandemic hit, the RMT was uniquely positioned to take swift action and make well-balanced decisions. Team members with diverse perspectives and broad knowledge were already in place and already had a history of working collaboratively to address risk management issues. The result was a fully supported COVID response plan that could not only be implemented in a timely manner but rapidly and efficiently updated and communicated to all stakeholders.

Attendees will learn how to establish their own “first responders” team. We will show how to share the responsibility with other leadership and make a holistic plan that prospectively addresses areas of need in moments of a disaster and enjoy the support of their faculty leadership during implementation..

Speakers: Amy Carbajal, M.P.A., Chief Operations Officer, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University; Dan Surry, M.S., Ed.D., Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Harrison School of Pharmacy, Auburn University

4:00 p.m.–4:50 p.m.

AFO SIG Programming: Executive Committee Meeting

Harbor AB, Third Level