AI-Powered Patient Interviews: Enhancing Pharmacy Education Across Institutions

December 03, 2025
11:00 a.m.-Noon ET

Hosted by the Self-Care Therapeutics/Nonprescription Medicine SIG

Explore how five pharmacy schools are transforming student learning through AI-powered patient interviews. This session showcases innovative approaches to integrating large language models (LLMs) into pharmacy curricula to enhance communication, clinical reasoning, and decision-making skills in a scalable and engaging way.

Objectives:

  • Identify practical strategies for implementing AI-driven patient interviewing simulations in pharmacy education.
  • Compare different curricular models used to integrate AI tools across institutions.
  • Evaluate the benefits and challenges of using AI to simulate patient interactions.
  • Discuss student perceptions of AI-based simulations and their impact on confidence and preparedness.

Moderator:

Laura Knockel, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Iowa

Speakers:

Rachel Stafford, PharmD
Associate Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy

Erika Kleppinger, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Clinical Professor
Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy

Joseph Walter, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Assistant Professor
Rutgers, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

Laura Knockel, PharmD, BCACP
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Iowa

Jarod Parrish, PharmD
Assistant Professor
Belmont University College of Pharmacy

Lucio Volino, PharmD, FAPhA, RUCIF, NCNTT
Clinical Professor
Rutgers, Ernst Mario School of Pharmacy

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