This spring, select from four different presymposia offered the day before the start of the Spring Practice and Research Forum. All of these presymposia are part of the ACCP Academy curricula; however, you do not have to be enrolled in the Academy to participate. Visit www.accp.com/academy for more information.
Interested in teaching and learning? Check out “Planning for Effective Teaching,” offered Friday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This half-day course serves as module one in the ACCP Academy Teaching and Learning Certificate Program (note: there is a prerequisite to this course if you are an Academy participant—see www.accp.com/academy for details). Faculty will present strategies for planning a course or clinical experience, including developing learning outcomes and creating learning environments conducive to achieving such outcomes. The faculty for this course are Brenda L. Gleason, Pharm.D.; Sheldon G. Holstad, Pharm.D.; Daniel S. Longyhore, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Thomas D. Zlatic, Ph.D.
New clinical practitioners are encouraged to participate in the “Clinical Practice Primer” from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This full-day course serves as the prerequisite module for ACCP’s newest Academy certificate program—Clinical Practice Advancement. This course is designed to provide guidance in developing a strategic plan for your career, establishing specific professional and interprofessional roles, and demonstrating the value of your clinical activities. Faculty will also discuss how you can facilitate your professional growth and career advancement. Krystal K. Haase, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Ila M. Harris, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Eric J. MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Rachana J. Patel, Pharm.D., BCPS; and Joseph J. Saseen, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, will teach this course.
The “Research Primer,” another full-day course running from 8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., provides participants with an introduction to fundamental research concepts. How to develop a research question, how to assemble a research team, and tips for effective writing will be explored in this comprehensive overview of the basics of clinical research. Faculty presenting this course are Kathleen M. Bungay-Massaro, Pharm.D., M.S., FCCP; Anne L. Hume, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS; Richard T. Scheife, Pharm.D., FCCP; and Gary C. Yee, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCOP.
If you are currently in a leadership or management role, or hope to move toward such a position, the “Leadership Primer” is a great place to start. This full-day course, offered from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., provides participants a foundation for understanding organizational behavior theory and the fundamental philosophical concepts of leadership. Course discussion topics include motivating people at work, paradigms and principles of power, and contemporary models of leadership. Robert S. Beardsley, R.Ph., Ph.D.; Peter Hurd, Ph.D.; and Robert E. Smith, Pharm.D., teach the primer.
For more detailed information about these presymposia and the entire meeting schedule, go to www.accp.com/sf. Be sure to register before the early-bird deadline, March 12, 2010. For more information on the Academy certificate programs, including curricular schedules and program requirements, visit www.accp.com/academy.