The ACCP Academy’s Teaching and Learning Certificate Program will offer four 1-hour webinars this quarter as part of its recently enhanced curriculum. This month, the program will offer the first webinar, titled “Teaching and Technology Methods to Engage Students.” The second webinar, “Team-Based Learning in Pharmacy Education: Tools and Tips for Success,” will be offered in February.

With registration rates starting at only $69.00 for ACCP members and $99.00 for ACCP nonmembers not currently enrolled in the ACCP Academy, these webinars offer an economical way to bring a real-time, interactive learning experience right into your home or office. The webinars are free for all participants currently enrolled in any of the four ACCP Academy programs. Although participants need not be enrolled in the ACCP Academy to attend this webinar or to receive continuing pharmacy education credit, only enrollees of the Teaching and Learning Certificate Program will receive credit toward their completion of the certificate program.

Teaching and Technology Methods to Engage Students

Join ACCP for this interactive 1-hour webinar aimed at enhancing your teaching and learning abilities. The webinar will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014, from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (EST). Presented by Dr. Renato Cataldo, founder and chief executive officer of CrazyForEducation LLC, this webinar will focus on engaging students inside and outside class by applying technology to teaching and exploring methods to develop a better peer-to-peer instruction scenario. Participants will have the opportunity to review and select various electronic technologies to enhance their pharmacy education.

To receive 1.0 hour of continuing education credit, attendees must register and attend the webinar on January 27, 2014. Registration for “Teaching and Technology Methods to Engage Students” closes at midnight (CST), January 26, 2014. Take advantage of this learning opportunity by registering today.

Team-Based Learning in Pharmacy Education: Tools and Tips for Success

On Wednesday, February 12, 2014, from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (EST), ACCP will offer the second webinar of this series. Presented by Dr. Andrea Franks, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Pharmacy, and in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, this webinar will provide an overview of team-based learning (TBL), highlighting its benefits for application in pharmacy education. This program will be useful to faculty members who are considering implementing TBL or who have some experience with this teaching method. Participants will be able to describe key components of TBL, including team formation, the readiness assurance process, and team application exercises. Perceived barriers and potential solutions will be described. Effective facilitation skills will be highlighted, and participants will gain a fundamental understanding of this creative, efficient active-learning strategy.

To receive 1.0 hour of continuing education credit, attendees must register and attend the webinar on February 12, 2014. Registration for “Team-Based Learning in Pharmacy Education: Tools and Tips for Success” closes at midnight (CST), February 11, 2014. Take advantage of this learning opportunity by registering today. Participation in each webinar is limited to 100 registrants. To reserve your place, register today.