Published on a semi-annual basis, the Teaching Tomorrow's Pharmacists newsletter from the Center for Teaching Excellence features the latest topics in pharmacy education, as well as campus news.
Summer 2020 - CPDG Welcomes Dr. Emerson as New Dean * Summer 2021 Will Launch New Three-Calendar-Year Curriculum * Dean Fjortoft Retires * CPDG Faculty Quickly Switch Gears to a Virtual Environment
Summer 2019 - CPDG Launches Two Curricular Pathways * Report from the Office of Experiential Education: Continuing with the PPCP Initiative * Students and Preceptors: The Wellbeing Factor * Meet This Year's Preceptor Awardees * Calendar, College Connection, Keep in Touch
Spring 2018 - CPDG Takes on the Opioid Epidemic * Report from the Office of Experiential Education: Supporting Rotation Students in Their Prep for the NAPLEX * Dipping Your Toes in CPD: A Beginner's Guide to Continuing Professional Development * New Optometry Program Begins * Calendar, College Connection, Keep in Touch
Summer 2017 - CAREERxPO: Event Improvements to Best Serve Our Students and Recruiters * Residency Update: Stress the Need to De-Stress * Report from the Office of Experiential Education: Integration of the PPCP Initiative * Hear More About Our Heros and Happenings * Preceptor Award Winners * Calendar, College Connection, Keep in Touch
Fall 2016 - MWU Embraces One Health Philosophy * Residency Update: Preparing Competitive Candidates for Residencies and Careers * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Changes in IPPEs and APPEs in the New Curriculum * Dr. Sincak Wins ICHP's Pharmacist of the Year Award * Hear More About CPDG's Heroes and Happenings as They Occur * Get Involved * Keep in Touch
Spring 2016 - Revised Pharm.D. Curriculum at CPDG * Residency Update: Using Backward Design Principles in Career Mentoring * Student Leadership Institute Graduates its Class of 2016 * CPDG Student Becomes Chair of APhA-ASP Communications Committee * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: New Pharmacy Technician Licensing Procedures * Calendar, Keep in Touch
Fall 2015 - Downers Grove Campus Welcomes New Clinical Skills and Simulation Center * Residency Update: The Post-Match Scramble Gets Less Scrambled * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Taking Steps to Become a Preceptor * PS-I Students Starting Out Strong * Calendar, Keep in Touch
Winter 2015 - College of Pharmacy, Downers Grove Campus Announces New Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs * Meet the Office of Experiential Education (OEE) Staff * Preceptor Pearl: The Student/ Preceptor Team: Improving Student Management, Dr. Schumacher * Residency Update: NPPC: A Concentrated Dose of Preceptor Development * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch
Fall 2014 - CPDG Professor Receives Prestigious Biotechnology Award * CPDG Student Meets Acting U.S Surgeon General * Residency Update: New PGY1 Residency Accreditation Standards Are Here * Preceptor Pearl: A Students Perspective, Laura Koppen * CPDG Faculty and Alumni Receive Top Honors at Recent State Conferences * MWU Preceptor Wins CVS Preceptor of the Year Award * Midwestern University Community Health Fair * Calendar, Keep in Touch
Summer 2014 - Assessment in the Classroom: Award-Winning Teachers Offer Their Insights * Preceptor Pearl: How How Can Taking on Students Help Your Practice? Dr. Komperda * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: So Long, Farewell * Residency Update: Happy (Residency) New Year! * College Connection, Calendar, Keep In Touch
Spring 2014 - CPDG Students are Taking Advantage of Research Opportunities * Preceptor Pearl: two Quick Ideas for New Preceptors * P&T Committee Award Winners * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Potential Challenges of New Standards * CEI Spotlight: Millennial Students * Target's Student Competition for Scholarship Awards * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch
Winter 2014 - CPDG Students Make a Difference in the Chinatown Community * Preceptor Pearl: A Team Approach to Precepting, Dr. Prusi * Volunteer Pharmacists Needed * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Getting involved in the Development of ACPE's New Standards * Residency Update-Residency Interview Preparedness: How You can Help your APPE Students * College Connection, Calendar, Keep In Touch
Fall 2013 - Residency Update: Tis the Writing Season! Writing Letters of Recommendation * Preceptor Pearl: A Students Perspective, Morgan Joyce * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Encouraging Proper Management of Difficult Students * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch
Summer 2013 - Technology in the Classroom: Award winning Teachers Weigh In * Preceptor Pearl: Use of Mobile Technology on Rotations, Dr. O'Donnell * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Keeping Appropriate Uses of Mobile Technology in Check * Residency Update: Centralized Communication in a Decentralized Environment * College Connection, Calendar, Keep In Touch
Advancing Excellence in Teaching and Learning (previous newsletter name):
Spring 2013 - CPDG Student is Second Runner-up at APHA-ASP National Patient Counseling Competition * Ask Avery: Identifying Student Challenges * Good News: Re-Accreditation Awarded and High Residency Match Rates * Calendar, Keep in Touch
Winter 2013 - CPDG Students Collaborate with their Preceptor and Make a Difference in Patient Care Procedures * Preceptor Pearl: Rotation Activities to Boost Learning, Dr. Watkins * Ask Avery: time Away for Residency Interviews * Calendar, Keep in Touch
Fall 2012 - Unique Topics In The Curriculum * Preceptor Pearl: Preparing Students to Get the Most from their Time with You, Dr. Capshaw * Downers Grove's Proclamation of American Pharmacists Month * Ask Avery: Student Professionalism * CEI Spotlight: Evaluating Student Presentations * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch
Summer 2012 - Insights From Our Teachers of the Year and the Golden Apple Winner * Ask Avery: Preparing Students for Pharmacy Inspections * Q&A with Preceptor of the Year, Dr. D'Souza * CPDG Alumni & Student Networking Breakfast * Preceptor Pearl: Using Landmark Trails and Clinical Cases to Facilitate Student Learning on Rotation, Dr. Schumacher * Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Spring 2012 - CPDG Prepares for Accreditation Self Study this Year * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: New Laws For Controlled Substances * Meet Our New Faculty Members * Preceptor Pearl: Student Projects at Practice Sites, Dr. Todd * Calendar, Keep In Touch
Winter 2012 - Students Debut Medication Therapy Management and Safety Program at DuPage Community Clinic * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: NABD E-Profile * Author! Author! * Preceptor Pearl: Orienting Your Rotation Students to Your Practice Site, Prof. Lullo * Get Involved, Calendar, Contact Us
Fall 2011 - Preceptor Pearl: Answering Students' Questions about Residencies and Midyear, Dr. Griffith * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Plagiarism * Midwestern University's Changing Campus * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Summer 2011 - CPDG Introduces the Master Preceptor Certificate * Preceptor Pearl: Three Key Principles in Precepting, Dr. Pohl * New Required Course: PSCI 1522 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Resources - RMS, Library, CE * CEI Spotlight: Mentoring: Helping Students Create a Career in Pharmacy * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Spring 2011 - Dr. Andurkar Receives the Golden Apple Award * Preceptor Pearl: Guiding Students Through Traumatic Events, Dr. Corrigan * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: APPEs in New Curriculum * Q&A with Preceptor of the Year: Dr. Griffin * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Winter 2011 - Ask the Office of Experiential Education: the New Rotation Management System * CEI Spotlight - A Prescription for Preceptors: Healing the Generational Divide * The Debut of Student Portfolios * Preceptor Pearl: Students Leading Topic Discussions, Drs. Griffin and Vest * Campus Update * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Fall 2010 - CPDG Announces New Preceptor Online Training Modules * CPDG Residencies & Fellowships: Opportunity & Achievement * Career Explorers Program: Summer 2010 * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Electronic Device Policy * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Summer 2010 - Dr. Carrie Sincak Chosen to Receive Golden Apple Award * Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient for 2009: Dr. Komperda * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Pharm Tech License vs. Registration * Presentation Pointers: Tips for Creating a Powerful Presentation (Part 2) * College Connection, Calendar, Keep in Touch, Contact Us
Spring 2010 - 2009 Preceptor of the Year: Dr. Gochenour * New Preceptor Excellence Award Winner for 2009: Dr. Schmidt * Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Teaching Skills Enhancement * Presentation Pointers: Tips for Creating a Powerful Presentation (Part 1) * Signs of Spring * College Connection, Calendar, Contact Us
Winter 2009 - Ask the Office of Experiential Education: Career Prospects and Strategies * Professionalism at CPDG * Taking Your Project to the Next Step: Manuscript Creation, Submission, and Revision * College Connection, Calendar, Contact Us