The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
In this epidose, Kristin leads a discussion about happiness at work. Dr. Seena Haines shares with us the ingredients for happiness through the lens of the PERMA+H Model - Positive emotions (P), Engagement (E), Positive Relationships (R), Meaning (M), Accomplishment/Achievement (A), and Health (H). We talk about the importance of recovery experiences and our personal happiness boosts.
Special Guest: Seena L. Haines, PharmD, BCACP, BC-HWC, Professor and Director, Professional Wellbeing and Belonging, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 12 - Happiness at Work
- Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:19
- Our Conversation about Happiness at Work starts at 3:20
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Resources
Pink D. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. New York: Riverhead Books, 2009.
Horshley K and Fourie L. The Happy Mind: A Simple Guide to Living a Happier Life Starting Today. New York: TCK Publishing, 2018.
Haidt J. The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom. New York: Basic Books, 2006.
Seligman MEP. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing. New York: ATRIA Press, 2011.
Seligman MEP. Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life. New York: Vintage Books, 2006.
Peterson C, Ruch W, Beermann U, Park N, Seligman MEP. Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, and life satisfaction. J Positive Psychol 2007; 2 (3): 149-156.
Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths Survey and Report.
The VIA Survey of Character Strengths is a free self-assessment that takes 10 minutes and helps you understand your best qualities. VIA Reports include actionable tips to apply your strengths to find greater well-being.
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Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
Tuesday Nov 01, 2022
In this epidose, Jeff, Kristin, Tina, and Stuart grapple with how to make the learning environment more inclusive. In recent years, there's been lots of attention devoted to inclusive teaching with the goal of addressing the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. Should we be catering to different learning styles? Supporting students who are less well prepared for college? Inviting students to share their self-stories? Making greater efforts to create a community of learners? The answers might be yes, yes, yes, and yes ... but are faculty today prepared (and have the bandwidth) to do all of those things? Does our vision of what it takes to be a great college teacher need to be updated?
Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 11 - Inclusive Teaching
- Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 3:09
- Our conversation about Inclusive Teaching starts at 3:09
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Resources
Hogan KA, Sathy V. Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Promoting Equity in the College Classroom. West Virginia University Press; Morgantown, 2022.
Sathy V, Hogan KA. How to Make Your Teaching More Inclusive: Advice Guide. The Chronicles of Higher Education, 2022.
Dewsbury BM, Swanson JH, Moseman-Valtierra S, Caulkins J. Inclusive and active pedagogies reduce academic outcome gaps and improve long-term performance. PLoS One 2022; 17 (6): e0268620.
New York Times. At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry, Who Was to Blame? October 3, 2022.
Bernsten L. How Not to Handle Student Failure. The firing of an NYU professor prompts one of his former students to reflect on her own teaching. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Oct 13, 2022.
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Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
In this epidose, the Fika Crew talk about when, where, and how they get into deep work -> cognitively demanding work that requires undistracted time with our full attention. The world seems to find more and more ways to intrude and disrupt, so we all need to be more intentional about creating the conditions for deep work to occur. Whether it's writing papers, finding creative solutions to vexing problems, or designing new ways to teach content, engaging in cognitively demanding work without distraction is critical to professional success and satisfaction.
Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 10 - Deep Work
- Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 2:53
- Our conversation about Deep Work starts at 2:53
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Resources
Newport C. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2016.
Bailey C. Hyperfocus: How to Manage Your Attention in a World of Distraction. New York: VIking Press, 2018.
Holmes C. Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most. New York: Gallery Books, 2022.
Allen D. Getting Things Done. The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. New York: Penguin Books, 2001.
Burkeman O. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. New York: Farrar, Strauss, and Giraux, 2021.
YouTube Videos by Cal Newport on:
Core Idea: Deep Work
Core Idea: Time Management
Writing Morning Pages: The Artist's Way - Julia Cameron - Morning Pages
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Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
In this epidose, Dr. Jeanne Frenzel shares with us her experience with and insights about ungrading - a process to de-emphasize grades, scores, ratings, and rankings while increasing student motivation toward mastery. It's human nature to compare ourselves to others, but the most important comparison is to our past performance and achieving our personal best.
Special Guest: Jeanne Frenzel, PharmD, PhD, BCSCP, Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy
Get the Transcript! Pharmacy Fika - Epidose 9 - Ungrading
- Introductions and Fika Sharing from 0:00 to 4:25
- Our Conversation about Ungrading starts at 4:25
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Resources
Blum SD (ed). UNgrading. Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do About Instead). Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University Press, 2020.
Kohn A. Punished by Rewards. The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes. 25th Anniversary Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2018.
Miller M. Ungrading light. 4 simple ways to ease the spotlight off points. The Chronicles of Higher Education, August 2, 2022.
Supiano B. Equity in the classroom. The unintended consequences of upgrading. The Chronicles of Higher Education, April 29, 2022.
Cain J. What happened when I stopped assigning points to learning activities? Pulses by Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, August 3, 2022.
Cain J, Medina M, Romanelli F, Persky A. Deficiencies of Traditional Grading Systems and Recommendations for the Future. Am J Pharm Educ
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Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
Tuesday Aug 02, 2022
In this episode, we talk about overload and bloat. We've got far too much material to cover and not enough time to cover it. We've got too many things to accomplish, and not enough resources to accomplish them! Our natural tendency is ADD when addressing a problem rather than subtracting, simplifying, or streamlining. Subtracting isn't always the best solution, but we should routinely consider it.
Special Guest: Jennifer Trujillo, PharmD, Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Colorado and Chair (2021-2022), AACP Council of Faculty
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Resources
Klotz L. Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less. New York: Flatiron Books, 2021.
McKeown G. Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less. New York: Crown Business, 2014.
Romanelli F. Curricular hoarding. Am J Pharm Educ 2020; 84 (1): Article 847714.
Adams GS, Converse BA, Hales AH, Klotz LE. People systematically overlook substantive changes. Nature 2021; 592: 258-61.
Peterson CI, Baepler P, Beitz A, et al. The tyranny of content: "Content coverage" as a barrier to evidence-based teaching approaches and ways to overcome it. CBE-Life Sciences Education 2020; 19 (2).
AACP Council of Faculties. 2021-2022 Faculty Affairs Committee - Final Report. See Appendix A. [Access is restricted to AACP COF Members]
Nature Videos. Less is more: Why our brains struggle to subtract. YouTube, Apr 7 2021.
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Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
In this episode, we talk about student engagement ... or the lack thereof ... cognitive engagement, emotional engagement, behavioral engagement, and professional engagement. Students seem less connected to the faculty and their peers, despite "returning" to campus this past year. There are likely a number of converging contributing factors: increasing technology use and distraction, work demands, stress and mental health, diminished time on campus, and social cluing barriers (e.g. masking). Rebuilding a sense of community will be the challenge.
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Resources
McMurtrie B. A 'Stunning' Level of Student Disconnection. Professors are reporting record numbers of students checked out, stressed out, and unsure of their future. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Apr 5 2022.
Mintz S. An Epidemic of Student Disengagement. Eight ways to re-engage disconnected college students. Inside Higher Ed, Apr 14 2022.
Malesic J. My College Students are Not OK. New York Times, May 13 2022.
How to Solve the Student Disengagement Crisis. Six Experts Diagnose the Problem — And Suggest Ways to Fix it. The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 13 2022.
Fuller K, Karunaratne NS, Naidu S, et al. Development of a self-report instrument for measuring in-class student engagement reveals that pretending to engage is a significant unrecognized problem. PLOS ONE Oct 17 2018.
Aronson BD, Janke KK. Measuring a state of mind indicative of thriving using the Student Pharmacist Inventory of Professional Engagement (S-PIPE). Res Social Admin Pharm 2018; 14 (7): 678-685.
Murthy VH. Together. The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World. New York: Harper Wave, 2020.
WALL-E. Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, 2008.
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Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.
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Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Citizenship involves acting in ways that advance the common good. It's about being community-minded, convivial, loyal, and service-oriented. Citizenship within many colleges and universities has been slowly eroded and devalued in favor of individual achievement. In this episode, we explore the essential elements of academic citizenship and how to create a culture where contributing to the common good is the norm.
Special Guest: Dana Hammer, R.Ph., M.S., Ph.D. - Senior Instructor and Faculty Lead of Student Professional Development - University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Resources
Hammer DP, Bunum LA, Carter J, et al. Revisiting Faculty Citizenship. Am J Pharm Educ 2019; 83 (4): Article 7378.
Desselle SP, Raja L, Andrews B, Lui J. Perceptions of organizational culture and organizational citizenship by faculty in U.S. colleges schools of pharmacy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2018; 10: 403-412.
Beaton NJ, Tharapos M, O'Connell BT, et al. The gradual retreat from academic citizenship. Higher Educ Q 2021. DOI: 10.1111/hequ.12341
Hall M. Academic Citizenship? Or a Question of Survival. Feb 5, 2015.
Friedman DJ. Culture by Design: 8 Simple Steps to Drive Better Individual and Organizational Performance. Moorestown, NJ: High Performing Cultures LLC, 2018.
Kubicek J, Cockram S. 5 Voices: Find Your Voice, Build Your Team and Change the World. Hoboken NJ: Wiley, 2016.
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Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
In this episode, we explore the fundamental elements of critical thinking, how to signpost it, and why context matters. We discuss how to model critical thinking and when to engage students in the process. Are we presenting students with too many "simple" problems with pat answers? Or should we give students wicked problems without clear answers?
Special Guest: Adam M. Persky, Ph.D. - Associate Dean, Professional Education - University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy
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Resources
Persky AM, Medina MS, Castleberry AN. Developing critical thinking skills in pharmacy students. Am J Pharm Educ 2019; 83 (2): Article 7033.
Smith KJ. Wicked problems in pharmacy education. Am J Pharm Educ 2022; 86 (1): Article 8491.
Peeters MJ, Zitko KL, Schumde KA. Developing critical thinking in pharmacy education. Innov Pharm 2016; 7: Article 5.
Dhaliwal G. The mechanics of reasoning. JAMA 2011; 306 (9): 918-919.
Holmes NG, Wieman CE, Boon DA. Teaching critical thinking. PNAS 2015; 112 (36): 11199-11204.
Willingham WT. How to Teach Critical Thinking. Education: Future Frontiers 2019. NSW Department of Education.
Wall W, Pamulapti LG, Koenig RA, Dukat M, Caldas LM. Medicinal chemistry: The key to critical thinking in pharmacotherapy. Curr Pharm Teach Learn 2022; 14: 253-57.
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