Benefits of a teaching certificate program for pharmacy residents

Report of the 2011-2012 Academic Affairs Standing Committee: The Evolving Role of Scholarly Teaching in Teaching Excellence for Current and Future Faculty

“…[25][26] It is important to note that there is variability in the teaching program structure and requirements since there is no accreditation or standardization of the certificate programs. 27 However, the intent of the programs could still focus on preparing residents for a career as a scholarly teacher. Overall, colleges and school of pharmacy should require from all faculty (including preceptors, newly hired junior faculty, tenured faculty) to complete a teaching certificate within 2 years of their faculty appointment unless otherwise completed during residency or graduate school) and should be required to complete continuing professional development in teaching throughout their career in order to demonstrate their abilities as scholarly teachers.…”

Pharmacy Residents’ Pursuit of Academic Positions

“…[15][16][17][18] These outcomes do not specify didactic, experiential, or clinical teaching; however many residency programs, especially those affiliated with schools of pharmacy, include formal teaching instruction as a component of residents' experience, and many now offer teaching certificate programs. [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] Aistrope et al found 27% of programs from the online residency directory of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacy (ASHP) had a formal teaching certificate program in 2010. 19 Considering the growth of and demand for quality pharmacy residency programs and the ongoing need for pharmacy faculty members, especially within the pharmacy practice division, pharmacy residents continue to be ideal candidates for faculty recruitment.…”

Redesign of a Statewide Teaching Certificate Program for Pharmacy Residents

“…3 Since that time, teaching programs have been developed throughout the country to provide organized instruction for residents seeking competence in either classroom teaching or clinical precepting. 4 Although there is no standardization of components or requirements offered in a teaching certificate program, many programs provide formal instruction in several components of teaching, including preparing classroom lectures and presentations, facilitating small-groups, precepting students, writing examination questions, and developing a teaching philosophy. 4 Residents are also required to complete varied teaching experiences, such as formal presentations or lectures and facilitation of group discussions, throughout the residency year using skills acquired in the teaching certificate program.…”

“…4 Although there is no standardization of components or requirements offered in a teaching certificate program, many programs provide formal instruction in several components of teaching, including preparing classroom lectures and presentations, facilitating small-groups, precepting students, writing examination questions, and developing a teaching philosophy. 4 Residents are also required to complete varied teaching experiences, such as formal presentations or lectures and facilitation of group discussions, throughout the residency year using skills acquired in the teaching certificate program. McNatty and colleagues determined that residents who had served as primary preceptors for practice-experience students, lectured to students, or participated in problem-based/ small-group learning exercises were more likely to accept a faculty position.…”

“…4 In a survey conducted to determine the perceived value of such programs 1 year after completion, 55% of respondents reported they often used the skills and knowledge obtained from their teaching certificate program in their current position. Less than 8% of these survey respondents reported being in an academic position, demonstrating that these teaching skills are being used not only by pharmacy faculty members but by clinical practitioners as well.…”