Take Two Pills and listen to this podcast artwork

Take Two Pills and listen to this podcast

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Take Two Pills and listen to this podcast: teaching and learning in health, medicine, and more! Our goal is to connect innovative teachers in health sciences and provide practical and inspirational teaching advice. If you are teaching or want to teach in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, psychology, nutrition, physical or occupational therapy, or other health sciences-Two Pills Podcast is for you! [email protected] twitter: @twopillspodcast

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Two Pills Podcast: Increase Your Confidence (interval) Teaching Biostatistics!

September 27, 2021 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MB

Happy fall y’all! Two Pills Podcast is back from summer break and better than ever! Resources:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5339583/  https://ep.bmj.com/content/105/4/236    Can you increase your confidence (intervals) in teaching biostatistics?!    Oh, biostatistics. A subject that strikes fear into anyone studying for an exam that contains them, someone presenting a journal club, or even analyzing your own data for research. Today, I am going to be describing a syst...

Two Pills Tip: Video Assignments!

May 17, 2021 19:00 - 7 minutes - 5.05 MB

Two Pills Tip: Video Assignments!   Having students create short, video content for online learning can increase STEM self‐efficacy (Campbell et al., 2020), and thus, making student content part of the course can be beneficial.    Students are (generally) VERY comfortable creating videos-Snapchat, TikTok, Reels, etc    Assign via link, immediately asks student to record, goes into folder you design for this assignment, student lists their unique link as answer to quiz    Practice, ed...

Two Pills Tip: Positives of Pandemic Teaching and Learning!

May 17, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.24 MB

Two Pills Tip: Positives of Pandemic Teaching and Learning!   Resources:  https://news.cengage.com/higher-education/survey-about-half-of-faculty-are-more-positive-about-online-learning-today-than-pre-pandemic-and-expect-to-keep-new-teaching-techniques-and-digital-materials-in-place-post-pandemic/    Congratulations! Finished the semester and graduated another class of students! While there are MANY things we want to leave behind in the pandemic and revert back to the before-times, I wan...

Interview with Gina Thomas!

March 22, 2021 01:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

Interview with Gina Thomas! Gina brings more than 35 years of healthcare expertise to Nobis Rehabilitation Partners, LLC. Gina has held a number of clinical and leadership roles in non-profit acute care hospitals, for-profit, public, and private organizations.    Prior to Nobis, Gina served as the Chief Development Officer at Lumere where she built the commercial and marketing foundation. She brings a wealth of healthcare, clinical and operational knowledge and is known for 'connecting th...

Two Pills Tip: HAPPY NEW YEAR! How Are You Preparing for Spring 2021?

January 04, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.57 MB

How are you preparing for the semester?    Welcome to 2021! I hope you all had a great holiday! I ended up contracting Covid, so I have not been recording recently. Thankfully, my symptoms were mild and I am excited for the new year! I think many of us are cautiously optimistic and hopeful about what 2021 could bring.     As we start January, consider this question-how prepared are you for the semester? You may have taught the same content in previous years, but how could you improve it ...

Two Pills Podcast: Buy-In to Bitmoji!

October 26, 2020 03:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB

Interview with Dr. Meredith White about the fun and function of using Bitmoji in the (virtual) classroom!

Two Pills Tips: Crazy for Canva!

September 20, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MB

Conquer your presentations with Canva!  Resources:  https://www.canva.com/learn/10-ways-to-take-your-lessons-to-the-next-level-with-canva/  https://practicaledtech.com/2020/01/07/ten-things-you-can-do-with-canva-in-your-classroom/  https://www.bespokeclassroom.com/blog/2017/7/29/op660qadw8b5uzt4tq28ws3ryljfik    What is Canva?  Web/app based platform  Free, then pay for use of certain images, more templates, etc  Build your own worksheets/exercises  I use frequently for brief prese...

Two Pills Tips: Crazy for Canva!

September 20, 2020 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.3 MB

Conquer your presentations with Canva!  Resources:  https://www.canva.com/learn/10-ways-to-take-your-lessons-to-the-next-level-with-canva/  https://practicaledtech.com/2020/01/07/ten-things-you-can-do-with-canva-in-your-classroom/  https://www.bespokeclassroom.com/blog/2017/7/29/op660qadw8b5uzt4tq28ws3ryljfik    What is Canva?  Web/app based platform  Free, then pay for use of certain images, more templates, etc  Build your own worksheets/exercises  I use frequently for brief prese...

2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TWO PILLS PODCAST: The Importance of Investing in Mindfulness and Redbulls!

August 23, 2020 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Interview with Dr. Vanessa Holtgrave, PsyD, MS Dr. Holtgrave is a professor of clinical and forensic psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of California. She has extensive experience in psychological assessment and diagnosis. She works closely with psychiatric medical professionals as part of a forensic team, provides consultations, and coordinates patient care with medical professionals in a psychiatric setting. Over the years she’s has worked within the prison syste...

2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TWO PILLS PODCAST: The Importance of Investing in Mindfulness and Redbulls!

August 23, 2020 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Interview with Dr. Vanessa Holtgrave, PsyD, MS Dr. Holtgrave is a professor of clinical and forensic psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of California. She has extensive experience in psychological assessment and diagnosis. She works closely with psychiatric medical professionals as part of a forensic team, provides consultations, and coordinates patient care with medical professionals in a psychiatric setting. Over the years she’s has worked within the prison syste...

TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY TWO PILLS TIP: Escape Rooms!

August 23, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MB

Resources:  https://teacheveryday.com/escape-room-in-the-classroom/  https://www.edtechteam.com/blog/2017/08/break-out-of-classroom/  https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbreakouttemplate/home    Escape rooms are SO hot right now.  I have seen diabetes escape rooms, gram positive infections escape rooms, and even interprofessional education escape rooms.  They sound daunting and difficult to create.  However, after making my first one, I can tell you-if you have worksheets, you can crea...

Going Postal for Online Post-it's!

August 05, 2020 01:00 - 5 minutes - 4.09 MB

Can we make teaching online more fun? Let’s talk about  Post-its!     We are all working on a transition to online teaching (or maybe you have already been teaching online)! How do you inspire students to brainstorm online? Can we go beyond message boards to something with more versatility? There are many ways to do this! Today, I am going to talk about online interactive post-it notes. The product that I am most familiar with for achieving this goal is Padlet. So, what are some ways that ...

Interview with Dr. Taylor Steuber!

July 09, 2020 02:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MB

Interview with Dr. Taylor Steuber!  Dr. Taylor Steuber, PharmD, BCPS is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacy specialist with the UAB Division of Internal Medicine at Huntsville Hospital. Dr. Steuber joined HSOP in August, 2016. He earned his Pharm.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City at MU in 2014. He went on to pursue a 24-month PGY-1/PGY-2 residency in pharmacotherapy with Indiana University and Butler Unive...

Diversity in Patient Cases!

June 22, 2020 23:00 - 4 minutes - 3.24 MB

Diversity in Patient Cases! https://www.mededpublish.org/manuscripts/2705  https://www.aacp.org/article/diverse-universe  https://libguides.massgeneral.org/c.php?g=650990&p=4565317    Summer has arrived and it’s a great time to update your patient cases! If you think about the patient cases that you use in class, how much diversity is incorporated into them?    We know that for medical students, addressing diversity and cultural differences is imperative to ensure future physicians ca...

Two Pills Tips: Breakout Rooms!

June 04, 2020 04:00 - 8 minutes - 5.51 MB

https://courseworks2.columbia.edu/courses/92710/pages/zoom-features-breakout-rooms  http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/inspire/2020/04/17/facilitating-active-learning-with-zoom/  https://athelp.sfsu.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360029698994-Using-breakout-rooms    Breakout!  Hope everyone is wrapping up Spring semester and graduation! Since we have all switched to teaching remotely, I thought it would be a good time to discuss active learning online. Today, we’ll discuss breakout rooms.  Breakout r...

Three Men and a Podcast!

May 13, 2020 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

Podcast on the road at a pharmacy conference! Interview with Timothy Augnst, Ravi Patel, and Robert Pugliese!

Two Pills Tips: Owning Online Learning and Teaching!

April 29, 2020 00:00 - 8 minutes - 5.69 MB

Online teaching…am I doing this right?    Resources:  https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2017/11/15/peer-advice-instructors-teaching-online-first-time  https://hub.jhu.edu/2020/03/12/how-to-teach-online-courses-coronavirus-response/      Hopefully, everyone has made it through the initial shock of a quick switch to online course delivery. As we wrap up our final lectures of the semester, I just wanted to give some tips on how to infuse a great deal of active learn...

Two Pills Tips: Peer Evaluations!

March 14, 2020 00:00 - 7 minutes - 4.89 MB

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-02-12-five-ways-to-make-peer-feedback-effective-in-your-classroom https://www.wwu.edu/teachinghandbook/evaluation_of_learning/peer_review.shtml  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3355282/  http://andrewmiesner.wp.drake.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2014/06/Use-student-pharmacist-peer-feedback-during-a-journal-club-in-an-advanced-pharmacy-practice-experience.pdf    Let’s talk assignments. In order to get to higher levels of learning, we need...

Two Pills Tips: If You Can Dodge a Wrench, You Can Dodge a Ball: Students Enjoy Throwing Things!

February 06, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.61 MB

Turns out, students enjoy throwing things. Especially at the instructor.    One way to engage students is to *physically* engage them.  I have done this with small groups of 10-12 up to 50+.     One easy way is to bring them to call on students to answer questions during your discussion. Since my background is in infectious disease, I usually bring giant microbes. I’ll throw one to one student to have them answer the question. If it is a group who knows each other well, I will have the i...

Two Pills Tips: If You Can Dodge a Wrench, You Can Dodge a Ball: Students Enjoy Throwing Things!

February 06, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.61 MB

Turns out, students enjoy throwing things. Especially at the instructor.    One way to engage students is to *physically* engage them.  I have done this with small groups of 10-12 up to 50+.     One easy way is to bring them to call on students to answer questions during your discussion. Since my background is in infectious disease, I usually bring giant microbes. I’ll throw one to one student to have them answer the question. If it is a group who knows each other well, I will have the i...

Evolve as You Go with Dr. Fagan and Dr. Francisco!

January 19, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

Interview with Dr. Fagan and Dr. Fransisco! Dr. Susan C Fagan is Jowdy Professor of Pharmacy and Assistant Dean at the Augusta campus of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She is known nationally and internationally for her research in Stroke and was named “Distinguished Research Professor” at UGA in 2013. Currently the Interim Director of Interprofessional Education, she uses her knowledge and experiences as part of an Interprofessional Stroke Team, to develop coursework and en...

Evolve as You Go with Dr. Fagan and Dr. Fransisco!

January 19, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MB

Interview with Dr. Fagan and Dr. Fransisco! Dr. Susan C Fagan is Jowdy Professor of Pharmacy and Assistant Dean at the Augusta campus of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. She is known nationally and internationally for her research in Stroke and was named “Distinguished Research Professor” at UGA in 2013. Currently the Interim Director of Interprofessional Education, she uses her knowledge and experiences as part of an Interprofessional Stroke Team, to develop coursework and en...

Interview with Dr. LaDisa and Dr. Bartelme!

January 19, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Interview with Dr. LaDisa and Dr. Bartelme! Dr. LaDisa received her Pharm.D. (2001) from Drake University in Des Moines, IA. After graduation, she completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO (2002). Since completing her residency, she has practiced as an inpatient clinical pharmacist and inpatient pharmacy clinical coordinator at Aurora Sinai Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. In 2012, she joined the faculty at CUWSOP in the Department Pharmacy Pra...

Two Pills Tips: New Year, New Learning Strategies!

January 04, 2020 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MB

New year, new active learning strategies!    New year, new active learning! If you are reviewing your material to teach for spring semester, jazz it up! This is the time!      Resources:  https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/active-learning/  https://www.ajpe.org/doi/full/10.5688/ajpe759186    Active learning definitions:  -Instructional activities involving students in doing things and thinking about what they are doing (Bonwell and Eison, 1991)  -Approaches that focus on d...

Two Pills Tips: New Year, New Learning Strategies!

January 04, 2020 03:00 - 9 minutes - 6.48 MB

New year, new active learning strategies!    New year, new active learning! If you are reviewing your material to teach for spring semester, jazz it up! This is the time!      Resources:  https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/active-learning/  https://www.ajpe.org/doi/full/10.5688/ajpe759186    Active learning definitions:  -Instructional activities involving students in doing things and thinking about what they are doing (Bonwell and Eison, 1991)  -Approaches that focus on d...

BEST OF TWO PILLS PODCAST: The Importance of Investing in Mindfulness and Redbulls!

December 19, 2019 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

Interview with Dr. Vanessa Holtgrave, PsyD, MS   Dr. Holtgrave is a professor of clinical and forensic psychology and a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of California. She has extensive experience in psychological assessment and diagnosis. She works closely with psychiatric medical professionals as part of a forensic team, provides consultations, and coordinates patient care with medical professionals in a psychiatric setting. Over the years she’s has worked within the prison sys...

BEST OF TWO PILLS TIPS: Escape Rooms!

December 19, 2019 02:00 - 8 minutes - 5.63 MB

Resources:  https://teacheveryday.com/escape-room-in-the-classroom/  https://www.edtechteam.com/blog/2017/08/break-out-of-classroom/  https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbreakouttemplate/home    Escape rooms are SO hot right now.  I have seen diabetes escape rooms, gram positive infections escape rooms, and even interprofessional education escape rooms.  They sound daunting and difficult to create.  However, after making my first one, I can tell you-if you have worksheets, you can crea...

Two Pills Tips: Fake it 'til You Make it... How to Teach Unfamiliar Topics!

December 06, 2019 12:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MB

Fake It 'til You Make it... How to Teach Unfamiliar Topics! Help! How do I teach this unfamiliar topic?? Teaching what you don’t know.    It seems to come up for all of us.  Someone is sick, there are weather/transportation/scheduling issues, curricular changes, departures-for whatever reason, you have the exciting and often daunting task of teaching an unfamiliar topic.     -First, keep the overarching objectives in mind-what should students know about this topic by the end of your tim...

The Secret to Slaying Dragons in Healthcare and Beyond with Dr. Rita Olans!

November 15, 2019 02:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MB

Interview with Dr. Rita Olans! Rita Olans is a pediatric nurse practitioner who works as a NP hospitalist as well as a nursing professor in Boston, MA.  When she isn't practicing and teaching, she thinking of other ways to knit together antimicrobial stewardship interventions into everything she does as she has a generation of children who are going to need those precious antibiotics.  Find more information on this episode and all previous episodes available at www.twopillspodcast.com 

Two Pills Tips: Don't be a Dreader of Letters of Recommendation!

November 08, 2019 03:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MB

This Two Pills Tip aims to help those oft-dreaded letters of recommendation become less of a burden! For a full transcription of today's episode visit www.twopillspodcast.com References: https://www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/monica-v-golik-mahoney-pharmd-bcps-aq-id/2015/12/letters-of-recommendation-a-pharmacy-residency-programs-perspective  http://pharmsci.uci.edu/write-letter-recommendation-pharmacy-school/   https://www.pharmacist.com/article/three-easy-steps-writing-letter-recomme...

Get Psyched with Dr. Greg Bohall!

October 25, 2019 03:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Interview with Dr. Greg Bohall! Dr. Greg Bohall, Psy.D., C.R.C., MAC, ICADC, CADC-II Dr. Greg Bohall earned his doctorate in psychology (Psy.D.) in clinical forensic psychology in 2014 from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Bohall is currently pursuing his licensure as a psychologist in the State of California. He is nationally and internationally recognized as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (C.R.C.), a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), and as an Internationally Cert...

Welcome to Season 2 and Interview with Dr. Jenny Van Amburg!

October 07, 2019 01:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MB

Interview with Dr. Jenny Van Amburg!

When to Say "Yes" and when to Say "No" with Dr. Abbie Lyden!

May 24, 2019 16:00 - 19 minutes - 8.72 MB

Dr. Abbie Lyden: Grew up in Indiana, graduated pharmacy school from Purdue University and completed a PGY1 residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. After finishing the residency she helped launch pharmacy services in the Emergency Department. In 2010, she made her way back to her midwestern homeland and joined the ED team at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she continues to practice clinically. She enjoys sharing her clinical experience with students at Rosalind Franklin Uni...

Two Pills Tips: You'll Thank Yourself for Self-Reflection!

May 12, 2019 14:00 - 6 minutes - 2.97 MB

                    Two Pills Tips: You'll Thank Yourself for Self-Reflection! Preceptor Self ReflectionYou have finished with students/residents/learners! Or you’re almost there! While everything is fresh, this is the perfect time to reflect on your experience as a preceptor and consider changes for next year. You will likely receive formal evaluation feedback from students, but self-reflection is key. This tip will discuss some questions to ask yourself to honestly self-evaluate your perf...

Striving for Excellence not Perfection with Dr. Milena McLaughlin!

April 26, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 8.57 MB

Interview with Dr. Milena McLaughlin! In her own words Dr. McLaughlin is:  "Philadelphia transplant to the Midwest with no immunosuppression required! I attended the oldest pharmacy school in the country (Philadelphia College of Pharmacy) and then completed a PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY and an Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) through Midwestern University (MWU). After 10 years of training (after all, pharmacist...

Two Pills Tips: Gettin' Jiggy with Jigsaw Learning!

April 09, 2019 04:00 - 7 minutes - 3.49 MB

Resources:    https://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/537  Read More: https://www.ajpe.org/doi/10.5688/aj7307132  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4584382/    Are you looking for a new form of active learning?  Or do you want support for a form that you are already doing?  Do you want your students to be more engaged, accountable, and responsible for their own learning?  Let’s talk about the Jigsaw method for cooperative learning.    Cooperative learn...

Nice to Know vs. Need to Know with Dr. Jeanne Frenzel!

March 21, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 11.4 MB

VOLUME UP FOR SOME AWESOME CONTENT ON THIS EPISODE!!! Jeanne Frenzel, PharmD, PhD is an Associate Professor in the College of Health Professions at North Dakota State University. In her on words, Dr. Frenzel is a wife, mom, pharmacist, educator, scholar.  Loves exploration and adventure.  Serious about researching innovative pedagogies for teaching complex pharmacy practice skills to students using technology and simulation.

Two Pills Tips: Motivate Students to Come to Class Prepared!

February 23, 2019 05:00 - 8 minutes - 3.71 MB

Check out our crossover podcast episode with Queer Meducation! Queer Meducation is a platform to educate medical professionals and the public on LGTBQI and nonbinary healthcare.  On our episode, KB and I discuss HIV meds then and now! Thanks to the host KB for such a fun episode!    How do I motivate students to come to class prepared??    Resources:  https://www.bellarmine.edu/docs/default-source/faculty-development-docs/10-motivating-students-to-come-prepared-to-class.pdf?sfvrsn=62a09...

Open your Mind to the Possibilities with Dr. Seena Haines!

February 13, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MB

Interview with Dr. Seena L. Haines, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, FASHP, FCCP, FNAP, BC-ADM, CDE. Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice. The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. In her own words: In addition to being an aspiring yoga instructor, Dr. Seena Haines is a bit of a foodie who likes to travel.  Her most recent travel adventures took her to Rome, Florence, Sorrento and Venice, Italy.  Unlike her last two visits to Italy, this time she managed to stay away from gela...

Two Pills Tips: Tips for the Busy Preceptor!

January 27, 2019 05:00 - 7 minutes - 3.31 MB

Tips for the busy preceptor- teaching while balancing patient care!   Resources:  Embracing challenges of precepting: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062747/  Managing your time as a preceptor: http://ushp.org/resources/Documents/Sebranek%20Evans_USHPMidwinter2018_2ppHandout_FINAL.PDF   -Planning  -My schedule is that I have three students at a time and they are with me all day every day for 8 weeks.  So, planning is essential.  -My best piece of advice, and it may just b...

Escaping Monotony with Master Mentor Dr. Heidi Eukel!

January 14, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MB

Dr. Heidi Eukel takes us through a number of fresh ideas on interactive learning and shares how to avoid pitfalls she encountered while experimenting with learning games the first time around.  In her own words:  "I’ve been a professor (ugh, that word makes me feel old and boring) at my alma mater since 2009.  I have the COOLEST teaching job ever – I practice in a licensed pharmacy that does not serve real patients – I take 15 student groups through 2-hour simulations on a weekly basis. ...

Two Pills Tips: Escape Rooms!

December 28, 2018 13:00 - 8 minutes - 3.76 MB

                If you have worksheets, you can create an escape room!    Resources:  https://teacheveryday.com/escape-room-in-the-classroom/  https://www.edtechteam.com/blog/2017/08/break-out-of-classroom/  https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbreakouttemplate/home    Escape rooms are SO hot right now.  I have seen diabetes escape rooms, gram positive infections escape rooms, and even interprofessional education escape rooms.  They sound daunting and difficult to create.  However, a...

Two Pills Tips: Escape Rooms!

December 28, 2018 13:00 - 8 minutes - 3.76 MB

                If you have worksheets, you can create an escape room!    Resources:  https://teacheveryday.com/escape-room-in-the-classroom/  https://www.edtechteam.com/blog/2017/08/break-out-of-classroom/  https://sites.google.com/site/digitalbreakouttemplate/home    Escape rooms are SO hot right now.  I have seen diabetes escape rooms, gram positive infections escape rooms, and even interprofessional education escape rooms.  They sound daunting and difficult to create.  However, a...

Embracing Ambiguity with Dr. Angela Gomez!

December 10, 2018 15:00 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MB

Dr. Angela Gomez has over twenty years of experience in the fields of continuing education, instructional design, performance improvement, coaching, mentoring, and project management. Angela's background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas, a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University.  She is also a Board Certified Bariatric Educator. Dr. Gomez currently serves as Manager of Co...

Two Pills Tips: Step Away from the Podium!

November 29, 2018 03:00 - 9 minutes - 4.27 MB

Resources:    http://www.pnas.org/content/111/23/8410    https://community.acue.org/blog/three-misconceptions-using-active-learning-stem/     https://news.aamc.org/medical-education/article/flipped-classrooms-scrapping-traditional-lectures-/     Episode Notes: “Universities were founded in Western Europe in 1050 and lecturing has been the predominant form of teaching ever since”  Scott Freeman, University of Washington  “It’s almost unethical to be lecturing if you have this data…...

Expect the Unexpected with Dr. Michael Neville!

November 05, 2018 05:00 - 19 minutes - 9.09 MB

In his own words, "I laugh when I think back on my view of the world as a young man.  I would describe my “purposeful academic journey” like this:  Take a stick.  Throw it into a stream.  Watch where it ends up.  I was a kid who thought that those who became valedictorians were just lucky.  I barely got into pharmacy school and struggled once I got there, only figuring out what was going on as I was finishing my degree.  I just knew I wanted to help people, and so I have." His prescription...

Two Pills Tips: Teaching Outdoors!

October 17, 2018 04:00 - 7 minutes - 3.25 MB

 Resources:    https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/2013/04/ask-professor-pedagogy-holding-class-outside/  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29425171  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29354083    Who: Small groups, such as experiential students on rotations    What: We’ll do case discussions, SOAP notes, topic discussions, and evaluations outside.  We have also done “park rounds” where we walk around the park and discuss teaching topics of rounds.  (Nothing patient specific of course).  ...

A Creative Picture of Mental Health and More with Dr. Elizabeth Skoy!

October 07, 2018 04:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MB

Dr. Elizabeth Skoy is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the North Dakota State University School of Pharmacy. She has a strong passion for innovation in education and within community pharmacy and uses this passion to drive her service, teaching and research.  Book Recommendations:  -- Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers - Thomas A. Angelo, K. Patricia Cross -- What the Best College Teachers Do - Ken Bain Questions? Comments? Recommend someone fo...

Two Pills Tips: Exam Wrappers!

September 30, 2018 04:00 - 7 minutes - 3.58 MB

Exam Wrappers aka Error Analysis Exercises  Resources:  https://www.duq.edu/about/centers-and-institutes/center-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-and-learning/exam-wrappers  https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/examwrappers/  https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/strategy-work-look-exam-wrappers/  https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/teaching-talk/exam-wrappers  Why: When students receive back a graded exam, they often focus on the single number/grade earned...

Move + Eat + Rest with Dr. Rachele Pojednic!

September 23, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 13.6 MB

Rachele Pojednic, PhD, EdM is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition at Simmons College and a former research fellow at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Pojednic’s work has a specific focus on physical activity and nutrition interventions for the prevention and treatment of non-communicable chronic disease. She is also the founder of the Strong Process Forum, a one day Boston-based wellness conference that includes three curated panels of scientists, farmers, jour...