Training

Four preceptor training modules have been developed by the University of Alberta's Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Launching in Fall 2021, the modules are intended to support both new and experienced preceptors with developing their foundational teaching skills, and learn about best practices for working with a student. We strongly recommend new preceptors complete all four modules prior to precepting their first student.

Each module will take approximately 30-40 minutes to complete. Please note, these modules work best when played using Chrome or Firefox browsers; we also recommend users have the most up-to-date version.

Module 1: Developing Effective Teaching Strategies At Your Practice Site

Module 2: Integrating Learners Into Your Daily Practice

Module 3: Feedback

Module 4: Student Performance Assessment

Thank You

We are grateful to the University of British Columbia’s Office of Experiential Education at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences for providing original materials for adaptation. Special thanks to Sheila Walter, Tara Leslie and Ann Thompson for their leadership in the adaptation of these modules. We also thank the University of Alberta’s Office of Alumni Relations for funding this project.

Professional Development Credits

For pharmacists in Alberta, completion of these modules can be used towards your professional development and the ACP Continuing Competence Program. Certificates of module completion are available after each module for download. 

While the patient care process has been taught by professors, lecturers, and preceptors for years, a unified set of documents was created in order to standardize the process throughout the undergraduate curriculum. The Patient Care Process document (updated October 2018) provides an overview of the potential information a pharmacist gathers and considers to complete a patient assessment and develop a care plan, and it is recommended that you download and review a copy prior to listening to the podcasts. You can take notes on the Preceptor Practice Assessment Worksheet, to capture details of your patient care practice to share with your student.

Our intent in providing this module is to create an awareness of the process and enable students and preceptors to utilize these documents/tools to faciliate learning and teaching during clinical placements.

This module has five short presentation podcasts (total of approx. 60 mins) with accompanying slides (as handouts) about how to precept the various aspects of the Patient Care Process. The Conclusion session is a slide handout only.  Once you have completed the Patient Care Process Preceptor Module, please record this as completed in your CORE ELMS account under Requirements. We also encourage you to submit this as professional development in your ACP Continuing Competence portfolio. 

Note: We recommend that you use Google Chrome or Firefox when viewing these videos. If using Internet Explorer, you will need IE 8 or higher in order to view these videos. Please let us know if you are having trouble viewing them.

1. Introduction

2. Developing a Patient Database

3. Drug Therapy Assessment

4. Pharmacy Care Plan

5. Documentation of Patient Care

Handouts

1. Introduction 

2. Developing a Patient Database

3. Drug Therapy Assessment

4. Pharmacy Care Plan

5. Documentation of Patient Care

6. Conclusion