OEE Newsletter May - Aug. 2015 | Presbyterian College School of Pharmacy

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PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

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PRECEPTOR

May - August 2015

Mr. Viren Patel is the Pharmacist in Charge at Rite Aid in Spartanburg, SC. He was voted Preceptor of the Year by the students for 2014-15 and recognized at the spring PCSP Awards Day. As part of this honor, he was the guest speaker and addressed the students at the white coat ceremony held in August. During the address, Mr. Patel told two touching stories in which his personalized patient care had a profound impact on his patients. “Anyone can put pills in a bottle, but not just anyone can be a doctor,” Mr. Patel said.

“Mr. Patel was a great preceptor. Each week we focused on a different OTC aisle in the pharmacy. He walked us through the basic categories and active ingredients in medications and how to help patients who come in choose an OTC (if they have a cold compared to a cough and or allergies, etc). That was extremely helpful and something I feel is often overlooked. He also assigned us with homework sometimes such as learning the different between ointments, creams, gels etc. We also read the Pharmacist’s Letter and each of us had a different month of topics that we summarized. He was able to focus on us and spend time talking and teaching us the whole time. We got to practice counseling as well. For example, I helped explain to a blind lady about her pill box. Overall it was a very interactive experience.” - Alyssa Zarzecki, Class of 2018

Fall Preceptor Workshop Announced Our fall workshop will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015, at the PC School of Pharmacy in Clinton, South Carolina! The workshop will focus on two concerns that many preceptors face: having enough TIME to be a preceptor and effectively mentoring CHALLENGING students! We will offer a 3-hour morning session as well as a 3-hour afternoon session with lunch for all "sandwiched" in the middle. Watch your email for information on registration Of course, there will be no charge for attendance. If you have any questions, please let Mrs. Carbonneau know.


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