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Fall 2016

School of Pharmacy Class of 2020

Welcome Class of 2020!

As you can see from the articles and photos in this issue of Pharma Personalis, the School and its students have had a wonderfully productive Fall of 2016. We strive to keep you, our alumni and friends, informed of these happenings through this newsletter. I want to once again thank Dr. Miki Goldwire for her tireless efforts in publishing each edition of Pharma Personalis. In an effort to add another avenue to keep you up to date on what’s happening at the School, we have just activated a School-specific Facebook page. This will allow us to post news, announcements, photos and opportunities in an “as it happens” manner for all our constituents to see. There’s a lot that happens both inside and outside Claver Hall that we want you to know about.

Please visit the page (https://www.facebook.com/thisisregispharm/ ) and “like” us! And if you have something that you feel our audiences might enjoy, please send it to Megan Clarke (mclarke001@regis.edu) – be sure you include good explanations of what’s happening and identify folks in pictures.

Staying in touch with you – our alumni, preceptors, and friends – is important to us. This new page is one way for all of us to keep connected. Please follow us and let us know how we can better communicate with you and you with us.

Happy Holidays!

Rodney A. Carter, Pharm.D. Dean, Regis University School of Pharmacy

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY

Executive Editor: Rodney A. Carter, Pharm.D. Dean, School of Pharmacy Regis University 303-625-1300

Editor: Miki Goldwire, PharmD, MSc, BS, BCPS Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice Regis University, School of Pharmacy mgoldwir@regis.edu

Student Activities Regis University School of Pharmacy welcomed the members of the Class of 2020 who joined us in August for New Student Orientation.

Regis University School of Pharmacy employs TBL which has a widespread history of proven success in medical and business schools.

Unlike traditional teaching methods in which information is learned through a lecture format, in TBL students learn the discipline of pharmacy through a working group approach. Students are divided into teams of five to seven members who work together for an extended period of time to learn subject matter. Prior to class, study material is assigned to students for independent review. During class, they apply their gained knowledge to relevant activities with their teammates. Most courses are taught using TBL as the main instructional strategy.

Our unique Team-Based Learning approach allows students to learn valuable interpersonal and communication skills enhancing their ability to function as an effective member of a health care team. You also receive personalized attention from devoted faculty and develop close connections with your peers and future colleagues, helping you become a leader within healthcare. To learn more about TBL, see our informational video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw8rRs-65XQ.

AAPS Student members of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences hosted the regional Association of Microbiology conference. Over 100 undergraduate, graduate and faculty presented findings on their research. Our own Derrick Waller gave an oral presentation on the research he completed as a Ferguson Fellow at the CDC.

Attendees of the Association of Microbiology conference

College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Update provided by Tracey Smith, chapter president

MEMBERS OF REGIS UNIVERSITY’S CPNP WALKS TO DEFEAT ALS

Members of the Regis University School of Pharmacy community have experienced true heartache associated with ALS, when a beloved teacher and colleague, Dr. Dean Allison died of ALS in 2014. He will be forever missed!

The National Community Pharmacy Association DEBATE ON COLORADO AMENDMENT 69 A SUCCESS

By Suzette Rovelsky and Charlotte Ricchetti Members of the Regis University School of Pharmacy student chapter of NCPA, the Colorado Pharmacist Society (CPS) and the Regis University School of Pharmacy (SOP) hosted a live debate on Colorado Constitutional Amendment 69. The amendment, if passed, would create a single payer health care payment plan funded by payroll tax. Students, faculty, and staff from all schools within Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions, students enrolled in the school of pharmacy at University of Colorado as well as area pharmacists were invited to attend the Oxford-style debate. Dr. Stephanie James, Associate Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, kicked off the event with a neutral presentation on the ballot language. Ira Gorma, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor in the School of Physical Therapy served as the moderator, and facilitated the debate and question and answer portion of the evening. Senator Irene Aguilar, MD who helped author the amendment argued in favor of Colorado Cares and Dr. J. Tashof Bernton representing Coloradans for Coloradans argued against the amendment.

Nearly 75 members of the health care community attended the debate and engaged in thoughtful questions and discussion.

“I think the debate brought to light many concerns from each side. The debate was a great display of opposing views on a very important topic,” said third-year pharmacy student Bob Schultz. Typical of an Oxford Style debate, a poll administered before and after the debate assessed the audience’s opinions. Prior to the presentation and debate, participants were asked if they were in for, against, or in need of more information about Amendment 69. The majority of respondents stated they needed more information. At the end of the debate, participants were again asked if they were for, against, contemplating their decision or in need of more information. This poll revealed that no one who attended felt they needed more information, and they had either come to a decision or had enough information to come to make and informed vote in November. The goal of the organizers to inform health care professionals about the amendment had been achieved.

Participants had the chance to register to vote or update voter registration at a booth hosted by NCPA. Student volunteers from the NCPA chapter also provided brief take-home information for the other ballot issues including an increase in taxes on tobacco products and physician-assisted suicide.

Dr. Charlotte Ricchetti, Associate Professor and Director of Pharmacy Residency Programs, organized the event with assistance from Virginia Gebhart (Colorado Cares), Matt Derrington (Coloradans for Coloradans), Alyssa Pettera (SOP administrative assistant) and Suzette Rovelsky (PharmD Candidate, Class of 2018). NCPA student chapter officers, Maggie Lu, Robert Schultz, Nathan Le, Suzette Rovelsky and Scott Denny staffed the event.

Dr. Charlotte Ricchetti presents at the Amendment 69 debate.

Phi Lambda Sigma Update provided by Rebecca Porter, Chapter President

Phi Lambda Sigma’s (PLS) mission is to support pharmacy leadership commitment by recognizing leaders and fostering leadership development. To encompass the mission of PLS, a dinner was hosted at a member’s house to showcase a pharmacy leader in our area. This dinner was attended by Dr. Kim Swanson Ward, who is the current president of The Colorado Pharmacists Society, and is also the King Soopers Pharmacy Patient Care Coordinator in our region. We spent the evening discussing our participation in leadership, as well as the benefits of continued participation in leadership roles during and after pharmacy school.

Top Row (from left to right): Rachel Illias, Suzette Rovelsky, Courtney McCaughey, Britanii Prahl, Alysia Parks; Bottom Row: Gina Kim, Tracey Smith, Dr. Kim Swanson Ward, Becca Porter, Meigan Yuen

Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy Update provided by Gina Kim, chapter president

RESIDENCY 101 & RESIDENCY PREPARATION AND FAIR NAVIGATION On October 4th, the Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy (SSHP) collaborated with Colorado Pharmacists Society (CPS) to host its annual Fall residency informational session. Two sessions were offered on that night.

First, Residency 101 served as an introductory platform for P1’s and P2’s interested in knowing the fundamental requirements of pharmacy residency. Sheelia Whitaker, Amelia Nelson, and Michelle Maguire were the three PGY1 speakers who went over the general aspects of post-graduate pharmacy training. As recent Regis alumni from the Class of 2016, the PGY1 residents gave their advice and shared their own experiences of the process. The session proved to be a comfortable, welcoming atmosphere as students were able to ask specific questions on what residency entailed and how they may set themselves apart as a PGY1 candidate.

The second session functioned as a more in-depth view of pharmacy residency. Geared towards the P3’s and P4’s, the Residency Preparation and Fair Navigation was led by Robert Willis (pharmacy residency coordinator), Beth Carter and John Polnack (PGY2 residents), and our own Jeffrey Lalama (clinical pharmacist, Regis faculty). The speakers brought their own stories and experiences of the residency application process as both a residency candidate and an residency interviewer.

Students learned how to prepare CV’s for residency as the PGY2 residents displayed formatting and organization tips from their own CV’s. In addition, students learned how to navigate and stand out from the crowd at a residency fair such as ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting.

Award recipient Audra Wilson with Dr. Marta Brooks, Chair Department of Pharmacy Practice.

SSHP Clinical Skills Competition Members of SSHP once again hosted its annual Clinical Skills Competition (CSC). The purpose of CSC was to encourage and recognize excellence in clinical skill development for student pharmacists. The local school-competition saw five teams compete this year with one P4 team, three P3 teams, and one P2 team. Each team were allotted 2 hours to work up a patient case before they presented their patient to our faculty judges. In the end, our winning team included P4’s, Jordan Lo and Rob Wilson, who will represent Regis at the national-level competition and will receive complimentary registration at ASHP’s Midyear Clinical Meeting in December at Las Vegas.

Event volunteer Marie Pais oversees the textbook resources for the Clinical Skills Competition.

The winning team of Jordan Lo and Rob Wilson busy at work.

Christina Nguyen and Sarah Kahn review the case.

Brady Brown and Alysia Parks work together.

Faculty Judges Dr. Martell and Dr. Sucher smile for the camera.

SSHP Pre-pharmacy Mentor-Mentee Program Members of SSHP collaborated with Regis’ Pre-Pharmacy club to bring together pharmacy and pre-pharmacy students. Pharmacy students spoke with undergraduate students about the didactic portion of the PharmD program at Regis. The Pre-Pharmacy Mentor-Mentee program serves as a collaboration between the pharmacy student and pre-pharmacy student communities to facilitate active communication, to build academic and/or professional bridges, and to advocate student leadership in relation to the professional field of pharmacy.

As part of the program, a pharmacy student is paired with a pre-pharmacy student. Mentor-mentee discussion topics may include the expectations of a Pharm.D. curriculum, the pharmacy school application process, CV building, professional experience, and interview tips.

Leanne Ertle and Brady Brown talking with pre-pharmacy students.

Pharmacy student speakers: top row: Brady Brown, Reyvick Borgen, Zac Borgen; bottom row: Leanne Ertle, Kayla Wolfe, and Nicole Huettl.

Women’s Health and Colon Cancer Screening at 9News Health Fair Update provided by Brady Brown

The 9News health fair was a great success with over 600 participants. SSHP participated in the Colon Cancer screening kit/ check in areas. Brady Brown and Marie Pais raised awareness about the disease and how to use the test we provided. Mayda Mujica and Yuna Han assisted with check-in, registration and answer any questions related to pharmacy at the Women’s Health booth. Our presence at the health fair contributed to its success in many ways.

Marie Pais and Brady Brown at the Colon Cancer Screening booth.

Mayda Mujica and Yuna Han helping at the Women’s Health booth.

Rocky Mountain Virology

Derrick Waller and Dr. Stephanie James attended the Rocky Mountain Virology Conference in Pingree Park, CO.

Health Fairs Members of the school of pharmacy participated in several health clinics.

MANHATTAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FLU CLINIC Dr. Stephanie James organized a flu clinic at Manhattan Middle School in Boulder with help from Safeway pharmacies. Students and faculty provided vaccines to children and family members.

Dr. Leticia Shae gives Connor James, Dr. James’ son, a flu shot. Conner commented, that it was the beast shot he has ever received!

Scott Denny gives a flu shot to Dr. James (left) and to Dr. James’ daughter, Syndey (right).

Samantha Kusher and Dr. James smile while attending the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition SOUP dinner, an event sponsored by Regis University School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Leticia Shea, Asma Rashidi, Dr. Bianca Calderon, and Natalie Petmanson volunteered at a health fair for seniors. They provided pamphlets with information on medications that may warrant concern when driving and what steps a person can do to prevent unsafe driving practice while taking these types of medications.

Members of APhA-ASP chapter organized and participated in a flu clinic at the Skyridge Medical Center. Vivian Nguyen administers a flu shot and members smile for the camera.

Project Homeless Connect Students and faculty from the School of Pharmacy participated in Project Homeless Connect (PHC), a free event to link homeless and atrisk people and families with needed services. PHC serves more than 1,000 individuals. Services included health care, legal aid, haircuts, housing referrals, identification assistance, veterans’ aid, job fairs, and more.

Some of our students were interviewed. https://www.facebook.com/DenversRoadHome/videos/10154736748564962/

Diversity Initiatives Reproduced from Regis.edu

The way Idana Espinoza sees it, she was blessed.

Her father was a dentist and her mother was a high school guidance counselor. But growing up in the small town of Manassa, a traditionally poor and underserved area about 25 miles south of Alamosa in the San Luis Valley, Espinoza saw firsthand what opportunity can do. She saw her father lend his services to those around that couldn’t afford it. She saw her mother help others pursue education they didn’t think possible.

Now Espinoza, a third-year student in Regis’ Doctor of Pharmacy program, is finding ways she can shape the next generation.

Along with counseling student Lauren Skuba, physical therapy student Gabriella Aragon, nursing student Liberty Kim and fellow pharmacy student Linda Truong, Espinoza helped start a Diversity Initiative Program with Colorado GEAR UP. It evolved as the students were looking to partner with an organization that was dedicated to helping underserved students succeed in higher education.

Espinoza sat down with regis.edu to talk about the initiative and the influence of Regis and its Jesuit mission.

You have an undergraduate in food science and human nutrition, and a master’s in public health. Why pharmacy and why Regis?

With Regis, it was the service component. There are smaller class sizes and the service was rooted in the Jesuit mission. It resonated with my

public health background. Here, we’re always exploring how to help those underserved. With pharmacy, there are many more options to do patient care. Outside the clinic setting you have more access to the patients. You see them in the community.

How did the partnership with Colorado GEAR UP start and how did you guys decide what to present?

As a group, we knew it was important to pull in all the health care professions and have it be an interprofessional event. We wanted to make it interactive. We wanted to show the kids, this is what you’d be doing if you’re a pharmacist, nurse, counselor or physical therapist. We split up each group and had a station. The nurses did vital signs, the counselors did art therapy, the physical therapists did balance tests, and pharmacy had them use candy to fill prescriptions, properly label them and package them.

What did you learn?

My biggest thing was seeing how excited and happy the kids were. It meant the world to see that. Events like this fit well with Regis’ mission of serving the underserved. Providing opportunities to pursue higher education is part of that mission. We want them here. The academic environment is enriched when you have people from all over. You get to have more experiences and gain better perspective.

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Walgreen’s Generosity For many years, Walgreens has shown a strong commitment to supporting programs and initiatives which foster diversity and inclusion within the pharmacy profession and the communities they serve. Since 2010, Walgreens has provided $100,000 in support of Regis University. A $30,000 grant provided funding for the renovation of the pharmacy areas in St. Peter Claver, S.J. Hall. Annual grants totaling $70,000 have supported pharmacy diversity programs and scholarships.

As a result of their generosity, Walgreen Company was among the 15 newest members of the St. John Francis Regis Society honored at the recent donor recognition event on October 6, 2016. Accepting on behalf of Walgreens was Perri Schneider, HealthCare Supervisor for Colorado North Donors in this category have given $100,000 or more toward the $18 million in total to support to the University.

Dr. Perri Schneider, HealthCare Supervisor for Colorado North Donors Walgreen with President John Fitzgibbons, SJ.

Faculty Accomplishments Chahine EB, Sucher AJ, Hemstreet BA. Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir: The First Pangenotypic Direct-Acting Antiviral Combination for Hepatitis C. Ann Pharmacother. 2016;1-10. Available ahead of print at: http://aop.sagepub.com/content/early/2016/09/07/1060028016668897.full.pdf+html Bouchard J*, Shea L, Fete M, Lourenco-Freitas E. Understanding public perception of dietary supplements. Poster presented at 2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting; Sep 2016; Hollywood, FL. Eichner S*, Maguire M*, Shea L, Fete M. Banned and discouraged-use ingredients found in weight loss supplements. J Am Pharmacists Assoc.

2016;56(5):538-543. This article was also summarized in a consumer reports article on supplements: http://www.consumerreports.org/vitaminssupplements/weight-loss-pills-stil-contain-banned-ingredients/.

Lepp GA, Maxwell W, Sucher BJ, Hager KD, Fierke KK. “Using the Intention/Reflection (I/R) Practice to Promote Self-awareness, Self-efficacy, and Lifelong Learning Skills during APPEs.” Poster Presentation at the American Association of College of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California. July 2016.

Goldwire MA, Haight RC, McCollum MM. Effects of time limits during a drug information (DI) exam and student performance. Poster presented at: 2016 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; Jul 23, 2016; Anaheim, CA. Goldwire MA, Haight RC, McCollum MM. Relationship between Integrated Pharmacotherapy(IP) and non-IP cumulative course scores and success on drug information(DI) exams. Poster presented at: 2016 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; Jul 23, 2016; Anaheim, CA. Goldwire MA. Using team-based-learning (TBL) to deliver drug information, research methods, biostatistics, and literature evaluation content: 6 years’ experience. Roundtable discussion presented at: 2016 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting; Jul 23, 2016; Anaheim, CA. Shea L, England R, Nash J, Stratton J, Davis A, Gorman I, et al. Caring for a community: Serving the mind, body & spirit of a diverse community.

Podium Presentation. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Expo. Denver, CO, November 2, 2016.

Bouchard J*, Shea L, Fete M, Lourenco-Freitas E. Understanding public perception of dietary supplements. American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Annual Meeting. Hollywood, FL. September 2016.

Sullivan PW, Globe G, Ghushchyan VH, Campbell JD, Bender B, Magid DJ. Exploring asthma control cutoffs and economic outcomes using the Asthma Control Questionnaire. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016 Sep;117(3):251-257.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.07.020. PMID:27613458 Sullivan PW, Ghushchyan VH, Campbell JD, Globe G, Bender B, Magid DJ. Measurement of utility in asthma: evidence indicating that generic instruments may miss clinically important changes. Qual Life Res. 2016 Jul 7. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:27387417 Sullivan PW, Ghushchyan VH, Campbell JD, Globe G, Bender B, Magid DJ.Measuring the cost of poor asthma control and exacerbations. J Asthma.

2016 Jun 10:1-8. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:27286240

Dr. Leticia Shea, school of pharmacy, and Dr. Ira Gorman, school of physical therapy, presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting in Denver.

Pharmacy student Jeanette Bouchard reviews her research with a meeting attendee at the ACCP fall meeting in Hollywood, FL.

Dr. Frietas Visits Invited To Speak At Riga Stradins University In Latvia Photo source: Riga Stradins University Dr. Frietas met Dr. Elita Poplavska in 2009 when they were both working on doctorates in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Dr. Poplavska returned to Latvia (her home country) in 2012 and is currently an assistant professor at Riga Stradins University - the largest university in Latvia – where she teaches very innovative courses on drug information evaluation. This year Dr. Poplavska invited Dr. Frietas to be a guest lecturer in the Social Pharmacy Course, which is focused on patient care and communication skills for 4th year pharmacy students. The visit was financially supported by the Academic Capacity Building Scholarship in Pharmacy at Riga Stradins University. Dr. Frietas brought her expertise in patient communications to teach 4th pharmacy students. When asked, “How will the experience inform your work at Regis going forward?”, Dr. Frietas responded: “Culture has an impressive impact on how people express themselves and communicate with each other. Appropriate greetings and physical contact, for example, are culturally driven behaviors and they may be appropriate, even when they do not match our own.

Latvian pharmacy students taught me a great deal about the importance of mutual understanding and deep respect for differences in communication styles. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to communication skills. I look forward to deepening this discussion with pharmacy students at Regis University.”

Dr. Erika Frietas teaches a class of pharmacy students enrolled in Riga Stradins University, Latvia.

Dr. Erika Frietas poses for a photo in front of Riga Stradins University.

From the Office of Experiential Education Study Abroad – A Perspective from a UK Student

By Saeed Cheraghi, P4 Student, University of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

I have always had an obsession with American culture from my early exposure to various media platforms such as TV, movies, music and video games. I have therefore had a long desire to visit the USA to get a taste of what life might be like across the pond. Coincidentally, I had earlier met Dr. Nelson, a lecturer from Regis University in Denver, Colorado, in Bradford, and had the opportunity to ask about pharmacy practice in the USA. I found the information fascinating, and received very positive feedback regarding Denver as a city, and this only further ignited my desire to visit the USA. I got the perfect opportunity to do just that when the Pharmacy school of the University of Bradford presented a study abroad opportunity at Regis University.

The faculty at Regis University were incredibly helpful and organised a wide variety of activities for me to complete during my three weeks of stay. I had the opportunity to shadow many Pharmacists in various practice sites, which included the hospital and community sectors, as well as clinics. I also got to join the students in various classes and get an experience of the team-based-learning method of teaching which is also exercised in my University. I learnt a great deal about Pharmacy practice in the USA and now have the ability to compare and contrast between the different healthcare systems within the UK and the USA. I was also able to take away some learning points from the American pharmacy system which we may be able to apply in the UK. Schooling aside, I got the opportunity to travel and take part in some truly awesome experiences. Some highlights of my trip were going to baseball and American football games, visiting Mount Rushmore, and watching a Rodeo. Being immersed into a new culture and being a part of a new community of people was a wonderful experience in itself. This was an unforgettable trip and the memories of the activities I took part in, the places I visited, and the people I met will last a lifetime.

Saeed smiling for the camera while at Mount Rushmore.

Costa Rica with Common Ground

By Lisa Calliham PharmD Candidate 2017 I went into this rotation with knowledge from over four semesters of Spanish buried somewhere in my memory and a lot of anxiety about being able to communicate. During the first week, I just hoped that those to whom I was talking would understand what I was trying to say. I became more comfortable with my Spanish and during my second week of community outreach work and Spanish classes, I gained more confidence. By the third week my vocabulary increased and I successfully contributed to a topic presentation on sexually transmitted diseases. Our audience was about 30 Spanish speaking men of varying ages, education levels, and backgrounds. I was tasked with creating a presentation on Herpes Simplex virus and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections. The hardest part of my presentation was not creating or presenting it in Spanish, but deciding how to be ethically responsible and whether or not to discuss all preventative and treatment options available for HPV, despite lack of availability.

Weeks four and five allowed me to shadow a pharmacist in an independent pharmacy. In Costa Rica, there are two types of community pharmacies, government run (where all formulary medications are free to citizens) and independently owned (where anyone may purchase formulary and non-formulary medications). For the most part, I found there were more similarities than differences between community pharmacies in the United States and Costa Rica. One difference was the customer’s ability to buy varying quantities of a medication. Every medicine (prescription or non-prescription) was priced and sold as a unit dose. One of the top sellers in Costa Rica is diclofenac. It seemed like every other customer left with a one to two-day supply of diclofenac and the instructions to visit their doctor if symptoms did not resolve. It was common practice for customers to come to the pharmacy and seek medical advice from the pharmacist (Doctor or Doctora).

Though Costa Ricans (Ticans) do not pay out of pocket for their health care, it seems avoiding unnecessary visits to the doctor’s office is a desire we all have in common.

I spent four weeks living with a Tican family in Costa Rica and one week living in Nicaragua with a Nicaraguan family. For me, living with a family and being immersed and welcomed into their daily lives was by far the most rewarding part of my rotation. You learn so much about yourself and others through observation, reflection, and action. Though details may be different, I found that our daily routines and cares were very similar. I will forever be grateful to Common Ground and Lapa Verde for introducing me to my Tica family.

I am now two rotations removed from my time in Costa Rica, and I miss the people and the culture immensely. There is nothing like living in the tropics between two oceans on top of a mountain and needing to wear a sweater in summer. Our weekends were free and I explored southern Nicaragua and all of Costa Rica. On one adventure, I went scuba diving and saw whales, dolphins, and turtles. I think my favorite adventure though, was participating in the pilgrimage (Romería) from San José to Cartago. My profesora Eimy and I walked over 20 miles to view the Negrita at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels with about one million of our closest friends. It truly was an amazing day and a perfect ending to a wonderful rotation.

Lisa (in the green sweater) takes a break and plays a game of Uno.

Lisa with members of the 2016 Common Ground’s Spanish immersion class.

Common Ground International’s Mission and Vision https://commongroundinternational.com/about-common-ground-international/ Common Ground International impacts communities through language. We help professionals navigate bilingual environments and help students prepare for bilingual environments because we know that communicating across cultures helps you make a difference in the lives of others in your community. We provide industry-specific Spanish and English Language training and language services to individuals, professionals, and organizations that help remove the language and culture gaps that exist in the workplace. We help you communicate clearly with your team and with your clients so that you can operate more productively and efficiently.

Experiential Update As 2016 comes to a close and 2017 lays ahead of us, we would like to take this time to THANK YOU for all of the time and energy you devote to our student rotation experiences. We are currently soliciting for APPEs in 2017-2018, so if you have not provided your desired rotations, or would like to join our Regis team of preceptors, please reach out to us!

As the Spring 2017 semester begins, we welcome you to visit our campus and speak in our classroom about the experiences your site offers as well as your expectations. In addition, if you are interested in learning more about our academic experiential program we would like to invite you to join the Experiential Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC meets quarterly in the evenings with dinner provided and provides the Office of Experiential Education updates as well as soliciting your insight on how to improve our pharmacy experiential curriculum.

As always, thank you for your willingness to take our students and share your practice expertise. If you know of a great pharmacist that is interested in becoming a preceptor, please send them our way!

Any feedback about our program and students is always welcome. Please contact us by email at oee@regis.edu or call us at (303) 625-1326.

Calendar of Events January 7-11, 2017 Colorado Pharmacists Association 25th Annual Winter Seminar, Copper Mountain

January 15, 2017 White Coat Ceremony St. John Francis Chapel 1 pm

January 16, 2017 Classes resume