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Pulse Biosciences (United States)
2024
3M (United States)
2014-2022
University of Toronto
2006-2020
University of Nebraska at Kearney
2020
Grand River Hospital
2018
University Physicians
2014-2016
Florida International University
2010-2016
The Ohio State University
1999
Background: Understanding the internalized, psychological sense of being a professional may provide important insight into understanding pharmacists’ behaviours and attitudes in practice. Methods: It is difficult to directly or quantitatively measure an internalized state such as profession-hood. An indirect method was selected which pharmacists who were themselves patients caregivers identified invited discuss their experiences, vehicle for better how they relied upon personal identities...
There is evidence that feedback from 360-degree surveys-combined with coaching-can improve physician team performance and quality of patient care. The Physicians Universal Leadership-Teamwork Skills Education (PULSE) 360 one such survey tool used to assess work colleagues' coworkers' perceptions a physician's leadership, teamwork, clinical practice style. Clinician & Group-Consumer Assessment Healthcare Providers System (CG-CAHPS), developed by the US Department Health Human Services serve...
Around the world, changes in scope of practice regulations for pharmacists have been used as a tool to advance and promote change. Regulatory change does not automatically trigger change; extent speed uptake new roles responsibilities has slower than anticipated. A recent study identified 9 pre-requisites (the 9Ps Practice Change). The objective this was describe how educationalists could best apply these design delivery continuing professional development pharmacists. Twenty community...
The profession of pharmacy needs effective leaders to navigate change. Indirect indicators suggest there are insufficient numbers pharmacists who actually want be leaders. A paucity research limits our understanding what motivates and demotivates This exploratory study was undertaken investigate community pharmacists' attitudes, opinions beliefs about leadership.Interviews with 38 were conducted either in person or using telecommunication applications such as Skype. semistructured interview...
Background: A recent shift in the pharmacy workforce away from stable, long-term employment has been reported by students. Few data exist regarding postgraduation experiences of Methods: An electronic survey exploring was distributed to 2012–2013 graduates Universities Waterloo and Toronto (including International Pharmacy Graduate program). Follow-up interviews were undertaken explore findings. Results: Three key themes emerged: 1) rising prevalence “survival job” pharmacy; 2) tension...
Globally, concerns have been expressed regarding the impact of regulation pharmacy technicians. After more than a decade experience with technician in Ontario, Canada, uptake full scope practice for technicians has sporadic at best. The objective this study was to examine barriers and facilitators intraprofessional collaboration between pharmacists purpose identifying possible curricular or educational interventions enhance workplace integration. A qualitative, interview-based 24...
Pharmacists report spending a considerable amount of time dealing with drug shortages. There is no research in Canada identifying and describing the strategies resources that pharmacists use to minimize disruption continuity care for patients.An exploratory qualitative methodology was used. Community technicians Ontario were interviewed using semi-structured protocol. Verbatim transcripts generated coded by at least 2 independent reviewers content analysis methods identify management...
Background: Surgery has seen limited adoption of 360-degree feedback tools, and no current tools evaluate intraoperative performance from a technical, nontechnical, or teaching skill perspective. We sought to the overall findings perceived value novel tool for surgeons their operating room colleagues. Methods: The ‘intraoperative 360’ (i360) combined 3 previously validated scales surgeon performance. electronic medical record at single academic center was queried perioperative staff...
Despite being regulated and spoken about as professionals, there is little formal research examining professional identity formation among pharmacy technicians.A semistructured interview protocol was generated, based on Holden et al.'s typology of (PIF). Regulated technicians in Ontario with a minimum 2 years' experience working 32 hours/week were recruited to participate. Interviews transcribed, coded analyzed formation.A total 15 from southern participated this study. Regardless...
The Peel region in Southern Ontario is among the most ethnoculturally diverse and fastest growing areas Canada. During COVID-19 pandemic, multicultural community of Brampton suffered one highest infection rates Canada, part because demographic socioeconomic characteristics community. role pharmacists supporting vaccine uptake this linguistically, ethnically religiously has not been adequately characterized.A qualitative case study approach was used, focusing on major communities (Brampton)....
Background: The integration of regulated pharmacy technicians (RPTs) into community practice was intended to relieve pharmacists certain technical duties facilitate greater provision direct patient care services, commensurate with expanded scope practice. There is scant data available regarding the success, value and impact RPT integration, either in Canada or other jurisdictions. Methods: Pharmacists RPTs working practices were interviewed. Qualitative categorized using an iterative coding...
As a result of an evolution in roles and responsibilities pharmacists, pharmacy education North America has become more clinical nature. In order to meet teaching research requirements, Canadian schools are hiring non-traditional faculty members who possess advanced degrees training rather than traditional academic qualifications. Policies with respect tenure promotion have not kept pace these changes practices. Research was undertaken examine the application policies guidelines across...