Preceptor Resources

Our preceptors are what make us great and we are so proud of the work they do. Our preceptors are teachers, mentors, and trusted partners in the learning experience who help students develop into pharmacy practitioners who are innovative, caring, compassionate, and patient centered. As a group of educators our preceptors are the educational touch point for 40% of our curriculum. Thank you for your commitment to teaching the next generation of pharmacists!

Please view our most recent 2022-2023 Thank You Preceptors video. This can also be viewed on your CORE-ELMS profile to receive your certificate for precepting in academic year 2022-2023.

How to Become a Preceptor

To become a preceptor for our program please review the How to Become a Preceptor webpage

Award Winning Preceptors

Each year we celebrate our preceptors and their lasting impact on our students at our Graduation Awards and Recognition Ceremony. Here is our list of awardees since 2009. 

Current Preceptors

Those currently precepting PUSOP students have accounts in our rotation management system, CORE ELMS. Multiple resources are linked on the CORE ELMS preceptor home page for our preceptors, this includes our Student and Preceptor Experiential Manual, Syllabi, Videos regarding required assignments, frequently asked questions document, free CE and more! CORE-ELMS is where we collect availability, set schedules, and evaluate students.

PUSOP is part of the Northwest Pharmacy Experiential Consortia (NWPEC), made up of seven colleges and schools of pharmacy within our Northwest region, which works together to address opportunities and challenges for experiential education and our partners. The NWPEC works together annually to coordinate APPE rotation block dates when possible.

The Office of Experiential Education reaches out to our preceptors and rotation site partners annually between August and November to collect site placement availability for the coming rotation year. This is a lengthy process and we appreciate your patience. Student schedules are then released to sites no later than mid February prior to rotation start in May.

Preceptor Development

PUSOP is very grateful for the time and commitment of our preceptors in offering experiences to pharmacy students. We are committed to providing resources for development of our preceptors both on a large scale and also based on requests from our preceptors and site partners.

We have free ACPE Accredited preceptor development CE available through our Experiential Learning Management System CORE. Please login and navigate to the home screen “Preceptor Orientation Videos : How to Access Free Preceptor Development CE."

If you are a site or preceptor looking for more personalized preceptor development for your group please send an email to sopexperiential@contact.pacificu.edu with the request. Based on schedule and topic requested we may be able to provide development.

Our Office Of Experiential Education provides an every other week newsletter to our active preceptors to keep them informed of happenings within the school of pharmacy and also includes resources and CE recommendations as they become available. An archive of recent issues is available here.

Library Resources Available

As an active preceptor for our program you may access our off-campus Library Resources. This benefit is made available to active preceptors (at least 1 student in the last academic year) and will remain in effect for 1 year. At annual renewal the preceptor is reviewed for continued service and the account may be renewed. For access please contact sopexperiential@contact.pacificu.edu

Affiliate Faculty Appointment Process

Appointment guidelines for external individuals who are engaged in student learning for Pacific University School of Pharmacy are available here. 

Preceptor Advisory Board

We have a Preceptor advisory board (PAB) made up of preceptor and site coordinators from some of our closest partners in providing experiential education. This group meets three times per academic year and provides advice related to decisions impacting experiential education at Pacific University School of Pharmacy. If you have interest in becoming a PAB member please reach out to sopexperiential@contact.pacificu.edu.

Members of the 2023-2024 Preceptor Advisory Board

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C'Rel McAllister Whatley, PharmD

My passion for pharmacy and serving the community began in 2001 when I worked as a pharmacy technician at the University of Oregon Student Health Center. I attended Oregon State University College of Pharmacy and graduated in 2009. Throughout pharmacy school and since graduation I have worked for Walgreens/WBA. My career as a pharmacist has primarily been in leadership positions. During my 19 years with Walgreens, I have been a technician, Grad Intern, Pharmacy Manager, Store Manager, and District Manager. Currently, I am the Healthcare Supervisor for Oregon. I am also the student experiential coordinator for IPPE and APPE students. I am passionate about patient education, and health inequalities, particularly in communities of color. Outside of work, I volunteer as a Track and Field jumps coach in my free time.

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Emily Shephard, PharmD

Emily is the Pharmacy Clinical Coordinator for Infectious Diseases at Legacy Health. She enjoys precepting students to share her passion for antibiotics and to see students learn and grow as they apply their knowledge from the classroom to treating patients in the hospital. Emily’s mentors throughout experiential education and residencies have inspired her to strive to be an excellent preceptor, and she is passionate about paying it forward through creating opportunities for students to pursue their interests on rotation, engaging students in research, and guiding experiential education as a member of the Pacific University School of Pharmacy Preceptor Advisory Board.   

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Laura Carpenter, PharmD, MHA

I am the Supervisor of Pharmacy Services and the Pharmacist In Charge for Providence St. Peter Hospital inpatient pharmacy, in Olympia, WA. I serve as the student program coordinator for our local Providence sites. I feel that experiential education is a crucial piece of the learning process for students, as they prepare to become pharmacists. I am honored to be involved in students learning how to apply what they've learned in the classroom to the practice setting. I am so pleased every year to see students growth from the time they start their first rotation to when they finish their final rotation. My goal in being a member of the Preceptor Advisory Board is to continue to improve experiential opportunities for students and create confident, competent pharmacists.

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Ucheoma Nwizu, PharmD, BCACP, M.Ed.

Ucheoma Nwizu received her BPharm degree from the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Denver, Colorado. She completed a PGY1 residency at the Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, and a PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at CareOregon, Portland, Oregon Dr. Nwizu’s clinical practice area is in primary care at Neighborhood Health Center, Milwaukie, Oregon where she currently serves as the clinical pharmacy manager. 

In her spare time, she loves to hike, travel, and write short stories.

 

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Sean Ottum, PharmD

Since 2005, I have been a clinical pharmacist covering ICU, Med/Surg, Surgery, and Anticoag-Clinic settings at Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center. I also am a preceptor and share the Site Coordinator role for our PGY1 program.   It is rewarding for me to collaborate with the College and help fine tune the goals and expectations outlined for students transitioning from the classrooms to the 'frontlines' of Healthcare.  I never get tired of seeing learners' motivation and confidence grow when they apply their knowledge and truly appreciate the Pharmacy Team's crucial role in patients' lives.

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Lincoln Alexander, PharmD

Albertsons Companies is my work home where I serve in multiple roles. I am the Portland Division’s Community-Based PGY-1 Residency Program Director, Student Experiential Coordinator for our 125 company pharmacies in Oregon and Southwest Washington, and a staff pharmacist in Southeast Portland. Additionally, I am the Portland Division Summer Market Intern Trainer for our structured paid summer internship program and am a past president (2021-22) of the Oregon State Pharmacy Association.

I find joy in networking with students and residents and find satisfaction in seeing them grow and gain confidence as their educational career progresses. Please add me on LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you!

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Amy Valdez, RPh.

I am a manager in Clinical Pharmacy Services for Kaiser Permanente Health Plan of the Northwest in Portland, OR. My primary role is to oversee our regional anticoagulation service, a multidisciplinary clinic serving members in Oregon and Washington. I also coordinate pharmacy student experiences at our organization with our affiliated university partners. I consider it a privilege to be able to engage with the next generation of pharmacists to model high quality patient care & professional engagement and develop pharmacy leaders. Experiential education is the bridge from classroom learning to real life applications. Learning to work in a variety of settings with diverse partners is key to a well-rounded future employee who can adapt to the ever changing landscape we face in healthcare. It’s exciting to see students gain experience and confidence when engaging patients in dialogues about their health decisions.

Helpful Preceptor Teaching Tools

The following guides and resources are available across the internet as helpful tools in developing preceptor skills, teaching methodologies and exploring various practices for engaging pharmacy students.

One Minute Preceptor is a teaching method that uses five micro-skills to grow clinical competency.

Preceptor 101 is a detailed article describing various practices and processes for precepting pharmacy students provided by APhA

Pharmacy Education Podcasts: There are several podcasts focused on pharmacy education and teaching. Listening to these podcasts can provide insights, tips, and strategies from experienced educators. Examples include "Pharmacy Forward Podcast" and "HelixTalk - Rosalind Franklin University's College of Pharmacy Podcast."
 

Contact Us

For all experiential education inquiries email shared inbox at sopexperiential@contact.pacificu.edu

Maddie Fry, PharmD, RPh, BCACP | Assistant Dean for Experiential Education, Associate Professor
503-352-3627 | fry.madeline@pacificu.edu

John Begert, PharmD, BCACP | Director of Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
503-352-7362| john.begert@pacificu.edu

Jenny Engel | Director of Experiential Affiars
503-352-7293 | jenny.engel@pacificu.edu

Laura Smith | Coordinator for Faculty Affairs
503-352-7275 | laura.smith@pacificu.edu