Faculty Personal and Professional Development
The School and University are heavily vested in supporting the personal and professional development of faculty. These can be through programs that are school-sponsored, LAU’s Office of Graduate Studies and Research and Center for Innovative Learning, partnerships such as with the National Council for Scientific Research, and with funds allocated by the school research committee for faculty research, training, attendance of professional meetings, and reimbursement of publication fees. Application to these grants follow the guidelines of the School Research Committee.
Professional Development Committee
The Professional Development Committee is composed of representatives of School administrators, full-time and adjunct Faculty and staff. Its main duties are to identify the professional development needs of faculty and preceptors, and coordinate the delivery of continuing education and professional advancement activities.
School-Sponsored Professional Development Seminars and Workshops
| Topic | Date |
|---|---|
| Evaluating Post-Licensure Vaccine Safety Signals: A Pharmacoepidemiological Assessment of Myocarditis Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination as a Case Study | 05/12/2024 |
| Virtual Pharmacy Counseling Clinic Establishment: KFSHRC Experience | 26/11/2024 |
| Assessment Best Practices-Updates from the UAE Workshop | 13/11/2024 |
| Best Practices in Online Education | 30/10/2024 |
| Virtual Training on FreeStyle Libre Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) Kit | 29/10/2024 |
| Bioequivalence and Generic Drug Products: Scientific and Regulatory Considerations | 22/10/2024 |
| Maximizing Accesspharmacy for Pharmacy Education and Practice | 08/10/2024 |
| A Glimpse of Health Economics: The Science of Choice and Incentives in Health and Healthcare | 12/09/2024 |
| AI in Pharmacy Education - Updates from the AACP AI Institute | 28/05/2024 |
| Navigating the Future of Pharmacy: An Introduction to Health Informatics and Digital Health | 23/04/2024 |
| The Role of Nonclinical Testing in Drug Development | 16/04/2024 |
| Introduction to Digital Health: Evolution, Impact, and Challenges | 08/04/2024 |
| Building Resilience and Developing a Growth Mindset | 14/03/2024 |
| Clinical Paths in the Modern Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis | 13/02/2024 |
| Supporting DEIA at LAU’s School of Pharmacy | 07/12/2023 |
| Knowing Self & Others (Johari Window Model) & Receiving Constructive Feedback | 30/11/2023 |
| Self-reflection in Healthcare Settings: Aims & Practices | 20/11/2023 |
| DEIB: Addressing Microaggressions in Clinical Education & Practice | 09/11/2023 |
| Digital Health in Clinical Settings | 31/10/2023 |
| Cancer Immunotherapy Research | 26/09/2023 |
| Real world evidence as a tool to inform decisions throughout the lifecycle of medicines: A perspective from the pharma industry | 17/05/2023 |
| Lebanese Army Healthcare System and Pharmacy Services | 28/04/2023 |
| Dealing with Imposter Syndrome | 04/04/2023 |
| Drug Development in the US | 31/03/2023 |
| Cochrane Reviews | 28/02/2023 |
| The Power of Low-Ego, High Drive Leadership: Humbitious | 16/02/2023 |
| Tools for Preceptors to Turn Challenges into Opportunities | 12/10/2022 |
| Cultural Competency: A must to Optimize Care in a Diverse Healthcare System and Patient Population | 11/04/2022 |
| Clinical Updates in Heart Failure | 15/03/2022 |
| Clinical Updates in Diabetes | 07/04/2021 |
| Role of Pharmacists in Crisis / COVID-19 | 14/01/2021 |
| Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in the Era of a Pandemic | 03/12/2020 |
| IPE education: best practices for curriculum integration, assessment & accreditation | 16/11/2020 |
| Online course delivery | 08/09/2020 |
| PPCP integration in pharmacy curricula | 26/02/2020 |
| Systematic review | 27/01/2020 |
| Flipped classroom | 11/08/2019 |
| Crucial conversation: giving feedback | 03/05/2019 |
| Power of learning (OCEs-led workshop) | 25/04/2019 |
| Antibiotics refresher* | 29/01/2019 |
| Making IT healthy: medication safety and rise in technology (ACPE CE credits)† | 07/11/2018 |
| The power of innovation | 21/05/2018 |
| Updates in infectious disease-clinical pearls* | 03/05/2018 |
| Evidence-based research: how to design search strategies for systematic reviews | 10/04/2018 |
| Lean Pharmacy management† | 05/12/2017 |
| PCSK9 Inhibitors: where do we stand?† | 05/12/2017 |
| Tips for success in academic publishing | 27/11/2017 |
| Introduction to OSCEs | 18/10/2017 |
| Code of ethics for drug promotion* | 11/04/2017 |
| Clinical (pharmacy) research initiatives* | 06/04/2017 |
| Research design | 13/02/2017 |
| Management of non-small cell lung cancer* | 26/05/2016 |
| Teaching and learning in the 21st century | 13/05/2016 |
| Sedation, analgesia and delirium in the ICU: what’s new?* | 05/05/2016 |
| Insights in simulation-based education | 25/04/2016 |
| Publishing educational papers | 08/04/2016 |
| Quality assessment of publications | 07/12/2015 |
| Pharmacoeconomics† | 03/11/2015 |
| Treatment and prevention of thrombosis* | 29/10/2015 |
| Biostatistics application (series of 7 sessions) | 03/09; 16; 23; 04/20; 05/04; 13; 27/2015 |
| Highlights in antithrombotic therapy* | 26/03/2015 |
| Management of febrile neutropenia* | 29/01/2015 |
| Ebola virus disease† | 29/01/2015 |
*Held at LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital (LAUMC-RH).
†Held at the Annual Preceptors Appreciation Event.
Professional Development Resources
Faculty Development in Teaching
The Center for Innovative Learning
CIL serves as a strategic partner to the faculty in all schools with a purpose to increase their efficiency. The Center’s purpose is to support and develop LAU’s faculty towards excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, and innovation through the latest technologies and high-impact pedagogies.
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
AACP recognizes a special responsibility to provide leadership in advancing and enhancing the quality of education and training in its member institutions while respecting the diversity inherent among them.
Provides written and recorded content on a variety of assessment and education related topics.
The Association of American Colleges & Universities
AACU is the leading national association dedicated to advancing the vitality and public standing of liberal education by making quality and equity the foundations for excellence in undergraduate education in service to democracy
The Association of College and University Educators
ACUE prepares, credentials, and provides on-going support to faculty in the use of evidence-based teaching practices that promote student engagement, persistence to graduation, career readiness, and deeper levels of learning.
Is the lively, highly informative newsletter with a singular purpose: to provide ideas and insight to educators who are passionate about teaching.
The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists-Education
ASHP provides continuing education for members and non-members including pharmacy technicians, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals.
Provides an important foundation for learning, and allows practicing pharmacists to get information instantly about drugs, herbs and supplements, and consult features and editorials concerning the vast array of current pharmacy publications.
Faculty Development in Clinical Skills
Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program (PSAP)
The American College of Clinical Pharmacy self-assessment programs are home study series that provide clinical pharmacists with pertinent therapeutic updates to enhance their practice skills and improve patient outcomes.
Offers the latest medical news and expert perspectives; essential point-of-care drug and disease information; and relevant professional education and CME.
An electronic resource offering evidence-based, synthesized medical information.
The FDA’s medical product safety reporting program for health professionals, patients and consumers.
Provides community pharmacists with evidence-based resources to keep current on medication therapy changes and guidelines, educate patients, make recommendations, and complete ongoing training and continuing education requirements.
The LWW Total Access Collection is an expansive collection of all LWW journals available on OvidSP and that cater to your intensive medical information needs.
Institute of Safe Medication Practices
Has been a global leader in patient safety dedicated to the promotion of safe medication practices.
A medical reference for clinical decision tools and content.
Is an innovative online resource that provides students, residents, clinicians, and researchers with instant answers to clinical questions from trusted sources.
Elsevier’s Clinical Key is a clinical insight engine that provides access to Elsevier’s current medical and surgical content.
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature
CINAHL Plus is a comprehensive health research database, providing full text for more than 750 journals indexed in CINAHL, and 240 books/monographs.
Is a collection of clinical databases and clinical decision support tools that provides users with a comprehensive medical library, drug information and clinical content for the healthcare industry.
Is a unique source of reliable and up-to-date information on the effects of interventions in health care.
Directs you to information to help answer health questions and contains extensive information about drugs and supplements, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, the latest health news, and surgery videos.
Comprises over 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Faculty Development in Soft-Skills / Leadership
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education- Continuing Professional Development
ACPE continuing professional development is an approach to lifelong learning.
American College of Clinical Pharmacy-Academy
ACCP Academy offers a flexible, curricular approach to enhancing ACCP member skills and experience through three professional development programs.
American College of Clinical Pharmacy-Academy-Career Development
AACP career development recognizes a special responsibility to provide leadership in advancing and enhancing the quality of education and training in its member institutions while respecting the diversity inherent among them.
The American Society of Hospital Pharmacists-Policy Positions & Guidelines
ASHP provides continuing education for members and non-members including pharmacy technicians, physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals.
The Pharmacists’ Learning Assistance Network (P.L.A.N.®)
PLAN Is a continuing pharmacy education information service provided to pharmacists through Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Faculty Development in Research
The Office of Graduate Studies and Research (GSR)
The GSR provides sustained support to interdisciplinary graduate education and research at LAU.
AACP Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL) Grant
SOTL provides research funding for active members of AACP who are engaging in educational research.
The NIH Office of Clinical Research works to facilitate the vision of excellence in clinical research.
The National Council for Scientific Research
CNRC Lebanon initiates and encourages scientific research in the theoretical and applied aspects of basic, social and behavioral sciences.
Grant Writing Webinars
Successful research grant applications – getting it right
Mastering the Art of Creating Successful Grant Proposals
A Researcher’s Guide to Grant Applications and Reporting
Faculty Mentoring
The School of Pharmacy values and supports the continuing professional development and career advancement of its Faculty. In order to achieve these goals, annual funds are allocated to support individual full-time faculty members in further developing their skills and abilities in the areas of teaching, research, service and leadership. Furthermore, faculty members especially junior faculty who have identified needs for professional development are assigned a senior faculty mentor who will provide formative mentoring and guidance on career development in accordance to a formal Individual Faculty Mentoring and Development Plan document.
| 13/02/2024 |