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Faculty member receives AACP Distinguished Teaching Scholar Award 

March 27, 2024

Associate Professor Jacqueline (Jacqui) McLaughlin, Ph.D., has been named one of two 2024 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Distinguished Teaching Scholars, recognizing her excellence in scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning.  “AACP is a global leader in pharmacy education, so to be reviewed and recognized as distinguished is a real honor,” she said.  This award is in addition to the AACP Emerging Teaching Scholar Award that McLaughlin received in 2017. What differentiates someone from emerging to distinguished is engagement in activities that support the institutional advancement of scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and … Read more


Monash University students experience pharmacy education in the U.S. 

March 20, 2024

Five pharmacy students from Monash University in Australia, a PharmAlliance partner, are about to complete their eight-week visiting scholars program with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER).   Each visiting scholar is a fourth-year student in Monash’s Bachelor of Pharmacy program. They will receive their master’s after their upcoming fifth-year internship. Cassie Bright, Alice Doan, Sooyeon Kim, Amanda Kirollos and Talia Raman unanimously agreed that this experience enhanced their pharmacy education and opened their eyes to new opportunities for the future.    “For me, I have the aspiration to work globally in the future, so … Read more


Monash University students research with CIPhER

July 5, 2023

Five pharmacy students from Monash University in Australia, a PharmAlliance partner, recently completed their eight-week visiting scholars program with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER).  Each visiting scholar is a fourth-year honor student in Monash’s Master of Pharmacy program. They will complete the master’s course after their upcoming fifth-year internship. Mohmmed Almosawy, Yuko Ito-Kay, Rimsha Kalia, Yannee Liu and Alexandra Steel unanimously agreed that this experience enhanced their pharmacy education—particularly all the research tools and skills they learned.   “This was my very first experience in research. Coming into this was very daunting, but … Read more


CIPhER expands continuous education to all health science educators

July 1, 2022

The Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER) programs, developed by its world-renowned faculty, provide all health science educators access to innovative teaching & learning strategies through certification programs, workshops, webinars and more. Check out the CIPhER programs below!   Teaching & Learning Certificate Program       Self-Paced | Customizable | Best-In-Class DON’T DELAY! TLC PROGRAM SAVINGS END JULY 30 – REGISTER TODAY Whether you are a faculty member, preceptor or resident, the Teaching & Learning Certificate Program can help you achieve the learning and teaching goals that are important to you. Co-developed by CIPhER’s Director Jacqui McLaughlin Ph.D., and … Read more


CIPhER learning programs focus on health science professionals

March 9, 2022

The Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER), provides critical continuous learning and career development for health science educators. Programs developed by its world-renowned faculty innovate and improve teaching and learning strategies for all health science educators through certification programs, workshops, webinars and more throughout the year. Check out Spring 2022 highlights! The annual CIPhER Summer Institute is a must attend for all health science faculty creating or updating a course. The virtual workshop will be held on May 23-26 and is designed to improve teaching, assessment, and course design. The 4 half-day sessions will be co-led by nationally … Read more


Top pharmacy school sets new standard of learning with CIPhER program 

August 25, 2021

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy launches online teaching certificate program  The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research (CIPhER) has launched an online Teaching & Learning Certificate Program that sets a new standard in pharmacy education and professional development.  As the No. 1 school of pharmacy in the U.S., the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and CIPhER are committed to delivering innovative, dynamic education programs for pharmacy residents and pharmacy educators across the country.   The program was developed by renowned CIPhER faculty to meet the needs and demands of today’s faculty, preceptors, and residents. Designed as a customized learning experience, the self-paced program delivers a world-class curriculum focused on evidence-based teaching … Read more


McLaughlin Receives AHEC Innovation Grant for Rural Education Research

August 22, 2018

The North Carolina Area Health Education Centers awarded an Innovation Grant to Jacqui McLaughlin, Ph.D., for a project investigating challenges associated with student rotations in rural clinical sites. “The primary goal of the project is to define the educational challenges encountered at clinical sites in rural regions and generate potential solutions to address these problems in an effort to increase the number of students rotating to those areas,” said McLaughlin, an assistant professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the director of the School’s Center for Innovation in Pharmacy Education and Research. Over the last 40 years in … Read more


McLaughlin Named Director of CIPhER

August 6, 2018

Jacqui McLaughlin, Ph.D., an assistant professor at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, has been named director of the School’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research. McLaughlin was appointed to the position after Thomas Angelo, Ed.D., the founding director of CIPhER, retired. Before her promotion, McLaughlin was the director of education research at CIPhER. She is an assistant professor in the Division of Practice Advancement and Clinical Education, and from 2014 to 2017, she served as the director of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Office of Strategic Planning and Assessment. CIPhER offers services aimed at enhancing the effectiveness, … Read more