Community-driven partnerships with Community-Engaged Research teams bring resources and reliable information to Baltimore residents.

This case study presents an analysis of community-driven partnerships, focusing on the nonprofit Baltimore CONNECT (BC) network and its collaborative efforts with a Community-Engaged Research (CEnR) team of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR). BC has built a network of over 30 community-based organizations to provide health and social services in Baltimore City. The study emphasizes the role of CEnR in supporting community-led decision-making, specifically in the planning and implementation of community health resource fairs.

Virtual site visits - an emerging option for experiential quality assurance.

Background And Purpose: Site visits are a valuable tool for experiential quality assurance. There is sparse literature regarding the use of a virtual modality for completion of site visits. This manuscript describes the experience of using of onsite and virtual site visits, including benefits and limitations of each approach, by two pharmacy experiential programs.

Strategies for Students to Optimize Their Learning Experience in Virtual Patient-Care Settings.

Authors respond to the article by Dr. Karaoui and colleagues from the November issue of volume 35 in this journal that describes challenges in pharmacy education due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors are students who provide strategies for student success while on virtual introductory or Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences during COVID-19.

Marijuana Use in the Elderly: Implications and Considerations.

Objective: This article reviews the literature on the use of marijuana in the elderly. Pharmacists play an important role in the management of medications including drug use of potentially illegal drugs, including marijuana. The use of both recreational and medical marijuana has grown exponentially in the general population, including in older adults.