Contributing factors for career goal advancement of pharmacy learners in the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color community.

Purpose: To explore factors influencing career goals and goal attainment for pharmacy learners (eg, students, residents, fellows) who identify as part of the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community.

Methods: In late 2021 and early 2022, US-based pharmacy learners were invited to participate in two focus groups. In the first focus group, participants were asked to reflect on career goal influences, barriers, and facilitators.

Implementation of a re-designed pre-departure training program for global health advanced pharmacy practice experiences.

Background And Purpose: This article describes the re-design and preliminary impact of a pre-departure global health training program for nine advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) sites.

Educational Activity And Setting: The program was re-designed from a half-day orientation to a six-week (six-hour total) program. Students explored global health, cultural competency, adaptability, safety, and travel logistics.

Lessons learned from pharmacy learner and educator experiences during early stages of COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: To explore pharmacy learner (eg, resident, fellow) and educator (eg, residency program director, preceptor) experiences and lessons learned during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Methods: In May 2020, attendees of the virtual Research in Education and Practice Symposium (REPS) were invited to participate in two 1-hour networking sessions. During these sessions, participants completed individual and group reflection exercises where they were asked questions about their experiences during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Creating global health leaders in pharmacy by evolving postgraduate training.

There has been a push for increasing global health education and training opportunities within the pharmacy profession. Global health postgraduate learning opportunities are necessary to define pharmacy career paths in global health and develop global health leaders. There are many challenges to starting a global health postgraduate training program including economic burden, logistics of extramural rotations, local and international resources, and program sustainability.

Wetland Shear Strength with Emphasis on the Impact of Nutrients, Sediments, and Sea Level Rise.

This paper presents a comprehensive review of shear strength measurements in wetland soils, which can be used to make inferences of the influence of nutrients and sediments on wetland health. Ecosystem restoration is increasing across the Gulf of Mexico and in other coastal systems, with management questions related to soil strength among the most critical to address for the sustainability of restoration programs. An overview of geotechnical engineering principles is provided as a starting point to understand basic soil mechanics concepts of stress, effective stress, pore-water pressure, unit weight, and shear strength.