Teaching electrocardiogram basics using dance and movement.

Objective: To implement and assess an innovative approach to teaching electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythms using dance and movement.

Design: Recognition of ECG rhythms was taught to a group of third-year pharmacy students using dance and movement via collaboration with a dance faculty member. A control group was taught using traditional pharmacy lecture and PowerPoint slides.

Community-based collaboration with high school theater students as standardized patients.

Objectives: To describe a collaborative undertaking between a private school of pharmacy (Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy) and a public high school (John Handley High School) in the development, and implementation of a partnership utilizing high school theater students as standardized patients.

Methods: High school theater students were trained to portray patients within the Standardized Patient Assessment Laboratory.

The planning and implementation of a faculty peer review teaching project.

Objectives: Describe the planning and implementation of a pilot peer review system, assess factors related to acceptance by faculty and administration, and suggest ways to increase the number of faculty members reviewed and serving as reviewers.

Design: A faculty-driven process was used to create a model for peer review. Faculty members completed a survey instrument with open-ended responses for indicating reasons for participation or nonparticipation, components of the evaluation process that they would like to see changed, and what they found most helpful or insightful about the process of peer review.