Sara J. White

The latest in ASHP’s Letters series, Letters from Pharmacy Preceptors: Pearls for Success is comprised of 22 letters from award-winning pharmacy preceptors from a wide variety of practice settings and organizations. Led by Co-Editors Joshua Raub, Sara J. White, and Cathy Walker, this inspiring compilation draws on the vast experience, knowledge, and expertise from past recipients of the ASHP Foundation’s Pharmacy Residency Excellence Award who have been recognized in their program achievements and leadership in the training of pharmacy residents. This book is intended to help guide both new and tenured preceptors to further develop their skills as pharmacy educators. This compilation of shared best practices and precepting pearls is derived from the collective experience of precepting over 2,148 residents. Topics include: Socratic teaching Creating a teaching philosophy Interdisciplinary involvement of learners Importance of accreditation Avoiding burnout Precepting Millennials Preceptor development plans Simulator training Mentorship Coaching Involving residents in academic courses Letters from Pharmacy Preceptors joins the ASHP series of personal letters books created to inspire pharmacists through all stages of their professional journey.

Letters to a Young Pharmacist, Second Edition delivers even more advice and insight for new pharmacists through 35 personal letters providing practical guidance, ideas and inspiration – all drawn from the writers’ experiences.Learn from people who have faced many of the same career and life experiences that lie ahead of you on such topics as:Living with imposter syndromeFinding the right job or residencyDeveloping productive partnershipsMaking difficult career decisionsWorking well in the culture of your organizationAnd many moreMore than a book, Letters to a Young Pharmacist is a companion guide for your life's work - and a must-have for every new pharmacist.

The latest in ASHP’s Letters series, Letters from Leaders in Pharmacy shares the inspiring journeys of 31 pharmacy leaders who have completed or been involved with the Pharmacy Leadership Academy — an online, year-long, rigorous program with a comprehensive curriculum designed to enhance the leadership competence of pharmacists and the pharmacy workforce.Through their letters, the authors provide valuable leadership learnings and advice on topics such as:Integrating career and life goals.Embracing vulnerability.Developing trust within your team.Leading with integrity and compassion.Defining and living by your leadership values.Setting an example as a leader when dealing with crises.Recognizing the value of involvement in professional organizational leadership.These letters will also allow you to benefit from others’ leadership journeys and lessons learned including:In the pharmacy content, learning the meaning of leadership and what success looks like.Realizing the value of being nimble and the importance of organizational culture and design. Being in leadership for the right reasons.Learning that empowering your staff entails understanding how the work gets done.Believing in yourself.Appreciating the value of mentors.Observing other leaders and learning from what works and what doesn’t work.And many more.