Welcome Preceptors!
Preceptors play an integral part in helping Duquesne University student pharmacists achieve bigger goals. Thank you for your commitment to ensuring our student pharmacists are prepared for anything and providing professional support before and after graduation.
Please find important resources on this page along with news and updates from the Office of Experiential Education at Duquesne University!
Thank you for all you do to support and inspire our students! As our program continues to grow, so does the need for outstanding experiential learning opportunities. If you or a colleague would be willing to serve as a preceptor to our students in the coming year, please let us know!
Program Highlights
If you do not receive the availability request, please contact%20us so we can assist. We also encourage you to spread the word. If colleagues at your
site are interested in becoming preceptors or hosting students, we would love to connect
with them. Thank you for helping us prepare the next generation of pharmacists! Many of you already know Kala Findley, PharmD, who has transitioned into a part-time
Coordinator of Experiential Education role alongside Emily Lohr, PharmD, who also
serves as a part-time Coordinator. Their combined experience and dedication help ensure
our office continues to provide responsive support to students and preceptors throughout
the year. We are also pleased to announce that Lisa Radio, M.S.Ed., has assumed the role of
Assistant Director of Experiential Education – Distant and Online Learning. In this
position, Lisa will continue to strengthen experiential opportunities and support
our students enrolled in the School of Pharmacy's distance and online pathways. Finally, we are thrilled to welcome Alex Keremes as our new Administrative Assistant.
Alex brings extensive experience in customer service, training, team coordination,
and operations management, along with a passion for helping others and supporting
organizational success. Her enthusiasm and attention to detail have already made her
a wonderful addition to the OEE team. We look forward to continuing to serve our preceptors and practice partners and are
grateful for all you do to support the next generation of pharmacists. This year's event will feature a traditional career fair format designed to encourage
meaningful conversations about career opportunities, experiential pathways, residency
training, and professional development. All School of Pharmacy students will be encouraged
to attend, with members of the Class of 2028 required to participate. Organizations may register as employers, residency or fellowship programs, government
agencies, or nonprofit organizations. If your organization is interested in showcasing
career opportunities and connecting with future pharmacists, we encourage you to get
involved.
Availability Requests for AY 2027-2028
Growing Our Office of Experiential Education Team
Pharmacy Career Connect 2026
We have a new format for Block Calendars. These are posted in the Document Library
in CORE as well as directly linked. We encourage you to download the calendar for your upcoming student’s block and
utilize it for daily tasks, hours, assignment deadlines, or more. Students always
tell us how much they appreciate when preceptors have a calendar ready for the rotation. As a reminder, on the following dates, all APPE students are to be present with the
School of Pharmacy. This is not a rotation day as these blocks end on a Thursday: This year, the qualifying exams have been redesigned to better reflect the NAPLEX
testing experience. Rather than focusing on a single content area, each exam includes
a mix of topics and disease states, requiring students to integrate knowledge across
multiple subject areas and apply clinical reasoning in a more comprehensive way. The
review schedule and qualifying exam dates for the 2026-2027 academic year can be found
in the RxPrep Review Schedule. Students also have access to the extensive question bank and study resources available
through UWorld, allowing them to complete practice questions, assessments, and self-directed
review throughout the year. We encourage preceptors to support students' preparation
efforts by incorporating relevant RxPrep chapters, review questions, or practice quizzes
into rotation activities when appropriate. Assigning content related to disease states
commonly encountered at your practice site can help reinforce learning while providing
students with valuable preparation for licensure examinations. Thank you for partnering with us to support our students' success as they prepare
for the next step in their professional journey.Announcements
View our calendar for future dates.
NAPLEX Preparation Topics
Here is a reminder regarding student absence(s) while out on clinical rotations: Additionally, the following protocols are only applicable to APPE students on rotation:
Students are permitted up to three days excused absence to attend a professional meeting
and must submit proof of registration as part of the Absence Request in CORE ELMS.
For any unexcused absence, the preceptor must notify the Director of Experiential
Education via email or phone. Many of the strategies discussed can be easily incorporated into practice sites, such
as working with students to establish rotation goals during the first week, setting
aside dedicated feedback time, utilizing reflective exercises, and encouraging students
to evaluate their own performance before receiving preceptor feedback. These approaches
can strengthen communication, enhance learning, and support student growth throughout
the APPE experience. We encourage preceptors interested in enhancing student engagement, professionalism,
and accountability on rotation to explore the presentation and consider implementing
some of these strategies within their own practice settings.Reminders
What's Happening on Campus?
Preceptor Education
The presentation explored practical strategies preceptors can use to create productive
learning environments, including developing learning contracts with students, providing
frequent formative feedback, encouraging self-reflection and self-assessment, and
promoting professional humility. A key theme was helping students take ownership of
their learning and professional development while creating clear expectations and
meaningful coaching opportunities throughout the rotation.
Preceptor Resources
Would you like to virtually meet the Experiential team? Please join us by signing up for an upcoming Meet and Greet! New and existing preceptors are welcome.
Access the Gumberg Library.
(MultiPass username and password will be needed to view reference materials)
View the full list of Health Sciences resources.
Please consider the following when utilizing electronic resources through the library:
- Duquesne University licenses resources at discounts or free of charge
- Licenses grant permission only for "The educational use of current DU students and faculty."
- Please limit utilization of library resources to those rotation blocks or time periods in which you are hosting Duquesne students
- Vendors carefully monitor how and where resources are used
- If your employer/clinical placement site currently uses these resources, it should not cancel its subscription
- Misuse will jeopardize access for all Pharmacy students and faculty!
- Go to the MultiPass homepage.
- Click on "MultiPass Setup"
- Complete the web form as instructed.
If you previously activated your MultiPass, but forgot your password, please:
- Reset your password
- Click "Password Management"
If you previously activated your MultiPass, and know your password but want to change it, please:
- Change your password
- Click "Password Management"
After activating your Multipass, you may then access your @duq.edu email account.
- Log into Duquesne Portal (Duquesne Online Resources And Information)
- Click on the "Email" icon.
You must visit the Duquesne University Card Center located on the second floor of the Student Union to obtain your card.
For more information, please email or call or (412) 396-6191.
Director of Experiential Education Assistant Director of Experiential Education - Distant and Online Learning Experiential Education Coordinator Experiential Education Coordinator Administrative AssistantMeet The Team
Morgan Martinson, Pharm.D.
Lisa Radio, M.S.Ed.
Kala Findley, Pharm.D.
Emily Lohr, Pharm.D.
Alexandra Keremes
Questions for the Experiential Education Team?
Office of Experiential Education
Preceptors of the Year