Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research

About Us

The overall mission of CIPhER – Center for Innovative Pharmacy Education and Research – is to influence and transform health professions and graduate education and scholarship locally, nationally, and globally. More specifically, CIPhER aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of curricula and instruction by providing professional development and research support to faculty, clinical preceptors, postgraduate trainees and teaching assistants.

CIPhER's Vision is to transform strategically targeted, high-value areas of health professions education and research through the application of innovative best practices, powerful research methods, and advanced technologies.

Questions? Contact us at cipher@unc.edu

Live programs
Self-Paced

Upcoming | Past


Programs	Date
Spring 2023 Canvas Training	06/01/2023
2023 Virtual CIPhER Summer Institute in Evidence-based Teaching and Course Design	05/22/2023 - 05/25/2023
Chatting and Cheating: What Do We Do About Academic Dishonesty?	05/10/2023
Graduate Education at UNC: Use and Format of Dissertation Committees	04/21/2023
Are You Critical? Exploring Critical Theories and Pharmacy Education	04/12/2023
Expanding Your Data Collection Toolkit: Strategies for Understanding Human Experiences	03/22/2023
Preceptor Design Lab: Greatness is a Journey - Precepting Best Practices	03/16/2023
Engaging Conflict Productively	03/10/2023
Feeling Safe to Speak: How to Foster Psychologically Safe and Inclusive Environments	02/15/2023
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Bootcamp - February 2023	02/06/2023 - 02/13/2023
Taking the Difficult out of Difficult Conversations: How to Facilitate Critical Conversations on Difficult Topics in the Classroom Setting	01/25/2023
Facilitating Small Group Learning: Tips for Successful Student Engagement	12/08/2022
Students as Pharmacist Extenders - Tips from the Field	11/17/2022
Curricular Dieting to Achieve Healthier Systems	11/11/2022
Curricular Dieting to Achieve Healthier Systems	11/11/2022
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Bootcamp - November 2022	11/03/2022 - 11/10/2022
Moving Towards Competency-based Education: Preparing Today for Tomorrow	10/26/2022
Engagement: Can Pharmacy Students - Do School from the Periphery?	10/14/2022
Grappling with the Nuance of Integrating Race and Gender into Health Science Education	10/04/2022
Giving and Receiving Credit Where Deserved: Strategies to Prevent and Resolve Authorship Challenges	09/23/2022
Preceptor Design Lab Series: Taking the Difficult out of Difficult Conversations	09/15/2022
Stress First Aid for Pharmacy Educators	09/14/2022
2022 Virtual CIPhER Summer Institute in Evidence-based Teaching and Course Design	05/23/2022 - 05/26/2022
Competency-based Education in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Doctor of Pharmacy Programs	05/11/2022
Making DEI a Habit in Your Curriculum	04/20/2022
Resiliency in Challenging and Turbulent Times: Strategies to Help You Flourish	04/06/2022
Providing Feedback to Feedforward Performance	03/25/2022
Preceptor Design Lab Series: Accessibility in Didactic and Experiential Settings	03/10/2022
Design Your Course with Confidence: Meet ADDIE - An Educator's BFF!	03/09/2022
Maximizing Your Research Impact	02/25/2022
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Bootcamp - February 2022	02/08/2022 - 02/16/2022
CIPhER Seminar: Crafting Suveys for Quality & Diverse Data Collection	02/02/2022
Cognitive and Social Influences During the Clinician/Patient Interaction	01/12/2022
Facilitating Small Group Learning: Tips for Successful Student Engagement	12/15/2021
Getting Started with Qualitative Data Collection: Interviews, Think Aloud, and Other Methods	11/17/2021
Moving Your Project from Results to Publication: Advice on the Manuscript Writing Process from Succesful Scholars	11/05/2021
Preceptor Design Lab Series: Practical Solutions for Navigating Challenging Learning Situations	10/07/2021
Safe to Speak: How to Foster Psychological Safe Environments	09/08/2021
Creating a Racially Inclusive Learning Environment: Alumni Perspective-Spanning Experiences Over Two Decades and Lessons Learned	09/03/2021
Returning to Normal: Strenghening Your Well-being for the Classroom & Clinical Training	08/24/2021
Graduate Education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Use and Format of Qualifying Exams	06/09/2021
Enhancing Well-Being Through Reducing Burnout & Fostering Mindfulness: Research,Practice & Incorporating Techniques into Classroom & Clinical Training	05/26/2021
2021 Online CIPhER Summer Institute in Evidence-based Teaching and Course Design	05/17/2021 - 05/20/2021
Academic Resilience: Strenghtening Your Research by Leveraging Rejection	05/12/2021
inclusifiED: Inclusive Teaching Practices Workshop	05/07/2021
Interprofessional Education and Practice at UNC: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?	04/28/2021
Panel Session on the Use and Format of Qualifying Exams Across Campus	04/14/2021
Spring 2021 Lightning Round Celebration	04/07/2021
Considerations of the LGBTQIA+ Community in Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment	03/25/2021
Enhancing Well-Being Through Mindfulness: Research, Practice and Incorporating Techniques Into Classroom & Clinical Training	02/03/2021
Preceptor Design Lab Series: Peeling Back Layered Learning	01/28/2021
Advanced Zoom Training: Breakout Rooms	01/08/2021
ExamSoft Training	12/11/2020
A Lightning Round of Tips Relating to Online Learning	12/09/2020
Facilitating Small Group Learning: TIps for Successful Student Engagement	12/04/2020
Resisting the Urge to Lecture: Ways to Incorporate Flipped Learning in Your (Online) Course	11/13/2020
Preceptor Master-Class: Motivating the Unmotivated	11/04/2020
Zooming Into Virtual Spaces: Zoom Basic Training	10/30/2020
Manuscript Writing 101: Tips for Developing a Research Question and Publishing Your Project	10/26/2020
Special Topic Preceptor Forum: Precepting in a Virtual Environment	10/16/2020
Advanced Qualitative Research: Diving Into Data Analysis	09/22/2020
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in the Graduate Education Setting	09/18/2020
Preceptor Deign Lab Series: Creating a Racially Inclusive Learning Environment in the Experiential Setting	09/16/2020
Misinformation in Teaching and Learning: Myths, Lies and Half-Truths	09/10/2020
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment in the Residential Setting	08/21/2020
Foundations of Teaching & Learning	08/17/2020
2020-2021 CIPhER Teaching & Learning Certificate Program	08/17/2020 - 05/28/2021
Fall 2020 ExamSoft Training	07/21/2020
CIPhER Summer 2020 Series - Online Learning	06/12/2020 - 07/31/2020
Qualitative Research Design in Pharmacy: An Introductions to Understanding the How and Why	05/15/2020
What Do You Think? Utilizing the Delphi Method to Reach Consensus	05/01/2020
Educational Impact: Addressing the	03/11/2020
Best Practices in Assessing Baseline Knowledge	02/19/2020
Constructing Effective Communication	02/05/2020
Conducting a High-Quality Systematic Review: Tools and Best Practices	01/22/2020
Facilitating Small Group Learning: Tips for Successful Student Engagement	12/17/2019
We Talked About This Last Semester! Why Students Don't Remember and What We Can Do About It	12/13/2019
Ace the Test Set-up: ExamSoft Basic Training	12/10/2019
Navigating the IRB at UNC: Important Updates and Tips for Writing a Successful IRB Application	12/06/2019
Preceptor Design Lab Series:Constructing Effective Communication	11/07/2019

Programs

Date

Spring 2023 Canvas Training

06/01/2023

2023 Virtual CIPhER Summer Institute in Evidence-based Teaching and Course Design

05/22/2023 - 05/25/2023

Chatting and Cheating: What Do We Do About Academic Dishonesty?

05/10/2023

Graduate Education at UNC: Use and Format of Dissertation Committees

04/21/2023

Are You Critical? Exploring Critical Theories and Pharmacy Education

04/12/2023