January 5th, 2010 - SPEP Week 1 Reminders
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Class,
We hope everyone had a relaxing holiday!! Here are some quick reminders for the 1st week of SPEP:
- Check EMS and ROSI to make sure everything is correct (ie. your courses, forms, immunizations) and that any extra requirements by your SPEP site have been fulfilled.
- Fill out your SPEP Work/Education Placement agreement form and fax it in to Lucy Gabinet (416-946-3841) within 1-2 days of the start of your rotation.
- Go over Form PB verbally with your preceptor during the first week – this does not need to be handed in until both week 4 and week 8 of your rotation.
- Briefly think about your learning objectives (personal & site-specific) and be prepared to discuss it with your preceptor during the first week and put this into your learning portfolio as you will have to review this with your next preceptor at your next SPEP rotation – this does not need to be handed in until week 2 of your rotation.
Just so everyone knows what they need to do, have a quick run-through of your syllabus one more time on your own. Also, remember to keep your own copies of all the forms that you either fax/hand in just in case!
If anyone has any questions, feel free to contact us or if they are of an urgent nature, refer to page 2 of the SPEP syllabus to contact the appropriate administrative staff.
That’s all for now! We’ll be sending updates every weekend to keep everyone on track. Have fun and learn lots at SPEP.
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
1T0 Faculty Representatives
October 31st, 2009 - Week 10 Updates
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Everyone,
Some more updates for this week:
- PHM463 – Test #2 – Mon. Nov. 2, 2009 from 10:30-11:30am at SF3202
- PHM459 – Assignment due Mon. Nov. 2, 2009 at 3pm in class
- SPEP lecture – Tues. Nov. 3, 2009 from 2-3pm at HS610 – this is OPTIONAL
- SPEP tutorial – please check your own time, date, and location – this is MANDATORY
- PHM456 – Assignment due Thurs. Nov. 5, 2009 at 1pm in class
- PHM427 – Quiz #1 – Fri. Nov. 6, 2009 – please check your location and arrive early as the quiz starts at EXACTLY 9:10am – you only have 12min to write it and remember bring your student ID
The final exam schedule is also out…you can find it at: http://www.pharmacy.utoronto.ca/undergrad/stulinks/exam.jsp
Happy Halloween!!
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
1T0 Faculty Representatives
October 25th, 2009 - Week 9 Updates
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Class,
Here are some quick reminders for this week:
- PHM427 – Midterm is on Mon. Oct. 26, 2009 at EX100 from 9:30-11:30am
- SPEP Lecture – Tues. Oct. 27, 2009 at HS610 from 2-3pm
- PHM425 – Tutorial #1 (mandatory) – Wed. Oct. 28, 2009 from 1-3pm (please check the tutorial groups for your room location)
- PHM428 – Midterm is on Fri. Oct. 30, 2009 at EX100 from 3:30-5pm
Clarification on SPEP tutorials & lectures:
- Everyone has a different time and date for the tutorials (check the email that Annie Lee sent) BUT the lectures are for everyone.
- The tutorials are mandatory and it is highly recommended that you also go to the lectures as there is a SPEP exam on Nov. 23 to assess whether you are ready for SPEP.
It’s a pretty busy week. Keep trekking…we’re halfway through!!! Good luck on exams!
Don’t forget to come out to Phollies right after our last midterm on Friday =D
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
1T0 Faculty Representatives
October 11th, 2009 - Week 7 Updates
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Class,
We hope everyone is having a fantastic Thanksgiving weekend =D
Here are the updates for this week:
- No school tomorrow (Mon., Oct. 12, 2009)!!!
- PHM 428 – the final exam has been moved to Tues. Nov. 24, 2009 from 10:00-11:30am
- PHM 425 – Midterm is on Fri. Oct. 16, 2009 from 2:30-4:30pm at EX100 AND Lit Review is also due on Fri. Oct. 16, 2009
- PHM 454 – Midterm is on Wed. Oct. 14, 2009 from 6:00-7:00pm at MS3163
That’s all for this week. Happy Thanksgiving and happy studying =D
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
October 5th, 2009 - Weekly Update
Posted by alana in Faculty UpdatesHi Class!
Here are the updates and reminders for this week…
1. Peer/Self evaluations for therapeutics are due on Friday.
2. PHM 456 (Pediatrics) midterm is on Monday: 9:30-11:30 in GB 304
3. PHM 462 (Substance Abuse) midterm is on Friday
4. PPL prelab tutorial: since next week is Thanksgiving, there will
be no tutorial on Mon Oct 12. So Debra will be covering both
cardiology and depression tomorrow.
5. Rescheduling of PHM 428 exam: A reminder that we are working with
Zubin to write the exam before the December exam period (probably
November 24). This will give us two weeks to study for the exam
(which Zubin says will be easy), and will also allow us to finish our
December exams earlier! But if anybody has any problems with this
change, please contact either jackie.chong@utoronto.ca or
alana.minty@utoronto.ca . Any issues will be kept strictly
confidential, but we need to be sure that what we do will be fair for
everybody. Please let us know tonight so that we can work on getting
the date set more firmly.
6. PHM 425: We reminded Prof Machado that we need a break halfway
through class, so hopefully we can all pay more attention this week!
We are also aware that the session 5 slides are not accessible ? we
have contacted him about this and hopefully they will be available soon.
That?s it! It?s a busy week, but next weekend is Thanksgiving, so
we?ll have a well-deserved day off!
Jackie & Alana
1T0 Faculty Representatives
September 27th, 2009 - Week 5 Updates
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Everyone,
Just some quick reminders & changes about what’s happening this week.
- PHM421 – CSS – Mon. Sept. 28 9am-12:30pm (Groups E1, A2, B2, C2, D2, E2, A3, B3, C3), Fri. Oct. 2 2-5:30pm (Groups D3, E3, A4, B4, C4, D4, E4, A5, B5) – it starts on the hour
- PHM427 – Assignment is due by Tues. Sept. 29 12:00pm in the mailbox beside the front desk (has a yellow sign)
- PHM458 – Class has been cancelled Mon. Sept. 28
- PHM429 – HIV tutorial will be held on Mon., Sept. 28, from 2-3pm (please note the change in time) Location is TBA (check your emails tomorrow)
- PHM463 – Tues. Sept. 29 – Test #1 at SF 3202 at 6:30-7:30pm
Note: Reminder to students who volunteered to meet with Lalitha on Sept. 30 after class, it will be ~10min session.
This week’s class schedule: Weekly Class Schedule & Updates
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
September 27th, 2009 - PHM458 textbooks
Posted by steph in Faculty UpdatesHey class!
For those of you who ordered a PHM458 textbook, they have arrived! The total cost is $24. I will be handing them out on Tues. Sept. 29 after PHM428 in the UPS Meeting Room (1st basement, beside the lecture hall). Cheques are the preferred method of payment (payable to Pharmacy Class of 1T0) or if you must bring cash, only exact change will be accepted.
Thanks!
Stephanie
September 20th, 2009 - Week 4 Updates
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Class,
Here’s what’s going on this week:
- PHM421 – CSS starts this Friday, Sept. 25 (Groups A1, B1, C1, D1, C5, D5, E5) from 2-5:30pm. It starts on the hour!!!
- PHM425 – Research Topic is due on Friday, Sept. 25. Please email it to: ivana.todorovic@utoronto.ca
- PHM427 – Peer Evaluation of the assignment is due at 9:00am on Friday, Sept. 25. Your assignment draft and peer evaluation must be stapled together.
- PHM429 – There is a tutorial tomorrow, Mon, Sept. 21 in PB850 from 12-1pm for an overview for diabetes PPL this week.
- SPEP – Please check your date & time for mask-fitting and arrive 10min early for it. If you have already done it before, please provide documentation to Annie Lee ASAP!!!
Other things:
- Lalitha is still looking for volunteers to provide feedback about the class. It will only take up 10min of your time after class on Sept. 30.
- We still need 1 more volunteer to do the cardiology interview (Sept. 30)
- We will be in contact with Professor Zubin to find out whether we can put PHM428 final exam before the exam period
- There are some extra office hours for PHM427 if you wish to discuss the assignment with Professor MacKeigan. They will be held at her office: PB625
Please check the Weekly Class Schedule & Updates for office hours.
That is all folks! Hope everyone had a good weekend.
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
September 13th, 2009 - Week 3 Update
Posted by alana in Faculty UpdatesHi 1T0!
We are starting week 3, and things are starting to get busy! This is a long email, but hopefully we’ve covered everything for the week.
1. PPL this week: everybody has their “lab” on Tuesday in KP 108. Tuesday students meet at 9:00 and Thursday students meet at 10:00. Don’t forget to do the prelab questions (found on Blackboard), because they need to be handed in at the start of class.
PPL prelab teaching sessions will be held on Mondays from 12-1 in PB 850. They start this week, so if you are concerned about your performance in the first practice lab, be sure to attend either this week or next week.
2. Lalitha is still looking for some volunteers for our therapeutics class. She needs 3 volunteers to help with the interviews for the patient interviews we will be doing over the next few weeks.
She would also like a group of people to meet with her after class on Sept 30 and October 30. This will be a short meeting to provide her with feedback so that our class can get the most out of this course.
If anybody is interested in either of these, please email jackie.chong@utoronto.ca
3. Reminder that our research topic submissions are due next week (Sept 25). So it’s time to start thinking about potential topics, and who you want to work with (or you can work alone if you’d like).
4. Professor Batal who teaches the industry class (PHM 454) is new to our faculty, and so is eager for any feedback regarding the course. You can email the prof directly at rami.batal@utoronto.ca, or if you’d like to remain anonymous, email either of us and we will pass on any comments.
5. There are a few classes that neither of us are in, so it is hard for us to keep up with due dates, etc in these classes. A list of these classes is below. We are looking for one person from each class to help us out over the term by letting us know about important dates, etc, so that we can keep everybody informed. If anyone is interested, please email alana.minty@utoronto.ca
PHM 450 (Aboriginal Issues)
PHM 454 (Industry)
PHM 456 (Pediatrics)
PHM 457 (Natural Health Products)
PHM 458 (Community)
PHM 460 (Marketing)
6. The weekly schedule is attached, and will also be posted on our class website at 1t0.uoftpharmacy.com. Our class council also regularly update our class calendar with many important dates. Check it out at http://1t0.uoftpharmacy.com/?page_id=88 and bookmark it for future reference!
Have a great week!
Jackie and Alana
September 5th, 2009 - Class Updates for Week 2 (Sept. 7-11)
Posted by Jackie in Faculty UpdatesHi Class,
We hope the first week (3 days) of classes went well for everyone.
Here are just some quick updates about what will be going on next week:
- Monday, Sept, 7, 2009 is Labour Day. We do not have school! YAY =D
- PHM429 – Groups 1-15 will be doing their Practice PPL on Asthma/COPD on Tuesday and Groups 16-30 on Thursday. Everyone try to be there by 8:50am so that things run smoothly on the first day.
- PHM421 – Lalitha has requested 3 volunteers for patient interviewing for the cardiology/stroke patient that will be coming in. Also, she would like to have 10 volunteers to meet with her on both Sept. 30 and Oct. 30 to give some feedback on the course. This will be a short, informal 15 minute meeting right after class. Please email jackie.chong@utoronto.ca to sign up for it. It will be on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- PHM427 – We are aware that some of the links to the readings are not working. They will be fixed in time for those lectures.
- PHM458 – The required textbook will be available for purchase through the CPhA. To order, please wait for an announcement from Stephanie Chan (class president).
- Most exam dates have not been 100% confirmed. We are going to be checking with Linda Chung to try to make it so that we will not have more than 1 exam each day. We will update everyone as soon as we find out.
If you guys check out the class website: http://1t0.uoftpharmacy.com/ you will find that a calendar has been posted up there. We will be updating that as the term goes on with assignment deadlines, exam dates, school events, etc. Please check it often as it is a very busy term.
Please check the Weekly Class Schedule & Updates for room changes and updates on tutorial locations and professor office hours.
Cheers,
Jackie & Alana
1T0 Faculty Representatives
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