Report of the 2017-2018 Academic Affairs Standing Committee

Despite there being recent growth in the value of educational research within pharmacy the SOTL has often been considered lesser or secondary to other areas of research in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy. [...]the reason for some of the charges to this year's academic affairs committee. Since CPD is a self-directed approach to learning, the approach to teaching lifelong learning skills shifts the focus of education from the subject matter to the learner. Even in larger classrooms, relationship skills can be developed by being open, vulnerable, and encouraging both students and faculty members to increase skills related to personal and professional growth. [...]it is important for faculty members to embody attributes of lifelong learning in their daily pursuit, share multiple ways to learn the hard material and demonstrate their passion for progress at every opportunity. [...]the faculty member may experience situations where they believe the effort they put toward developing their teaching and other skills that impact the lifelong learning of students may not align with the promotion and tenure process at their institution.