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May 2023
34 m

The Community of Learners Post-Pandemic ...

The Pharmacy Fika Crew
About this episode
We talk with AACP President and Pharmacy Fika Super-Fan Russell B. Melchert, Ph.D. - Dean, University of Missouri-Kansas City and Professor, Division of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences - about the importance of community and connection to our sense of wellbeing.  Learning is a social phenomenon, and the advancement of our disciplines, profession, an ... Show More
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