Pharmacist Communication | Preceptor Written 45 credit minutes

Letters of recommendation play a pivotal role in shaping career opportunities and professional advancement. This course discusses how to write purposeful, balanced, and authentic recommendations that highlight an applicant’s strengths while maintaining professional integrity. You will gain practical strategies to write impactful letters that reflect your credibility, support the candidate’s goals, and stand out to selection committees.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based CPE course, pharmacy preceptors should be able to: 

1. Explain how letters of recommendation influence candidate selection and professional reputation.

2. Identify strategies for collecting and organizing information to support a strong, individualized recommendation.

3. Describe key components and structure of an effective recommendation letter across academic and professional settings.

4. Recognize language and tone pitfalls that reduce clarity or credibility in recommendation letters.

5. Develop a personalized template or checklist of best practices to guide consistent, high-quality letter writing.

Faculty

Joshua Davis Kinsey, PharmD

Disclosures:

Joshua Kinsey has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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