Meet the Team
Dr. Deepti Vyas is a highly regarded educator in pharmacy, with over 17 years of experience. She holds a PharmD from Purdue University and completed her residency at Moses Cone Health System. Dr. Vyas has made significant contributions to the field, authoring over 40 articles and co-authoring the influential Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) framework, which has helped shape pharmacy accreditation standards.
Currently, Dr. Vyas teaches skills and therapeutics courses, where she imparts her knowledge to future pharmacists and enhances their practical skills. She also plays a crucial role in onboarding new pharmacy students, guiding them through their internal medicine advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPE) to ensure a smooth and effective transition.
In addition to her academic role, Dr. Vyas serves as volunteer pharmacist at a free clinic that primarily serves a Hispanic community, demonstrating her commitment to providing culturally competent care to underserved populations.
Her simulation expertise includes the innovative use of high-fidelity mannequins, standardized patients, and interactive computer simulations developed in Twine. Dr. Vyas is also skilled in integrating electronic health records (EHR) into educational settings, enhancing the learning experience for students. Her work in advancing interprofessional education (IPE) further underscores her dedication to improving educational and practice outcomes.
Through her diverse roles and dedication to both education and patient care, Dr. Vyas continues to make a significant impact in the field of pharmacy.
Deepti Vyas PharmD, CHSE Consultant/Coach
Jenni Beall, PharmD, BCPS, CHSE
Consultant/Coach
With over 12 years of dedicated experience in pharmacy education and simulation, Dr. Jenni Beall is a seasoned expert in the design, implementation, and evaluation of simulation-based learning. She has successfully integrated simulation into pharmacy curricula, enhancing student learning outcomes and ensuring the development of critical clinical skills.
She holds a PharmD from Samford University, is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS), and a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE). She has authored articles and presented at national and international meetings in the field of pharmacy simulation. She serves in a leadership role in the Pharmacy Special Interest Group within the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
Dr. Beall's expertise spans a wide range of simulation methodologies, including standardized patient scenarios, high-fidelity simulations, and interprofessional education. With a deep understanding of both the pedagogical and technical aspects of simulation, she is adept at creating realistic, immersive scenarios that prepare learners for real-world clinical practice.
Dr. Beall brings a wealth of experience, innovative strategies, and a commitment to fostering the next generation of pharmacists through high-quality simulation education.
Select Publications by our consultants/coaches:
Yalamanchili J, Concors AL, Vyas D, et al. Developing Disability Advocates Through Deliberate Inter-Professional Conversations Regarding Quality of Life After Stroke. Am J Pharm Educ. Published online July 20, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100761
Vyas D, DelNero T, Bandy V, et al. Impact of Just-in-Time TeamSTEPPS Training on Team Performance in a Pediatric Escape Room Interprofessional Event. Am J Pharm Educ. Published online January 16, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.100653
Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, Vyas D, et al. Finalizing the Work Related to the Curriculum Outcomes and Example Objectives and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) Document: The Report of the 2022-2023 Academic Affairs Standing Committee. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023;87(8):100560. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100560
Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, Vyas D. The AACP Academic Affairs Committee's Guidance for Use of the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) for Pharmacy Graduates. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023;87(8):100562. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100562
Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, Vyas D, et al. The AACP Academic Affairs Committee's Final 2022 Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) for Pharmacy Graduates to Replace 2013 CAPE and 2016 EPAs. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023;87(8):100558. doi:10.1016/j.ajpe.2023.100558
Medina M, Stolte S, Conry J, Vyas D, et al. Revising the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs): The Report of the 2021-2022 Academic Affairs Standing Committee. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023;87(1):ajpe9453. doi:10.5688/ajpe9453
Galal S, Vyas D, Ndung'u M, Wu G, Webber M. Assessing Learner Engagement and the Impact on Academic Performance within a Virtual Learning Environment. Pharmacy (Basel). 2023;11(1):36. Published 2023 Feb 15. doi:10.3390/pharmacy11010036
Vyas D, DelNero T, Reece B. Impact of an Interprofessional Education Activity on Student Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Patient Safety. Pharmacy (Basel). 2023;11(2):65. Published 2023 Mar 24. doi:10.3390/pharmacy11020065
Serag-Bolos ES, Vyas D, et al. Clinical Skills Development in the Virtual Learning Environment: Adapting to a New World. Handbook of Research on Updating and Innovating Health Professions Education. IGI Global; 2021: 265-297.
DelNero T, Vyas D. Peer teaching in an Interprofessional Education Activity Focused on Professional Skills Development. Pharmacy Journal. 2021;9(2):112
DelNero T, Vyas D. Comparison of an In-Person versus a Virtual Interprofessional Education Activity Focused on Professional Communication. Pharmacy Journal. 2021;9(2):111
Vyas D, DelNero T, Davenport TE, Musacchia G, et al. Use of video vignettes and case discussions to educate health professions students about elder abuse. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2021; 24:100434
Vyas D, Chen M, Boyce EG, Galal SM, Rogan EL, J Maker. Training Students on the Pharmacist Patient Care Process using an Electronic Health Record and Simulations. Pharmacy Education. 2019;19(1): 374-380
Vyas D, Galal SM, Rogan EL, Boyce EG. Developing Vaccine Advocates: Training Students to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and/or Refusal. Am J Pharm Educ. 2018;82(8) Article 6338.
Galal S, Vyas D, et al. Use of Standardized patient simulations to assess impact of motivational interviewing training on social-emotional development. Pharmacy 2018;6(3): 65.
Vyas D, Bhutada N, et al. Comparing a Simulation Based Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) to Traditional Direct Patient Care IPPEs. Pharmacy Education: An International Journal for Pharmaceutical Education. 2014; 14(1):9-15
Vyas D, McCulloh R, Lackey G. Acute overdose: Suicide Attempt. Simulation in Healthcare. 2013;8(4): 272-278.
Vyas D, Bray BS, Wilson M. Use of Simulation-based Teaching Methodologies in US Schools and Colleges of Pharmacy. Am J Pharm Educ. 2013; 77 (3): Article 53.\
Vyas D, Feng X, Bhutada N. Patient Simulation to Demonstrate Students’ Competency in Core Domain Abilities Prior to Beginning Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Am J Pharm Educ. 2012; 76 (9): Article 176.
Vyas D, McCulloh R, Dyer C, Gregory G, Higbee D. An Interprofessional Course Using Human Patient Simulation to Teach Patient Safety and Teamwork Skills. Am J Pharm Educ. 2012; 76 (4) Article 71.
Vyas D, Ottis E, Caligiuri F. Teaching Clinical Reasoning and Problem-solving Skills Using Human Patient Simulation. Invited article Am J Pharm Educ. 2011:75 (9) Article 189.
Vyas D, Wombwell E, Russell E, et al. High-Fidelity Patient Simulation Series to Supplement Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Am J Pharm Educ. 2010; 74 (9): Article 169.
Pence J, Ashe S, Adunlin G. Beall J. A Comparison of Nursing and Pharmacy Students’ Perceptions of an Acute Care Simulation. Healthcare 2022, 10, 715
Thomas MC, Adunlin G, Roberts MZ, Beall JW, Covington EW, Worthington MA, Kyle JA. Structured incremental measurement of directed and objective simulation experiences-pilot (SIM DOSE-P). Pharmacy Education. 2022;22(1): 276-286.
Thomas D, Soldner JA, Cropp CD, Beall J. Pharmacy student perceptions of a virtual pharmacogenomics activity. Healthcare 2022; 10:1-9
Cropp CD, Beall J, Buckner E, Wallis F, Barron A. Interprofessional pharmacokinetics simulation: pharmacy and nursing students’ perceptions. Pharmacy. 2018;6(3), 70; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy6030070
Cravens MG, Benner K, Beall J, Worthington M, Denson B, Youngblood AQ, Zinkan JL, Tofil NM. Knowledge gain of pharmacy students and pharmacists comparing simulation versus traditional learning methodology. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2016;21(16)476-485.
