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Aleda M.H. Chen
High Impact
Assistant Dean and Associate Professor
faculty
27 h-index
259 pubs
2,366 cited
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Biography and Research Information
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Aleda M.H. Chen's research focuses on medical education, particularly within pharmacy programs, and explores strategies to enhance learning environments and student outcomes. Her work addresses curricular overload in pharmacy academies, investigating methods to improve efficiency and reduce student workload. Chen also examines instructional approaches and decision-making strategies to manage curriculum demands, aligning with the need for competency-based education. Her research extends to the evaluation and revision of assessment tools, such as the Kiersma-Chen Empathy Scale.
Beyond educational topics, Chen has investigated health-related interventions, including the impact of motivational interviewing on vaccine acceptance in children (The MOTIVE study) and the exploration of providing healthy foods to improve adherence and clinical outcomes. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 27, with over 2,300 citations from 258 publications, designating her as a highly cited researcher. She actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, evidenced by multiple shared publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 27
- Publications: 259
- Citations: 2,366
Selected Publications
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Future‐Proofing Pharmacy: A Stakeholder‐Informed Forecast of Workforce and Education Needs (2026)
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A unifying vision for pharmacy: Defining professional identity through stakeholder perspectives (2025)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Kimberly K. Daugherty
Sullivan University (US)
11 shared publications
- The Need for Competency-Based Education
- Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education
- Competency-based pharmacy education definition: What components need to be defined to implement it?
- A Scoping Review of the Hidden Curriculum in Pharmacy Education
- Enabling Factors for the Implementation of Competency-Based Curricula in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
Denise H. Rhoney
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
9 shared publications
- The Need for Competency-Based Education
- Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education
- Competency-based pharmacy education definition: What components need to be defined to implement it?
- Scoping review of rational polytherapy in patients with drug‐resistant epilepsy
- Examining Competency-Based Education Through the Lens of Implementation Science: A Scoping Review
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Juanita A. Draime
Cedarville University (US)
7 shared publications
- Food as medicine? Exploring the impact of providing healthy foods on adherence and clinical and economic outcomes
- Establishing Validity Evidence for Parallel Patient-Provider Empathy Scales to Drive Self-reflection
- S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for Liver Health: A Systematic Review
- S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe) for Central Nervous System Health: A Systematic Review
- Implementation and assessment patient cases using the SBAR method to teach patient quality of life issues
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Michael P. Kelsch
North Dakota State University (US)
7 shared publications
- NAPLEX Preparation Program Characteristics and Resources Associated With First-Time Exam Pass Rates
- A Description of NAPLEX and MPJE Preparation Strategies Among US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy
- A Description of Required NAPLEX Preparation Courses Among US Pharmacy Programs
- Exploring Tools to Manage Curricular Content and Overload Within the Professional PharmD Program
- Evolving Standards: An Examination of NAPLEX Blueprint Changes and Implications for the Academy
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Diana M Sobieraj
University of Connecticut (US)
7 shared publications
- NAPLEX Preparation Program Characteristics and Resources Associated With First-Time Exam Pass Rates
- A Description of NAPLEX and MPJE Preparation Strategies Among US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy
- A Description of Required NAPLEX Preparation Courses Among US Pharmacy Programs
- Exploring Tools to Manage Curricular Content and Overload Within the Professional PharmD Program
- Evolving Standards: An Examination of NAPLEX Blueprint Changes and Implications for the Academy
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Erika L. Kleppinger
Auburn University (US)
7 shared publications
- The Need for Competency-Based Education
- Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education
- Competency-based pharmacy education definition: What components need to be defined to implement it?
- Examining Competency-Based Education Through the Lens of Implementation Science: A Scoping Review
- Evaluating the Need for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE): The Report of the 2023–2024 Academic Affairs Standing Committee
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Stephanie Sibicky
Northeastern University (US)
7 shared publications
- The Need for Competency-Based Education
- Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education
- Competency-based pharmacy education definition: What components need to be defined to implement it?
- Enabling Factors for the Implementation of Competency-Based Curricula in Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy
- Evaluating the Need for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE): The Report of the 2023–2024 Academic Affairs Standing Committee
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Sharon K. Park
Notre Dame of Maryland University (US)
6 shared publications
- A Scoping Review of the Hidden Curriculum in Pharmacy Education
- A Situational Judgment Test to Assess Students’ Achievement of Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards 3 and 4
- Examining Validity for the Pharmacy Affective Domain Situational Judgment Test
- Perceptions and Utility of Course Evaluations in US Pharmacy Schools
- Considerations for remediation policy and procedures in pharmacy education
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Lisa Lebovitz
University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
6 shared publications
- NAPLEX Preparation Program Characteristics and Resources Associated With First-Time Exam Pass Rates
- A Description of NAPLEX and MPJE Preparation Strategies Among US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy
- A Description of Required NAPLEX Preparation Courses Among US Pharmacy Programs
- Evolving Standards: An Examination of NAPLEX Blueprint Changes and Implications for the Academy
- US Schools of Pharmacy NAPLEX-Preparation Course Similarities and Differences
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Sarah A. Spinler
Binghamton University (US)
6 shared publications
- NAPLEX Preparation Program Characteristics and Resources Associated With First-Time Exam Pass Rates
- A Description of NAPLEX and MPJE Preparation Strategies Among US Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy
- A Description of Required NAPLEX Preparation Courses Among US Pharmacy Programs
- Evolving Standards: An Examination of NAPLEX Blueprint Changes and Implications for the Academy
- US Schools of Pharmacy NAPLEX-Preparation Course Similarities and Differences
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Mariann D. Churchwell
University of Toledo (US)
6 shared publications
- The Need for Competency-Based Education
- Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education
- Examining Competency-Based Education Through the Lens of Implementation Science: A Scoping Review
- Evaluating the Need for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE): The Report of the 2023–2024 Academic Affairs Standing Committee
- Behavioral Foundations for CBPE: Using the BCW to Advance Individual Readiness to Change
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Cindy D. Stowe
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
6 shared publications
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- The Need for Competency-Based Education
- Recommendations and Next Steps For Competency-Based Pharmacy Education
- Competency-based pharmacy education definition: What components need to be defined to implement it?
- Evaluating the Need for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE): The Report of the 2023–2024 Academic Affairs Standing Committee
- Behavioral Foundations for CBPE: Using the BCW to Advance Individual Readiness to Change
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Mary E. Kiersma
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (US)
5 shared publications
- Evaluation and Revision of the Kiersma-Chen Empathy Scale
- Inclusion of the Pharmacist Patient Care Process in Doctor of Pharmacy Curricula
- Establishing Validity Evidence for Parallel Patient-Provider Empathy Scales to Drive Self-reflection
- Meaningful Connections: Exploring the Relationship Between Empathy and Professional Identity Formation
- Moving out of disciplinary silos - Integration of the Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
Krisy‐Ann Thornby
Palm Beach Atlantic University (US)
5 shared publications
- Reducing Student Workload Through Curricular Efficiency
- Evaluating the Need for Competency-Based Pharmacy Education (CBPE): The Report of the 2023–2024 Academic Affairs Standing Committee
- Curricular Assessment Blueprint and Needs Analysis for the Social, Administrative, and Behavioral Foundational Sciences
- Behavioral Foundations for CBPE: Using the BCW to Advance Individual Readiness to Change
- From Strength to Struggle: Stakeholder Insights into the Readiness of Tomorrow’s Pharmacists
Emily Wicker
Cedarville University (US)
4 shared publications
- Evaluation and Revision of the Kiersma-Chen Empathy Scale
- Establishing Validity Evidence for Parallel Patient-Provider Empathy Scales to Drive Self-reflection
- The impact of a provider motivational interviewing-based training on chronic pain management in a federally-qualified health center
- Implementation and assessment patient cases using the SBAR method to teach patient quality of life issues
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