Vicki Howe

Vicki Howe, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso's Department of Pharmacy, specializes in pharmacy education with a focus on APPE-readiness, preceptor training, and student success. She explores educational technology and interprofessional education to enhance clinical training.

• Research interests include APPE-readiness, preceptor-readiness, and student success strategies.
• Recipient of the ACCP Education and Training PRN Teaching Enhancement Grant.
• Developed a scoping literature review on APPE-readiness definitions and assessment methods.
• Investigated barriers to student success at a Hispanic-serving institution, including caregiver responsibilities.
• Created and piloted the PILLS HyFlex teaching method to improve academic outcomes.

Her work addresses systemic challenges in pharmacy education, particularly related to layered learning models and preceptor development.