Reza
Taheri,
PharmD, MBA
Chapman University
CA,
United States
Reza Taheri is Professor and Senior Associate Dean, Pharmacy Education at Chapman University School of Pharmacy. Prior to Chapman, he served as Chief Strategy Officer at RxPrep Inc. Dr. Taheri’s academic career started as faculty at Western University of Health Sciences, followed by faculty, Director of Experiential Education, Chair of Pharmacotherapy and Outcomes Science Department at Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy. He then served as the founding Associate Dean and Dean of the School of Pharmacy at West Coast University. Dr. Taheri’s teaching and scholarly contributions center around development of skills and attributes necessary for effective communication, teamwork, leadership.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
This abstract describes a simulation that provided student pharmacists with a practice-based perspective to improve communication skills through interaction with physicians. It demonstrated a statistically significant increase in communication and teams and teamwork competencies. This experience shares an engaging opportunity to teach collaborative communication skills when navigating challenging conversations.