Director, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Assistant Professor of Practice
20B Sudro Hall

Rebecca.Brynjulson@ndsu.edu 

Education

ASHP Accredited Pharmacy Practice Residency, 2004-2005
University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy
Paynesville Area HealthCare System
Paynesville, MN

Doctor of Pharmacy, 2004
North Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science, Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2002
North Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science, Biology, 2000
Bemidji State University

Pharmacist Licensure

North Dakota
Minnesota

Board Certifications 

Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP), Credential No. 6130127, Expires 12-31-2028
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)

Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP), Credential No. 99107712, Expires 12-31-2025
Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)

Responsibilities

Assistant Professor of Practice, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Director, Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences

Courses

Phrm 340: Pathophysiology I
Phrm 355: Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Phrm 455: Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice
Phrm 560: Specialty Care Topics
Phrm 580: Pharmacotherapy Capstone

Committees

School of Pharmacy Experiential Education Committee
School of Pharmacy Curriculum Committee
School of Pharmacy Scholarship Committee
North Dakota State University Assessment Committee   

Areas of Expertise 

• Ambulatory Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
• Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
• Experiential Education
• Problem Solving/Critical Thinking/Clinical Reasoning

Professional Pharmacy Affiliations

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society
Phi Lambda Sigma Leadership Society

Current Professional Service at the National Level

AACP Experiential Education Section, Program Committee
AACP Experiential Education Section Mentorship Program, Mentor
AACP Geriatrics SIG, Scholarship Committee
AACP Geriatrics SIG, Webinar Committee
AACP Public Health SIG Assessment Committee, Committee Chair
AACP Council of Faculties Section, Teaching Seminar Committee

Refereed Publications
(N=5, full listing below)

Kelsch, M., Brynjulson, R., Hursman, A., Werremeyer, A., Eukel, H. (2022).  Impact of an Emergency Center Simulation on Pharmacy Students’ Interprofessional Skills and Attitudes.  INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, 13 (4), Article 1.

Frenzel, J., Eukel, H., Brynjulson, R. (2020).  Evaluation of a novel continuing professional education simulation for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians focused on medication errors and patient safety.  INNOVATIONS in pharmacy,11(1), Article 7.  doi: 10.24926/iip.v11i1.2215

Werremeyer A., Skoy E., Marvanova M., Jarajapu Y., Brynjulson R., Wilhelm R., Eukel H. (2019). A PharmD program curricular approach to addressing the opioid crisis.  Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 11(6).  doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2019.02.026

Strand, M., Miller, D., & Focken, R. (2016). Assessing public health knowledge and perceptions of pharmacy students before and after completion of didactic and experiential public health coursework.  Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 8(1).  doi:  10.1016/j.cptl.2015.09.013   

Eukel, H., Frenzel, J., Skoy, E., Focken, R., & Fitz, A. (2014). An introductory pharmacy practice experience using simulated patient care activities in a pharmaceutical care laboratory environment. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 6(5). doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2014.05.007

Refereed Poster Presentations/Published Abstracts
(N=11, partial listing below)

Kalabalik-Hoganson, J., Kahaleh, A., Brynjulson, R., Abrons, J., Adunlin, G., & Truong, H. “Development of an assessment tool for public health emergency preparedness and response education (EPREP).” American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 23-27, 2022.  Grapevine, TX. Poster abstract published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2022; 86(5) Article 9171, page 516-517. doi: 10.5688/ajpe9171

Richter, L., Frenzel, J., Brynjulson, R., Undem, T.  “Relationship between pharmacy student academic resilience and pharmacy school grade point average.”  2019 American College of Clinical Pharmacy Virtual Poster Session, May 28-29, 2019.  Poster abstract published in Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy 2019; 2(5), page 572-600. doi: 10.1002/jac5.1154

Connor, S., Beliard, R., Brynjulson, R., Covvey, J., Golchin, N., Jonkman, L., Kahaleh, A., Kauffman, Y., Klein-Fedyshin, M., Park, S., & Ryan, M.  “Coordination and Development of a Collaborative Effort to Assess Global Health Curricula.”  American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, July 21-25, 2018.  Boston, MA.  Poster abstract published in the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2018; 82(5) Article 7158, page 538-539.

Invited Presentations, National/District Meetings
(N=6, partial listing below)

Brynjulson, R. “Management of Programmatic and Experiential Education Site Requirements in Offices of Experiential Education.”  Roundtable Presentation, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 15-19, 2017.  Nashville, TN.

Focken, R. “Experiential Education as a Practical Strategy for Developing Leadership Skills in Pharmacy Learners.” As part of a special interest session titled, “Leadership Development, Practically Speaking: A Focus on Active Learning Strategies in Leadership Instruction.” American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 26-30, 2014. Grapevine, TX. 

Focken, R. “Clinical Reasoning Skills in Experiential Education Coursework.” Roundtable Presentation, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting, July 26-30, 2014. Grapevine, TX.

Evaluation/Technical Reports

Focken, R L., Johnson, S., Reid, M. M., & Thoennes, K.  Education Doctoral Program Annual Meeting Evaluation Report for North Dakota State University Education Doctoral Program, December 2011.

Awards

• Award for Excellence in Experiential Education, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), 2021
• Mary Berg Award for Excellence in Teaching, NDSU College of Health Professions, 2021