Overview
Engage in meaningful discussions, access valuable resources, and collaborate to support the growth and development of future pharmacy professionals.
Meet the Leaders Driving Our Community Forward
Get to know the leaders guiding our profession. Their leadership drives innovation, fosters collaboration, and makes a lasting impact on patient care and pharmacy practice.
Bio
Nira Kadakia, PharmD, BCACP, is an assistant professor at the University of Findlay College of Pharmacy and an ambulatory care clinical pharmacist. She has experience precepting students and residents in community-based, ambulatory care, and academic practice sites. During these rotations, she implemented opportunities for students to reflect on their activities and experiences. Nira has held leadership roles within numerous professional organizations, including the Ohio Pharmacists Association, Indiana Pharmacy Association, and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. She has also been heavily engaged with APhA, serving for several years in the New Practitioner Network (NPN). While in the NPN, she chaired the education and communications committees and served on the Transitions newsletter editorial advisory board. Additionally, she is a member of the Women in Pharmacy Committee and serves as a small group facilitator for the APhA Foundation Incentive Grant program.
Nira has been a part of the Preceptor Community since 2022, first as a member of the education committee, then as a committee chairperson for the education and communications committees. In these roles, she facilitated the development of preceptor resources such as a syllabus creation guide and a layered learning primer. Additionally, she moderated and produced podcasts related to learner experiences in experiential settings. She uses her connections to engage with other preceptors across various APhA platforms and hopes to continue to connect with her network as she grows within the organization.
When not doing pharmacy things, Nira enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.
Nira Kadakia
PharmD, BCACP
Bio
Jarred Prudencio, PharmD, is an associate professor of pharmacy practice and the director of experiential education at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. He holds dual board certification in ambulatory care pharmacy specialty and advanced diabetes management. He earned his PharmD degree from the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and completed his postgraduate residency training at the University of California, Davis, Health System.
Jarred maintains a clinical practice site providing comprehensive medication management in a family medicine residency clinic under a collaborative practice agreement. In overseeing the office of experiential education, he manages all IPPE and APPE rotations as well as preceptor development. He personally precepts IPPE and APPE students, as well as family medicine residents in his ambulatory care practice.
Jarred Prudencio
PharmD
Bio
Julie Feimster, PharmD, received her PharmD degree from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, and then completed a PGY1 community-based pharmacy residency and community-based psychiatry fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She is now a clinical assistant professor in the department of clinical sciences at The University of Texas at Tyler Ben and Maytee Fisch College of Pharmacy.
Julie's clinical interests are mental health and women's health. She is passionate about community-based practice and inclusive learning.
Julie Feimster
PharmD
Collaborate for Change: Join a Team
Teams are at the heart of our association's impact. By joining a team, you will collaborate with like-minded professionals, share insights, and work together on key initiatives that shape the future of our field.
The Community is led by a chair, chair-elect, and member-at-large (up to three) that serve to advance the work of the Community. Team members are appointed by the Community leadership.
Communications Team
To develop resources for continued skill development for preceptors of pharmacy residents and student pharmacists.
Education Team
To communicate and promote the efforts of the Preceptor Community on the APhA Engage platform. To stimulate discussion on preceptor related topics on the APhA Engage platform.