Shelli Holt Macey RPh

Shelli Holt-Macey joined Wilkes University in 1998. Her background is in hospital pharmacy and management/leadership. She oversees the experiential program, which encompasses six introductory courses for a total of more than 300 hours and more than 1400 hours of Advanced experiences. Her professional interests include communication skills, health literacy, professionalism and reflective learning.

• State University of New York at Buffalo, BS Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Practice Residency, Penn State’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Experiential Teaching

• Preceptor for APPE Elective in Academia
• Course Coordinator for IPPE III and all APPEs
• Co-Coordinator for IPPE II

Teaching Interests

• Communication skills
• Health literacy
• Reflective learning

• Incorporating Telepharmacy in Pharmacy Practice Experience.” Peck A, Holt-Macey S, Powers K.. Presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Boston MA, July 2018.
• “Assessment of Interprofessional Collaboration During Required APPEs.” Bardzel K, Holt-Macey S, Foote E. Presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Boston MA, July 2018
• Manning D, Ference K, Welch A, Holt-Macey M. (2016) “Development and implementation of pass/fail grading system for advanced pharmacy practice experiences.” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 8(1):59-68.
• Brown BA, Holt-Macey S. et al. (2015). “Developing the reflective practitioner: what. So what, now what.” Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 7(5): 705-715.
• “The Impact of Clerkship Site Requirements on P4 Advanced Pharmacy Practice (APPE) Students from 2014-2015.” Kocon N, Holt-Macey S, Foote E. Presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Washington DC, July 2015.
• Foote EF, Roland BE, Gionfriddo M, Holt-Macey S. Comparison of Residency and Non-Residency Trained Preceptors in Community Practice APPEs. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning. 2014;6;259-264.
• Developing Reflective Practitioners Through Reflective Learning. Co-presented with Drs. K. Skau and B. Brown (University of Cincinnati), Dr. B. Brown (University of Wisconsin-Madison), and Dr. E. Vogt (UCSF). The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Meeting (July 14, 2013) Chicago, IL.
• Assessment of an Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) in a Prescriber Based Healthcare Setting.” Rampulla R, Holt-Macey M, Boyle K, Foote EF. Presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), San Antonio TX, July, 2011.
• “Pass/fail vs. Graded Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences: Current Practices and Stakeholder Opinions”. Bohan KH, Holt-Macey M, Patel K, Trombetta DP, Welch AC. Presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Seattle WA, July, 2010.
• "Additions to an Existing Experiential Curriculum”. Wright EA, Holt-Macey M. Presented as a poster at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), Boston MA, July, 2009.

Selected Service

• Member, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
  • Past member – Experiential Education Section Resolutions Committee, Engagement Committee and Strategic Planning Committee, Task Force on Common Competencies for Core APPEs

• Member, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association
• Member, University Strategic Planning Committee
• Member, School of Pharmacy Executive Committee, Student Affairs Committee, ACPE Self-Study Steering Committee
• Member, University Middle States Accreditation Working Group
• Peer Reviewer – Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

Selected Honors & Awards

• Wilkes University Academic Support Award
• Past President of NEPSHP (Northeast PA Society of Health System Pharmacists
• Rho Chi Honor Society