Nicole

Culhane

Programs I Teach 

Leadership Development, Value-Based Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacotherapeutics of Endocrine Disorders, Interprofessional Education

Education

• Specialty Residency in Family Medicine 
• St. Louis University College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy
• Medical University of South Carolina BS Pharmacy - Rutgers University

Certifications

Academic Leaders Fellowship Health Care Policy Fellowship EQ- i2.0® Emotional Quotient Inventory Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

Biography

Nicole Culhane, PharmD, FCCP currently serves as the Assistant Dean of Experiential Education and Professor in the Clinical and Administrative Sciences department. She earned her BS in pharmacy from Rutgers University and her Doctor of Pharmacy from the Medical University of South Carolina. She completed a specialty residency in Family Medicine at St. Louis College of Pharmacy and was one of the original pharmacy faculty hired to develop the School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University where she served for 11 years. In 2008, Dr. Culhane joined the administrative team at Notre Dame of Maryland University as the founding Assistant Dean of Experiential Education. In her current role, Dr. Culhane is responsible for curricular development; assessment and quality assurance of the experiential program; and overall experiential program administration and oversight. Her teaching and research interests include experiential education delivery and assessment, emotional intelligence, and leadership development. Dr. Culhane is an active member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and currently serves on the Experiential Education Section Nominations Committee. She is also a member of the Maryland Pharmacists Association where she currently serves on the Scholarship Committee.

Research Interests

• Experiential education delivery and assessment Emotional intelligence
• Interprofessional education
• Leadership development

Publications

• Vordenberg SE, Fusco NM, Ward KE, Darley A, Brady JH, Culhane NS, Habib MJ, Hernandez E, Moye PM, Munusamy S, Painter JT, Pope N, Stevenson TL, Vanderboll K, Chase PA, Matsumoto RR. An Integrative Review of Micro-Credentials and Digital Badges for Pharmacy Educators. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education January 2024, 88 ajpe100660; DOI: https//doi.org/10.116/j.ajpe.2024.100660. Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, Culhane NS, Kennedy DR, Lockman DK, Malcolm DR, Mirzaian E, Vyas D, Steinkopf M, Ragucci K. The AACP Academic Affairs Committee’s Guidance for use of the Curricular Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) for Pharmacy Graduates. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education August 2023, 87 (8) ajpe100562; DOI: https://doi.org/10.116/j.ajpe.2023.100562. Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, Culhane NS, Kennedy DR, Lockman DK, Malcolm DR, Mirzaian E, Vyas D, Steinkopf M, Ragucci K. Finalizing the Work Related to the Curriculum Outcomes and Example Objectives and Entrustable Professional Activities (COEPA) Document: The Report of the 2022-2023 Academic Affairs. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education August 2023, 87 (8) ajpe100560; DOI: https://doi.org/10.116/j.ajpe.2023.100560. Medina MS, Farland MZ, Conry JM, Culhane NS, Kennedy DR, Lockman DK, Malcolm DR, Mirzaian E, Vyas D, Stolte S, Steinkopf M, Ragucci K. Revising the Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) Educational Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs): The Report of the 2021-2022 Academic Affairs Standing Committee. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education January 2023, 87 (1) ajpe9453; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe9453. Thigpen J, Moore S, Naccarini D, Culhane N. Incorporating Interprofessional Education IPEC Competencies into a Required Introductory Pharmacy and Nursing Didactic Course. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education May 2023, 87; 100123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/ajpe100123. Mounce M, Culhane N. Utilization of an Emotional Intelligence Workshop to Enhance Students' Self-Awareness. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 2021; 13 (11):1478-1483. Kanmaz T, Culhane N, Berenbrok L, Jarrett T, Johanson E, Ruehter V, Trolli E, Welch L, Heldenbrand S. A Curriculum Crosswalk of the Core Entrustable Professional Activities for New Pharmacy Graduates. AJPE 2020; 84 (11):1532-1538. Culhane NS, Beliard R. Hormone Therapy in Menopause. Chapter 50. In: Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, et al., eds. Pharmacotherapy: Principles & Practice. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2018. Becker K, Crowe T, Walton-Moss B, Lin A, Parsons-Schram A, Hanyok L, Hayashi J, Culhane N, McNelis A, Teague P. Interprofessional debriefing; A novel synthesis of the 3D Model and Systems Centered Therapy. J Interprof Education & Practice. 2016; 2:13-19. Fritsch M, Culver N, Culhane N, Thigpen J, Lin A. AdvoCaring – A Co-Curricular Program to Provide Advocacy and Caring to Underserved Populations in Baltimore. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. AJPE 2016; 80 (7):1-10. Culhane NS. Managing Menopausal Symptoms. In: Schwinghammer TL et al, eds. Pharmacotherapy Casebook: A Patient-Focused Approach. 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2017. Culhane NS, Ragucci K. Hormone Therapy in Menopause. Chapter 50. In: Marie A. Chisholm-Burns, et al., eds. Pharmacotherapy: Principles & Practice. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2015 Tofade T, Maynor L, Culhane NS, Freebery M. Introduction of a continuing professional development (CPD) tool for Preceptors – Lessons learned. T. Journal of Pharmacy Practice. Published online August 8 2014.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

• Maryland Pharmacists Association
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Awards

Excellence in Experiential Education Award, Mentor of the Year Award, National Academies of Practice Interdisciplinary Group Recognition Award, The Daily Record HealthCare Hero Award in the Community Outreach Category