William C Mobley, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
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About William C Mobley
Dr. Mobley is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics and teaches Drug Delivery and Dosage Forms, Problem Solving, Integrated Case Studies and Pharmaceutical Compounding. Prior to his faculty appointment with the UF College of Pharmacy, Mobley held academic appointments at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy and Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy. Prior to embarking on a career as an educator, he was a retail pharmacist, an experience for which he is grateful for enabling him to bring practical insight to basic science knowledge.
A core element of Mobley’s teaching philosophy is to motivate students to engage in effortful and meaningful learning. Learning must be effortful in the sense that it takes significant and sustained personal cognitive effort to develop the knowledge and skills required to become a competent pharmacist. Motivating students to engage in this relatively difficult process of pharmacy education can be accomplished by first striving to continuously show respect and concern for students during all interactions. This is critical in order to build a trust in his efforts to help them achieve their educational goals. Other ways he uses to motivate students are to stimulate curiosity and sustain their engagement by trying making the lectures and other learning activities interesting and relevant to real world practice, so that they are in full accordance with their ultimate goals of becoming a self-confident and competent pharmacist. Elements of these motivational principles, including emphasizing the relevance of what they are learning to real-world practice, are also important for meaningful learning, which is learning-with-understanding that is seen as a process where the student constructs meaning or understanding of new knowledge based on how it integrates with his or her existing knowledge. The better the integration, the deeper and more durable the acquired knowledge can become and be made retrievable from long term memory for acquiring further knowledge and for understanding and resolving patient problems.
Accomplishments
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Jean Lamberti Mentorship Award
Florida Pharmacy Association
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Pharmaceutics Innovation and Teaching Excellence Award
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
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Teacher of the Year
University of Florida College of Pharmacy
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
Research Profile
· Application of instructional design principles to optimize student pharmacist learning.
· Application of critical thinking and reasoning skills to help develop student pharmacists’ problem-solving abilities.
Publications
Academic Articles
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Impact of frequency of spaced retrieval using repeat testing on asthma pharmacotherapy knowledge retention.
- Journal
- Currents in pharmacy teaching & learning.
- Volume/Issue
- 16(12)
- [DOI]
- 10.1016/j.cptl.2024.102172.
- [PMID]
- 39236448.
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The Role of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Pharmacy Education and Practice.
- Journal
- American journal of pharmaceutical education.
- Volume/Issue
- 88(12)
- [DOI]
- 10.1016/j.ajpe.2024.101312.
- [PMID]
- 39433130.
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A multimodal education approach on non-practice based pharmacy careers
- Journal
- Pharmacy Education.
- Volume/Issue
- 23(1):354-361
- [DOI]
- https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2023.231.354361.
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Minocycline Topical Foam: A New Drug for the Treatment of Acne.
- Journal
- The Annals of pharmacotherapy.
- Volume/Issue
- 55(1):105-110
- [DOI]
- 10.1177/1060028020939926.
- [PMID]
- 32618475.
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Trends in Readmission Rates, Hospital Charges, and Mortality for Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Florida From 2009 to 2014.
- Journal
- Clinical therapeutics.
- Volume/Issue
- 40(4):613-626.e1
- [DOI]
- 10.1016/j.clinthera.2018.03.006.
- [PMID]
- 29609879.
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Strategies for innovation and interdisciplinary translational research: research and career benefits and barriers.
- Journal
- Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research.
- Volume/Issue
- 57(2):477-81
- [DOI]
- 10.2310/JIM.0b013e31819824be.
- [PMID]
- 19174698.
Presentations
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Discussion of Topical OTC Medications: Common Products, Safety Concerns, Counseling Points
Invited. [Seminar]. APhA Operation OTC Med Safety – UF COP Student APhA, UF College of Pharmacy
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Application of the PPCP for Developing Student Problem-Solving Skills in a Pharmaceutical Science Course
National / Invited. [Seminar]. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Webinar
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Appreciating and Addressing the Many Facets of a Pharmacy Course
Invited. [Seminar]. PharmTalks – UF College of Pharmacy, UF College of Pharmacy
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Leveraging Pharmaceutical Science Mindsets to Enhance the Professional Identity of Pharmacy Faculty and Students
National / Invited. [Seminar]. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy , Webinar
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Find the Cutting Edge: Sharpening Critical Thinking Skills
National / Invited. [Seminar]. American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy , Webinar
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Discussion of Topical OTC Medications: From Regulation to Usage, We’ve Got You Covered
Invited. [Seminar]. APhA Operation OTC Med Safety, Gainesville, FL
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Cultivating Critical Thinking and Clinical Reasoning Skills and Attributes for Optimal Pharmacists’ Patient Care
State / Invited. [Workshop]. Larkin College of Pharmacy, Larkin College of Pharmacy, Miami, FL
Education
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Ph.D.
University of Florida
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B.S.
University of Florida
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B.S.
University of Miami
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-6282
- Business:
- wmobley@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100494
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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1225 CENTER DR
HPNP 1315
GAINESVILLE FL 326103007