Preceptor Spotlight: Brendan Lehman, PharmD

Meet Brendan Lehman

The Preceptor Spotlight features pharmacists on our preceptor team. Brendan was one of the nominees for APPE Preceptor of the Year. Thank you for the great advice and tips for new preceptors!

What do you want other preceptors to know about you? (Introduce yourself)

My name is Brendan Lehman. I graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy in 2021 and completed a PGY-1 Community-Based residency with Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy and Evergreen Pharmacy. Following completion of my residency, I stayed on with Evergreen Pharmacy, where I currently practice as a clinical pharmacist and care for patients struggling with specialty disease states (rheumatology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, behavioral health, etc.). Outside of pharmacy, I enjoy spending most of my time with my wife and dog—playing video games, watching movies, traveling, and hunting.

What rotations do you precept?

I precept both IPPE and APPE students from pharmacy schools throughout Wisconsin and Illinois who are completing elective specialty pharmacy and community pharmacy rotations.

Why did you become a preceptor?

My passion for precepting began during my final years of pharmacy school. I appreciated all the time and effort my preceptors put into passing down knowledge in their field to help me become a better pharmacist. These preceptors made a lasting impression on me and motivated me to develop a passion for teaching others. Completing a residency exponentially increased my precepting opportunities while also enhancing my ability to precept through completion of the MCW School of Pharmacy Teaching Certificate Program.

What advice and tips do you have for new preceptors? 

My advice for new preceptors is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to precept a student—students can sometimes teach you just as much as you teach them! I try to get to know my students well early in the rotation to discover their goals for the rotation, learning style, and past pharmacy experience. This allows me to adapt my teaching style for the rotation to ensure each student has a meaningful rotation experience. Lastly, implement a way to frequently assess student performance—such as “Feedback Fridays”—to provide you with opportunities to evaluate students so they achieve their goals (and your expectations) for the rotation.