Let's Go Bowling! Reflections on Effective and Sustained Collaborations
Tue Feb 03 2026
The Fika Crew welcomes David Steeb, PharmD, MPH - Founding Dean of the College of Global Population Health at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis - to talk about collaboration at the institutional and individual levels. How and why are they created? Why are some collaborations sustained and others never seem to get past the initial exploration stage? In this epidose, we don't have all the answers (well, frankly, we never do), but we have plenty of questions!
Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:18
And check out the Australian Open Donut!
Collaboration: 4:19
Resources
Gray B. Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty Problems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991.
Gray B, Wood DJ. Collaborative Alliances: Moving from Practice to Theory. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (1): 3-22.
Wood DJ, Gray B. Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Collaboration. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (2): 139-162.
Partnership Brokers Association. Resources for individuals and organizations to "broker" partnerships.
_______________________
The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues.
The Co-Hosts are:
Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu
Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au
Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu
Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu
Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions.
Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT.
Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance.
Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika
More
The Fika Crew welcomes David Steeb, PharmD, MPH - Founding Dean of the College of Global Population Health at the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis - to talk about collaboration at the institutional and individual levels. How and why are they created? Why are some collaborations sustained and others never seem to get past the initial exploration stage? In this epidose, we don't have all the answers (well, frankly, we never do), but we have plenty of questions! Intro and Fika Snack Sharing: 0:00 - 4:18 And check out the Australian Open Donut! Collaboration: 4:19 Resources Gray B. Collaborating: Finding Common Ground for Multiparty Problems. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1991. Gray B, Wood DJ. Collaborative Alliances: Moving from Practice to Theory. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (1): 3-22. Wood DJ, Gray B. Toward a Comprehensive Theory of Collaboration. J Applied Behav Sci 1991; 27 (2): 139-162. Partnership Brokers Association. Resources for individuals and organizations to "broker" partnerships. _______________________ The Pharmacy Fika podcast is a positive and compassionate “place” (a virtual community) where pharmacy and other health professions educators gather to discuss teaching, learning, scholarship, and academic life… plus the snacks that support their best work. So grab your favorite beverage and listen to the Pharmacy Fika podcast with your colleagues. The Co-Hosts are: Stuart T. Haines (Executive Producer), University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy – sthaines@olemiss.edu Tina Brock, University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry, and Health Sciences - tina.brock@unimelb.edu.au Jeff Cain, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy - jeff.cain@uky.edu Kristin Janke, University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy - janke006@umn.edu Disclaimer (inspired by Whad’Ya Know?): All opinions expressed on the Pharmacy Fika podcast are well-reasoned and insightful. Needless to say, they are ours and our guests alone, and not those of our employing institutions. Even though we don’t accept advertising and don’t have any sponsors, we seem to mention Trader Joe’s snacks and various water-based drinks a LOT. Not sure what fika is all about? Watch this brief video: How a Swedish coffee break can boost your wellbeing and performance. Got a great idea for a discussion topic? Drop us a line (pharmacyfika@gmail.com) or leave us a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/PharmacyFika