Allison Tempo, PharmD, BCPS

Articles by Allison Tempo, PharmD, BCPS

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Virtual Escape Rooms for Emergency Preparedness: Pharmacists Innovate Training Through Gamified Learning

ByDeborah Booth, PharmD, MS, MPH, BCPS, BCEMP, CPH,Allison Tempo, PharmD, BCPS,Gillian McGovern, Editor

November 21st 2025

Emergency medicine pharmacists discuss how they used a gamified, PowerPoint-based virtual escape room to improve disaster preparedness training, strengthen critical thinking, and highlight the essential role of pharmacists in emergency management.

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Improving Disaster Preparedness and Reaction in a Community Medical Center Pharmacy Through Gamification

ByDeborah Booth, PharmD, MS, MPH, BCPS, BCEMP, CPH,Allison Tempo, PharmD, BCPS

November 18th 2025

Peer Reviewed

Pharmacy team members who participated in a gamified virtual escape room reported higher levels of readiness and confidence to respond to emergency-scenario disaster events.