Developing a FIP handbook for implementing competency-based education in pharmacy education

Arakawa, Naoko; Akel, Marwan; Anderson, Claire; Bajis, Dalia; Darwish, Rula; Koster, Andries; McMullen, Jessica; Morris, Marilyn

Abstract

Competency-based education (CBE) is a viable educational approach to close a training gap between ever-changing health challenges and pharmacy and pharmaceutical education curricula. However, the implementation of CBE into initial professional education and training (IPET) for pharmacists is slow. Thus, the development of a handbook to guide academics, educators, and practitioners in implementing CBE would be beneficial. This paper describes the process of developing a handbook to support educators in implementing CBE principles in IPET for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. The project involves three phases: (1) a systematic review, (2) a global survey, and (3) the development of a handbook. The handbook provides guidance and a stepwise approach to implementing CBE in pharmacy curricula, which is particularly useful in resource-limited settings where curriculum overhaul using CBE principles might be challenging.

Citation

Arakawa, N., Akel, M., Anderson, C., Bajis, D., Darwish, R., Koster, A., …Morris, M. (2022). Developing a FIP handbook for implementing competency-based education in pharmacy education. Pharmacy Education, 22(4), 150-154. https://doi.org/10.46542/PE.2022.224.150154

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 7, 2023
• Online Publication Date: Apr 7, 2023
• Publication Date: Sep 18, 2022
• Deposit Date: May 28, 2024
• Journal: Pharmacy Education
• Electronic ISSN: 1477-2701
• Publisher: International Pharmaceutical Federation
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 150-154
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.46542/PE.2022.224.150154
• Keywords: Pharmaceutical Science; Pharmacy; Education; Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Materials Science (miscellaneous); Business and International Management
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/24585762
• Publisher URL: https://pharmacyeducation.fip.org/pharmacyeducation/article/view/2149