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  • 标题:Status of physiology education in US Doctor of Pharmacy programs
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  • 作者:Mohammed A. Islam ; Seher A. Khan ; Rahmat M. Talukder
  • 期刊名称:Advances in Physiology Education
  • 印刷版ISSN:1043-4046
  • 电子版ISSN:1522-1229
  • 出版年度:2016
  • 卷号:40
  • 期号:4
  • 页码:501-508
  • DOI:10.1152/advan.00073.2016
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:The American Physiological Society
  • 摘要:

    The purpose of the present study was to assess the current status of physiology education in US Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programs. A survey instrument was developed and distributed through SurveyMonkey to American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Biological Sciences section members of 132 PharmD programs. Survey items focused on soliciting qualitative and quantitative information on the delivery of physiology curricular contents and faculty perceptions of physiology education. A total of 114 programs responded to the survey, resulting in a response rate of 86%. Out of 114 schools/colleges, 61 programs (54%) offered standalone physiology courses, and 53 programs (46%) offered physiology integrated with other courses. When integrated, the average contact hours for physiology contents were significantly reduced compared with standalone courses (30 vs. 84 h, P < 0.0001). Survey respondents identified diverse strategies in the delivery and assessment of physiology contents. Eighty percent of the responding faculty (n = 204) agree/strongly agree that physiology is underemphasized in PharmD curriculum. Moreover, 67% of the respondents agree/strongly agree that physiology should be taught as a standalone foundational course. A wide variation in the depth and breadth of physiology course offerings in US PharmD programs remains. The reduction of physiology contents is evident when physiology is taught as a component of integrated courses. Given current trends that favor integrated curricula, these data suggest that additional collaboration among basic and clinical science faculty is required to ensure that physiology contents are balanced and not underemphasized in a PharmD curriculum.

  • 关键词:pharmacy education; PharmD integration; basic sciences; physiology; curriculum
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