EDITORIAL: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy education, staff and students in an Australian setting
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.202.8790Keywords:
Australia, COVID-19, Emergency response, adaptability, online delivery, teaching deliveryAbstract
Worldwide, COVID-19 has changed the way Pharmacy Education is being delivered. In Australia there was a rapid shift to online delivery, implementation of new technologies and new models for remote online teaching. The effects of the pandemic on pharmacy education, students and staff are discussed as well as strategies of how to maintain workforce development goals to ensure quality education.
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