PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION: Design and implementation of a novel doctor of pharmacy curriculum
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.538545Keywords:
Competency-based, Curriculum, Integrated courses, Pass/No Pass grading, PharmacyAbstract
Introduction: The University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy has a rich tradition of transforming curricula to graduate pharmacists who are equipped to serve the current and future healthcare needs of the public.
Description of programme: This paper describes the process of the design, build, and implementation of a three-year, year-round, competency-based, integrated, Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum with a pass/no pass grading policy.
Evaluation: A variety of data streams are in place to collect data on courses, teaching, and student performance as part of continuous quality improvement activities.
Future Plans: In addition to traditional evaluation metrics of the curriculum the school will implement a career outcomes project to track students’ career and employment placements. The results of the evaluation and assessment activities will be shared in future manuscripts.
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