1. AN INNOVATIVE MODEL
FOR PHARMACY
EDUCATION
Presented by:
Adam B. Woolley

2. Objectives
• Describe opportunities for
• Apply concepts in education and technology
• Develop a model that

3. The Current Model
Years 1-2:
Prepharmacy
curriculum
Years 3-5:
Professional
pharmacy
curriculum
Years 1-4:
Obtain bachelors degree from a
different institution
Year 6:
clinical
clerkships
Earn Doctor
of Pharmacy
Degree
Pursue post
graduate
education
(residency
or
fellowship)
Years 5-8:
Professional pharmacy curriculum
Clinical Clerkships year 8
Earn
Doctor of
Pharmac
y Degree
Pursue post
graduate
education

4. Issues
• Retention rates
• Don’t accept external transfers
• Student engagement
• Large classes
• Tests take away from class time

5. Issues
• Retention rates
• Don’t accept external transfers
• Student engagement
• Large classes
• Tests take away from class time

6. Goals
• Co-op implemented across all schools
• Technology
• Laptop for every student
• Simulation center
• Electonric testing
• Curriculum
• Change to pass/fail
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Retention initiatives
Redefined work days
Hybrid lectures
Clearly defined preparation for residnecy/fellowship
Peer mentorship
• Community integration – form partnerships to provide healtchare services to
• Develop a teaching model that is innovative and can be utilized across institutions
• Multidisciplinary education – no more silos
• Integrated classes with Nurses, pharmacy students, Physical therapy, PA students
• Internationalization

7. Making this a reality
• Support from upper management
• Funding
• Increased Teacher training
• Student buy-in
• Focus groups
• Continuous self-evaluation and reassessment
• Share best practices with others

8. Commitment to improvement
• Embracing technology
• Laptops
• Simulation

9. Changing the culture
• Increase time spend
on task

10. Multidisciplinary Simulation Center
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11. Community Engagement
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12. Summary
Technology
Evaluation
Internationalizatio
n
Innovation
Curriculum
Multidisciplinary
approach

13. References