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¹Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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Medical students face challenges learning drug therapy due to numerous medications and reduced pharmacology training. A new curriculum integrating clinical pharmacology and a student formulary aims to improve prescribing skills for graduates.

Keywords:

Student P‐drugs Formulary clinical pharmacology prescribing quality use of medicines

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Medical Education
Clinical Pharmacology

Background:

The increasing number of available medications complicates drug therapy learning for medical students.
Substantial reductions in pharmacology training further challenge medical education in drug therapy.
Existing strategies include curriculum improvement, web-based learning, and personal formulary development.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the challenges in medical students' drug therapy education.
To evaluate an integrated clinical pharmacology approach using a Student Preferred-drugs Formulary.

Main Methods:

The University of Wollongong Medical School integrated clinical pharmacology throughout its curriculum.
A Student Preferred-drugs Formulary was developed to link pharmacology with common diseases.

Main Results:

This integrated approach aims to enhance the prescribing abilities of medical graduates.
International evidence suggests similar strategies improve prescribing practices.

Conclusions:

Integrating clinical pharmacology and a student-centered formulary can effectively support medical students' learning of drug therapy.
This educational model shows promise for improving the transition to independent prescribing for new medical graduates.