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Curriculum Transformation: From Didactic to Competency-Based Programs in Pharmaceutical Medicine.
1Pharmaceutical Medicine Unit, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
|April 6, 2019
Summary
The pharmaceutical industry needs skilled graduates. Universities must adapt educational programs to develop essential skills like critical thinking and problem-solving for industry growth and transformation.
Area of Science:
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Higher Education
- Workforce Development
Background:
- Increasing complexity and disruptive forces in the pharmaceutical sector necessitate a highly qualified workforce.
- Existing educational models may not adequately prepare graduates for the evolving demands of the pharmaceutical industry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss the transformation of university programs to meet the pharmaceutical industry's need for skilled personnel.
- To identify key graduate attributes crucial for the future growth and viability of the pharmaceutical sector.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of current challenges and future needs within the pharmaceutical industry.
- Examination of educational restructuring strategies to foster essential graduate attributes.
- Focus on program transformation to align academic offerings with industry requirements.
Main Results:
- Restructuring educational offerings to emphasize graduate attributes is key to industry adaptation.
- Development of graduates with analytical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, flexibility, and self-direction is facilitated.
Conclusions:
- University program transformation is essential to produce graduates capable of addressing pharmaceutical industry challenges.
- Adapting curricula to focus on critical graduate attributes ensures the future growth and competitiveness of the pharmaceutical workforce.
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