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Educating pharmacy students through a pandemic: Reflecting on our COVID-19 experience
Judith Strawbridge1, John C Hayden1, Tracy Robson1
1School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, 123 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy : RSAP
|September 6, 2021
Summary
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted pharmacy education, necessitating rapid adaptation in teaching delivery and safety protocols. Institutions learned valuable lessons for future curriculum development and resilience.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Higher Education Pedagogy
- Pandemic Response
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic presented unprecedented challenges to global pharmacy education.
- Maintaining educational standards and stakeholder safety required swift and significant adjustments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the challenges, compromises, and solutions implemented in pharmacy education during the pandemic.
- To share lessons learned and adaptive strategies for future curriculum development.
Main Methods:
- This commentary reflects on institutional experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Analysis of adaptive measures, compromises, and implemented solutions.
Main Results:
- Pharmacy programs faced difficulties in adapting educational delivery while ensuring safety.
- Institutions developed innovative solutions and identified key lessons for curriculum resilience.
Conclusions:
- The pandemic highlighted the need for flexible and future-proof pharmacy curricula.
- Lessons learned can inform strategies to enhance the robustness of pharmacy education globally.
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