The 2024 Saudi Pharmacotherapy Didactic Curriculum Toolkit: A Modified Delphi Study

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy Education
• Clinical Pharmacy
• Curriculum Development

Background:

• Pharmacy schools in Saudi Arabia utilize the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) toolkit.
• The ACCP toolkit lacks specific relevance to Saudi Arabia's unique healthcare needs.
• A localized pharmacotherapy curriculum is essential for equipping graduates to serve the nation effectively.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a population-centered didactic pharmacotherapy toolkit for Saudi Arabia.
• To assist Saudi pharmacy schools in designing relevant pharmacotherapy course content.
• To address the specific healthcare needs of the Saudi population.

Main Methods:

• A modified Delphi method was used with expert pharmacists over three rounds.
• Consensus was reached on prioritizing topics from the ACCP Pharmacotherapy Didactic Curriculum toolkit.
• Subject matter experts reviewed and finalized the toolkit, incorporating the latest ACCP edition (2024).

Main Results:

• Consensus was achieved on 234 out of 300 topics after three Delphi rounds.
• The finalized Saudi toolkit comprises 234 topics across three tiers.
• Fifty topic tiers were adjusted compared to the ACCP 2023 edition, with two new infectious disease topics added.

Conclusions:

• This study presents the first pharmacotherapy didactic curriculum toolkit for Saudi Arabia.
• The toolkit offers standardized, culturally relevant resources for pharmacy education.
• Endorsed by key Saudi professional organizations, the toolkit aims for continuous relevance through future revisions.