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Developing virtual immersive simulations to promote practice readiness for pharmacy and pharmacy technician students
Aleksandra Bjelajac Mejia1, Lachmi Singh2, Maliha Asif1
1Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, 144 College St, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada.
Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning
|November 21, 2025
Summary
Virtual pharmacy simulations improved student understanding of registered pharmacist (RPh) and registered pharmacy technician (RPhT) roles. Post-simulation, students reported increased confidence in intraprofessional collaboration and applying scopes of practice.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacy Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Digital Learning Tools
Background:
- Limited opportunities exist for pharmacy and pharmacy technician students to learn collaborative practice together.
- A gap in understanding intraprofessional collaboration between registered pharmacists (RPhs) and registered pharmacy technicians (RPhTs) in practice settings was identified.

