Sustainable Pharmacy Education in the Time of COVID-19.

Lyons, Kayley M; Christopoulos, Arthur; Brock, Tina P

Lyons, Kayley M; Christopoulos, Arthur; Brock, Tina P.

Lyons KM; Monash University, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Christopoulos A; Monash University, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Brock TP; Monash University, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

Am J Pharm Educ ; 84(6): ajpe8088, 2020 06.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-646642

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Pharmacy schools and colleges worldwide are facing unprecedented challenges to ensuring sustainable education during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The experiences of pharmacy educators in the Asia-Pacific region in delivering emergency remote teaching, ensuring purposeful experiential placements, supporting displaced or isolated students, and communicating with faculty members, staff members, and students are discussed. The role of this pandemic in accelerating opportunities for new models of pharmacy education across the world is also discussed.

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Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology; Education, Pharmacy/organization & administration; Faculty, Pharmacy/organization & administration; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology; Schools, Pharmacy/organization & administration; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Communication; Education, Distance/organization & administration; Education, Pharmacy/standards; Humans; Pandemics; Preceptorship/organization & administration; SARS-CoV-2; Students, Pharmacy/psychology

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adaptability; emergency response; sustainability; teaching delivery; teamwork

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Schools, Pharmacy / Coronavirus Infections / Education, Pharmacy / Faculty, Pharmacy Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Am J Pharm Educ Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ajpe8088

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