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Review
. 2009 Dec 17;73(8):156.
doi: 10.5688/aj7308156.

Addressing competencies for the future in the professional curriculum

Paul W Jungnickel  1 , Kristi W Kelley, Dana P Hammer, Stuart T Haines, Karen F Marlowe
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Review

Addressing competencies for the future in the professional curriculum

Paul W Jungnickel et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

This paper reviews the literature, analyzes current and future practice, develops a list of competencies necessary for future pharmacists, and provides recommendations to pharmacy's academic enterprise regarding curricula of the future. Curricula of the future will center around 3 functional roles for pharmacists: patient-centered care, population-based care, and systems management; and must also foster the development of 5 cross-cutting abilities in student pharmacists: professionalism, self-directed learning, leadership and advocacy, interprofessional collaboration, and cultural competency. Future curricula must be developed in an evidence-based manner, focus less on information storage and retrieval, engage student pharmacists in a variety of highly interactive learning experiences, and expand experiential learning opportunities throughout all years.

Keywords: competencies; cultural competency; curriculum; professionalism; self-directed learning.

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