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. 2012 Jun 18;76(5):83.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe76583.

Incorporation of Institute of Medicine competency recommendations within doctor of pharmacy curricula

Caroline S Zeind  1 , James D Blagg Jr, Mary G Amato, Susan Jacobson
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Incorporation of Institute of Medicine competency recommendations within doctor of pharmacy curricula

Caroline S Zeind et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the extent of implementation of Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendations for 5 core competencies within the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curricula in US colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Methods: A survey instrument that used IOM language to define each of the recommended competencies (patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teaming, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics) was sent to 115 US colleges and schools of pharmacy.

Results: Evidence-based practice and patient-centered care were the most widely implemented of the 5 core competencies (in 87% and 84% of colleges and schools, respectively), while informatics, interdisciplinary teaming, and quality improvement were implemented to a lesser extent (at 36%, 34%, and 29% of colleges and schools, respectively).

Conclusions: Significant progress has been made by colleges and schools of pharmacy for inclusion of IOM competencies relating to evidence-based practice and patient-centered care within curricula. However, the areas of informatics, interdisciplinary teaming, and quality improvement are lagging in inclusion.

Keywords: Institute of Medicine; competency; curriculum.

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