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. 2015 Feb 17;79(1):13.
doi: 10.5688/ajpe79113.

Integrating a new medicinal chemistry and pharmacology course sequence into the PharmD curriculum

Mustapha Beleh  1 , Melanie Engels  1 , George Garcia  1
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Integrating a new medicinal chemistry and pharmacology course sequence into the PharmD curriculum

Mustapha Beleh et al. Am J Pharm Educ. .

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the implementation of an integrated medicinal chemistry/pharmacology course sequence and its alignment with a therapeutics series.

Design: Each topic was divided into modules consisting of 2-hour blocks, and the content was integrated and aligned with the therapeutics series. Recitation sessions emphasizing application skills in an interactive environment followed each of three 2-hour blocks. To ensure that students achieved competency in each unit, students failing any unit examination were encouraged to undergo remediation.

Assessment: Student feedback was collected by an independent researcher through social media and focus groups and relayed anonymously to course directors for midcourse improvements. Responses from surveys, interviews, and student ratings of faculty members and of courses were used to implement changes for future editions of the courses.

Conclusion: The majority of students and faculty members felt the integration and alignment processes were beneficial changes to the curriculum. Elements of the new sequence, including remediation, were viewed positively by students and faculty members as well.

Keywords: alignment; curriculum; integration; medicinal chemistry; pharmacology.

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