Useful resources for members serving on a curriculum committee in schools and colleges of pharmacy

Abstract

The curriculum committee has an important role in the design and delivery of a Doctor of Pharmacy program. The primary purpose of this article is to identify relevant resources for members to utilize to be active participants in a school or college of pharmacy curriculum committee. The resources presented are focused around the following seven key curricular management concepts: orientation to curriculum, syllabus review, teaching methods, curriculum review, interprofessional education, student workload, and policy development, as these are common agenda items for a committee meeting. Several curricular resources used by other health care disciplines were included to promote collaboration with interprofessional education activities. Awareness of such resources may benefit members to achieve optimal educational outcomes for the program.

Keywords: Curriculum; Interprofessional education; New faculty; Resource.