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. 2022 Jul;18(7):3204-3209.
doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.08.007. Epub 2021 Aug 17.

Educating pharmacy students through a pandemic: Reflecting on our COVID-19 experience

Judith Strawbridge  1 , John C Hayden  2 , Tracy Robson  2 , Michelle Flood  2 , Shane Cullinan  2 , Matthew Lynch  2 , Anne Teresa Morgan  2 , Fiona O'Brien  2 , Róisín Reynolds  2 , Steven W Kerrigan  2 , Gianpiero Cavalleri  2 , Brian P Kirby  2 , Orna Tighe  2 , Anthony Maher  2 , James W Barlow  2
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Educating pharmacy students through a pandemic: Reflecting on our COVID-19 experience

Judith Strawbridge et al. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2022 Jul.

Abstract

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy education worldwide has been immense, affecting students, educators and regulatory agencies. Pharmacy programmes have had to rapidly adapt in their delivery of education, maintaining standards while also ensuring the safety of all stakeholders. In this commentary, we describe the challenges, compromises and solutions adopted by our institution throughout the pandemic, the lessons learnt, adaptive measures taken, and strategies to develop and future-proof our curricula.

Keywords: COVID-19; Continuity of education; Curriculum; Education.

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