Competence Training for Pharmacy

Abstract

For the past 15 years, his interests have centred more on pharmacy education and training with a special interest in the development of new methods. He has directed several European programmes aimed at harmonising pharmacy education and training in Europe, and developing a European model for pharmacy education and training based on competence training. vii Preface to "Competence Training for Pharmacy" The pharmacy community is showing a growing interest in competence-based education (CBE) as a shift is seen in many countries, away from education structured by resources, curricula and time-frames. CBE is more easily understood by society and provides a clearer public statement of the role of the pharmacist. Furthermore, CBE can help in the mutual recognition of qualifications promoting student and practitioner mobility. Finally, the CBE approach can also facilitate the development of advanced, specialized practice. This book brings together distinguished, international specialists who describe the various facets of CBE from philosophy and implications to methodology and development, and finally to application and experience. In the first chapter of the book, Melissa Medina from the University of Oklahoma, USA, reviews the evolution of pharmacy education in the USA and offers insight into the benefits and challenges of the future use of CBE in pharmacy education in the USA. Based on experience of teaching pharmacy, Ieva Stupans from the RMIT University in Victoria, Australia, reviews the literature around competence outcomes regarding students' communication skills and the development of accountability, proposing a model to guide the selection of teaching and assessment approaches for accountability. Andries Koster and colleagues from the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands, propose a detailed iterative process for the implementation of CBE. John Hawboldt and colleagues from