Department of Pharmacogenomics, Bernard J Dunn School of Pharmacy, Shenandoah University, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA.
Pharmacogenomics. 2014 Jan;15(1):39-48. doi: 10.2217/pgs.13.197.
The importance of pharmacogenomics (PGx) is widely recognized in healthcare; however, PGx knowledge and confidence is lacking among many healthcare professionals. Pharmacists are the most logical PGx experts, yet most pharmacy schools do not require the basic science foundations of PGx as admission prerequisites.
A PGx primer course was developed for first year pharmacy students. In addition to genomics-based didactic material, this course also contains 'journaling' exercises and a group term paper based on a self-genotyping/phenotype exercise. The effectiveness of this course was evaluated by anonymous genomics knowledge surveys, course evaluations and unsolicited student comments.
Data demonstrate this course engendered a significant increase in genomics knowledge and a positive perspective towards PGx.
A course such as this bridges the current PGx basic science knowledge gap and can serve as a template for providing fundamental genomics knowledge until admissions prerequisites ensure that all incoming students are ready to embrace PGx.
药物基因组学（PGx）的重要性在医疗保健领域得到了广泛认可；然而，许多医疗保健专业人员缺乏 PGx 知识和信心。药剂师是最合理的 PGx 专家，但大多数药学院校并没有将 PGx 的基础科学作为入学先决条件。
为一年级药学学生开设了一门 PGx 入门课程。除了基于基因组学的教学材料外，本课程还包含“日记”练习和一篇基于自我基因分型/表型练习的小组学期论文。通过匿名的基因组学知识调查、课程评估和学生的自发评论来评估该课程的效果。
数据表明，该课程显著提高了学生的基因组学知识，并对 PGx 持积极态度。
这样的课程可以弥补当前 PGx 基础科学知识的差距，并可以作为提供基本基因组学知识的模板，直到入学先决条件确保所有入学的学生都准备好接受 PGx。
