Woods Tonja M, Acosta W Renee', Chung Eunice P, Cox Arthur G, Garcia George A, Klucken Jamie Ridley, Chisholm-Burns Marie
The University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming.
The University of Texas, Austin, Texas.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2016 Nov 25;80(9):146. doi: 10.5688/ajpe809146.
As part of the 2014-15 Academic Leadership Fellows Program, the cohort teams presented debates on topics relevant to academic pharmacy at a public forum during the 2015 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Interim Meeting. The topic of one of the debates was "Academic Freedom Should Be Redefined." The "point" of the debate focused on important issues such as the fundamental definition of academic freedom as it was written in the 1940 American Association of University Professors' Statement and the need for redefinition as a consequence of many misunderstandings and misinterpretations that have arisen over time. The "counterpoint" received the greatest support, and it asserted that redefinition is not necessary, but rather the need is to clearly articulate the intended meaning of academic freedom through education, discussion, and by not supporting inappropriate behaviors in the name of "academic freedom." Reinforced clarity and operational guidance from the academy and academic institutions may add further clarification and may be the best approach to address the concerns related to academic freedom.
作为2014 - 15学年学术领导力研究员项目的一部分，各团队在2015年美国药学院协会中期会议的一个公共论坛上，就与学术药学相关的话题展开了辩论。其中一场辩论的主题是“学术自由应重新定义”。辩论的“正方观点”聚焦于一些重要问题，比如1940年美国大学教授协会声明中所写的学术自由的基本定义，以及由于长期以来出现的诸多误解和错误解读而进行重新定义的必要性。“反方观点”获得了最大支持，该观点认为重新定义没有必要，相反，需要通过教育、讨论以及不支持以“学术自由”之名的不当行为，来清晰阐明学术自由的预期含义。来自学术界和学术机构的强化清晰性和操作指南可能会进一步澄清问题，也许是解决与学术自由相关问题的最佳方法。
