Alsanosi Safaa M
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2022 May 27;13:567-575. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S359704. eCollection 2022.
For many years, clinical pharmacology (CP) has been taught at schools of medicine via traditional methods including classic lectures and experimental sessions. The explosion of scientific knowledge and the availability of many treatment options have necessitated the development of new strategies for pharmacology teaching and learning. Applying information learnt in real-life situations has become more important than finding information that is readily available in many places. The newly implemented reformed curriculum at Umm Al Qura University - Faculty of Medicine (UQUMED) is a student-centred, competency-based curriculum with enhanced integration across the disciplines. Teachers and students have a great responsibility in updating the curriculum. The "Use of Medicine" (UofM) vertical module is part of this reformed curriculum that focuses on key principles, a core list of medications, the vertical and horizontal integration of subjects, the knowledge application to real case situations, enhanced critical thinking and self-learning. It emphasizes rational prescribing, safe medical practice and excellence in teaching CP and therapeutics. The adoption of newer and innovative teaching and assessment methods and the training of faculty/staff can help to refresh CP education. One challenge in CP education is that teachers are shifting from acting as information providers to acting as facilitators so that students become life-long learners. The assessment of our reformed curriculum uses several valid reliable tools to evaluate the achieved skills and competencies. This manuscript describes the transformational changes in CP education at UQU up to the development and implementation of the UofM vertical module as part of the reformed UQUMED curriculum. Continuous updates in CP education are critical for rational, safe, and affordable medication prescribing for better patient care.
多年来，临床药理学（CP）在医学院校一直通过传统方法进行教学，包括经典讲座和实验课程。科学知识的爆炸式增长以及众多治疗选择的出现，使得药理学教学与学习新策略的开发成为必要。将所学知识应用于实际生活情境变得比查找在许多地方都 readily available 的信息更为重要。乌姆·古拉大学医学院（UQUMED）新实施的改革课程是以学生为中心、基于能力的课程，各学科间的整合得到了加强。教师和学生在更新课程方面肩负重大责任。“药物使用”（UofM）纵向模块是这一改革课程的一部分，它聚焦于关键原则、核心药物清单、学科的纵向和横向整合、知识在实际病例情境中的应用、批判性思维和自主学习的强化。它强调合理处方、安全医疗实践以及在临床药理学和治疗学教学方面的卓越表现。采用更新颖和创新的教学与评估方法以及对教职员工的培训有助于更新临床药理学教育。临床药理学教育面临的一个挑战是，教师正从信息提供者转变为促进者，以便学生成为终身学习者。我们改革课程的评估使用了多种有效可靠的工具来评估所获得的技能和能力。本手稿描述了直到作为改革后的 UQUMED 课程一部分的 UofM 纵向模块的开发和实施，UQU 临床药理学教育的变革性变化。临床药理学教育的持续更新对于合理、安全且经济实惠的药物处方以实现更好的患者护理至关重要。
