Department of Education Innovation and Technology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Med Teach. 2024 Nov;46(11):1404-1406. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2342540. Epub 2024 Apr 22.
WHAT WAS THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE?: Diminishing emphasis on pharmacology education in medical schools has resulted in a concerning lack of prescribing knowledge among physician graduates. These concerns mirror our graduates' expressed dissatisfaction with the structure and quality of pharmacology educational experiences over the past 5 years.
WHAT WAS THE SOLUTION?: PharmaCORE, a web-based instructional dashboard, was developed as an interactive faculty development tool to enhance integration and instruction of pharmacology content in pre-clinical curriculum at a US medical school.
HOW WAS THE SOLUTION IMPLEMENTED?: PharmaCORE was introduced in Spring 2022 for instructors teaching pharmacology in the pre-clinical curriculum. Instructors used the dashboard to assess coverage of specific drug topics throughout the curriculum and to apply tailored, learner-centered teaching strategies to optimize learner engagement and comprehension.
WHAT LESSONS WERE LEARNED THAT ARE RELEVANT TO A WIDER GLOBAL AUDIENCE?: The initial assessment indicated that the dashboard was user-friendly and positively influenced instructor awareness of pharmacology content and learner-centered teaching. This faculty development approach underscores the importance of skill-based mapping and maintaining learner-centered teaching standards to address other integrated subjects and broader curricular challenges.
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?: This study lays the foundation for the broader applicability of instructional dashboards in tracking and addressing curricular challenges across pharmacology and other science subjects. Future steps include more personalized feedback for instructors, creating a student-accessible version, and ongoing monitoring of maintenance measures like milestone exams.
教育面临的挑战是什么？医学院校对药理学教育的重视程度降低，导致医学生毕业生的处方知识严重匮乏。这些担忧反映了我们的毕业生在过去 5 年中对药理学教育体验的结构和质量表示不满。
解决方案是什么？PharmaCORE 是一个基于网络的教学仪表板，作为一种互动的教师发展工具，旨在增强美国医学院校临床前课程中药理学内容的整合和教学。
解决方案是如何实施的？PharmaCORE 于 2022 年春季推出，供教授临床前课程药理学的教师使用。教师使用该仪表板评估整个课程中特定药物主题的覆盖范围，并应用量身定制的以学习者为中心的教学策略，以优化学习者的参与度和理解度。
有哪些对更广泛的全球受众相关的经验教训？初步评估表明，该仪表板易于使用，并积极影响教师对药理学内容和以学习者为中心的教学的认识。这种教师发展方法强调了基于技能的映射和保持以学习者为中心的教学标准的重要性，以解决其他综合学科和更广泛的课程挑战。
下一步是什么？本研究为在药理学和其他科学学科中跟踪和解决课程挑战的教学仪表板的更广泛适用性奠定了基础。未来的步骤包括为教师提供更个性化的反馈，创建学生可访问的版本，并持续监测里程碑考试等维护措施。
