New Pharmacy Curriculum: Opportunities for Integrated and Applied Learning and Incorporation of Technology- Sha Yang, Academic Technologist, College of Pharmacy.
Don Riley, College of Pharmacy.
Cathy Rumbley, College of Pharmacy.
Collective Notes: z.umn.edu/SC2024-Notes9.
Due to changes observed in health care, the impact of the pandemic on higher education, and a desire to improve teaching and learning experiences, there has been a reimagining of the PharmD student and faculty experience at the College of Pharmacy. After more than one year’s work on reimagining, in the fall of 2023, the student-centered MNspire curriculum was launched for the new PharmD students. The curriculum design and the flexible delivery format have been well-received by the students. In this presentation, we will present what the MNspire curriculum is, how it differs from the old curriculum, how the Canvas course template compares to that of the old curriculum, the technologies some faculty are using as well as room for adding additional technologies, and some things we have already learned, four modules into the change.