Essential changes in the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) curriculum in Pakistan: an exploratory qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The study aims to present recommendations for a revised Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm-D) curriculum that aligns with regional needs and international standards of pharmacy education.

Design

An exploratory qualitative study involving individual semistructured interviews. Data were collected and reported in accordance with Consolidated Criteria for Reporting of Qualitative Studies.

Setting

Face-to-face interviews were conducted in the respective offices of the experts and online interviews were conducted on Zoom and Google Meet.

Participants

Purposive and snowball sampling was used to recruit experts due to the eligibility criteria of including associate professors with a PhD, and snowball sampling facilitated the recruitment of experts from all provinces

SUBMITTER: Mubarak N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12742132 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature