Evolution of the Development of Core Competencies in Pharmaceutical Medicine and Their Potential Use in Education and Training.

ABSTRACT: The evolution of postgraduate vocational education and training in pharmaceutical medicine is described alongside the growth of this scientific-medical discipline and profession for the development of new medicines. Over the past 50 years, whilst the training of competent professionals for their work has been paramount, this has paralleled the need to engage with the rapid and complex changes in R&D technologies, patient and healthcare system needs, and the ethical and regulatory obligations applied to the development of medicines throughout their lifecycle. The move from unstructured training to formal programs with syllabus, curricula and assessments for certification, has been accompanied by educational changes to outcomes-based, learner-centered, competency-based programs. The evolutio

SUBMITTER: Stonier PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7096542 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature