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Identifying the core concepts of pharmacology education: a global initiative
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  • Paul White,
  • Clare Guilding,
  • Tom Angelo,
  • John Kelly,
  • Laurel Gorman,
  • Steve Tucker,
  • Ashleigh Fun,
  • Jae Han,
  • Guanliang Chen,
  • Yassmin Samak,
  • Anna-Marie Babey,
  • Fabiana Caetano,
  • Sudhir Sarangi,
  • Jennifer Keonig,
  • Haiping Hao,
  • Joseph Goldfarb,
  • Kelly Karpa,
  • Luciene Vieira,
  • Carolina Restini,
  • Margaret Cunningham,
  • Patrik Aronsson,
  • Roisin Kelly-Laubscher,
  • Mark Hernandez,
  • PK Rangachari,
  • Janet Mifsud,
  • Fatima Mraiche,
  • Ramzi Sabra,
  • Octavio Piñeros,
  • Xuechu Zhen,
  • Helen Kwanashie,
  • Betty Exintaris,
  • Nilushi Karunaratne,
  • Kuniaki Ishii
Paul White
Monash University

Corresponding Author:paul.white@monash.edu

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Clare Guilding
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Tom Angelo
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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John Kelly
NUI, Galway
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Laurel Gorman
University of Central Florida
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Steve Tucker
University of Aberdeen
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Ashleigh Fun
Monash University
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Jae Han
Monash University
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Guanliang Chen
Monash University
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Yassmin Samak
Monash University
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Anna-Marie Babey
University of New England
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Fabiana Caetano
Western University
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Sudhir Sarangi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
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Jennifer Keonig
University of Nottingham
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Haiping Hao
China Pharmaceutical University
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Joseph Goldfarb
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Kelly Karpa
East Tennessee State University
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Luciene Vieira
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
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Carolina Restini
Michigan State University
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Margaret Cunningham
University of Strathclyde
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Patrik Aronsson
University of Gothenburg
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Roisin Kelly-Laubscher
University College Cork
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Mark Hernandez
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine
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PK Rangachari
McMaster University Faculty of Health Sciences
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Janet Mifsud
University of Malta
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Fatima Mraiche
Qatar University
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Ramzi Sabra
American University of Beirut
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Octavio Piñeros
Universidad del Valle
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Xuechu Zhen
Soochow University
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Helen Kwanashie
National Open University of Nigeria
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Betty Exintaris
Monash University
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Nilushi Karunaratne
Monash University
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Kuniaki Ishii
Yamagata University
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Abstract

Background and Purpose: In recent decades, a focus on the most critical and fundamental concepts has proven highly advantageous to students and educators in many science disciplines. Pharmacology, unlike microbiology, biochemistry or physiology, lacks a consensus list of such core concepts. Experimental approach: We sought to develop a research-based, globally relevant list of core concepts that all students completing a foundational pharmacology course should master. This two-part project consisted of exploratory and refinement phases. The exploratory phase involved empirical data mining of the introductory sections of five key textbooks, in parallel with an online survey of over 200 pharmacology educators from 17 countries across six continents. The refinement phase involved three Delphi rounds involving 24 experts from 15 countries across six continents. Key Results: The exploratory phase resulted in a consolidated list of 74 candidate core concepts. In the refinement phase, the expert group produced a consensus list of 25 core concepts of pharmacology. Conclusion and Implications: This list will allow pharmacology educators everywhere to focus their efforts on the conceptual knowledge perceived to matter most by experts within the discipline. Next steps for this project include defining and unpacking each core concept and developing resources to help pharmacology educators globally teach and assess these concepts within their educational contexts.
25 Aug 2022Submitted to British Journal of Pharmacology
27 Aug 2022Submission Checks Completed
27 Aug 2022Assigned to Editor
30 Aug 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
30 Sep 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Oct 2022Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
27 Oct 20221st Revision Received
07 Nov 2022Submission Checks Completed
07 Nov 2022Assigned to Editor
07 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
29 Nov 2022Editorial Decision: Accept