近年来,加拿大强力推行药学博士学位教育(doctor of pharmacy,PharmD)。随着改革的推进,该国药学专业的本科学位已逐步被PharmD取代。自此,加拿大新一代药师均为博士学位获得者,其工作职能得到扩大、技能水平也进一步优化。加拿大药学教育改革的成功对推动我国药学教育发展有重要的借鉴意义。
A Brief Analysis of Teaching Reform and Curriculum Design in Canadian PharmD Programs
In recent years,Canada has vigorously promoted Doctor of Pharmacy(PharmD)education.With the advancement of this reform,undergraduate degrees in pharmacy in the country have gradually been replaced by PharmD programs.Consequently,the new generation of pharmacists in Canada are all PharmD degree holders,with expanded job functions and further optimized skill levels.The success of pharmacy education reform in Canada has important implications for promoting the development of pharmacy education in China.