Current Approaches in Medical Pharmacology Education

Abstract

The development of technology, the spread of online education and generally updated information in educational science also contribute to the development of medical education. Medical Pharmacology is seen as the basic discipline of health-related undergraduate and graduate departments, especially the preclinical period of medical faculties. Current research has shown that medical and health profession graduates (pharmacy, nursing, veterinary, biomedical, etc.) have difficulties in basic pharmacology knowledge and in their ability to apply what they have learned in pharmacology classes in practice. Also, factors such as the development of the science of pharmacology every year, the addition of new drugs to the curriculum, and the constant change of treatment guidelines make learning pharmacology difficult. In addition, pharmacology educators play an active role at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the intersection of clinical and preclinical. Therefore, it is increasingly important for pharmacology educators to make lessons active and understandable. Academicians who advocate the necessity of a current change in pharmacology education are conducting various studies on this subject. In this review, studies carried out in recent years to improve pharmacology education and expert opinions are brought together.