Educating pharmacy students through a pandemic: Reflecting on our COVID-19 experience

• DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.08.007
• Publication Date: 2021-08-17T04:27:40Z
• Authors: Judith Strawbridge; John C. Hayden; Tracy Robson; Michelle Flood; Shane Cullinan; Matthew Lynch; Anne Teresa Morgan; Fiona O'Brien; Róisín Reynolds; Steven W. Kerrigan; Gianpiero Cavalleri; Brian P. Kirby; Orna Tighe; Anthony Maher; James W. Barlow
• Keywords: Pandemic; Pharmacy education; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Institution

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy education worldwide has been immense, affecting students, educators and regulatory agencies. Pharmacy programmes have had to rapidly adapt in their delivery of education, maintaining standards while also ensuring the safety of all stakeholders. In this commentary, we describe the challenges, compromises and solutions adopted by our institution throughout the pandemic, the lessons learnt, adaptive measures taken, and strategies to develop and future-proof our curricula.