Shaping the Future of Pharmacology Education: Emerging Directions and International Initiatives From the Seventh International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Education Satellite Meeting
12 affiliations
- 1School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne UK
- 2School of Science & Technology University of New England Armidale New South Wales Australia
- 3Sydney Pharmacy School The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
- 4Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (SIPBS) University of Strathclyde Glasgow UK
- 5Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Monash University Parkville Victoria Australia
- 6School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Western Australia Perth Western Australia Australia
- 7Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Pharmacy School The University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia
- 8School of Medicine University of Nottingham Nottingham UK
- 9Department of Biochemistry and Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences The University of Melbourne Melbourne Victoria Australia
- 10College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA
- 11Department of Medical Education Geisinger College of Health Sciences School of Medicine Scranton Pennsylvania USA
- 12Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University Johnson City Tennessee USA
Abstract
The 7th International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Education Section (IUPHAR‐Ed) Satellite Meeting, held in conjunction with the 20th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology in Melbourne, Australia, brought together 99 educators from 18 countries to share innovations and scholarship in pharmacology education. Across keynote presentations, workshops, short communications, and posters, four recurring directions emerged: a shift toward competency‐based curricula and authentic assessment; strategies for sustaining pharmacology within integrated curricula; thoughtful incorporation of generative artificial intelligence into teaching and assessment; and broader expectations for pharmacologists to engage with the ethical, cultural, environmental, and societal dimensions of medicines. Together, these themes reflect an evolution in pharmacology education from emphasizing knowledge acquisition toward preparing adaptable professionals who can apply pharmacological science through critical thinking, collaboration, and professional judgment. The meeting also highlighted the value of international collaboration and shared educational resources in advancing innovation across diverse institutional and educational contexts. These observations provide insight into priorities that may shape the future of pharmacology education worldwide.
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BibTeX
@article{guilding2026shaping,
title = {{Shaping the Future of Pharmacology Education: Emerging Directions and International Initiatives From the Seventh International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Education Satellite Meeting}},
author = {Clare Guilding and Anna‐Marie Babey and Kellie Charles and Margaret Cunningham and Betty Exintaris and Lynette B. Fernandes and Tina Hinton and Nilushi Karunaratne and Jennifer Koenig and Graham Mackay and Carolina Restini and John L. Szarek and Paul J. White and Kelly Karpa},
journal = {Pharmacology Research \& Perspectives},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1002/prp2.70338},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.70338},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Shaping the Future of Pharmacology Education: Emerging Directions and International Initiatives From the Seventh International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Education Satellite Meeting
AU - Clare Guilding
AU - Anna‐Marie Babey
AU - Kellie Charles
AU - Margaret Cunningham
AU - Betty Exintaris
AU - Lynette B. Fernandes
AU - Tina Hinton
AU - Nilushi Karunaratne
AU - Jennifer Koenig
AU - Graham Mackay
AU - Carolina Restini
AU - John L. Szarek
AU - Paul J. White
AU - Kelly Karpa
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/25
JO - Pharmacology Research & Perspectives
DO - 10.1002/prp2.70338
UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.70338
AB - The 7th International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology Education Section (IUPHAR‐Ed) Satellite Meeting, held in conjunction with the 20th World Congress of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology in Melbourne, Australia, brought together 99 educators from 18 countries to share innovations and scholarship in pharmacology education. Across keynote presentations, workshops, short communications, and posters, four recurring directions emerged: a shift toward competency‐based curricula and authentic assessment; strategies for sustaining pharmacology within integrated curricula; thoughtful incorporation of generative artificial intelligence into teaching and assessment; and broader expectations for pharmacologists to engage with the ethical, cultural, environmental, and societal dimensions of medicines. Together, these themes reflect an evolution in pharmacology education from emphasizing knowledge acquisition toward preparing adaptable professionals who can apply pharmacological science through critical thinking, collaboration, and professional judgment. The meeting also highlighted the value of international collaboration and shared educational resources in advancing innovation across diverse institutional and educational contexts. These observations provide insight into priorities that may shape the future of pharmacology education worldwide.
SN - 2052-1707
ER -