Curriculum Outcomes

A UCSF PharmD graduate should be a problem-solver; someone who can tolerate the ambiguity of real-world challenges and bring their knowledge and skills to bear on a problem.

1.1. Learner: Develop, integrate, and apply knowledge from the foundational sciences to evaluate the scientific literature, explain drug action, solve therapeutic problems, and advance population health and patient-centered care.

3.1. Problem solving: Identify problems; explore and prioritize potential strategies; and design, implement, and evaluate a viable solution.

4.3. Innovation and entrepreneurship: Engage in innovative activities by using creative thinking to envision better ways of accomplishing professional goals.

Their UCSF training will not impart all the requisite knowledge and skills; instead the development of a disposition to independent, lifelong learning is necessary.

3.1. Problem solving: Identify problems; explore and prioritize potential strategies; and design, implement, and evaluate a viable solution.

4.1. Self-awareness: Examine and reflect on personal knowledge, skills, abilities, beliefs, biases, motivation, and emotions that could enhance or limit personal and professional growth.

4.3. Innovation and entrepreneurship: Engage in innovative activities by using creative thinking to envision better ways of accomplishing professional goals.

The graduate should possess the capacity and readiness for leadership and will be expected to function responsibly and with accountability in their role on a team.

3.4., IPE-1, IPE-2, IPE-3. Interprofessional collaboration: Actively participate and engage as a healthcare team member by demonstrating mutual respect, understanding, and values to meet patient care needs.

4.2. Leadership: Demonstrate responsibility for creating and achieving shared goals, regardless of position.

4.4. Professionalism: Exhibit behaviors and values that are consistent with the trust given to the profession by patients, other healthcare providers, and society.

To succeed in the collaborative workforce of today and the future, excellent communication skills will be necessary of the graduate.

3.2. Educator: Educate all audiences by determining the most effective and enduring ways to impart information and assess understanding.

3.5. Cultural sensitivity: Recognize social determinants of health to diminish disparities and inequities in access to quality care.

3.6., IPE-2. Communication: Effectively communicate verbally and nonverbally when interacting with an individual, group, or organization.

Regardless of their work setting, the health of patients should be at the center of their efforts

1.1. Learner: Develop, integrate, and apply knowledge from the foundational sciences to evaluate the scientific literature, explain drug action, solve therapeutic problems, and advance population health and patient-centered care.

2.1. Patient-centered care: Provide patient-centered care as the medication expert (collect and interpret evidence, prioritize, formulate assessments and recommendations, implement, monitor and adjust plans, and document activities).

2.3. Health and wellness: Design prevention, intervention, and educational strategies for individuals and communities to manage chronic disease and improve health and wellness.

2.4. Population-based care: Describe how population-based care influences patient-centered care and influences the development of practice guidelines and evidence-based best practices.

3.3. Patient advocacy: Assure that patients’ best interests are represented.

3.5. Cultural sensitivity: Recognize social determinants of health to diminish disparities and inequities in access to quality care.

The graduate must understand healthcare systems and be able to demonstrate and quantify their value within the system.

2.2. Medication use systems management: Manage patient healthcare needs using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to optimize the safety and efficacy of medication use systems.

2.4. Population-based care: Describe how population-based care influences patient-centered care and influences the development of practice guidelines and evidence-based best practices.

At the same time, they should be able to view systems critically and be a driver for transformative change.

2.2. Medication use systems management: Manage patient healthcare needs using human, financial, technological, and physical resources to optimize the safety and efficacy of medication use systems.

4.2. Leadership: Demonstrate responsibility for creating and achieving shared goals, regardless of position.

4.3. Innovation and entrepreneurship: Engage in innovative activities by using creative thinking to envision better ways of accomplishing professional goals.