Pharmacy Is an Applied Discipline: The Baumkuchen Layer Model of Curriculum Design

IF 3.8 4区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI:10.1016/j.ajpe.2025.101458

Denise H. Rhoney , Nicholas R. Nelson , Robert Hubal , Misty Stutz , Amanda H. Corbett , Scott Singleton , Cindy D. Stowe

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Pharmacy education faces significant challenges, particularly in keeping up with the rapidly evolving health care landscape due to the expansion of information and technology. The pressure to "teach everything" risks curriculum overload and detracts from defining core knowledge essential for pharmacists. This commentary advocates for a comprehensive definition of pharmacist knowledge as a framework to reorganize pharmacy education, aligning with knowledge domains outlined by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. It proposes the Baumkuchen Layer Model, a metaphor inspired by the German layer cake, to integrate academic discipline classification with a hierarchical knowledge structure. This approach ensures a solid foundation for students, enabling them to engage with increasingly complex concepts, thus preparing them to navigate modern health care complexities, contribute to patient care, and support public health initiatives.

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药学是一门应用学科：课程设计的鲍姆库臣层次模型。

药学教育面临着重大挑战，特别是在跟上快速发展的医疗保健景观，由于信息和技术的扩张。“什么都教”的压力有可能使课程超载，并削弱了药剂师所必需的核心知识的定义。本评论主张药剂师知识的全面定义作为一个框架，以重组药学教育，与经济合作与发展组织概述的知识领域对齐。提出了受德国分层蛋糕启发的Baumkuchen分层模型，将学科分类与层次化的知识结构相结合。这种方法为学生奠定了坚实的基础，使他们能够接触到越来越复杂的概念，从而使他们能够驾驭现代医疗保健的复杂性，为患者护理做出贡献，并支持公共卫生倡议。

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American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 医学-学科教育

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4.30

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15.20%

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114

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