NEED OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN PHARMACEUTICAL CURRICULUM_An essay by P. Lalitha

NEED OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN PHARMACEUTICAL CURRICULUM

SYNOPSIS:

Introduction

Pharmaceutical curriculum development

Education for pharmacy students

Assessment to personal skills

Time management

Decision making              

Effective communication

Sector skill councils

Regulation of pharmacy profession

Training provide

Curriculum design and development education

Pharmacist involvement in R&D

National skill Development Corporation

Conclusion

INTRODUCTION:

 Daily life or professionally to provide career growth or financial gain, skills must be developed satisfactorily as they provide strength & expertise to a person.

Significant changes in national health care systems worldwide are fueling the critical examination of how health professionals are educated and trained, what they learn and how they learn it.

The many factors contributing to these changes are presented in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Ninth General Program of Work.

Skills are an individual's capabilities gained through personal experiences, training & development to accomplish tasks or solve problems proficiently.

Management skills arise in which a person's capabilities are applied for the benefit of his profession or particularrole. need of skills development in pharmaceutical curriculum is discussed in following heading.

PHARMACEUTICAL CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT:

Pharmaceutical industry where you can be involved in the research and development of drug,clinical trials, pharmaceutical marketing and pharmaceutical sales.

Harmonization of pharmacy education has to be made a global agenda that will encompass the development  at  have taken place  in  basic , medical,

pharmaceutical sciences in serving the needs and expectations of the society.

The professional pharmacy curriculum is designed to produce pharmacists who have the abilities and skills to provide drug information,education and pharmaceutical care to patient.

Manage the pharmacy and its medication distribution and control system and promote public health.

EDUCATION FOR PHARMACY STUDENTS:

Required education for all pharmacy students includes

ü  Pharmaceutical chemistry

ü  pharmaceutics(drug dosage forms,delivery,and disposition in the human body)

ü  Pharmacology

ü  Therapeutics(the clinical use of drugs and dietary supplements in patients)

ü  Drug information and analysis

ü  Pharmacy administration (including pharmacy law,bioethics,health systems, pharmaco economics,medical information)

ü  Clinical pharmacy practice in pharmacies, industry, health maintenance organization, hospital wards and ambulatory care clinics. 

ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL SKILLS:

TIME MANAGEMENT:

Generally true that we do not devote enough time to find better ways of doing things. Make the time to review what you could improve in your work & your life, & then take action.

DECISION MAKING:

An individual needs to generate as many ideas as possible. This provides a list of good alternatives to select from. It also helps to solicit input from others who can have more ideas & different perspectives to share.

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION:

This involves the ability to communicate with all people involved, and using language that those on the receiving end will be able to understand & respond to.

SECTOR SKILL COUNCILS:

ü  Capacity building and organizational support for sector skill councils.

ü  Sharing standards in development of occupational standards

ü  Development of curriculum framework

ü  Sharing best practices in assessments,certifications and accreditation

ü  Development of labor market information system.

ü  Development of qualification framework.

REGULATION OF PHARMACY PROFESSION:

To ensure uniform education and training for the prospective pharmacists.

ü  The nature and period of study of practice training to be undertaken before admission to an examination.

ü  The equipment and facilities to be provided for students undergoing approved courses of study.

ü  The subject of examination and the standards therein to be attained.

ü  Any other conditions of admission to examinations.

TRAINING PROVIDE:

The National Skill Development Corporation provides skill development funding either as loans or equity, and supports financial incentives to select private sector initiatives to improve financial viability through tax breaks etc. NSDC financing initiatives provide funding through Loan, Equity, Grants. 

The NSDC will adopt a phased and detailed due diligence process to select proposals for funding to provide funds for vocational training.

Detailed evaluation will be done across six sets of criteria:

·       Employer view of demand for the specific skills

·       Alignment with the NSDC mission

·       Robustness of overall plan and operating model

·       Ability to leverage partnerships

·       Ability to leverage financial requirements 

CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION:

A curriculum is considered the “heart” of any learning institution which means that schools or universities cannot exist without a curriculum. With its importance in formal education, curriculum has become a dynamic process due to the changes that occur in our society.

Total learning experiences of individuals not only in school, but in society as well.

The curriculum should aim to be broad by bringing all pupils into contact with an agreed range of areas of learning and experience. It should also be balanced in that it allows the adequate development of each area.

In addition, each major component should have breadth, balance and relevance and should incorporate a progression in the acquisition of knowledge and understanding.

In today’s knowledge economy, curriculum development plays a vital role in improving the economy of a country. It also provides answers or solutions to the world’s pressing conditions and problems, such as environment, politics, social-economics, and other issues on poverty, climate change and sustainable development.

PHARMACIST INVOLVEMENT IN R&D:

     To increase the involvement of pharmacist in the patient counseling and advising the patient, management of ADR, control the drug interaction, ward round participation, therapeutic drug monitoring, drug utilization evaluation, drug information and pharmaceutical calculation.

Pharmacist involved in research and development of drugs,various formulation development by this way to reduce cumulative effect or toxic effect drug.Also provide the minimum dose with maximum therapeutic effect

NATIONAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:

The National Skill Development Corporation India (NSDC) was setup as a one of its kind, Public Private Partnership Company with the primary mandate of catalyzing the skills landscape in India. NSDC is a unique model created with a well thought through underlying philosophy.

CONCLUSION:

Proper standard education,practical training, involvement of person in his profession to develop the pharmaceutical curriculum.Striving for excellence drives an employee to perform at his maximum potential. Capitalizing on personal strengths & professional skills are powerful contributors to success.

Identifying weaknesses & limitations of oneself are great foundations for learning & development. There are various ways & means of cultivating the highest level of competence in each individual.

      Person following the pharmacist oath to make the pharmaceutical curriculum in pest.

“TAKE THE MOMENT AND MAKE IT PERFECT”