Open AccessPharmacy student perspectives on learning in and from a global pandemic
Author(s) -
Yannee Liu,
Jessica Kludass,
Vivienne Mak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pharmacy education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1477-2701
pISSN - 1560-2214
DOI - 10.46542/pe.2020.202.6466
Subject(s) - pharmacy , pandemic , covid-19 , pharmacy practice , medical education , pharmacy education , medicine , psychology , pedagogy , nursing , disease , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way pharmacy students experience education. Some of these transformations may persist long after the disease abates. In normal circumstances, incoming pharmacy students would be enjoying on-campus university life and/or professional instruction for the very first time. Final year students would be focused on making the practice transition needed for entry to practice. Pandemic-related modifications have changed both of these experiences. The following is a commentary by two pharmacy students reflecting on this - what has been missed, what has been learned, what has been contributed, and what (we hope) happens next.