Abstract
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The Council of Deans has been very active this year with thirty
members participating as officers or committee members. A list of
those participating in this year’s committees appears at the end of
this report. Most of the work of the Council was done by committees
with specific charges. The Resource Sharing Committee is a
joint committee with the Council of Faculties. The committee was
formed last year by Alan Rosenbluth and was charged with conducting
a needs assessment for resource sharing taking into account
the changes in pharmaceutical education adopted by the
Association and described in Background Paper II of the AACP
Commission to Implement Change in Pharmaceutical Education.
The final report was presented to the Council at the Interim
Meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina in February. The Committee
identified resources desired by faculties and the availability
of these resources from various schools and colleges. The resources
requested include resources to teach the following: Clinical Research
& Design, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, Drug
Manufacturing via Biotechnology, Drug Use Review, Ethics, Immunology,
Innovative Drug Delivery Systems, Pharmacogenetics,
Pathophysiology, Pharmacoepidemiology, Preceptor Training, and
Problem-Solving Skills. The recommendation is for AACP to
develop a strategy for the development of these courses. This
recommendation will be referred to the Board of Directors for
further action.
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