美国的药学博士教育

随着医药工业化进程的加剧和药学服务模式的变化而产生、发展的药学博士教育,现已成为美国唯一的药学入门学位。药学博士教育改变了传统单一、以“药”为中心的药学教育模式,转而更加注重与临床的结合,学生在获得学位前必须积累较为丰富的临床实际用药经验。相应的药学博士的培养时间从原药学本科的四年提高到高中毕业后六年以上或药学本科毕业继续三到四年的时间。

Pharm.D Education of America

With the development of Pharmaceutical industry and evolution of pharmacy service mode, Pharm. D has become the only entry-level degree of Pharmacy education. Pharm. D education transfers the emphases from the traditional mode of drug focus to paying more attention to clinic practice. Before graduation, the students of Pharm. D should accumulate the rich clinical experience of drug use. The education period of Pharm. D is extended from four year of bachelor degree to at least six years after high school graduation or three to four years more after graduation of bachelor degree.