Introduction

One of the challenges of pharmacy schools worldwide is the need to link theoretical training with the mastery of practical skills. A virtual pharmacy simulation, MyDispense, developed by the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, enables students to practice the skills of a professional pharmacist, from novice to highly advanced, in a safe virtual environment that is web-based and highly accessible. The free online simulation allows students to undertake scenarios where patients can present with prescription or self-care requirements, and are also challenged with validation tasks requiring them to check the work of virtual colleagues for accuracy, legality, and medicine safety.

Commentary

This commentary describes the use of a virtual simulation, MyDispense, in enhancing didactic instruction, complementing experiential education, and the challenges of the virtual simulation to pharmacy educators. MyDispense is now deployed to 186 schools of pharmacy across 34 countries to over 25,000 students worldwide who have completed over 963,000 exercises globally.

Implications

The severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (aka COVID-19) pandemic presents challenges to pharmacy education requiring many educators to switch to remote online learning. Simulation programs, such as MyDispense, help to replicate aspects of pharmacy practice and can be used creatively to meet course needs. The use of MyDispense is an excellent example of pharmacy educators collaborating globally and learning from each other to improve student learning.

中文翻译：

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通过有效使用虚拟模拟 MyDispense 实现药学教育成果

介绍

全球药学院面临的挑战之一是需要将理论培训与实践技能的掌握联系起来。由莫纳什大学药房和药学学院开发的虚拟药房模拟MyDispense，使学生能够在基于Web且高度可访问的安全虚拟环境中练习从新手到高级的专业药剂师的技能。 . 免费的在线模拟使学生能够承担患者可以提出处方或自我护理要求的场景，并且还面临验证任务的挑战，要求他们检查虚拟同事的工作的准确性、合法性和药物安全性。

评论

该评论描述了虚拟模拟 MyDispense 在加强教学指导、补充体验式教育中的使用，以及虚拟模拟对药学教育者的挑战。MyDispense 现已部署到 34 个国家/地区的 186 所药学院，为全球超过 25,000 名学生完成了超过 963,000 项练习。

影响

严重急性呼吸系统综合症 2（又名 COVID-19）大流行对药学教育提出了挑战，需要许多教育工作者转向远程在线学习。MyDispense 等模拟程序有助于复制药学实践的各个方面，并可创造性地用于满足课程需求。MyDispense 的使用是药学教育者在全球范围内合作并相互学习以改善学生学习的一个很好的例子。