| Title | AI AM READY: Readying Pharmacy Students for Practice in a World with GenAI |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Status | Active |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2025 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2025/2026 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Kayla Fang & Gilly Lau |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 31,872 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Co-Principal Investigators: Kayla Fang, Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kathy Seto, Associate Professor of Teaching / Executive Director, Entry-to-Practice PharmD Program, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| Year 1: Summary | This project aims to create and integrate foundational Generative AI (GenAI) content into the Entry-to-Practice (E2P) PharmD program to prepare students for the appropriate use of GenAI tools in pharmacy practice. GenAI is not adequately discussed in the PharmD curriculum, resulting in situations where students are unaware of responsible usage and ethical considerations in using GenAI, and academic misconduct or inappropriate use within clinical practice environments. This may negatively impact patient care. Our proposed integrated curriculum will use a LEARN-APPLY-PRACTICE framework and will be incorporated in all four years of the E2P PharmD program across four distinct learning contexts (lectures, tutorials/labs, seminars, and practicums). Learning sessions (LEARN) will include Fundamentals of GenAI, Ethical Considerations, and GenAI in Pharmacy Practice. These sessions will be accompanied by opportunities for students to use GenAI in the simulated patient care setting in tutorials/labs (APPLY) and in the real-life context on practicums (PRACTICE). |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2026/2027 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Kayla Fang & Gilly Lau |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 18,125 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Co-Principal Investigators: Kayla Fang, Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Colleen Inglis, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences / Primary Care Clinical Pharmacist, Island Health Authority |
| Year 2: Summary | This is the second year of a project that aims to introduce Generative AI (GenAI) literacy content into the Entry-to-Practice (E2P) PharmD program to prepare students for GenAI use in pharmacy practice. GenAI was not adequately discussed in the curriculum, resulting in a lack of awareness of responsible usage and ethical considerations in using GenAI, and academic misconduct or inappropriate use within clinical practice environments. Our proposed curriculum uses a LEARN-APPLY-PRACTICE framework and will be incorporated in all four years of the E2P PharmD program across four distinct learning contexts (lectures, tutorials/labs, seminars, and practicums). In Project Year One, five learning sessions (LEARN) are being developed and implemented, focusing on the fundamentals of GenAI and the impacts and implementation of GenAI in pharmacy practice. Project Year Two will create opportunities for students to develop skills related to GenAI use in simulated (APPLY) and real-life contexts on practicums (PRACTICE). |