title: Science of safety topic coverage in experiential education in US and Taiwan colleges and schools of pharmacy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the science of safety (SoS) topic coverage and associated student competencies in the experiential education curricula of colleges and schools of pharmacy in the United States and Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  The experiential education director, assistant director, or coordinator at a random sample of 34 US colleges and schools of pharmacy and all 7 Taiwan schools of pharmacy were interviewed and then asked to complete an Internet-based survey instrument.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Faculty members in both countries perceived that experiential curricula were focused on the postmarketing phase of the SoS, and that there is a need for the pharmacy experiential curricula to be standardized in order to fill SoS coverage gaps. Inter-country differences in experiential SoS coverage were noted in topics included for safety biomarkers that signal potential for drug-induced problems and pharmacogenomics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Experiential SoS topic coverage and student ability gaps were perceived within and between US and Taiwan colleges and schools of pharmacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, 1295 N. Martin, PO Box 210202, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. dtang@pharmacy.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Derek H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Terri L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Warholak
authors.forename: Marion K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Slack
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: Churn-Shiouh
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gau
mesh_terms: D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003479:Curriculum; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods*; D005178:Faculty; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010465:Perception; D011231:Preceptorship; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011361:Professional Competence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan; D014481:United States