Teaching + Learning
Strategic Priorities
Key Areas
- Programs
- Curriculum
- Delivery
- Environment
- Educators
- Learners
Scope
- Includes undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate/fellow, and post-professional training.
- Encompasses the student/learning experience.
- Involves the learning environment (e.g., technology, supports, resources).
Initiatives
- Innovation in education programs.
- Intra- and inter-professional learning opportunities.
Annual Strategic Goals
Year 1 (by June 30, 2025)
- TRC Calls to Action: Strategy to address report card inactions and alignment with the University Indigenous Strategic Plan.
- Teaching and Learning Program Support:
- Gap analysis completed, including recommendations for technology, innovative program modalities, education development, and instructional design.
- Needs assessment/environmental scan of post-graduate learning needs (within and outside of Canada) completed.
- Digital Healthcare: Curriculum integration plan developed.
- Inter/Intra-Professional Learning: Plan to increase opportunities (includes experiential placements).
- Rural and Global Health: Plan to foster focus on rural and global health documented.
- Primary Care: Plan to leverage strengths in primary care training documented.
- EDII Gap Analysis: Completed for curriculum and learning environment.
- Learner Support: New systems, processes, and resources established to support learners with diverse needs.
- Program Improvement: PharmD, graduate, and post-professional improvement priorities identified and documented.
Year 3 (by June 30, 2027)
- TRC Calls to Action: Faculty strategy implemented and aligned with the University Indigenous Strategic Plan.
- Teaching and Learning Program Support:
- Program support established for innovative education approaches, including technologies in teaching and learning.
- Prioritized post-graduate programs for pharmacy and broader health professionals developed and implementation commenced (e.g., micro-credentials, academic presentations, podcasts).
- Digital Healthcare: Curriculum integrated.
- Inter/Intra-Professional Learning:
- Expanded learning experiences offered throughout professional programs.
- Expanded interdisciplinary and work-integrated learning opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
- Rural and Global Health:
- Expanded learning opportunities in rural health.
- Expanded learning opportunities in global health and international locations.
- Primary Care: Expanded learning opportunities for advanced roles in primary care implemented.
- EDII Priorities: Priority gaps closed, achieving CCAPP standards in alignment with the University’s Indigenous and EDII Strategic Plans.
- Learner Support: Needs to support success and progression are appropriately accommodated.
- Program Improvement: Implementation of improvement priorities commenced.
Year 5 (by June 30, 2029)
- Education and Training: Offering accessible and flexible pharmacy education and research training, preparing graduates for careers of tomorrow.
- Recognition: Recognized provincially, nationally, and internationally for quality and innovative graduate and post-professional learning opportunities.
- Inclusivity: An inclusive Faculty that prepares socially responsible graduates to serve diverse communities.
- Technology Leadership: Leaders in the integration of technology and digital healthcare.