Combining Asian and American pedagogy to improve clinical psychopharmacology practice

Asian J Psychiatr. 2021 Dec:66:102886. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102886. Epub 2021 Oct 16.

Abstract

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, psychiatrists across geographical regions and from various international organizations need to collaborate to promote global health and wellness. A necessary step is for nations of the world to develop combined teaching initiatives and curricula to ensure best practices are shared globally. In no field of medicine is this more pressing than in psychiatry - especially psychopharmacology given the recent advances in the field. This paper highlights the need to work collaboratively in developing teaching curricula in psychopharmacology in order to incorporate pedagogy and content from international partners-here from Asia and America.

Keywords: Asian-American; Clinical Psychopharmacology; Curriculum; Psychiatric training.

MeSH terms

  • Asia
  • Curriculum
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency*
  • Psychiatry* / education
  • Psychopharmacology* / education
  • United States