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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Application of case-based study promoting the outcome-based education concept in clinical pharmacotherapeutic teaching: a pre-post study with implications for medical educator development.

Meiling Yu, Shuying Dong, Daohua Guo, Yingying Huang, Lingti Kong, Xuhui Tong

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Meiling YuFaculty of pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Shuying DongDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Daohua GuoFaculty of pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Yingying HuangFaculty of pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Lingti KongFaculty of pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China.
Xuhui TongFaculty of pharmacy, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, China.

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Background: Although outcome-based education (OBE) and case-based study (CBS) are commonly used in health professions education, there are ongoing issues with the standardization of faculty evaluation rubrics and the integration of teaching with core competencies. This study aimed to rectify these issues in clinical pharmacotherapeutic education. Methods: A total of 78 undergraduate clinical pharmacy students participated in this pre-post study. Teaching effectiveness was assessed using a novel, standardized OBE scoring rubric for teacher evaluations, alongside student self-assessments of engagement. Results: Significant improvements were observed between the first case study session and the final case study session across four main aspects in this study ( Conclusion: The OBE-based CBS model, supported by a validated scoring system, effectively bridging the gap between knowledge and practice. This framework offers medical educators a replicable tool for standardizing curricula and monitoring quality.

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case-based studyclinical pharmacotherapeuticsclinical teachingoutcome-based educationteaching effectiveness

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PMCPMC13293828

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