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. 2022 Dec;81(12):333–337.

Table 1.

Student Learning Objectives

1. Pono (Hawaiian word meaning excellence, moral qualities, correct): Live and practice professional conduct in the proper way
 1.1 Ensure optimal health outcomes for people of all cultures, races/ethnicity, genders, lifestyle habits and socioeconomic levels
 1.2 Demonstrate personal and professional attributes of an ethical, reflective, and responsible pharmacist
2. Demonstrate and apply the foundational knowledge and skills of contemporary pharmacy practice
 2.1 Demonstrate expertise in medication use and delivery, population health, and practice
 2.2 Access, evaluate, and apply relevant scientific and patient centered knowledge and information to support evidence-based healthcare
 2.3 Utilize electronic and other technology-based systems and evaluate its impact on patient safety, efficiency, privacy, and patient and health care services
 2.4 Think critically, prioritize effectively, identify and implement solutions
 2.5 Demonstrate strong decision-making skills and the ability to justify those decisions
 2.6 Deliver quality health care through health promotion and disease prevention
 2.7 Utilize an integrative health approach to treating the whole patient with a wide range of preventive and treatment modalities
3. Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to provide optimal patient care
 3.1 Demonstrate mutual respect, understanding and the value of working as a team in the delivery of patient-centered care
 3.2 Learn with and from other healthcare professionals
 3.3 Educate others on the role of the pharmacist in improving health outcomes
4. Communicate and educate effectively with individuals and groups
 4.1 Educate, advocate, and collaborate utilizing effective and professional communication
 4.2 Read/interpret and listen using effective communication to identify and manage problems and foster collaborative care
5. Lead, innovate and create through professional development
 5.1 Drive and manage discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship to improve patient care and advance the pharmacy profession