Abstract

THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN FUTURE PHARMACY EDUCATION

Pooja S. Pawar*, Yogesh B. Raut, Sanjay K. Bais

ABSTRACT

Pharmacy education is getting more and more affected by artificial intelligence (AI), which is quickly transforming both the healthcare and educational industries. AI-based technology integration offers pharmacy students new approaches to education, learning, and professional skill development. This review examines the main uses, advantages, drawbacks, and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in pharmacy education. Adaptive learning platforms, virtual simulations, intelligent tutoring programs, and predictive data analytics are examples of AI-powered solutions that can enhance clinical decision-making skills, promote analytical thinking, and customize the learning experience. These resources produce engaging, evidence-based learning environments that mimic actual pharmacy practice and raise student interest. Additionally, by assisting in the creation of prediction algorithms and data- driven research methodologies that may be included into pharmacy curriculum, AI greatly advances disciplines like pharmacogenomics, drug discovery, and disease modeling. By using AI to automate typical administrative and assessment chores, educators may spend more time on clinical reasoning, creativity, and mentoring. However, there are many obstacles to the successful application of AI in pharmacy education, such as insufficient faculty training, expensive technology, moral conundrums pertaining to data security, and algorithmic bias. Educational institutions must improve their digital infrastructure, offer ongoing professional development, and create moral guidelines for the use of AI in order to overcome these obstacles. In the future, cooperation between educators, medical professionals, and technology specialists will be crucial to the advancement of pharmacy education. AI integration will support competency-based and outcome-oriented learning models, giving aspiring pharmacists the information and abilities needed for a technologically advanced healthcare setting. In the end, AI has the ability to completely transform pharmacy education by making it more creative, research-focused, and sensitive to the demands of modern healthcare, producing a new generation of pharmacists who can provide effective, patient-centered, and data-informed treatment.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Pharmacy education, Adaptive learning, Virtual simulations, Intelligent tutoring systems, Pharmacogenomics.