Research project
European Prescribing Exam (EUroPE+), funded by Erasmus+ under 2019-1-NL01-KA203-060492.
- The aim of EUroPE+ project is to develop, test and implement a standardised assessment on safe prescribing during the undergraduate medical curriculum in the European Union (EU).
- Website: European Prescribing Exam – Prescribing education
The European Open Platform for Prescribing Education (EurOP2E), funded by Erasmus+ under 2020-1-NL01-KA203-083098
- The aim of EurOP2E project is to facilitate collaboration and sharing of resources and to assist CPT educators in improving their teaching.
- Website: European Open Platform for Prescribing Education – Prescribing education
Clinical pharmacology and Therapeutics Teach the Teacher (CP4T) program, funded by Erasmus+ under 2023-1-NL01-KA220-HED-000166537.
- The aim of the CP4T program is to educate teachers in clinical pharmacology via multimodule (online) courses on how to use state of the art education methodologies, how to align their curriculum with content from EurOP2E and EuroPE+, and on how to set up international collaborations.
- Website: Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics & Teach the Teacher (CP4T) program – Prescribing education
Planetary Health Education in Prescribing (PlanED Prescribing), funded by Erasmus+ under 2023-1-NL01-KA220-HED-000166537.
- The aim of PlanED prescribing is to enable the integration of planetary health and sustainability in pharmacotherapy education and treatment choices
- Website: Planetary Health Education in Prescribing – Prescribing education
Continuing education in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
The Education Working Group organizes 1-2 times are year an online webinar for Continuing education for both clinical pharmacologists as for clinical pharmacologists in training.
Responsible: Marc Labriffe and João Costa
EACPT Educator Development program
The aim of the EACPT Educator Development program is to promote continuous professional development for CPT educators and to create a visible and recognized pathway for educational growth. There will be three levels that can be achieved: Foundation, Advanced, Principal educator.
At this moment, the program is under development. More information will follow later.
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Slezáková V, Rychlíčková J, Cazaubon Y, et al. The use of generic versus brand names in (clinical) pharmacology education across Europe: a cross-sectional survey. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2026;82(3):77. Published 2026 Feb 10. doi:10.1007/s00228-026-04005-x
Donker EM, Piët JD, Brinkman DJ, et al. The Feasibility and Quality of the European Prescribing Exam: An International Multicenter Pilot Study Among 3109 Medical Students From 16 Medical Schools. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2026;119(1):190-197. doi:10.1002/cpt.70063
Brinkman DJ, Donker EM, Tichelaar J; CP4T programme. Prescribing competence: The pros and cons of different methods for assessment. Br J Clin Pharmacol. Published online June 10, 2025. doi:10.1002/bcp.70125 Hartjes MG, Richir MC, Cazaubon Y, et al. Enhancing therapeutic reasoning: key insights and recommendations for education in prescribing. BMC Med Educ. 2024;24(1):1360. Published 2024 Nov 26. doi:10.1186/s12909-024-06310-4 Donker EM, Spitaleri Timpone P, Brinkman DJ, et al. The European List of Key Medicines for Medical Education: A Modified Delphi Study. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2024;115(3):515-524. doi:10.1002/cpt.3132 Donker EM, Bakkum MJ, Richir MC, Tichelaar J; EuroPE+, EuroP2E, CP4T and the EACPT Education working group. Bridging the gap between clinical pharmacology and rational drug prescribing 2.0: An up-date after 30 years. Br J Clin Pharmacol. Published online March 14, 2024. doi:10.1111/bcp.16051 Bakkum MJ, Verdonk P, Thomas EG, et al. A Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Teacher’s Guide to Race-Based Medicine, Inclusivity, and Diversity. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2023;113(3):600-606. doi:10.1002/cpt.2786 Bakkum MJ, Donker EM, Spitaleri Timpone P, et al. Educational value of international and intercultural differences in prescribing: the international and interprofessional student-run clinic project. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2023;79(4):571-574. doi:10.1007/s00228-023-03465-9 Donker EM, Brinkman DJ, Richir MC, et al. The European Prescribing Exam: assessing whether European medical students can prescribe rationally and safely. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2022;78(6):1049-1051. doi:10.1007/s00228-022-03301-6 Bakkum MJ, Richir MC, van Agtmael MA, Tichelaar J; EurOP2E consortium. Sustainable medicines use in clinical practice-It is time to help the teacher. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022;88(7):3030-3031. doi:10.1111/bcp.15340 Bakkum MJ, Loobeek BJ, Richir MC, et al. Teaching resources for the European Open Platform for Prescribing Education (EurOP2E)-a nominal group technique study. NPJ Sci Learn. 2022;7(1):23. Published 2022 Sep 30. doi:10.1038/s41539-022-00141-y Brinkman DJ, Tichelaar J, Okorie M, et al. Pharmacology and Therapeutics Education in the European Union Needs Harmonization and Modernization: A Cross-sectional Survey Among 185 Medical Schools in 27 Countries. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017;102(5):815-822. doi:10.1002/cpt.68 Brinkman DJ, Tichelaar J, Mokkink LB, et al. Key Learning Outcomes for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Education in Europe: A Modified Delphi Study. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2018;104(2):317-325. doi:10.1002/cpt.962 Brinkman DJ, Tichelaar J, Schutte T, et al. Essential competencies in prescribing: A first european cross-sectional study among 895 final-year medical students. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2017;101(2):281-289. doi:10.1002/cpt.521
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