About the event
This interactive 90-minute faculty development session empowers educators across medicine, pharmacy, nursing, and other health professions to design and deliver impactful pharmacology instruction using Team-Based Learning (TBL). Participants will explore how to construct pharmacology-focused TBL modules that integrate pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), drug interactions, and a broad range of therapeutic concepts. The session emphasizes how to create clinically authentic, decision-rich cases that include socioeconomic, psychosocial, and ethical considerations — preparing learners for the ambiguity and complexity of real-world practice.
Whether you’re new to TBL or looking to refine your approach, this session offers hands-on design practice, peer discussion, and strategies to elevate pharmacology education.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Design pharmacology-focused TBL activities that apply PK/PD principles, drug interactions, and evidence-based treatment decisions.
- Facilitate discussions that integrate patient-specific and social factors with clinical guidelines and literature.
- Use tools like InteDashboard for assessments, performance tracking, and real-time engagement.
About the facilitator
Dr. Sarah Lerchenfeldt
Dr. Lerchenfeldt is an associate professor and interim co-chair of the Department of Foundational Medical Studies at the OUWB School of Medicine. She provides instruction in pharmacology throughout the curriculum and serves as co-director of the Hematology and Oncology course for first-year medical students. She is also a Team-Based Learning Collaborative Trainer-Consultant and is actively involved with many of the team-based learning activities throughout the program. She values TBL for bridging the gap between basic and clinical sciences and fostering lifelong learning skills.
