Bachelor of Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D)

Vision

To be recognized as a leader for excellence in pharmacy education, renowned for research and service for communities.

Mission

To prepare pharmacy students with knowledge and skills to serve communities through the provision of patient-centered care and research.

Program

The Pharmacy Department at Mohammad Al-Mana College for Medical Sciences (MACHS) prepares students for positions in different latitudes of the Pharmacy profession. The Pharmacy education at MACHS lays the foundation for its graduates to work efficiently in the field of drug development and manufacture, quality control and quality assurance of pharmaceutical products and their marketing, community and hospital pharmacy, and research and academics. The graduates are also encouraged and supported in terms of career counselling and advice to pursue their studies in various disciplines of Pharmaceutical Sciences such as Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Analytical Chemistry, Design of Dosage Forms, Biopharmaceutics, and Pharmacokinetics.

Credit hours: 194 hours.

Years of study :

6 years (1 Year Foundation Year + 4 years Pharmacy program + 1 year internship).

2+X Global Health Program

2+X Global Health Program is incorporated in all MACHS five programs.

It is comprised of two years of unified courses in each program before students are introduced to their specialized courses.

The 2+X Global Health Program is attested by the World Education Services (WES), stating that the MACHS-taught component of the 2+X Global Health Program is equivalent of two full years of undergraduate study at a regionally accredited U.S. institution for the purposes of admission and transfer credit.

This allows students to transfer easily to other majors either within the college or internationally without the loss of credits.

Program Goals

Graduate Attributes

Knowledgeable

One of the key graduate attributes of our program is to produce knowledgeable graduates who are equipped with the necessary skills and expertise to excel in their chosen field.

Critical Thinker ​

Developing critical thinkers is one of the major goals of our educational program, as we strive to equip our students with the ability to analyze complex information, evaluate different perspectives, and make informed decisions.

Professional

Our educational program is designed to prepare students to become professionals who possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and ethical values to succeed in their chosen career and make valuable contributions to their respective fields.

Ethically Driven

We strive to produce ethically driven graduates who value integrity, respect, and social responsibility, and who are committed to upholding ethical principles and standards in their personal and professional lives.

Community Commitment

We strive to produce graduates who are actively engaged in serving their communities, promoting social justice, and making positive contributions to society.

Competent

Our program aims to produce competent graduates who possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and practical experience to succeed in their chosen profession and make meaningful contributions to their respective fields

Research Minded

Our educational program fosters a research-minded approach, as we aim to produce graduates who have a deep appreciation for the value of research, possess the necessary skills to conduct high-quality research, and are committed to advancing knowledge in their respective fields.

Information technology literate

Our program emphasizes the importance of information technology literacy, as we aim to produce graduates who are proficient in utilizing technology to access, analyze, and communicate information, and who possess the necessary skills to adapt to a constantly evolving technology landscape in their chosen fields.

Study Plan

First Year

Level 1

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
ENGL 100 – 1 English Language Required Admission 6 College
ISLC 100 Islamic Culture I Required Admission 2 College
PHYS 100 General Physics Required Admission 3 College
LRSK 100 Learning & Searching Skills Required Admission 2 College
COMP 100 Computer Skills & Information Technology Required Admission 2 College
PHED 101 Health & Physical Education Required Admission 1 College

Level 2

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
ENGL 100-2 English Language Required ENGL 100 – 1 5 College
ISLC-200 Islam and Construction of the society Required ISLC-100 2 College
BIOL-100 Biology Required Admission 4 College
CHEM 100 General Chemistry Required Admission 4 College
COMM 100 Communication Skills Required Admission 2 College
ETHS 100 Introduction to Ethical Dimensions for Healthcare Professionals Required Admission 1 College

Second Year

Level 3

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
ENGL 210 English for Specific Purposes Required ENGL100 – 2 2 Department
HUAP 210 Anatomy & physiology I Required BIOL-100 4 Department
BIOC-210 Biochemistry Required BIOL-100, CHEM 100 3 Department
BIOS 210 Biostatistics Required COMP 100 2 Department
MDTR 210 Medical Terminology Required ENGL 100-2 2 Department
PHARM 202 Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry Required CHEM-100 3 Department

Level 4

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
MICR 210 Microbiology Required BIOL 100 3 Department
HUAP 220 Anatomy & physiology II Required HUAP 210 4 Department
EPDE 220 Epidemiology Required BIOS 210 2 Department
PHARM 206 Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Required PHARM 202 3 Department
PHARM 207 Medicinal Chemistry I Required PHARM 202 2 Department
TR 201 Pharmacy Training-I Required MDTR 210 1 Department
PHARM 203 Pharmaceutics-I Required PHYS 100 3 Department

Third Year

Level 5

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
PHARM 301 Pharmaceutics-II Required PHARM 203 3 Department
PHARM 302 Immunology Required MICR 210 2 Department
PHARM 303 Pharmacognosy-I Required PHARM 202 3 Department
PHARM 304 Introduction to Pathophysiology Required HUAP 220 2 Department
PHARM 305 Introduction to Drug information Required TR 201 2 Department
PHARM 306 Pharmacology-I Required HUAP 220 3 Department
PHARM 307 Medicinal Chemistry-II Required PHARM 207 2 Department

Level 6

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
PHARM 308 Self-care and community Pharmacy Required TR 201 2 Department
PHARM 309 Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics Required PHARM 301 3 Department
PHARM 310 Pharmacology-II Required PHARM 306 2 Department
PHARM 311 Medicinal Chemistry-III Required PHARM 307 3 Department
PHARM 312 Pharmacotherapy-I Required PHARM 306, PHARM 307 2 Department
PHARM 313 Pharmacy Practice Lab I Required PHARM 306, PHARM 307 1 Department
PHARM 314 Pharmacotherapy-II Required PHARM 306, PHARM 307 2 Department

Summmer

TR 302 Pharmacy Training-II(Community Pharmacy) Required PHARM 308 2 Department

Fourth Year

Level 7

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
PHARM 401 Pharmacology-III Required PHARM 306 2 Department
PHARM 402 Pharmacotherapy-III Required PHARM 310, PHARM 311 2 Department
PHARM 403 Pharmacy Practice Lab II Required PHARM 310, PHARM 311 1 Department
PHARM 404 Pharmacotherapy-IV Required PHARM 310, PHARM 311 2 Department
PHARM 405 Medicinal Chemistry-IV Required PHARM 307 2 Department
PHARM 406 Sterile & non-sterile pharmaceutical compounding Required MICR 210 PHARM 301 2 Department
PHARM 407 Pharmacognosy-II Required PHARM 303 3 Department

Level 8

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
ENGL 310 English for Academic Purposes Required ENGL 210 2 Department
PHARM 408 Pharmacoepidemiology and Biostatistics Required PHARM 313 3 Department
PHARM 409 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Required PHARM 302, PHARM 309 2 Department
RESE 410 Research & Evidence based Practice Required BIOS 210 EPDE 220 3 Department
PHARM 411 Pharmacotherapy-V Required PHARM 401, PHARM 405 2 Department
PHARM 412 Pharmacy Practice Lab III Required PHARM 401, PHARM 405 1 Department
PHARM 413 Pharmacotherapy-VI Required PHARM 401, PHARM 405 2 Department
PHARM 414 Antimicrobial agents Required PHARM 401 2 Department

Summmer

TR 401 Pharmacy Training-III (Community Pharmacy) Required TR 302 2 Department

Fifth Year

Level 9

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
PHARM 501 Toxicology Required PHARM 401 2 Department
PHARM 502 Pharmacoeconomics Required PHARM 408 2 Department
PHARM 503 Social and behavioral Pharmacy Required PHARM 408 2 Department
PHARM 504 Pharmacy informatics Required TR 401 1 Department
PHARM 505 Pharmacotherapy-VII Required PHARM 414 3 Department
PHARM 506 Pharmacy Laws Ethics and drug Regulations Required PHARM 408 2 Department
PHARM 507 Clinical Pharmacokinetics Required PHARM 414 2 Department

Level 10

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
PHARM 508 Pharmacology-IV Required PHARM 501 2 Department
PHARM 509 Dietary supplement and Nutraceuticals Required PHARM 407 2 Department
PHARM 511 Pharmacotherapy-VIII Required PHARM 505 3 Department
PHARM 512 Pharmacy Management & Marketing Required PHARM 502, PHARM 503 2 Department
PHARM 513 Patient Safety Required TR 401 2 Department
ELEC 514 Elective Required 2 Department
RESE 420 Research Project Required RESE 410, ENGL 300 2 Department

Sixth Year

Level 11 & 12 ( Internship Year )

Course Code Course Title Required or Elective Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
TR 409 Internal medicine I Required Level 10 3 Department
TR 410 Community pharmacy Required Level 10 3 Department
TR 411 Acute care Required Level 10 3 Department
TR 412 Ambulatory care Required Level 10 3 Department
TR 413 Advanced Pharmacy practice Required Level 10 3 Department
Elective Elective Level 10 3 Department
Elective Elective Level 10 3 Department
Elective Elective Level 10 3 Department
Elective Elective Level 10 3 Department
Elective Elective Level 10 3 Department

Electives

TR 414 Internal medicine II TR 421 Nephrology TR 429 Industrial and company
TR 415 Internal medicine III TR 422 Hematology/ Oncology TR 430 Regulatory
TR 416 Internal medicine IV TR 423 Psychiatric TR 431 Research
TR 417 Geratric medicine TR 424 Pediatric medicine TR 432 Academia
TR 418 Infectious disease TR 425 Neonatal intensive care TR 433 Pharmacy informatics
TR 419 Pain Management TR 426 Drug information
TR 420 Transplantation TR 427 Medication safety

Units and Committees

Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Science has various committees 
and units focused on education, including:

Description
Curriculum development Committee aims to develop and update the study plans periodically to be in line with the scientific development and requirements of the NCAAA, as well as follow up the implementation of these plans after adoption.

Roles and Responsibilities
1.Discuss and approve program and courses specifications. 
2. Discuss & approve PLOA plan and annual reports with its improvement plan. 
3. Approve updated changes in the program and courses (graduate attributes, LOs, teaching strategies, assessment methods, rubrics, clinical manual, and clinical evaluation tools etc.). 
4. Approve new program proposal. 
5. Adoption of substantive changes in existing courses. 
6. Develop indicators (direct & indirect) to measure the programs. 
7. Discuss all issue that affect high quality in delivering the programs.

Description
Quality and Accreditation Committee keen to monitor the quality assurance practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

 
1. Promote awareness and orient faculty members on the quality practices. 
2. Provide continuous assistance to the faculty in the preparation of course portfolios. 
3. Monitor & submit all soft course portfolios to the center of quality at the end of every semester. 
4. Facilitate the conduction of surveys like CES, PES, SES …etc. every semester at designated time. 
5. participate in the monitoring of the college strategic plan and college quality standards. 
6. Monitor the different indirect indicators to measure the program progress. 
7. Prepare and discuss the yearly Department operational plan. 
8. Conduct meetings at regular intervals to keep the members informed about any updates regarding quality and development. 
9. Coordinate activities with the Quality and accreditation center. 
10. Monitor the KPIs of annual report plan in the department. 
11. Discuss annual KPI report for the program and improvement action plan. 
12. Discuss different survey report (for students, faculty, graduates, alumni, employer etc.) and improvement action plan.

Description
Department learning outcomes Assessment committee (PLO) is responsible to monitor and assess the program learning outcome.
Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Develop the PLO assessment plan and report it annually for 4-year cycle, including indicators (direct & indirect) to measure each PLO.
  2. Fix target and internal benchmark for each PLO .
  3. Review courses report to collect the CLOs assessment results and aggregate them to determine the achievement of each PLO.
    4. Revise all direct and indirect assessment methods (exams results, surveys etc.) for program and courses that are used to assess PLOs & CLOs and identify the final program learning outcomes achievement.
    5. Compare actual performance with target, internal and external benchmark. 
    6. Set an improvement plan to achieve the target and monitor its implementation to close the loop. 

Description
Research committee is derived from the MACHS Scientific Research Unit to enhance the research activities in the department. The committee aims to spread the awareness of the importance of the research and to improve the research skills among faculties and students.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Improve the faculty and students research skills through providing interdisciplinary research training and guiding for faculty and students which will be conducted in central SRU. 
2. Facilitate the communication channels between faculty, students and SRU. 
3. Review the proposal of the research and forward it to the DC and SRU for an approval.

Description
Academic advising is vital to students’ development throughout their academic career, it provides them with expert advice and resources to enhance their learning experience. Academic advising is one of the most important pillars of the educational process, which accompanies students throughout their academic lives. It is 
provided by experts from the faculty who are called academic advisors. The academic advisor provides advice in line with the students’ study requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

 
1. Conducts orientation programs for new students (Level 3) as well as new faculty members. 
2. Discuss academic problems of any students with his/her advisor and HOD. 
3. Discuss students’ behavioral problems and take necessary action. 
4. Maintains and submit report of academic advising statistics such as number of students’ registration in each semester, add and drop, withdrawal, warning 
5. Discuss incident reports and approve disciplinary action for any incident case and maintain records. 
6. Maintain a record of communication with another department, registrar 
regarding transferring the file, missing students in the SMAX …. etc.

Description
Scheduling committee is a committee in the department to arrange the student class schedule, faculty schedules, and the faculty workload according to the college policies in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Prepare the departmental class schedule and review it with the central scheduling committee and HOD. 
2. Propose the number of the needed new faculty to be recruit to maintain the faculty students’ ratio according to the college policies. 
3. Propose the needed faculty from the other departments. 
4. Assign the classrooms based on the students’ capacity. 
5. Prepare the faculty workload and review it with the HOD to get the approval from the college council. 
6. Share the class schedule with the students and faculty after getting the approval from HOD. 
6. Monitor the students’ capacity to adjust, add, or delete classes. 
7. Update the committee documents regularly to meet the departmental needs. 
8. Coordinating with the exam scheduling and provide them with the required information to prepare the 
exam schedules.

Description

Examination Committee is responsible to ensure and safeguard the quality of examinations/ assessment.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Review and approve the student’s marks. 
2. Preparing departmental exam schedules. 
3. Review exams reports and approve post-hoc result analysis. 
4. Discusses students excuses and approve for the make up or re-set exams. 
5. Review, update & create the internal policies and procedures for the exams. 
6. Ensure proper adherence to the policies and the procedures. 
7. Assignee the internal exam reviewer and the exam moderators. 
8. Checks the skewed distribution courses. 
9. Responsible about Learning and Teaching standard (according to NCAAA). 
10. Submit annual reports. 

Description

The committee specializes in practical training of all practical materials in addition to practical training (internship) after completing all the hours of study plan which is a full year training in the hospital facilities.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Review and approve clinical plan for each semester. 
2. Review and approve internship plan. 
3. Review and approve the clinical rotation for each semester. 
4. Review, update and approve all the clinical assessment tool. 
5. Discusses the clinical problems of the courses and the intern. 
6. Approve final clinical exam plan. 
7. Submits the material and supplies needs per semester. 

Description

Community & Extracurricular Committee is a committee that falls under the central community committee and specializes in the planning and coordination of community activities in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Develop and create different policies related to community & extracurricular activities. 
2. Prepare annual community activity plan. 
3. Organize the community activities. 
4. Provide support for faculty members providing community services. 
5. Communicate with different institutions that are benefiting from the community services. 
6. Communicate with students who would like to volunteer in the community services activities. 
7. Arrange transport plan if required. 
8. Discuss the community activity report for each activity.

Description

Facilities and Resources Committee Planning and following up on the development of the facilities and recourses.

Roles and Responsibilities

1 Do need assessment on facility and resources based on curriculum requirement, number of students and stakeholder feedback. 
2. Submit purchasing orders to the purchasing department and follow up. 
3. Receive the requested order from the purchasing department. 
4. Maintain the Inventory list and check it annually. 
5. Check regularly the status of the facility and resources. 
6. Set the maintenance plan and follow it and submit annual maintenance report. 
7. Receive stakeholder satisfaction survey from Quality and Accreditation Departmental Committee and do improvement plan and follow up. 

Units and Committees
Pharmacy

Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Science has various committees 
and units focused on Pharmacy education, including:

Description
Curriculum development Committee aims to develop and update the study plans periodically to be in line with the scientific development and requirements of the NCAAA, as well as follow up the implementation of these plans after adoption.
Roles and Responsibilities
1.Discuss and approve program and courses specifications.
2. Discuss & approve PLOA plan and annual reports with its improvement plan.
3. Approve updated changes in the program and courses (graduate attributes, LOs, teaching strategies, assessment methods, rubrics, clinical manual, and clinical evaluation tools etc.).
4. Approve new program proposal.
5. Adoption of substantive changes in existing courses.
6. Develop indicators (direct & indirect) to measure the programs.
7. Discuss all issue that affect high quality in delivering the programs.
Description
Quality and Accreditation Committee keen to monitor the quality assurance practices within the Medical Laboratory Department.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Promote awareness and orient faculty members on the quality practices.
2. Provide continuous assistance to the faculty in the preparation of course portfolios.
3. Monitor & submit all soft course portfolios to the center of quality at the end of every semester.
4. Facilitate the conduction of surveys like CES, PES, SES …etc. every semester at designated time.
5. participate in the monitoring of the college strategic plan and college quality standards.
6. Monitor the different indirect indicators to measure the program progress.
7. Prepare and discuss the yearly Department operational plan.
8. Conduct meetings at regular intervals to keep the members informed about any updates regarding quality and development.
9. Coordinate activities with the Quality and accreditation center.
10. Monitor the KPIs of annual report plan in the department.
11. Discuss annual KPI report for the program and improvement action plan.
12. Discuss different survey report (for students, faculty, graduates, alumni, employer etc.) and improvement action plan.
Description
Department learning outcomes Assessment committee (PLO) is responsible to monitor and assess the program learning outcome.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Develop the PLO assessment plan and report it annually for 4-year cycle, including indicators (direct & indirect) to measure each PLO.
2. Fix target and internal benchmark for each PLO .
3. Review courses report to collect the CLOs assessment results and aggregate them to determine the achievement of each PLO.
4. Revise all direct and indirect assessment methods (exams results, surveys etc.) for program and courses that are used to assess PLOs & CLOs and identify the final program learning outcomes achievement.
5. Compare actual performance with target, internal and external benchmark.
6. Set an improvement plan to achieve the target and monitor its implementation to close the loop.
Description
Medical Laboratory Research committee is derived from the MACHS Scientific Research Unit to enhance the research activities in the department. The committee aims to spread the awareness of the importance of the research and to improve the research skills among faculties and students.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Improve the faculty and students research skills through providing interdisciplinary research training and guiding for faculty and students which will be conducted in central SRU.
2. Facilitate the communication channels between faculty, students and SRU.
3. Review the proposal of the research and forward it to the DC and SRU for an approval.
Description
Academic advising is vital to students’ development throughout their academic career, it provides them with expert advice and resources to enhance their learning experience. Academic advising is one of the most important pillars of the educational process, which accompanies students throughout their academic lives. It is provided by experts from the faculty who are called academic advisors. The academic advisor provides advice in line with the students’ study requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Conducts orientation programs for new students (Level 3) as well as new faculty members of the CLS department.
2. Discuss academic problems of any students with his/her advisor and HOD.
3. Discuss students’ behavioral problems and take necessary action.
4. Maintains and submit report of academic advising statistics such as number of students’ registration in each semester, add and drop, withdrawal, warning
5. Discuss incident reports and approve disciplinary action for any incident caseand maintain records.
6. Maintain a record of communication with another department, registrar regarding transferring the file, missing students in the SMAX …. etc.
Description
Scheduling committee is a committee in the department to arrange the student class schedule, faculty schedules, and the faculty workload according to the college policies in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Prepare the departmental class schedule and review it with the central scheduling committee and HOD.
2. Propose the number of the needed new faculty to be recruit to maintain the faculty students’ ratio according to the college policies.
3. Propose the needed faculty from the other departments.
4. Assign the classrooms based on the students’ capacity.
5. Prepare the faculty workload and review it with the HOD to get the approval from the college council.
6. Share the class schedule with the students and faculty after getting the approval from HOD.
6. Monitor the students’ capacity to adjust, add, or delete classes.
7.Update the committee documents regularly to meet the departmental needs.
8. Coordinating with the exam scheduling and provide them with the required information to prepare the exam schedules.
Description
Examination Committee Examination Committee is responsible to ensure and safeguard the quality of examinations/ assessment at Medical Laboratory Department at MACHS.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Review and approve the student’s marks.
2. Preparing CLS departmental exam schedules.
3. Review exams reports and approve post-hoc result analysis.
4. Discusses students excuses and approve for the make up or re-set exams.
5. Review, update & create the internal policies and procedures for the exams.
6. Ensure proper adherence to the policies and the procedures.
7. Assignee the internal exam reviewer and the exam moderators.
8. Checks the skewed distribution courses.
9. Responsible about Learning and Teaching standard (according to NCAAA).
10. Submit annual reports.
Description
The committee specializes in practical training of all practical materials in the Medical Laboratory Department in addition to practical training (internship) after completing all the hours of study plan which is a full year training in the hospital facilities.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Review and approve clinical plan for each semester.
2. Review and approve internship plan.
3. Review and approve the clinical rotation for each semester.
4. Review, update and approve all the clinical assessment tool.
5. Discusses the clinical problems of the courses and the intern.
6. Approve final clinical exam plan.
7. Submits the material and supplies needs per semester.
Description
Community & Extracurricular Committee is a committee that falls under the central community committee and specializes in the planning and coordination of community activities of the Medical laboratory Department in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Develop and create different policies related to community & extracurricular activities.
2. Prepare annual community activity plan.
3. Organize the community activities.
4. Provide support for faculty members providing community services.
5. Communicate with different institutions that are benefiting from the community services.
6. Communicate with students who would like to volunteer in the community services activities.
7. Arrange transport plan if required.
8. Discuss the community activity report for each activity.
Description
Facilities and Resources Committee Planning and following up on the development of the facilities and recourses.
Roles and Responsibilities
1 Do need assessment on facility and resources based on curriculum requirement, number of students and stakeholder feedback.
2. Submit purchasing orders to the purchasing department and follow up.
3. Receive the requested order from the purchasing department.
4. Maintain the Inventory list and check it annually.
5. Check regularly the status of the facility and resources.
6. Set the maintenance plan and follow it and submit annual maintenance report.
7. Receive stakeholder satisfaction survey from Quality and Accreditation Departmental Committee and do improvement plan and follow up.

Organization Chart

Pharmacy Program

Knowledge & Understanding

  • Demonstrate specialized knowledge in essential biomedical, pharmaceutical, social/behavioral/administrative, and clinical sciences in relation to the development and use of medications, natural remedies for the prevention and treatment of diseases.

  • Describe the role of pharmacists according to legal, ethical, professional standards and evidence-based care in different pharmacy practice settings.

  • Demonstrate knowledge of physiochemical properties, structural activity relationships, designing and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.

Values

V1: Demonstrate empathy, professional attitude, ethical and legal behavior, integrity, effective leadership, managerial skills, sense of responsibility, and accountability when delivering pharmacy care to patients in different settings, communities, and society.

V2: Engage in self-awareness and self-reflection in relation to personal and professional development for individual growth.

Skills

S1: Apply knowledge from pharmaceutical, administrative, and clinical sciences to recommend and address scientific and practice-related challenges, utilizing creative solutions.

S2: Demonstrate sufficient practical skills necessary to utilize the advanced procedures, techniques and tools to solve complex problems related to pharmaceutical, administrative and clinical sciences.

S3: Analyze critically the scientific literature and technologies related to pharmacy when designing prevention, intervention, and educational strategies for individuals and communities to manage patient’s need and to promote the health and wellness of the society.

S4: Apply appropriate research methods including pharmaceutical, phytochemical, medicinal, pharmacological and clinical to solve scientific and practice related problems.

S5: Construct interdisciplinary, patient-centered, evidence-based pharmaceutical care plans in different pharmacy settings.

S6: Managing patient healthcare needs using information technology, calculation, and physical resources to optimize the safety and efficacy of medication use systems in accordance with ethical, legal, and professional requirements.

S7: Communicate effectively when interacting with patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and other personnel.

 

Future Opportunities

Pharmacist can work at:

  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Community Pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical companies as medical representative in sales and marketing
  • Governmental institutes e.g., SFDA
  • Pharmaceutical Industries
  • Research Centers
  • Insurance Companies
  • Academic institutes (lab instructor, clinical preceptor)



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