Advancing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Education: Fostering Research and Postgraduate Education

On International Day of Education, January 24, FIP will host a digital event to launch the report "Promoting research and postgraduate education in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences". This report highlights the crucial role of advanced education and research in driving developments in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. The event will outline practical strategies for enhancing postgraduate enrolment, boosting research impact, and broadening career pathways within the field. Participants will learn about successful, tested initiatives that have been implemented at FIP AIM schools worldwide, aimed at strengthening their research and educational competencies.

Moderator:

- Pierre Moreau, Executive Director, Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC), Canada

Facilitator:

- Ozge Ozer, FIP Education and Professional Development Manager, FIP, The Netherlands

Guests:

- John A. Pieper, Professor and President Emeritus, University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis, USA

- Lilian M. Azzopardi, Professor, Department of Pharmacy at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Malta, Malta

- Sherief Khalifa, Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs & Dean, College of Pharmacy, Dubai Pharmacy College - Dubai Medical University, United Arab Emirates

- Nsovo Mayimele, Lecturer, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa

- Renukha Sellappans, Head of School, School of Pharmacy, Taylor’s University, Malaysia

- Wafa Al Madhagi, Prof. Assistant, Sana'a University, Yemen - Indre Treciokiene, Assoc. Prof., Vilnius University, Lithuania