Cabout Clinical Pharmacy dept.

Mission

The mission of the department of Clinical Pharmacy is to advance health care through excellence and innovation in education, patient care research, and public health. The faculty works closely with the department to deliver a quality programs leading to the Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science degree, and the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree.
The Department of Clinical Pharmacy supports the Faculty of Pharmacy's vision by:

1. Providing education to students in various aspects of pharmacy practice, utilizing the principles of pharmaceutical care, problem-based learning and critical thinking that all together enable them to acquire in-depth expertise in pharmaceutical, social/economic management and in related sciences in order to function as practitioners and scientists.
2. Serving the community by engaging in scholarly activities that lead to improvements in healthcare delivery and enhances health outcomes.
3. Contributing to the profession of pharmacy by participation in leadership roles in pharmaceutical organization and community programs.

 

Objectives

1. Contribute leadership at the local, national levels to fulfill the mission and visions of the department, faculty, university and profession.
2. Improve the health and well-being of patients by facilitating and providing safe and effective medication use, and by identifying, examining and eliminating barriers to optimal medication use.
3. Advance the role of pharmacy and pharmacists in improving the public health and enhancing the quality of human life through education and training, clinical preventive services, and community-based health promotion and disease prevention activities.

 

The Department of Clinical Pharmacy is responsible for teaching eight courses in the Bachelor Degree of Pharmaceutical Science and eleven courses in the Pharm.D. program. These courses are an integral part of the faculty curriculum.