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ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014

NOTES FROM THE FIP EDUCATION INITIATIVE FOUNDATION FOR EXPANDING PHARMACISTS ROLES AND SCOPES OF PRACTICE

FIPEd is the brand name given to the component

group of FIP that is bringing together all of FIP s

efforts in transforming and strengthening education

in professional pharmacy and pharma ceutical

sciences around the world. It is organised as an

overarching initiative that includes both of the FIP

boards and FIP s governance bodies. More than 100

practitioner and scientific educators and over 120

deans of schools of pharmacy from throughout the

world are involved in congress programming on

educational issues, preparing technical and policy

papers on key areas of pharmacy education,

contributing to an online international journal on

pharmacy education, gathering leaders in pharmacy

education to establish a future agenda for reform,

and linking educational policy issues to national

needs for workforce and capacity building.

All of these initiatives are closely tied to enhancing

responsible use of medicine in global health systems.

With a strong emphasis on competency development

across the continuum of pharmaceutical workforce

for practice and science, the FIPEd action plan

articulates a five-year commitment to a number of

key priorities, including planning for and executing a

global conference on pharmacy and pharmaceutical

sciences education in the near future.

Education is the foundation for advancement in both

pharmacy practice and the pharmaceutical sciences,

and the strengthening of educational programmes

in the global community of universities and training

centres are integral parts of FIP s 2020 Vision.

Expansion of pharmacists roles and scopes of

practice to assure safe, effective and efficient

medicines use strongly relies on educational

programmes that are socially accountable and meet

standards for quality. This is no small challenge on the

global stage. In that vein, FIPEd has partnered with

the WHO, UNESCO (United Nations Educational,

Scientific and Cultural Organization), hundreds of

universities and national organisations. Further,

several corporate partners have joined in the efforts

by providing financial and in-kind support.

FIPEd s 5-year Action Plan is now available in several

languages. It is an exciting commitment to improving

medicines use through an appropriately educated

and competent pharmaceutical workforce.

Henri R. Manasse Jr

Chair

FIPEd Steering Committee